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Yearly Archive: 2022
Indian PM Commissions INS Vikrant, First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
COCHIN, India — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier as INS Vikrant today. During the event, the Prime Minister also unveiled the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage.
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Taiwan Military Shoot Down Unidentified Civilian Drone by China Coastline
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s military on Thursday shot down an unidentified civilian drone off China’s coastline, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense.
After entering Taiwan’s airspace over Shiyu Island, the Taiwan military first tried to warn the drone away with flares before shooting the d…
Brazil Commissions ‘Riachuelo,’ First Locally-Built Scorpene Submarine
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — An important milestone in the history of the Brazilian Navy: the Naval Force received the Riachuelo, the first of a new class of conventional submarines with diesel electric propulsion.
The ceremony was held [today] at the Madeira Island Submarine Base (BSIM), in Itagu…
First Embraer KC-390 for Portugal Enters Final Test Phase
GAVIAO PEIXOTO, Brazil — Embraer continues to advance in the test campaign of the first KC-390 aircraft for the Portuguese Air Force (FAP). Currently, the activities carried out at the Embraer unit in Gavião Peixoto, in the São Paulo State, are focused on flight tests that meet the specific requir…
Romania to Buy 18 Turkish TB2 Armed Drones for $300M
ISTANBUL — Romania wants to buy Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) from [Turkey] after it gained popularity [by] causing losses to the Russian military gear in the war in Ukraine, local media reported Thursday.
According to the reports, the country wants about 18 such UCAVs at…
