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Littoral Combat Ship Still Cannot Perform its Mission: GAO

Littoral Combat Ship Still Cannot Perform its Mission: GAO

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet has not demonstrated the operational capabilities it needs to perform its mission. Operational testing has found several significant challenges, including the ship’s ability to defend itself if attacked and failure rates of mission-essential equipment.

The …

India MoD Orders 957 Thermal Imaging Sights for T-90 Tanks

India MoD Orders 957 Thermal Imaging Sights for T-90 Tanks

Providing a further boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India in the Defence Sector, the Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence has today signed a contract for Rs. 1075 crore with M/s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the retro-modification of Commander Sight of Ba…
Paramount Delivers Locally-Made MRAPs to Kazakhstan

Paramount Delivers Locally-Made MRAPs to Kazakhstan

NURSULTAN, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), the joint venture between the global aerospace and technology business, Paramount Group and one of Kazakhstan’s leading defence and engineering companies, Kazpetromash, has announced its latest delivery of Arlan 4×4 armoured personn…
UAE to Buy Chinese L-15 Jet Trainers Despite US Pressures

UAE to Buy Chinese L-15 Jet Trainers Despite US Pressures

The Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Wednesday that it is planning to purchase a dozen Chinese L-15 advanced trainer and light combat jets with more being considered in the future.

Experts said on Thursday that the Chinese aircraft boasts advantages in both techn…

Chinese Navy Holds Landing Drills with New Landing Craft

Chinese Navy Holds Landing Drills with New Landing Craft

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted landing drills featuring a new type of utility landing craft in the East China Sea, with observers saying on Thursday that this kind of craft can carry armored vehicles and troops, and complement air cushioned landing craft in large-sca…
France Retires Last Mirage 2000N from Service

France Retires Last Mirage 2000N from Service

After a little over 30 years devoted to the defense of our country, then a final fe years within the DGA Flight Tests expertise center in Istres as a test aircraft, the last Mirage 2000N in service made its last flight on Tuesday 22 February, before landing at BA 133 at Nancy-Ochey. It will hencef…
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