Category: Notizie Estero

Naval Group Launches First Gowind Corvette for UAE

Naval Group Launches First Gowind Corvette for UAE

The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Naval Group was launched today in presence of His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan Al-Nahyan, Commander of the UAE Naval Forces.

In 2019, the United Arab Emirates ordered two Gowind corvettes to be built in France. The first…

Taiwan-Made Catamaran Corvette Fires Sea Sword II Missile

Taiwan-Made Catamaran Corvette Fires Sea Sword II Missile

TAIPEI — A Navy vessel known as an “aircraft carrier killer” fired new domestically made Sea Sword II missiles as a test, reports said Thursday (Dec. 2).

The Ta Chiang corvette was commissioned in September, the first of six vessels in the Tuo Chiang class equipped with modern air defense capab…

Dutch MoD: Cause of NH90 Crash Cannot Be Determined

Dutch MoD: Cause of NH90 Crash Cannot Be Determined

It is not possible to conclusively determine the cause of the fatal accident involving an NH90 helicopter on 19 July last year: This is the conclusion of the Defense Security Inspectorate (IVD). Lt Commander Christine Martens and Lt Commander Erwin Warnies were killed in the crash in the Caribbean. …
Norway to Sell ‘Limited Number’ of F-16s to Private Firm

Norway to Sell ‘Limited Number’ of F-16s to Private Firm

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a contract with US company Draken International to sell up to 12 F-16 combat aircraft. The aircraft will be used as part of Draken’s training services in the United States.

For decades the F-16s have been the backbone of the Royal Norwegian Air For…

France’s DGA Takes Delivery of First SLAM-F Prototype

France’s DGA Takes Delivery of First SLAM-F Prototype

The General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) took delivery of the prototype of a naval anti-mine drone system in Brest on November 25, 2021. This system brings together underwater and surface drones and is intended to allow sailors to operate at a distance from a danger zone.

This prototype is part…

AvioBlog - Tutte le ultime notizie aeronautiche civili e militari