Category: Notizie Estero
France, India Close to Agreeing $6Bn Deal for Six Additional Submarines: Report
BHUBANESWAR, India — India received three more French fighter jets on Wednesday, and a deal for French submarines might not be far behind as the European and South Asian nations find they share a commitment to Indian Ocean security.
The submarines would come from French shipbuilder Naval Group,…
China to Allow Coast Guard to Use Weapons in Waters It Claims
BEIJING –– China will allow its coast guard to use weapons when foreign ships involved in illegal activities in waters it controls fail to obey orders, such as to stop, a bill unveiled by a body of the country’s parliament showed Wednesday.
As Beijing claims that the Senkaku Islands, which are a…
Bangladesh Commissions Five New Warships
DHAKA — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today commissioned five modern warships for Bangladesh Navy — BNS Umar Farooq, BNS Abu Ubaidah, BNS Prottasha, BNS Darshak and BNS Tallashi — at Naval Berth-1 in Chattogram.
The prime minister commissioned the ships through a videoconference from her offic…
China Firmly Opposes US Arms Sales to Taiwan: Spokesperson
BEIJING — The Chinese military has voiced strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to US approval of selling MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Taiwan.
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND), made a written statement when asked to comment on med…
Russian Army Receives First Upgraded T-72B3 Tanks
Uralvagonzavod (part of the State Corporation Rostec) has sent a first batch of modernized T-72B3 tanks to the Russian Ministry of Defense. These combat vehicles received a new powerful engine, a modern fire control system, a rear-view camera and a mechanical drive display complex.
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