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Royal Navy OPVs Escort Russian Task Group Through Channel

Royal Navy OPVs Escort Russian Task Group Through Channel

Royal Navy warships shadowed the progress of a four-strong Russian task group as it sailed up the Channel and into the North Sea.

Just a fortnight after HMS Westminster kept close watch on destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov sailing through the Dover Strait, patrol ships HMS Tyne and Severn were on ha…

Royal Navy Merlin Refuels in Flight from Frigate

Royal Navy Merlin Refuels in Flight from Frigate

Under the direction of Flight Deck Officer Petty Officer Amanda Drake, HMS Westminster refuelled her Merlin helicopter – without the 14½ tonne aircraft having to touch down on deck – to maintain the pressure on the ‘enemy below’.

This is Helicopter In-Flight Refuelling, performed by the frigate’s…

Indra Sees Over €325M Sales from Spanish F110 Frigate Program

Indra Sees Over €325M Sales from Spanish F110 Frigate Program

• Indra and Navantia have signed a 150-million euro contract to equip these frigates with electronic defence systems and an X-Band surface surveillance radar
• This new contract complements the one signed by Indra last year to build an antenna for the S-Band AESA multifunction radar
• Indra’s tec…
Kawasaki Sells New H145 / BK117 D-3 Helicopter to Thailand

Kawasaki Sells New H145 / BK117 D-3 Helicopter to Thailand

TOKYO — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today the receipt of an order for its leading-edge H145//BK117 D-3 helicopter (D-3) by NMB-Minebea Thai Ltd.

This is the first time Kawasaki has received a D-3 order from overseas, and the customer plans to utilize the helicopter for transport …

Northrop to Develop Next-Gen Ammo for 30mm Chain Gun

Northrop to Develop Next-Gen Ammo for 30mm Chain Gun

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Northrop Grumman Corporation received a contract award from the U.S. Army’s Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) to develop the next generation airburst cartridge for the 30mm XM813 Bushmaster Chain Gun. The gun and ammunition function as a system and will pro…
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