Category: Notizie Estero
USS Tripoli commissioned into service while fire onboard USS Bonhomme Richard has been extinguished
Two good news for the amphibious forces of the U.S. Navy. First, USS Tripoli (LHA 7), the second America-class amphibious assault ship, has been commissioned into service. Second, all fires aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) has been extinguished on Jul. 16. Rear Adm. Philip E. Sobeck Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, says fire teams […]
Third NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Drone Flies to Italian Home Base in Sicily
SIGONELLA, Italy — On July 15, 2020 the third remotely piloted aircraft of NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Programme arrived at 13:37 local time at its new home base in Sigonella, Italy. The landing marks yet another step for NATO on its way to acquiring a total of five RQ-4D remotely piloted …
India Delegates Capital Procurement Powers to Armed Forces
Considering the security environment due to prevailing situation along the Northern Borders and the need to strengthen the Armed Forces for the Defence of our borders, a Special Meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council was convened on 15th July 2020 under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Raj…
China Says It’s Ramping Up Production of JF-17 Fighter
China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according to industry reports.
As of June 30, the production line of the JF-17 has on average shortened …
US Navy ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Missions in Caribbean, South China Sea
CARIBBEAN SEA — Today, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) challenged Venezuela’s excessive maritime claim in international waters during a successful freedom of navigation operation in the Caribbean Sea.
The U.S. Navy previously contested Venezuela’…
