Category: Notizie Estero
COVID-19 has delayed South Korea’s plan to buy more naval helicopters
South Korea’s Maritime Operation Helicopter (MOH) batch-2 competition has run into a roadblock as the current pandemic prevents South Korean military officials from traveling to Italy and United States to evaluate the bids. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Italy’s Leonardo is hoping to […]
AG600 to make amphibious take off from sea surface this year
China’s AVIC says its AG600 amphibious airplane will be making its first amphibious take off from sea surface in the second half of this year. The milestone flight is expected to take place off Qingdao. Alert5 / CC BY-SA The aircraft first flew in 24 Dec. 2017 and make a water take off and landing […]
US Navy Ship Disables Drone with Laser Weapon Demonstrator
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) MK 2 MOD 0 on May 16.
LWSD is a high-energy laser weapon system demonstrato…
Ten European Nations Regret US Withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty
We regret the announcement by the US Government of its intention to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, although we share their concerns about implementation of the Treaty clauses by Russia.
The Open Skies Treaty is a crucial element of the confidence-building framework that was created over the…
