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Russian Army Loses a Generation of Young Officers (excerpt)

Russian Army Loses a Generation of Young Officers (excerpt)

Russian forces are likely to be less effective on the battlefield in future because of a lack of junior military leaders following devastating losses among the army’s lower ranking officers, according to British intelligence.

The Ministry of Defence said that brigade and battalion commanders were…

France, Germany Outsource NH90 Support to Industry

France, Germany Outsource NH90 Support to Industry

KOBLENZ, Germany — Represented by the international NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) and the French procurement organization, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), entered into a long-term ser…
India Awards $383M Order for Astra Air-to-Air Missiles

India Awards $383M Order for Astra Air-to-Air Missiles

In a major boost to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliance—Ed.) the Ministry of Defence on May 31, 2022 signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of ASTRA MK1 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air to air missiles (AAM) and associated e…
China’s Air Force is Training Pilots in South Africa

China’s Air Force is Training Pilots in South Africa

China is training its air force pilots in South Africa by using former French pilots, according to a new report. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) uses a subsidiary and partner of its largest aerospace-defense contractor, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), to do the job.

AVIC purchas…


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