Views: 5 The Navy is gearing up for a significant deal worth about $11.5 billion to buy four new amphibious assault ships. This plan is set to kick off soon, based on a notice sent to Congress on Tuesday. In the August 14 notification, the Navy shared that it plans to buy three Flight II […]
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Views: 9 On August 15, NATO Allies gathered over the Baltic Sea to practice their flying and combat skills. Four Spanish F-18s from the Air Policing team in Romania joined Italian Eurofighters, Swedish Gripens, and Finnish F-18s for joint training in shared airspace. Photo credit: Spanish Air Force The Italian Eurofighters, based in Lithuania for a
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Views: 12 The Canadian government is set to acquire 264 AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles from the American defense contractor Raytheon Corporation [RTX]. This purchase has received the green light from Washington, with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency [DSCA] having already notified Congress. Valued at approximately $264 million, this deal includes 48 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ tactical missiles
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Views: 10 The Russian Ministry of Defense recently revealed that crews aboard the Pacific Fleet [PF] corvettes engaged in training exercises to counter unmanned surface vehicles [USV] from a hypothetical foe. This took place in Peter the Great Gulf, situated near the coastlines of Russia and North Korea. Photo credit: Russian MoD During these drills, combat crews
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Views: 102 In a move that has captured the attention of international observers and economists, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore has made the decision to decline financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This decision marks a significant moment for the West African nation as it navigates its economic and political landscape. The IMF,
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Views: 14 A further two Tu-22M3 long-range bombers were dispatched over the Baltic Sea. These also have with nuclear capabilities meaning the move could be seen as risky, given the large number of nearby NATO members, reports the Mirror. The Baltic Sea has recently been dubbed “NATO lake” thanks to the recent accession of Finland and
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Views: 7 MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely US-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to evacuate civilians. advertisement “For the first time, the Kursk region was hit by Western-made rocket launchers, probably American HIMARS,” Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for
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Views: 10 The Iranian national team achieved remarkable success at the inaugural International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, earning a bronze team medal and securing the 18th overall rank in Bulgaria. The team, comprised of students Mohammad Sadra Kouhestani, Amir Hossein Zarei, Parsa Sadeghi, and Alireza Rahimi Yazdi, showcased their skills in a highly competitive environment.
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Views: 55 Ukrainian military forces have reportedly captured a Russian “Volnorez” electronic warfare system in the Kursk region, complete with documentation that could potentially reveal its technical specifications. According to Militarniy, the “Volnorez” system, still in its factory packaging when found, is designed to create a protective dome around military assets, particularly tanks, shielding them from
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Views: 7 A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed near the village of Mikhailovka in the Irkutsk region on the evening of August 15, leading to a series of explosions at the crash site. Witnesses report that the aircraft was carrying Kh-22 missiles, which detonated after the plane went down. Eyewitnesses, who arrived at the scene alongside
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