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IHS Jane’s had secured initial details regarding the intended upgrade program for the Pakistan Navy’s three DCNS Agosta 90B air-independent propulsion (AIP)-powered submarines. As per IHS Jane’s Richard Scott, the Agosta 90Bs will have their search and attack periscopes upgraded to the Airbus...

Pakistan extends Turkey’s deadline to deliver T129 helos ANKARA, Turkey — Pakistan has extended the deadline for Turkish Aerospace Industries to deliver 30 T129 helicopter gunships on order, amid U.S. reluctance to grant Turkey technology export licenses. With the American move now seriously...

Pakistan to procure 30 T129 “Atak” Helicopters from Turkey Issue 82 The contract regarding the sale of T129 “Atak” Helicopters was signed recently between Turkey and Pakistan. For nearly two years the two countries have been working on ways of funding Pakistan’s procurement of the T129 “Atak”...

Italian shipyard Intermarine (a subsidiary of the Immsi S.p.A. industrial group) has delivered the second El Kasseh-class mine counter measure (MCM) vessel to the Algerian Navy on 29 July. A third unit is currently under construction. The vessel, based on the Lerici and Gaetaclasses MCM vessels...

Sisi told Parly to send his regards to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron – in a show of the close bond the two nations share. Parly was honored to meet with Sisi again and conveyed Macron’s greetings in turn. She assured Sisi of the necessity of reinforcing coordination and strengthening...

Two Chinese air force J-20 stealth fighters have appeared at an air base in China’s far west as the mountain stand-off between India and Chine enters its fourth month. The twin-engine J-20s are visible in commercial satellite imagery of Hotan air base, in the Uighur autonomous region of...

It also sheds light on some of the mysteries of economic growth This awful year could, paradoxically, be a good one for what economists call convergence. This normally takes place when poor economies grow faster than rich ones, narrowing the income gap between them. This year will be a bit...

Attacks on Gaza continued for the seventh straight night as Israeli warplanes targeted Hamas observation posts in what the Israeli army said was a response to Palestinian fire balloon attacks across the border. Tuesday's air raids came as visiting Egyptian security officials strove to defuse...

China launches new optical remote-sensing satellite Source: Xinhua | 2020-08-23 11:47:57 | Editor: huaxia JIUQUAN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched a new optical remote-sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 10:27 a.m. Sunday (Beijing...

China successfully launches first Mars mission Source: Xinhua | 2020-07-23 13:37:04 | Editor: huaxia WENCHANG, Hainan, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China launched a Mars probe on Thursday, aiming to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission, and taking the first step in its planetary...

And so, the battle of the Indo-Pacific — a battle of military one-upmanship between China and the US — just added a new chapter. According to Defence Connect online, bomber and fighter aircrew assigned and deployed to Pacific Air Forces launched four B-1B Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers...

Since its inception at the turn of the 20th century, the submarine has been the ace asymmetrical weapon. It has allowed smaller navies to stand up to the most powerful, and the powerful ones stay on top. Today, arguably, they are the most potent weapon platform on the planet. (Aircraft carrier...

Shutterstock Article | 17 August 2020 | Read in one minute Themes In this article As key economic drivers of exports and tourism continue to be missing in action, the negative GDP growth trend is here to stay for the rest of the year, and maybe beyond Steepest GDP fall since Asian crisis Data...

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company has suspended a deal to build a $10 billion refining and petrochemicals complex in China, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company slashes spending to cope with low oil prices. Saudi Arabian Oil Co., or Aramco, decided to stop investing in...

Cutting off China from its trading partners and sources of oil, natural gas and other resources could be the best, and least costly, way for the United States to defeat China in a major war. To that end, the U.S. Navy should prepare to blockade China, according to Bradford Dismukes, a retired...

https://www.newagebd.net/article/11...late-neighbours-from-world-say-indian-experts Delhi trying to isolate neighbours from world, say Indian experts Shahidul Islam Chowdhury | Published: 00:28, Aug 10,2020 The Indian authorities have created a mess in its foreign affairs in South Asia by...