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According to a Tweet published on November 11, 2020, the first of the new cadet training vessels OTB-01 Sea-Class boats for the British Navy has been delivered by Atlas Elektronik UK to Britannia Royal Naval College. New training Atlas Elektronik new cadet training ships for Britannia Royal...

It has been announced that İstanbul will host a Grand Prix for the first time since 2011. The Turkish Grand Prix, the 14th race of this season, will be run on November 13-15. It has not yet been clarified whether the race will be open to fans or not. The Turkish Grand Prix has been added to the...

Turkey's defense minister calls on US to form joint working group on S-400 system, F-35 fighter jets NATO member Turkey will use its Russian-made S-400 missile defense system just as other members of the alliance use their S-300 defense systems, Turkey's defense minister said on Thursday...

Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali A.Ş. Country Turkey Location Akkuyu, Mersin Status Under construction Construction began December 2017 Commission date 2023 (scheduled) Construction cost US$20 billion Owner(s) Akkuyu NGS Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. Reactor type Gen III+ PWR Reactor...

The US State Department is unable to provide a full list of confirmed violations of Greece’s airspace by Turkish fighter jets after 1 January 2017 due to a lack of consensus on the breadth of Greek national airspace, according to a report to Congress prepared in the context of the East Med Act...

First C-27J in the new configuration will be delivered to an undisclosed customer in 2021. Leonardo begins final tests of enhanced C-27J Next Generation. Nov. 11, 2020 - Leonardo announced today that it has started final tests of the C-27J Next Generation. The new variant of the...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, also simply known as the Japanese Navy, has demonstrated its newest Kawasaki P-1 submarine-hunting aircraft. On Nov. 11, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 4th Air wing’s official Twitter account posted images showing five new Kawasaki P-1 aircraft at...

Isbir successfully completed the factory acceptance tests of the diesel generator sets of the first MILGEM Corvette, which is under construction at the Istanbul Shipyard for the Pakistan Navy.

HELLENIC VIPERS - PART TWO In this second part we focus on the most recent deliveries and the two latest versions of the Greek F-16 fleet. The latest versions of the Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jets The 52+s: In June 2000 another 50 F-16 Block 52+ fighters were ordered with an...

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has concluded that China is well on its way to eclipsing Russia in the field of combat aircraft. In a recent report, the UK-based think tank contends that Russia and China are on different trajectories in combat aircraft development, with China taking...

File photo of a 77th FS F-16CM. Report Mentions Risks of Tactical Flying and Intense Training Demands, Wrong Decisions On The Ground Along with Possible Role of COVID-19 in Mishap. The cause of the tragic, fatal crash of an F-16CM, tail number 94-0043, assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron...

The unusual step of announcing the presence of U.S. Marine Raiders operating in Taiwan is bound to draw the ire of the mainland. Taiwan has provided official confirmation that units from the United States military have been training in Taiwan. It’s the latest example of how ongoing...

Lithuania is planning to buy four Black Hawk military helicopters under a contract to be signed with the United States this week, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. Lithuania will pay the US government 181 million euros (213 million US dollars) for the platform over the next five years. The...

Early September 2020, we reported that the Ejército del Aire (EdA, Spanish Air Force) was shedding its Hercules transporters and tankers in the advent of the arrival of more Airbus A400Ms. Apart from two aircraft acquired by Uruguay, Peru has also voiced interest in obtaining a pair of KC-130H...

"CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW" OF THE KC-390 PROGRAM Between 27 and 29 October, a videoconference was held, given the impossibility of meeting in person, the “Critical Design Review” of the KC-390, within the scope of the acquisition program for the KC-390 Millennium weapon system. The conference...

After two years of political wrangling – and pressure from Washington, DC – the EU Council agreed on 5 November on the rules to allow third-country entities to participate in capability projects falling within the European Union’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) agreement. The EU...

The US Navy (USN) is to award a contract to acquire a new aircraft to train multi-engine students for itself, the US Marine Corps (USMC), and US Coast Guard (USCG) in fiscal year (FY) 2023. Having flown the T-44 Pegasus (pictured) since 1980, the USN is now looking for a new multi-engine...

Launching ceremony for the 2nd KSS III submarine. South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) launched ROKS Ahn Moo (SS-085), the Navy’s second Dosan Ahn Changho-class (KSS III program) submarine, today. The vessel will be commissioned in 2022. The first submarine of this...

You may have noticed US Army helicopters -- Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook and others -- are named after Native American tribes or figures. Ever wondered why? WASHINGTON -- You may have noticed there’s a pattern in U.S. Army helicopter names – Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook and others. These...

Picatinny Arsenal acquires first aircraft for research, development A recently retired U.S. Marines helicopter made Picatinny Arsenal its new home Sept. 17. The Bell AH-1W Super Cobra, a twin-engine attack helicopter, is the first aviation aircraft to be housed on post for research and...