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Important exercise for safety in the Baltic Sea The recent Baltops exercise is an important element in NATO's efforts to maintain security in the Baltic Sea Region. The exercise was held this year for the 50th time. June 24, 2021 - Kl. 13.53 Absalon's deployment as a flagship of NATO's...

Six Littoral Combat Ships to Deploy by Year’s End as Navy Continues to Refine Operations By: Sam LaGrone June 28, 2021 9:18 PM USS Charleston (LCS-18) arrives for a contactless port visit ahead of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka on June 23, 2021. US Navy Photo The...

The Littoral Combat Ship Can’t Fight—And The U.S. Navy Is Finally Coming To Terms With It David Axe Forbes Staff Aerospace & Defense I write about ships, planes, tanks, drones, missiles and satellites. USS 'Independence,' USS 'Manchester' and USS 'Tulsa' sail in formation in the eastern...

SAN DIEGO (May 2, 2012) The first of class littoral combat ships USS Freedom (LCS 1), left, and USS Independence (LCS 2), maneuver together during an exercise off the coast of Southern California. The littoral combat ship is a fast, agile, networked surface combatant designed to operate in the...

Philippines looks at another Hamilton-class cutter, but will choose Cyclone-class littoral boats if given a choice MAY 11, 2021 The Hamilton-class cutter USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717), retired from US Coast Guard service in 2020. Photo c/o Robert Etchell The Philippine Navy (PN) was...

Cyclone-class patrol vessels of the US Navy. Photo c/o Wikipedia. The Philippine Navy (PN) confirmed its plans to acquire additional Cyclone-class littoral patrol vessels that are being gradually decommissioned by the US Navy. The PN's Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo...

FNSS Kunduz Amphibious Armored Combat Earthmover (AACE) FNSS Sells AACE Armored Amphibious Combat Earthmover to the Philippines February 11, 2020by Admin Turkish defense company FNSS has signed an agreement to export its amphibious armored combat earthmover (AACE) called the Kunduz to the...

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Philippines signs contract for FNSS Sharpshooter turrets, Kunduz amphibious armored combat earthmovers JANUARY 05, 2021 Facebook The FNSS Kunduz showing its amphibious capability. Photo c/o EDR Magazine Online. Turkish defense company FNSS Defence Systems confirmed that they have...

By Asian Military Review - January 12, 2021 Amphibious Armored Combat Earthmover (AACE) vehicle. Under the contract signed between FNSS and the Department of National Defense (DND), Philippines, which entered into force in November 2020, FNSS will provide a number of Amphibious Armored...

PH Navy sets sights on ties with Turkish counterpart By: Frances Mangosing - Reporter / @FMangosingINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 09:07 PM April 22, 2021 MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Navy is setting its sights on strategic ties with Turkey as it continues to build up its capabilities...

Russia's state-owned Almaz-Antey Concern unveiled its latest range of shipborne air-defence systems at the International Maritime Defence Show 2021 (IMDS 2021), held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 23–27 June. Resurs (Resource) is a new surface ship-borne naval air-defence system intended to...

That would be criticizing the governance form. it's legit. But if someone started insulting your culture, etnicity, heritage which is pretty much what your flag stands for that's where I'd draw the line.

The United Kingdom has withdrawn the Westland-Aerospatiale SA 330E Puma HC2 medium-lift helicopters that have been operating in and around the Afghan capital of Kabul since 2015. The UK has withdrawn from Afghanistan the three Puma helicopters that have been operating in and around Kabul since...

Congratz. I think UK is quite an exemplary country of how children of migrants can achieve recognition and become ministers, literally representative for the whole people in different positions.

RAF E-3D AWACS supports UK carrier strike group in Mediterranean by Tim Ripley Two Royal Air Force (RAF) E-3D Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft have deployed to the Mediterranean to support UK-led Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) operations and exercises in the...

South Korea has formally approved a project to indigenously develop a counter-rocket artillery and mortar (C-RAM) system that is capable of protecting critical national infrastructure from North Korean long-range artillery, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)...

The future USS Savannah (LCS 28). Austal USA picture. Austal USA delivered the future USS Savannah, the 14th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), to the U.S. Navy June 25. Naval News Staff 29 Jun 2021 Austal USA press release Savannah (LCS 28) is the seventh ship Austal has...

I remember there was an issue about developing the whole Subic area, especially considering that US Navy used to use the facilities in that bay to maintain their naval vessels. Considering Chinas activities those facilities would be necessary again. So getting rid og it would pose a problem...

Railway project funded by China endangers Subic mangroves The planned P50-B Clark-Subic rail system will cut through 42 hectares of protected area, documents show By: Tonette Orejas - @ttorejasINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:45 AM June 29, 2021 ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT Subic Bay Freeport is...