Month: June 2015

ROYAL NAVY SELECTS SEARCHWATER RADAR AND CERBERUS MISSION SYSTEM FOR THE AW101 MERLIN ASAC

The Searchwater radar and the Cerberus mission system of Thales UK was selected by the Royal Navy in order to equip the AW101 Merlin airborne surveillance and control capability (ASaC) helicopters. The specially adapted helicopter will enter operational service in 2018 and will replace the ageing Sea King Mark 7 ASaC helicopter, which is equipped… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY SELECTS SEARCHWATER RADAR AND CERBERUS MISSION SYSTEM FOR THE AW101 MERLIN ASAC

HMS DEFENDER AND RAF EUROFIGHTER TYPHOONS ‘FLEX FIGHTING MUSCLE’

Two of the UK’s most technologically advanced fighting machines have paired up off the South West coast to practise working together in a spectacular display. Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender and Eurofighter Typhoons from the RAF’s II (AC) Squadron have been training off the coast of the UK for the past few days,… Continue reading HMS DEFENDER AND RAF EUROFIGHTER TYPHOONS ‘FLEX FIGHTING MUSCLE’

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NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAMMES FOR THE SURFACE AND SUBMARINE FLEET OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY

According to the Russian news agency TASS, the Russian Navy will start the construction of the new super aircraft carrier after 2025. The construction of the 330-meter long aircraft carrier called 23000Ε “Shtorm”, is one of the most important programmes of the Russian Navy and is expected to last five years. The designing and construction… Continue reading NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAMMES FOR THE SURFACE AND SUBMARINE FLEET OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY

ROYAL NAVY’S F-35B NEW STRIKE FIGHTER DROPS TWO LASER GUIDED WEAPONS FOR THE FIRST TIME

The bomb that will be the mainstay of strike missions by Britain’s next-generation jet has been successfully dropped by the stealth fighter for the first time. RAF test pilot Squadron Leader Andy Edgell released two Paveway IV laser-guided bombs, 500lb of combat-proven firepower already used in action by UK Harriers and Tornados, from his F-35B… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY’S F-35B NEW STRIKE FIGHTER DROPS TWO LASER GUIDED WEAPONS FOR THE FIRST TIME

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EU PLANS TO “MONITOR AND CRUSH” MIGRANT SMUGGLER OPERATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

The EU finally gave the green light for the operation EUnavfor Med that involves the ‘monitoring and crushing’ of the migrant smugglers in the central Mediterranean. According to the EU’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, the first phase of the operation will be launched in the next few days. “This covers information gathering and patrolling… Continue reading EU PLANS TO “MONITOR AND CRUSH” MIGRANT SMUGGLER OPERATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

ISIS IS USING SUICIDE TRUCK-BASED IEDS AS FRONT-LINE WEAPONRY IN IRAQ AND SYRIA

Despite continuous airstrikes and attacks from Kurdish and Iraqi forces, ISIS seems to be holding its positions and advancing its fighting techniques. A typical example of the new methods ISIS is using against its opponents on the ground is the truck-based Improvised Explosive Device (IED). This new improvised attack system is a large truck, rigged… Continue reading ISIS IS USING SUICIDE TRUCK-BASED IEDS AS FRONT-LINE WEAPONRY IN IRAQ AND SYRIA

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FRENCH SHIPYARDS TRANSFERRED TECHNOLOGY TO RUSSIA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MISTRAL-CLASS VESSELS

France has transferred advanced technology to Russian shipyards, according to the Russian News Agency, Ria Novosti. The report claims that this transfer took place before the Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock programme was stopped due of Western sanctions against Russia. The Mistral-class Franco-Russian deal was signed on 17 June 2011 with the Russian Navy ordering two… Continue reading FRENCH SHIPYARDS TRANSFERRED TECHNOLOGY TO RUSSIA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MISTRAL-CLASS VESSELS

RUSSIA WARNS SWEDEN OF MILITARY “COUNTERMEASURES” IF IT DECIDES TO JOIN NATO

According to an interview that the Russian ambassador Viktor Tatarinstev gave to the Swedish newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, if Stockholm decides to abandon its long lasting neutrality and join NATO, his government will make use of “military countermeasures”. The Russian ambassador said, “If it happens, there will be counter measures” and he continued, “Putin pointed out… Continue reading RUSSIA WARNS SWEDEN OF MILITARY “COUNTERMEASURES” IF IT DECIDES TO JOIN NATO

JOINT RUSSIAN-CHINESE AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE IN THE SEA OF JAPAN THIS AUGUST

Russia and China announced that they will conduct common sea drills off the coast of Russia’s Primorsky territory in late August 2015. The protocol for “Join Sea-2015”, as the exercise is called, was signed in Vladivostok on Friday 17 July. For the first time both countries will test their amphibious assault forces. An aircraft carrier… Continue reading JOINT RUSSIAN-CHINESE AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE IN THE SEA OF JAPAN THIS AUGUST