Sourced : Strategy Page Recent developments in Chinese ballistic missile and warhead technology indicate that China not only has a missile warhead that is maneuverable but can, when mounted on new, longer range missiles, can hit U.S. carriers or small land targets over 3,000 kilometers away. The various components of such a system began to… Continue reading STRATEGIC WEAPONS : CHINA BOOSTS RANGE AND ACCURACY
Month: May 2016
TURKEY WANTS JOINT OPERATION WITH USA IN SYRIA, BUT WITHOUT KURDS
Sourced : Sputniknews Turkey is discussing with the USA a joint special operation in Syria on condition that it does not include Kurdish militia forces, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. “If we join forces, they [USA] have their own special forces and we have our special forces,” the minister was quoted as saying by… Continue reading TURKEY WANTS JOINT OPERATION WITH USA IN SYRIA, BUT WITHOUT KURDS
RUSSIA FLIGHT TESTS A–235 NUDOL ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE
Sourced : The Washington Free Beacon By: Bill Gertz Russia conducted a successful flight test of a developmental anti-satellite missile on Wednesday that is capable of destroying satellites in orbit, American defense officials said. The A–235 Nudol direct ascent anti-satellite missile was launched from the Plesetsk test launch facility, located 500 miles north of Moscow,… Continue reading RUSSIA FLIGHT TESTS A–235 NUDOL ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE
DEFENCE MINISTER SEES CARRIER PREPARATIONS AT PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE
A Defence Minister visited Portsmouth Naval Base last Monday (23rd of May) to see how it is preparing to accommodate the Royal Navy’s two new 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers. Mark Lancaster, Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans, saw progress on various infrastructure works and in particular a new centre of specialisation which is nearing completion. The… Continue reading DEFENCE MINISTER SEES CARRIER PREPARATIONS AT PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE
THE INDIAN OCEAN WON’T BE A “NUCLEAR FREE ZONE” ANY TIME SOON
Sourced : The Diplomat By Ankit Panda Sartaj Aziz, adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister on foreign affairs, presented an interesting proposal to the Pakistani Senate on Thursday. He said that he would consider having Pakistan introduce a resolution at the United Nations that would urge the body to declare the Indian Ocean a “nuclear free… Continue reading THE INDIAN OCEAN WON’T BE A “NUCLEAR FREE ZONE” ANY TIME SOON
AN IED ON A LIFE RAFT KILLS A TURKISH COAST GUARD SAILOR CLOSE TO SYRIAN WATERS
Sourced : Bosphorus Naval News A Turkish Coast Guard sailor died (according to different Turkish sources the victims were three sailors) and a fisherman wounded when a life raft with two bodies on it exploded. The incident happened off the coast of Samandağ in Hatay province, in the morning of 22nd May 2016. According to… Continue reading AN IED ON A LIFE RAFT KILLS A TURKISH COAST GUARD SAILOR CLOSE TO SYRIAN WATERS
NATO AGREES BIGGER MISSION TO STOP MEDITERRANEAN SMUGGLERS
Sourced : The Daily Herald NATO agreed on Thursday to broaden its operations in the Mediterranean to help the European Union stop criminals trafficking refugees from North Africa but will not act until the fate of rescued migrants is cleared up. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said a meeting of NATO foreign ministers supported… Continue reading NATO AGREES BIGGER MISSION TO STOP MEDITERRANEAN SMUGGLERS
FRANCE BEGINS NAVAL TESTS OF DASSAULT NEURON
Sourced : Naval Today DGA, the French General Directorate for Armament, announced that it has started a new testing campaign for its unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), Dassault nEUROn. The aim of this round of testing, as DGA said, is to study the use of the UCAV in a naval context. DGA said the campaign… Continue reading FRANCE BEGINS NAVAL TESTS OF DASSAULT NEURON
ISRAELI NAVY PREPARING FOR HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH ROCKET AND MISSILE THREATS (Video)
Sourced : The Jerusalem Post The Israel Navy is in the midst of intensive preparations to deal with a growing rocket and missile threats posed by Hamas and Hezbollah, a senior IDF officer revealed on Wednesday. Preparations include the installation of Rafael’s C-Dome system, which is a sea-based version of the Iron Dome anti-rocket battery,… Continue reading ISRAELI NAVY PREPARING FOR HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH ROCKET AND MISSILE THREATS (Video)
STRATEGIC AGREEMENT OF SYSTEMS SUNLIGHT S.A. WITH THE FRENCH NAVY
Sourced : Systems Sunlight & Wikipedia After the successful participation of SYSTEMS SUNLIGHT in the international tender launched by DCNS, France, the company was awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of submarine batteries for the new category of BARRACUDA-class (or SUFFREN-class) nuclear powered attack submarines of the French Navy. After the prototype… Continue reading STRATEGIC AGREEMENT OF SYSTEMS SUNLIGHT S.A. WITH THE FRENCH NAVY