Source: UK Defence Journal By George Allison The US Air Force will shortly begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15, an official has announced. Just a reminder, the laser operating F-15 will not at all look like the image above as that’s from a game called ‘Ace Combat’. I thought it… Continue reading USAF TO TEST FIGHTER-MOUNTED LASER GUNS IN THE COMING WEEKS
Month: July 2018
GERMANY, FRANCE OFFER SPAIN “OBSERVER STATUS” ON NEW EUROPEAN FIGHTER JET
Source: Daily Sabah Germany and France have offered Spain “observer status” on a program to develop a new European fighter jet, but want to keep the project as a binational endeavor for now to ensure it moves ahead quickly, according to a German government source. Spain had sent a letter to its NATO allies asking… Continue reading GERMANY, FRANCE OFFER SPAIN “OBSERVER STATUS” ON NEW EUROPEAN FIGHTER JET
JAPANESE HELICOPTER CARRIER TO TOUR SOUTH CHINA SEA, INDIAN OCEAN FOR TWO MONTHS
Source: Reuters By Nobuhiro Kubo Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said. “This is part Japan’s efforts to promote a free and open… Continue reading JAPANESE HELICOPTER CARRIER TO TOUR SOUTH CHINA SEA, INDIAN OCEAN FOR TWO MONTHS
TRANSFER OF F-35A TO TURKEY COULD TAKE TWO YEARS
Source : Defenceworld Even as training of Turkish pilots and maintenance crew of F-35 aircraft has commenced in the United States, their ultimate transfer to Turkish soil could take up two years. “Turkish F-35 Pilots and maintainers have already arrived at Luke Air Force base,” Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning was quoted as saying by… Continue reading TRANSFER OF F-35A TO TURKEY COULD TAKE TWO YEARS
R-30 BULAVA BALLISTIC MISSILE ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY THE RUSSIAN NAVY
Source: Navy Recognition The D-30 missile system including R-30 Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, has been accepted for service by the Russian Navy following successful tests, a source in the Russian military-industrial complex told TASS. “The verification firing program, set by the military department, has been fully and successfully accomplished, the reliability of the Bulava has… Continue reading R-30 BULAVA BALLISTIC MISSILE ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE BY THE RUSSIAN NAVY
RUSSIA’S MALAKHIT READY TO DESIGN AIP SUBMARINE ENGINE
Source: Navy Recognition Malakhit Design Bureau has acquired the necessary experience to launch R&D and create an air-independent power plant for a prospective non-nuclear submarine, the annual statement of the enterprise said. “Prototype trials held in 2016-2017 confirmed the operability of the power plant as a surface and underwater engine. Thus, the necessary technical experience… Continue reading RUSSIA’S MALAKHIT READY TO DESIGN AIP SUBMARINE ENGINE
IRAN WILL IMPORT GOODS ONLY FROM COUNTRIES THAT BUY ITS OIL
Source: RT.com The Energy Committee of Iran has announced that Tehran will buy goods only from those nations which purchase Iranian oil. This follows the US demand from its allies to stop buying Iranian crude. “We will carry out barter exchange of oil and goods, which means the purchase of goods will depend on the… Continue reading IRAN WILL IMPORT GOODS ONLY FROM COUNTRIES THAT BUY ITS OIL
RUSSIA’S COAST GUARD DETAIN 7 SHIPS OFF UKRAINE COAST IN SEA OF AZOV
Source: Economics.Unian.Info Ukrainian monitoring groups have reported seven cases since the evening of Monday, July 2, when coast guards of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) detained foreign ships in the Sea of Azov south of Berdyansk, Ukraine. “At about 20:30 Moscow time on July 2, 2018, the coast guards of the FSB of the Russian… Continue reading RUSSIA’S COAST GUARD DETAIN 7 SHIPS OFF UKRAINE COAST IN SEA OF AZOV