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FAA Investigating Manufacturing Flaws in Boeing 787 Jetliners
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is investigating manufacturing flaws involving some Boeing 787 Dreamliners but said it was too early to say if it will require ne

China Says New KJ-500 Variant Ready for South China Sea Missions
A latest variation of China's KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), equipped with a probe that can allow the plane to receive aerial refueling and greatly extend its range and endu

HMS Queen Elizabeth Stays in Port Due to Covid-19
HMS Queen Elizabeth has postponed sailing from Portsmouth after crew members tested positive for Covid-19. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the affected sailors - fewer than 10 in number - were i

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FAA Investigating Manufacturing Flaws in Boeing 787 Jetliners
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is investigating manufacturing flaws involving some Boeing 787 Dreamliners but said it was too early to say if it will require ne...

China Says New KJ-500 Variant Ready for South China Sea Missions
A latest variation of China's KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), equipped with a probe that can allow the plane to receive aerial refueling and greatly extend its range and endu...

HMS Queen Elizabeth Stays in Port Due to Covid-19
HMS Queen Elizabeth has postponed sailing from Portsmouth after crew members tested positive for Covid-19. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the affected sailors - fewer than 10 in number - were i...

Ukraine Offers An-178 Co-Production to Turkey
KIEV --- Ukrainian aircraft producer Antonov aims to cooperate with the Turkish aviation industry for the production of AN-178 aircraft, said the company's CEO. Last week, a Ukrainian delegation vi...

Germany Grows Wary About Japan's Participation in Patrol Plane Project
BERLIN --– The German government is increasingly cautious about allowing Japan to take part in a joint project with France to develop marine patrol aircraft, sources familiar with the matter said Mond...

China’s Reusable Spacecraft Lands After Two-Day Mission
China's reusable experimental spacecraft landed at a preset site on Sunday morning after two days in orbit. Xinhua News Agency said its mission was a complete success and proved that the spacecraft is...

Fincantieri Wins US Navy Unmanned Ship Contract
TRIESTE, Italy --- The Department of Defense and the US Navy awarded to Fincantieri’s subsidiary, Marinette Marine (FMM), a $7 million contract for design and engineering work of the Large Unmanned Su...

International Military Exercises Start in Georgia
Some 2,700 troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, France, and host Georgia have begun major military exercises in the South Caucasus nation. The Noble Partner 2020 multinational...

China Launches New Optical Remote-Sensing Satellite
TAIYUAN, China --- China launched a new optical remote-sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi province on Monday. The Gaofen 11 02 satellite was launched by a...

Swedish Special Forces Prepare to Deploy to Mali
The Special Forces are getting ready to participate in the multinational task force Takuba, part of the French-led Operation Barkhane, at the turn of the year 2020/2021. The expansion of armed terr...

NSPA Expands Its Support to Include C-130J Super Hercules
LUXEMBOURG --– Following many years of extensive support to the C-130 aircraft, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has expanded its services portfolio to include overhaul capabilities for ...

First Swedish Corvette Halfway Through Mid-Life Update
As the first of two corvettes due to be modified has now been launched, the mid-life upgrade program enters the next phase, with completion of installations and integration of different systems. “N...

UK, Allies Uphold Freedom of Navigation in Arctic Circle
Royal Navy ships are leading a multinational task group into the High North in an operation that demonstrates the commitment of the UK and its allies to freedom of access and navigation in the region....

Australian Navy Touts Performance of its Fleet Tanker in Allies Exercise
HMAS Sirius has proved invaluable during her current international deployment, not only to the Australian ships in the task group but to multiple partner nations, which benefited from the reliable and...

Russian S-400 Missile Battalion in Crimea Air Defence Exercise
The combat crews of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems stationed in Crimea conducted an air defence exercise on important objects of the civilian sector of the peninsula. At the initia...

GE Electric Propulsion for New Dutch Navy Combat Support Vessel
GE’s Power Conversion business have signed a contract with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) to deliver an energy management and electric propulsion package intended for the new Combat Support S...

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