Lebanon’s social grocery store fighting rising costs and displacement
‘Man wa Salwa’ is a community-run social grocery store helping hundreds of families access affordable essentials.
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IAF Chief In France To Push Rafale Deal With Indigenous Weapons Integration
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has arrived in France for a four-day visit as India prepares to formally initiate negotiations for one of its largest fighter aircraft acquisition programs, reported New Indian Express.His engagements include meetings with senior French military officials and visits to Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of the Rafale, and MBDA, the European missile consortium that
India Issues Letter of Request To France For ₹3.25 Lakh Crore Rafale Deal, 94 Jets To Be Made In India
India has formally issued the Letter of Request to France for the acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets in a government-to-government deal valued at approximately ₹3.25 lakh crore, reported renowned news agency ANI.The Acquisition Wing of the Defence Ministry dispatched the LoR last week to French officials, marking a decisive step in one of the largest defence procurements in Indian
India Revives Midget Submarine Plan Amid Debate Over Indigenous Versus Foreign Designs
India has revived its long-dormant plan to acquire small submarines, with the Navy now actively weighing indigenous designs from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) against foreign offerings from Italian firms such as Fincantieri and Drass. reported The Print.The decision will hinge on whether the government opts for a home-grown solution under the Buy India
India’s AMCA To Feature Modular Engine Bay For Seamless Transition Into Sixth-Generation Propulsion
India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is being designed with a modular engine bay to ensure seamless transition into sixth-generation propulsion systems, marking a decisive leap in adaptability and long-term strategic autonomy.The MK-2 variant will feature a co-developed Safran-GTRE turbofan, but the airframe is already engineered to accommodate future variable cycle engines by the
Who will replace Newsom? What to know about California’s primary elections
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British Army picks DCE for first operational UGV fleet
Leicestershire firm Digital Concepts Engineering will supply fifteen X-series uncrewed ground vehicles to the British Army in what the company describes as the UK Ministry of Defence’s largest order of UGVs to date.
The post British Army picks DCE for first operational UGV fleet first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
IBM shares jump 9%+ after a six-month old video of Trump praising CEO Arvind Krishna was recirculated on X; IBM had surged ~40% in a little over two weeks (Matthew Griffin/Bloomberg)
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IBM shares jump 9%+ after a six-month old video of Trump praising CEO Arvind Krishna was recirculated on X; IBM had surged ~40% in a little over two weeks — A nearly six-month old video of Donald Trump p…
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Refinery Deep Behind Front Lines – Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Refinery Deep Behind Front Lines Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comRussia’s Volgograd oil refinery halts processing after May 29 drone attack, sources say ReutersUkrainian drone attacks hit multi…
Urgent Need To Replace India’s Ageing Chetak And Cheetah Helicopter Fleet
The tragic accident on 20 May involving a Chital, a re‑engined Cheetah helicopter, has once again highlighted the urgent need to replace India’s ageing Chetak and Cheetah fleet, analysed Air Marshal AS Butola is former Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of IAF Training Command in The Print .These light helicopters, derived from the French Aérospatiale Allouette‑III and Lama designs and manufactured