US gives $2B loan to Poland to help buy US-made weapons
Unlike traditional FMF dollars, which work as grants handed to nations to fund the purchases, this loan does come with interest that will have to be paid back to the US government.
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Army fielding ‘up to’ 50 IVAS 1.0 mixed-reality goggles to soldiers at Fort Moore
After positive feedback on newest version, Army also greenlit production of an additional 280 IVAS 1.2 units and 11 Squad Immersive Virtual Trainer kits with a $95 million check.
Countries keep buying the F-35. Can Lockheed keep up with production demands?
Strong demand for the Joint Strike Fighter means a production crunch is lurking, a top US Air Force general tells Breaking Defense. But expanding production could be risky business for industry.
First C-295 Aircraft Inducted Into ‘11 Squadron’ of IAF
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with MoS VK Singh, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari during the Induction ceremony of the Indian Air Force C-295 Aircraft at the Hindan Airbase in Ghaziabad on MondayThe first IAF squadron to be equipped with the C-295 is “11 Squadron (The Rhinos)“, which is based at Vadodara and would replace ageing Avro-748 fleet.The first of the 56 C-295 medium lift
ISRO Successfully Fires Engine That Will Carry Indian Vyomanauts Into Space
This engine has already proven its reliability and efficiency in six consecutive LVM3 missions, ISRO is upgrading the CE20 engineThe CE20 engine, developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) in Valiamala, is a critical component of the Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) that powers the upper stage (C25) of the LVM3 vehicle.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully fired
Defence Minister Inaugurates Mega Bharat Drone Shakti Show At Hindon Air Force Base
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opened the mega drone show and also watched a few aerial demonstrations of the drones. Later, he also visited the exhibition area and some of the stalls. An officials Drone Federation of India said around 75 drones are on static display and over 50 will be displayed aerially during the course of the show.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated a mega
India Carrying Out Lot of Construction Activities At China Border: BRO DG
"India will beat China in next 2-3 yrs along LAC in infrastructure": BRO chief Lt Gen ChaudhryIndia has been carrying out a lot of construction activities at the China border in the last three years, BRO Director General Lt General Rajeev Chaudhry said on Sunday. The DG was here to inspect the ongoing construction work of an air dispatch unit of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), touted to be
Chennai Based Daksha Systems Develops Surveillance Heli Drone
The gasoline powered Heli UAV is capable of flying 4+ hours. the capability is due to presence of an inbuilt 2000 w generator which sustains the UAV. this is also called hybrid drone because the generator is fuelled by gasoline and the battery provides redundancy for landing back home in case of emergency. this UAV can be used for crowd management, surveillance and disaster management
Pakistan Gets Visas For Cricket World Cup In India After Expressing Concerns To ICC
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has received its visas for next month’s World Cup in India after expressing concerns to the International Cricket Council over delays and complaining about “inequitable treatment”.The team is scheduled to leave for Hyderabad, via Dubai, in the early hours of Wednesday and Pakistan Cricket Board spokesperson Umar Farooq said his organization had received confirmation from the
Australia And India Should Cooperate In Subsurface Search And Rescue
by Prakash PanneerselvamIndia and Australia have an interest in addressing subsurface challenges in their shared maritime domain. As they and other countries in the region grow their submarine fleets, there’s a critical need to develop underwater search and rescue capabilities and considerable scope to work together.In the coming years, there will likely be a significant increase in underwater