January 2022

Saab camouflage system

Saab Signs 8-year Contract to Provide Camouflage Systems to France

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Stockholm: Saab, a leading defence and security company headquartered in Sweden, has signed a framework contract for the supply of its Barracuda multispectral camouflage systems with the French defence procurement agency, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA). The contract includes the delivery of new camouflage systems as well as a system adaptation phase in cooperation with […]

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2021 Tied For 6th Warmest Year: NASA Analysis

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Washington: Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record, according to independent analyses done by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2021 were 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit (0.85 degrees Celsius)

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Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt

Indian Navy Ships Undertake Maritime Partnership Exercise With Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Ships

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New Delhi: Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt undertook Maritime Partnership Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships Uraga and Hirado in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday (January 13). Both JMSDF ships are part of Minesweeper Division One and are on deployment to Indian Ocean Region with Captain Noguchi Yasushi, Commander Minesweeper Division

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Rolls-Royce mtu

Rolls-Royce Provides mtu Trigeneration Plant for Largest Data Centre in Romania

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London: Rolls-Royce, along with its distributor partner Knopf & Wallisch (K&W), has supplied three mtu customised and containerised combined cooling, heat and power plant (CCHP) trigeneration units to Romanian cloud service provider ClusterPower. They will be used for the efficient and sustainable energy supply at its new technology campus near the southern Romanian city of

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Indian Army

Ladakh Standoff: India-China Agree to Work Out ‘Mutually Acceptable Resolution’ of Remaining Issues

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New Delhi: India and China had “a frank and in-depth exchange of views” for the resolution of the relevant issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement on Thursday (January 13). The 14th round India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held

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Major Suhairi (Malaysian Army Aviation) and Keith Lacy, Lead Military Pilot (MDHI).

MD Helicopters Announces Initial Acceptance of 6 MD 530G Helicopters for Malaysia

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Mesa (Arizona): MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) on Thursday (January 13) announced the initial acceptance of six MD 530G Light Scout Attack helicopters for the Malaysia Ministry of Defence via its agent Halaman Optima/Destini Prima. The aircraft are now in transit to Malaysia for final acceptance and are expected to arrive in-country by the end of

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Gripen

Saab to Upgrade Hungarian Fleet of Gripen Fighter Aircraft

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Stockholm: The Hungarian Government Commissioner Office responsible for defence development and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have successfully completed the negotiations for the MS20 Block 2 capability upgrade to the Hungarian fleet of Gripen fighter aircraft. Saab, a leading defence and security company headquartered in Sweden, will deliver the upgrade. The MS20 Block 2

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Thales' Aviobook

Thales: Aviobook to Digitise Flight Operations of IndiGo, 2 Other Airlines

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New Delhi: AVIOBOOK has passed a huge milestone in its growth and development, reaching over 2,600 tails using AVIOBOOK’s suite of applications, the Thales Group company said. Despite difficult economic conditions in the aviation industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, AVIOBOOK has proved that its robust and reliable suite of applications can bring concrete business

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Dr. Hocherman-Frommer

Rafael Appoints Dr. Judith Hocherman-Frommer as EVP for Research and Development

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Haifa (Israel): Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has announced the appointment of Dr. Judith Hocherman-Frommer as its incoming Executive Vice President for Research and Development. Dr. Hocherman-Frommer holds a Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) in Electrical Engineering from the Technion. Since joining Rafael nearly 20 years ago, Dr. Hocherman-Frommer has held several senior engineering, and research and

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Rafael’s RecceLite XR Completes Development of 3rd Generation Model & Successful Live Test

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Haifa (Israel): Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Limited said it has completed development of its RecceLite XR, the third and latest model of the advanced, state-of-the-art reconnaissance system. This newest version is supported by artificial intelligence (AI) and enhanced sensors which were put to the test in a live test in late 2021. Rafael demonstrated the

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