2017-06-16 By Danny Lam East Asia has played a role in the US / World microelectronics supply chain since the end of WWII, beginning with production of equipment for the U.S. forces occupying Japan, later assembly operations in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and when PRC…
2017-06-22 by Dean Wingrin, defenceWeb In the final stages of a three-and-a-half month, two ocean goodwill and naval exercise mission, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash arrived in Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town, on Wednesday morning. The relationship between India and South Africa dates back two centuries, with three Indian Navy ships…
2017-06-20 In the slideshow for today’s activities at the Paris Air Show, we have several photos provided by ParisAirShow.TV. Featured here are the the Rafale, the F-35, the A-380, the A-400M, and the MBDA chalet. [maxgallery id="98141"] And the video below provides an overview on the flying display for the…
2017-06-19 By Guy Martin The Aerospace, Maritime and Defence (AMD) Industry Association of South Africa says that exports play a crucial role in the survival of the local defence industry Isaac Motale, Chairperson of the AMD Export Council Board, speaking at AMD’s 25 year anniversary at the CSIR on 8 June,…
2017-06-13 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The great historian Max Hastings in his seminal book Inferno about all the fighting forces of World War II said that after some very nasty setbacks early in the war, the US and Royal Navies emerged as the most effective fighting forces in the…
06/20/2017: Arctic Challenge is a multinational training exercise to strengthen partnerships with other armed forces in the region. The purpose of the exercise is to practice mobilizing; evaluate aircraft, personnel and weapons capabilities; and train in multinational operations. The scenarios involve notional, simulated events, and combined flying operations between the countries.
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06/19/2017: According to an article on the Italian Ministry of Defence website published on June 14, 2017, Szczecin Multinational Corps North-East Has Achieved NATO Full Operational Capability. NATO can now rely on a new High Readiness Headquarters In fact, having achieved Full Operational Capability as a result of a tactical assessment,…
06/19/2017: Arctic Challenge is a multinational training exercise to strengthen partnerships with other armed forces in the Northern European region. The purpose of the exercise is to practice mobilizing; evaluate aircraft, personnel and weapons capabilities; and train in multinational operations. The scenarios involve notional, simulated events, and combined flying operations between…
