EX-RNZAF DE HAVILLAND DH98 MOSQUITO NZ2308 RUNS HER ENGINES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES February 23, 2024 Vintage Aviation News Warbird Restorations 3 DH Mosquito T.43 NZ2308/ZK-PWL about to start its two Rolls-Royce Merlins for the first time in nearly 70 years. [Screenshot from Avspecs Ltd video on Facebook] Clone Wars? De Havilland Mosquito a… Pause UnmuteContinue reading “Ex-RNZAF de Havilland Mosquito NZ2308 First Engine Runs in New Zealand”
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US Navy’s submarine USS Texas successfully leaves drydock
Virginia class submarine USS Texas. (Picture source: US DoD) Dry docking is a necessary part of submarine maintenance, allowing for inspections and repairs that cannot be performed while the vessel is waterborne. This includes hull preservation, propeller work, and other underbody maintenance tasks. Dry docking periods are planned well in advance due to their complexityContinue reading “US Navy’s submarine USS Texas successfully leaves drydock”
Indian Navy Inducts New Survey Vessel With Kongsberg HUGIN AUV
INS Sandhayak (Photo by Indian Ministry of Defence) Indian Navy Inducts New Survey Vessel With Kongsberg HUGIN AUV The first of Indian Navy’s new class of four survey vessels, equipped with Kongsberg’s HUGIN AUV, was commissioned in February. Adithya Krishna Menon 25 Feb 2024 INS Sandhayak, the first of the four ships of Survey Vessel Large (SVL)Continue reading “Indian Navy Inducts New Survey Vessel With Kongsberg HUGIN AUV”
Israel’s Elbit to supply systems for Australia’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles
A Redback infantry fighting vehicle on display in Canberra. Army will take delivery of 129 of the vehicles, to be built in Geelong. (Andrew Green via Australian Ministry of Defence) JERUSALEM — Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supply systems to Hanwha Defense Australia to be put on Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)Continue reading “Israel’s Elbit to supply systems for Australia’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles”
Russia could have accidentally shot down aircraft it was trying to protect, UK says Alex Candlin 27th February 2024 at 3:46pm
A Russian A-50U MAINSTAY D aircraft was shot down in a suspected friendly fire incident (Picture: Press Service of Rostec State Corporation) An advanced Russian aircraft could have been accidentally destroyed by the very Russians trying to protect it, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) believes. An A-50U MAINSTAY D aircraft was shot down on FridayContinue reading “Russia could have accidentally shot down aircraft it was trying to protect, UK says Alex Candlin 27th February 2024 at 3:46pm”
