PLA Navy’s new hospital ship Nanyi-13 was officially commissioned at a military port on China’s Yongshu Reef, Nansha Islands on November 30, 2020. Read full news at this link… Nanyi-13, the independently designed and domestically made new-type hospital ship, is 109 meters in length and 17 meters in width, with a full displacement of moreContinue reading “New hospital ship Nanyi-13 commissioned to Chinese Navy”
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Oshkosh to deliver JLTVs Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Lithuania – Macedonia – Brazil
According to a press release published on December 1, 2020, American company, Oshkosh Defense announced an international contract for the delivery of 59 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to NATO and non-NATO allies – including Lithuania, North Macedonia, and Brazil. Read full Defense News at this link … A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) sits atContinue reading “Oshkosh to deliver JLTVs Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Lithuania – Macedonia – Brazil”
Russian military receives Terminator vehicles for testing
By: Alexander Bratersky 6 hours ago A Terminator-2 tank support fighting vehicle, right, drives during the joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise Zapad 2017. The platform was shown off at Russia’s annual Victory Day military parade on May 9, 2018. (Vasily Maximov/AFP via Getty Images) MOSCOW — The Russian military on Monday received its first batch of TerminatorContinue reading “Russian military receives Terminator vehicles for testing”
Babcock completes Life Extension program of British Navy HMS Portland Type 23 Duke-class frigate
According to information published by the British Royal Navy on December 2, 2020, the British company Babcock has completed the Life Extension program of the British Royal Navy HMS Portland Type 23 or Duke-class frigate to take her to sea by Easter 2021. Read full Naval News at this link … Babcock completes Life Extension programContinue reading “Babcock completes Life Extension program of British Navy HMS Portland Type 23 Duke-class frigate”
HMNZS Te Mana (F111) is one of ten Anzac-class frigates and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The name Te Mana is Māori, approximately translating as ‘status’ or ‘authority’ (for further information on this term, see Mana). The ship was laid down under the joint Anzac project by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown, Victoria in 1996, launched in 1997, and commissioned into the RNZN in 1999.
In 2003 and 2004 and 2013–2014, Te Mana was deployed on operations in the Arabian Sea. In 2005, she became the first New Zealand warship to visit a Russian port, Vladivostok. 5 August 2015 saw her emerge from the dry docks at Devonport Naval Base wearing the US Navy ‘Haze Grey’ coating, following a majorContinue reading “HMNZS Te Mana (F111) is one of ten Anzac-class frigates and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). The name Te Mana is Māori, approximately translating as ‘status’ or ‘authority’ (for further information on this term, see Mana). The ship was laid down under the joint Anzac project by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown, Victoria in 1996, launched in 1997, and commissioned into the RNZN in 1999.”
