Новости ВПК иностранных СМИ за 19.02.2019

In a big breakthrough, security forces on Monday gunned down top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander Abdul Rasheed Ghazi alias Kamran, in a 12-hour-long encounter with multiple JeM terrorists in Pulwama area.Ghazi was a Pakistani national and the brain behind the Pulwama attack. ...

MOSCOW — Over the past few years, Russia's most famous gun manufacturer Kalashnikov has been busy diversifying its product portfolio to include things such as patrol boats and light reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles. And at IDEX 2019, the company unveiled its newest offering: ...

SOUTH WELLFLEET -- An investigation into potential contaminants in the ground at the former Camp Wellfleet, from munitions used at the former military base from 1942 to 1961, is nearly complete, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. ...

An upgraded version of the Arjun tank, having better firing and mobility, has been accepted by the Army following month-long validation trials in Rajasthan.The trials were completed in December last and a report has followed. The Army is looking at 118 pieces of the new version. In 2010-11, ...

The Republic of Singapore Navy's first Type 218SG submarine was launched and officially named in Germany on February 18. The 70-meter air-independent propulsion submarine was named Invincible during the ceremony at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems' shipyard in Kiel. ...

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- People looking to celebrate Presidents Day won't find much in the way of related events, aside from store sales.The holiday began to celebrate George Washington's birthday, but now it is commonly viewed to remember the service of all U.S. presidents. ...

Over 70 years ago, the Imperial Japanese Navy's prizedВ  Sen TokuВ  I-400-class submarine aircraft carriers were captured and scuttled off the coast of Hawaii. ...

French defense contractor MDBA has unveiled a new shipborne module for the launching of Mistral missiles called SPIMMВ (Self-Protection Integrated Mistral Module). The air-defense module is based on the SIMBAD-RC system and designed to equip ships of all types, ...

A century ago submarines presented as much of a challenge for naval war planners as drones do today. Like airborne and surface stealth decades later, underwater stealth was a game-changer — but how to use it? Until the missile age, ...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A vessel that bears the name of Oklahoma's second-largest city has been commissioned as the newest warship in the U.S. Navy's fleet.The USS Tulsa was commissioned on Saturday at a pier in San Francisco. ...

In December 2011, the Russian navy's aging, poorly-maintained aircraft carrier  Admiral Kuznetsov  departed from its northern base on the troubled vessel's fourth deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.True, the full-size carrier—which displaces 55, ...

ABU DHABI--An industry team consisting of Lockheed Martin, Saab, and Diehl Defence, have unveiled a new air defense system, known as the Falcon at IDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. ...

Japan's SoftBank has invested $200 million in a UAE fund for Europe's leading tech start-ups.The fund will help Abu Dhabi's state investment company, Mubadala, to grow its international presence.SoftBank provided half of the cash for the $400 million fund. ...

It's going to be a worrying week for Pakistan with a smarting India pulling out all stops to get the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to blacklist it. According to officials, our security agencies have prepared a dossier nailing the culpability of Pakistan in the Pulwama terror strike, ...

It is a sad state for our nation as we are failing to protect our soldiers who protect us day and night, throughout the year, and in extreme climatic conditions. Our government has failed miserably to provide necessary equipment, bulletproof jackets and the liberty to strike back. ...

The United Arab Emirates announces about $1.35 billion in defense deals with local and international companies.While just under $1.1 billion of that is going to international firms, ...

Five more Army personnel, including a Major, were martyred on Monday in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.A joint team of Army's 55 RR, ...

During World War II, American G.I.s called the German MG42 machine gun 'Hitler's buzz saw' because of the way it cut down troops in swaths. The Soviet Red Army called it 'the linoleum ripper' because of the unique tearing sound it made—a result of its extremely high rate of fire. ...

Military gender roles have been a hot-point issue even before the integration of genders in the military began. The debate surfaced again last week in headlines about the suspension of USAF Capt. ...

ABU DHABI — BAE Systems signed a memorandum of agreement with the United Arab Emirates repair and overhaul center to transfer technology of some F-16 initiatives to the UAE. The memorandum between BAE and the Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center, or AMMROC, ...

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state TV is reporting that the country's President Hassan Rouhani has unveiled the first Iranian made semi-heavy submarine. The Sunday report said the Fateh, 'Conqueror' in Persian, is capable of being fitted with cruise missiles. Since 1992, ...

MUNICH -- President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to release hundreds of Islamic State fighters being held in Syria if allies in Europe don't agree to take custody of the militants.'The United States is asking Britain, France, ...

Two senators are wary there will be any movement to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula following this month's summit talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Vietnam. ...

The US Navy's 15th littoral combat ship – USS Tulsa (LCS 16) – was commissioned as the Navy's newest surface combatant in a ceremony in San Francisco on February 16. The Independence-variant LCS is the Navy's second ship to be named for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...

The Italian Navy recently used the new Leonardo-developed M-40 target drones in an exercise involving the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour and Durand de la Penne-class destroyer ITSВ Francesco Mimbelli. ...

In a tit-for-tat action, Pakistan Monday called back its High Commissioner from India for 'consultations' amid heightened bilateral tensions after the Pulwama terror attack, days after New Delhi asked its envoy in Islamabad to return. ...

President Donald Trump will pay for his much coveted wall at the southern border in part by taking $3.6 billion from military projects across the country and the world.The decision means Florida bases could lose up to $177 million for planned construction, more than all but eight other states, ...

India will push to blacklist Pakistan over terrorism funding at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting, following the attack in Pulwama last week, as part of a number of economic punitive measures it's taking against the neighbouring country. ...

After the attack on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Pulwama on February 14, the tension between India and Pakistan has reached new heights. While protests in India are asking for revenge, Pakistan has reportedly increased military activities along the shared border. ...

Researchers worry about Facebook recommendations leading user to fringe groups and misinformation. In order to see how Facebook groups work, 'we need to know more about the networks and members of groups that spread false information and target individuals, ...

In 2016, Israel and Germany signed a general agreement for three additionalВ Dolphin IIВ submarines worth up to 1.5 billion Euros. Israel's government apparently plans to replace the olderВ Dolphins with the new ones from the year 2027 onward. ...

As one infantry veteran lamented: 'The Russian arms industry makes reliable and simple weapons, but ammo quality just annihilates it.' Russian infantry weapons have a reputation for reliability. The AK and PKM are renowned for enduring through adverse conditions, ...

Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a foldable drone to be used in disaster response scenarios.It can enter inaccessible areas and stream footage to search and rescue teams.However, experts say there are still issues with the drone that must be fixed before it is commercialized. ...

A new report published by U.K. lawmakers Monday after an 18-month investigation found Facebook 'intentionally and knowingly' violated data privacy and anti-competition laws.Lawmakers from the U.K. Digital, Culture, ...

The U.S.-China trade dispute appears to be ending: Signals are pointing to a done deal. Based on those signs, China will continue to run large trade surpluses with the U.S., and it will never accept Washington-imposed reforms of its trade and industry.U.S. ...

The terrorist attack in Pulwama district in the Kashmir Valley that killed 44 CRPF personnel indicates a lapse on the part of the intelligence agencies as there was intelligence that the Jaish-e-Mohamaad was in active mode. An attack like that is not the job of one man; ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth says her colleagues are prepared to block President Trump's declaration of a national emergency, which he celebrated at the golf course a day after the announcement.Duckworth (D-Ill. ...

Millions could die... Recently India alleged a series of ceasefire violations—in the form of automatic weapons fire—by Pakistan on the border between the two countries. According to India, it was the sixth attack in just five days . ...

The Saudi ArabianВ state-owned defense companyВ Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Naval Group for cooperation in the construction of naval vessels. The two sides would work together on building a range of warships, ...

BEIJING — This is our weekly look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: U.S. ...

ABU DHABI--The United Arab Emirates Army will buy the new Mbombe 4 armored car from South African company Paramount, marking the vehicles first sale, according to Paramount's founder and chairman, Ivor Ichikowitz. 'The UAE is one of the most sophisticated procurers of equipment in the world, ...

A Royal Australian Navy task group composed of landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra, frigate HMAS Newcastle, and tanker HMAS Sirius,В departedВ Sydney Harbour on February 17 to start a series of exercises and engagements with regional allies. ...

China's 1980s stopgap rifle may continue to see service far into the twenty-first century. In the 1980s, China's small arms were largely inferior to the United States and Russia.The PLA was mostly armed with the Type 56 assault rifle, a clone of the original AK-47, and the Type 56 carbine, ...

ABU DHABI--In a massive announcement, the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces announced more than $1.3 billion in both orders for new equipment and sustainment of existing ones at the 2019 International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi. ...

While the SovietВ  Avtomat Kalashnikova В has become the iconic weapon of bad guys in Hollywood blockbusters and big-budget video games, U.S. commandos made good use of the rugged rifles in Vietnam. By the end of the conflict, the American military had reissued captured Ak-47s, ...