Wednesday, April 14, 2021

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Poland inks deal with U.S. for 5 C-130H Hercules aircraft

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:56 AM PDT

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday that Poland has signed a contract for five ex-US Air Force C-130H Hercules airlifters. “We have signed a contract to acquire 5 C-130H aircraft under the Excess Defense Articles program,” said Mariusz Blaszczak. As part of the Excess Defence Articles program, excess defense articles and military equipment […]

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Secretary of Russian Security Council fears Ukrainian invasion

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 05:25 AM PDT

Kremlin has sharply changed its rhetoric and is already talking about the probable invasion of Ukraine in occupied Crimea. Ukraine's special services are plotting to carry out acts of sabotage and terror attacks in Crimea, including at vital infrastructure facilities, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said on Wednesday. “Ukraine's special services and extremist groups […]

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Bell UH-1D has been retired from Bundeswehr after 53 years of service

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 12:32 AM PDT

The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has officially retired the Bell UH-1D helicopter from its fleet, after more than 53 years of service. The UH-1D helicopter of Bundeswehr search and rescue service soared above Holzdorf for the last time at a retirement ceremony for the aircraft in the presence of Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, April 12, […]

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Iveco opens new factory in Romania for high mobility trucks

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 12:09 AM PDT

Italian industrial and military vehicle manufacturer Iveco announced that it has launched a new final assembly plant in Petresti (Dambovita), Romania. “After the groundbreaking ceremony held in August 2020 in Petresti (DB), Romania, the new production plant has rapidly been built and the production ramp-up has already started in February thanks to a solid industrial […]

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