Thales Delivers First Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to Turkey
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DefenceTalkThales has achieved delivery of the first of three maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II programme for Turkey. This aircraft will be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard from Izmir Air Base. Pierre Eric Pommellet, Senior Vice-President of Thales Group, officially handed over the aircraft at a ceremony held at the Turkish Aerospace Industry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-delivers-first-maritime-surveillance-aircraft-to-turkey-46591/
Pakistan approves Gwadar port transfer to China
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DefenceTalkPakistan on Wednesday approved a deal transferring from Singapore to China the management of the strategically located deep-sea Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea. China provided about 75 per cent of the initial $250 million in funding for the construction of the port in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. It is currently being operated by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-approves-gwadar-port-transfer-to-china-46579/
Royal Navy Looks to Improve the Security of Maritime Operations
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DefenceTalkThe Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy. A member of HMS Monmouth’s force protection team provides cover during the boarding of a ship that had been assaulted by suspected pirates […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-looks-to-improve-the-security-of-maritime-operations-46571/
Navy’s New Carrier Receives First Massive Gas Turbine
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DefenceTalkThe first of the world’s most powerful marine gas turbines has been installed in the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland. A computer-generated image of new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea The Rolls-Royce MT30, at 36 megawatts (around 50,000 horsepower), is the world’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navys-new-carrier-receives-first-massive-gas-turbine-46569/