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India’s Project 75 SSKs: Too Late to Save the Submarine Force?

India’s Project 75 SSKs: Too Late to Save the Submarine Force?

by | Sep 23, 2019 | Airbus, BAE, Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Electronics - General, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Europe - Other, Events, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, France, India, Issues - International, Issues - Political, MBDA, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, Thales

Scorpene cutaway (click to view full) India’s submarine fleet currently consists of 16 boats: 10 Russian SSK Kilo (Sindhugosh) Class, 4 locally built SSK U209 (Shishumar) Class, a leased nuclear-powered Improved Akula Class SSN from Russia (INS Chakra), and its...
India’s Project 75 SSKs: Too Late to Save the Submarine Force?

Royal Pain Relief: Britain’s RAF Adding BAe-146 Jets

by | Sep 16, 2019 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, ECM, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Transport & Utility

BAe-146 CC2 (click to view full) The BAe-146 is an elegant 4-engine regional jetliner, optimized for short haul or regional routes, and able to handle even short take-off or unimproved runways. It has a reputation for quiet operation, and a range of about 1,800 miles/...