F-35 operational testing in the United States has been suspended in an effort to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing into question whether the timeline for going into full rate production will be delayed.Edwards Air Force Base in California, where F-35 operational testing is being carried out, closed its gates on Friday, with flight testing at the installation suspended.Tests...
Un 14-Juillet de canicule, près de 4.000 hectares brûlés en Gironde – Clicanoo
En ce moment :L'épisode caniculaire installé sur la France pourrait pousser le mercure à 40°C jeudi dans la Drôme-Ardèche et le Sud-Ouest, tandis que les températures élevées compliquent la tâche des pompiers luttant depuis mardi en Gironde contre deux feux de forêt ayant déjà brûlé près de 4.000 hectares.Selon Météo-France, la Fête nationale doit être...
Kongsberg expands Australian presence – APDR – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Kongsberg Defence Australia has announced a significant investment in a dedicated facility, located in Mawson Lakes, to assist in the delivery and support of existing and future Defence acquisition programs.Kongsberg Defence Australia is a local subsidiary of the Norwegian Defence company, Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, a leading global technology company specialising in areas including...
Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite – Kaiser Health News
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 30, 2019 Republish This Story Disponible en Español It was dusk as Oakley Yoder and the other summer camp kids hiked back to their tents at Illinois’ Jackson Falls last July. As the group approached a mound of boulders blocking the path, Oakley, then 9, didn’t see the lurking snake — until it bit a toe on her right foot.“I was really scared,” Oakley said. “I...
Navy PO scatters dad's ashes from Taipan – Australian Aviation
Petty Officer Naval Police Coxswain Jean Metcalf on HMAS Adelaide before scattering his father’s ashes from the MRH-90 Taipan. (Defence, LSIS Sittichai Sakonpoonpol) A Military Police sailor scattered his father’s ashes from a Taipan in tribute to his dad’s love of flying. Petty Officer Jean Metcalf was unable to attend the funeral due to COVID restrictions but flew over the Strait of...
US Naval Aviator recalls when a fellow F-4 Phantom II pilot had to eject because he ran out of fuel after h… – The Aviation Geek Club
The development of the General Electric J79 turbojet began in 1952 as a more powerful follow-up to the General Electric J47 turbojet. The engine generated a maximum of 17,000 pounds of thrust (-15 version) with the afterburner operating. Fuel consumption was about 35-40 gallons per minute at full dry power, and the afterburner adds about 50 to that number. The engine was used on the Convair B-58...
US Army Black Hawk helicopter makes emergency landing in downtown Bucharest, Romania’s capital – The Aviation Geek Club
A US Army Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Square, Bucharest, Romania’s capital on Jul. 15, 2021 tearing down two public street lights and stopping traffic but making no casualties. The helicopter was part of a group of six which were rehearsing ahead of events to mark Romanian...
Rheinmetall supplying Slovak Republic with Leopard tanks – APDR – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Under the German government’s “Ringtausch” equipment exchange programme, Rheinmetall will soon be supplying the Slovak Republic with main battle tanks and other military hardware. In turn, the Slovak military will be transferring military equipment to Ukraine. This has now been contractually agreed in Brussels between representatives of both countries and Rheinmetall.The Slovak armed forces will...
Defence spending increase must buy a genuine boost in capability – The Australian Financial Review
OpinionMilitary spending is being rethought around the world. But effective defence needs far more than just a higher share of GDP.Vladimir Putin may ultimately succeed in his invasion of Ukraine by the sheer weight of Russia’s military. But the incompetence of his armed forces has been exposed for the world to see. The lesson for Australia is that a highly functioning military requires a highly...
Chine: des personnels de santé infectés au Covid continuent de … – RFI
Ajouter RFI à votre écran d'accueil© 2023 Copyright RFI – Tous droits réservés. RFI n'est pas responsable des contenus provenant de sites Internet externes. Fréquentation certifiée par l'ACPM/OJD.Publié le : 14/12/2022 – 10:20 La Chine et sa capitale sont confrontées à une vague de Covid sans précédent. Pour éviter une pénurie des personnels de santé, médecins et...