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Pak Army Soldier 3148124 Lnk Irfan Ullah, of 60 Medium Artillery Unit commits suicide after harassment from Pakistan Army officers Reportedly Wed 29 Apr at 0130hrs, a Pak Army Soldier #3148124 Lnk Irfan Ullah, of 60 Medium Artillery Unit, 2 Division Lahore has committed suicide. He shot himself with rifle G3 while on duty. Sources tell that he did this due to mental torture & humiliation by his Superiors. pic.twitter.com/rHlBoMWbGa — Anis Farooqui (@anis_farooqui) May 1, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/3bOsh6p via IFTTT

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(Click on Image to Enlarge) Daily Mail: Top coronavirus model predicts 100,000 Americans dead by the end of this summer's first wave - as death toll passes Trump's best case scenario of 60,000 dead * The MOBS model from the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University predicts that 100,000 Americans will have died from COVID-19 by the end of summer * It also estimates that there will be about 89,000 deaths by mid-May if stay-at-home orders remain in place * That death toll would increase to over one million in an unmitigated scenario, according to the projections that are among those used by the CDC to forecast the pandemic * As of Wednesday, the US death toll is now at 61,000 and there are more than one million infections * Trump, in recent weeks, had suggested that 60,000 might be the total death count from COVID-19 A top coronavirus model is predicting that 100,000 Americans will have died from COVID-19 by the end of the summer - as the US death toll surp...

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A militia group with no political affiliation stands in front of the governors office after protesters occupied the state Capitol building. Daily Mail: Incredible scenes at Michigan Capitol as anti-lockdown protesters armed with rifles storm Senate gallery while lawmakers wearing BULLETPROOF VESTS vote against extending Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's state of emergency * Demonstrators gathered at Michigan's state Capitol Thursday to protest Gov Gretchen Whitmer's lockdown * Many people at the protest, including militia group members carrying firearms, stormed the Capitol building * Men held guns while waiting for state's House of Representatives to vote on Whitmer's state of emergency * Senators wore bulletproof vests in the House Chamber as protesters shouted from outside: 'Let us in!' * Ultimately, lawmakers denied the governor's request and passed a resolution authorizing the Speaker of the House to commence legal action, which will challenge the g...

© Sputnik/Dmitry Astakhov/Pool via REUTERS RT: Russian Prime Minister Mishustin tests positive for coronavirus as national total tops 100,000 cases Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The news was announced on Thursday evening, live on national television, during a video link with President Vladimir Putin. First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov will step in as interim head of government during Mishustin’s recovery. It appears Mishustin - who replaced Dmitry Medvedev as Prime Minister in January - received the result of his test while at work. Earlier in the day, he headed a governmental session, conducted remotely. His diagnosis makes him the second major world leader known to have contracted the infection - after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Read more .... WNU Editor: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been hands on in handling this pandemic in Russia. Cannot say that I am surprised that he is now infected....

Russia is designing electronic warfare (EW) against hypersonic aircraft. It will jam their sights at the final flight section to prevent a precision strike with optical, radar and satellite homing warheads. Experts said the EW would deny hypersonic aircraft a chance to hit targets even if they break through the air and missile defense, the Izvestia daily writes. Read full news at this link The Lockheed Martin SR-72 is an American hypersonic UAV concept intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (Picture source: Lockheed Martin) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Wdtrlb via IFTTT

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has allocated THB170 million (USD5.2 million) to procure 30 mm naval gun mountings from MSI Defence Systems for its Khamronsin-class corvettes. Read Full News At This Link... The 7-barrelled MSI-DS Seahawk SIGMA system Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3f3CHkH via IFTTT

On April 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that both the Victory Day parade and the Immortal Regiment’s march would not be held as usual on May 9, but would take place later this year, depending on the coronavirus situation in Russia, Read full news at this link... T-14 Armata MBT at the Victory Day parade 2019 (Picture source: Vitaly Kuzmin) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3f56Obl via IFTTT

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DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.8 million contract for the first phase of satellite integration on the Blackjack program.   Read full news at this link DARPA’s Blackjack program aims to develop and demonstrate the critical elements for a global high-speed network in low Earth orbit (LEO) that provides the Department of Defense with highly connected, resilient, and persistent coverage (Picture source: DARPA) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3faL26j via IFTTT

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $13,227,000 engineering services, cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded delivery order under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the design, prototyping and qualification testing for the TI-20 AN/BLQ-10. Read Full News At This Link... Illustration  Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3d0uQlV via IFTTT

 Saab delivered the first GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System aircraft to the United Arab Emirates on 29 April 2020. Read full news at this link GlobalEye provides air, maritime and ground surveillance in a single solution (Picture source: Saab) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Wd6pLu via IFTTT

FN America and Colt's Manufacturing will compete for each order of the $383,311,941 firm-fixed-price contract to provide M16A4 assault rifles for Foreign Military Sales (Afghanistan, Grenada, Iraq, Lebanon and Nepal). Read full news at this link... M16A4 assault rifle (Picture source: FN America) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Slf2T2 via IFTTT

Streit Marine another sister company of Streit Group produces different types of boats including RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) and armored boats, fully designed and manufactured in the Streit Marine facility in UAE. STREIT Marine offers multiple options to suit every requirement of military and security boats in armored or soft variants. With seating configurations to maximize crew capacity to armored cargo bays for the protection of transported goods and equipment, STREIT Marine is able to personalize its offer to meet your specific needs. Read full article at this link ... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3bLIucu via IFTTT

Michael Neel, funeral director of All Veterans Funeral and Cremation, wearing full PPE, looks at the U.S. flag on the casket of George Trefren, a 90-year-old Korean War veteran who died of the coronavirus disease in a nursing home, in Denver, Colorado, April 23. REUTERS/Rick Wilking WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... World races to contain coronavirus pandemic (Reuters). from War News Updates https://ift.tt/35oe51x via IFTTT

American Military News: US Marines release video for 45th anniversary of Saigon evacuation On April 29, 1975, the U.S. military launched Operation Frequent Wind, where the last U.S. forces were airlifted out of Vietnam. In recognition of the 45 anniversary, the U.S. Marine Corps posted a video on Wednesday documenting the evacuation mission in the last days of the Vietnam War. The evacuation mission saw the last U.S. personnel and at-risk Vietnamese citizens carried out of South Vietnam amid the fall of Saigon. The evacuation lasted from April 29 through April 30, 1975, as U.S. Marines formed a security force to protect the evacuation flights, which carried on through the night to evacuate thousands of people. U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force helicopters participated in the aerial evacuations, bringing those evacuees to U.S. Navy ships waiting offshore. In total, the evacuation operation successfully carried out over 7,000 U.S. personnel, South Vietnamese individuals, an...

CNBC: Nearly half the global workforce at risk of losing income due to the coronavirus, warns UN labor agency * Nearly four-fifths of the total 2 billion people in informal work are at risk of losing income due to the coronavirus. * The ILO says 305 million full-time jobs are at risk of being lost in the second quarter, up from its previous estimate of 195 million jobs. Some 1.6 billion people in informal work, which is nearly half the global workforce, have become at risk of losing income as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Labor Organisation has estimated. This represented nearly four-fifths (76%) of the total 2 billion people in informal work and close to half of the entire workforce, of 3.3 billion people, worldwide. The informal economy refers to jobs which typically have little protection, such as for income in case of sickness or lockdown. Read more .... WNU Editor : I have been waiting for this report for the past few weeks, and their num...

The Pentagon announced on Apr. 28 that General Electric has been awarded a $707 million contract to supply the F110 fighter engine to Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and Qatar. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/35h7iGV via IFTTT

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Insane video @markfingar Your video skills are second to none! •••••••••••••••••••• @f22demoteam displaying the awesome power of the Raptor as @cabogunderson shows us a beautiful J-turn (aka Herbst Maneuver) over Langley AFB. #f22 #f22raptor #raptornation pic.twitter.com/M4POQwpugS — Combat Learjet (@Combat_learjet) April 30, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2yfl6FR via IFTTT

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit over the Pacific Ocean in May 2006. Wikipedia FOX News/Warrior Maven : Air Force says nuclear weapons and stealth bombers remain ready for war, despite COVID-19 U.S. B-2 stealth bombers and nuclear-armed ICBMs are ready to attack and defend in minutes, should America be suddenly catapulted into a massive, great-power war -- despite the perils, distractions and challenges of COVID-19, senior Air Force officials said. “Rest assured, we have taken the necessary steps to make sure our bomber and ICBM [intercontinental ballistic missile] forces are ready to go and can reach any target on the planet at any time,” Gen. Tim Ray, Air Force Global Strike commander, said in an Air Force statement. Read more .... WNU Editor : Over 4,000 US military personnel have already been confirmed with Covid-19. It will only be a matter of time before personnel responsible for America's nuclear readiness are also impacted. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/2zJI...

USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) transits the Philippine Sea, on March 24, 2020. US Navy Photo Newsweek: Navy Sends Second Ship Into Disputed Waters After China Claims It Scrambled Jets to Expel U.S. Destroyer A U.S. Navy sailed a second ship through the South China Seas this week, further challenging Beijing's claim to the disputed waters after the People's Liberation Army (PLA) claimed that it expelled the first ship amid escalating tensions over the disputed region and the global pandemic. The USS Barry carried out the "freedom of navigation operation" on Tuesday, the Navy said in a statement to Newsweek. Their mission was to maintain the "rights, freedoms and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international law." "Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea pose an unprecedented threat to the freedom of the seas, including the freedoms of navigation and overflight and the right of innocent passage of all ships," the Navy sai...

Daily Mail: Dramatic moment US fighter jets escort Russian warplane flying close to American aircraft carrier in the Pacific * Russian patrol aircraft known as 'Dolphin' was escorted by USAF fighters * The anti-submarine aircraft flew within 30km of an American aircraft carrier * Russian aircraft were escorted to a safe distance by the American fighters This is the moment a pair of US fighter jets accompany a Russian warplane flying close to an American aircraft carrier in the Pacific region. The incident occurred when a Russian Pacific Fleet anti-submarine aircraft IL-38 flew within 30 kilometres or 18.6 miles of the George Washington aircraft carrier reportedly undetected on April 26. After the Russian aircraft was detected three US jets, two supersonic F/A-18 Hornet fighters and an F-15 tactical fighter were scrambled to escort it to a safe distance. Read more .... WNU Editor: The article says the Russian plane was intercepted 30 kilometres from the aircra...

The US Air Force’s mysterious space plane aims to break another record by spending longer than two years in low-Earth orbit. The X-37B is set to take off on May 16 and is not expected to return home until mid-2022 – the previous record was a 780-day mission in 2019 (pictured) Daily Mail: Secretive Air Force X-37B space plane is launching its sixth mission in May that's expected to break its previous record of 780 days in low orbit * The X-37B space plane is set to go on its sixth mission on May 16 from Florida * The craft is expected to again spend more than two years in space after its prior 780-day mission * The space plane allows the US Air Force to secretly test new technologies The US Air Force’s mysterious space plane aims to break another record by again spending longer than two years in low-Earth orbit. The X-37B is set to take off on May 16 and is not expected to return home until mid-2022 – the previous record was a 780-day mission that finished in 2019. The...

© Sputnik / Sergey Averin RFE : Russia Cuts Off Wheat, Other Grain Exports The Russian Agriculture Ministry announced on April 26 that it was suspending its export of most grains until July 1, seemingly shrugging off warnings from international organizations who are asking countries not to disrupt global food supply chains during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The ministry said the Russian cutoff affected shipments of wheat, corn, rye, barley, and meslin, which is a mixture of wheat and rye. It made no mention of the crisis from the coronavirus that has infected 185 countries or regions around the world and infected nearly 3 million people since emerging in central China in December 2019. Read more .... WNU Editor : This is evolving into one of my long time fears. Specifically .... we are leaving the ‘can I get food?’ demand side, and transitioning into the ‘we have the food but aren’t sure we want you to have it’ supply side. Vietnam has done it with its rice exports, an...

RT : Putin prolongs nationwide paid leave and partial lockdown until May 11 as daily Covid-19 infections surge Russians will have to self-isolate until May 11, President Vladimir Putin has said, as the country braces itself for the peak of the Covid-19 epidemic, which has infected over 95,000 people nationwide. The move, which Putin announced during a closely watched address, comes as the previous April 30 deadline was set to expire. That date was set on April 2, and involved a combination of partial lockdowns and paid holidays for all Russians working in non-essential roles. The gradual removal of the coronavirus lockdown measures will begin from May 12, Putin said, giving the government a week to come up with recommendations on how to make it work. Read more .... WNU Editor: Not going to happen .... Russia might ease coronavirus restrictions in two weeks (WHO). More News On the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Russia Russia’s coronavirus cases exceed 99,000 -- T...

Turkish defense manufacturer Aselsan has delivered ten all-weather ATES mobile border surveillance systems that will be assigned to the protection of the country's western front. Let’s remind that Turkey shares its western border with Greece and Bulgaria. Read full news at this link ... Aselsan ATES border surveillance system mounted on Katmerciler Hizir tactical vehicle (Picture source: Aselsan) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3cWvrFk via IFTTT

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Korean defense manufacturer Hanwha Defense remains on track with its planned deliveries of 24 K9 self-propelled howitzers and 6 K10 automatic ammunition resupply vehicles to Norway by the end of 2020. The European country signed a contract with the firm in 2017. Read full news at this link ... K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer for Norway ready to be delivered. (Picture source Twitter account @TheBaseLeg) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/35eySER via IFTTT

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More news from @Saab as it delivers the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft to launch customer the UAE Air Force on schedule. First aircraft arrived in Abu Dhabi this morning. #aviationdaily pic.twitter.com/d9gOb9YNNd — Jamie Hunter - Aviacom Media (@jamie_aviacom) April 29, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/3aOlAje via IFTTT

The delivery of KM-SAM Block I, developed by South Korea’s Agency of the Defense Development, to the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has been completed. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2SiVE9o via IFTTT

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We salute the healthcare workers and first responders who are at the forefront of our nation’s fight against COVID-19. They are an inspiration for the entire country during these challenging times and it was an honor to fly for them today. #AmericaStrong #InThisTogether pic.twitter.com/rirX3BayTI — Thunderbirds (@AFThunderbirds) April 28, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/35eQgcs via IFTTT

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In an impressive firepower display, Pakistan Navy Fleet units demonstrated their combat readiness through live weapon firing of anti-ship missiles in the North Arabian Sea. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi graced the occasion as Chief Guest and witnessed the event along-with Commander Pakistan Fleet Vice Admiral Asif Khaliq and other senior naval officers. Read Full News At This Link... Pakistan successfully conducts test-firing of anti-ship missiles Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Wdd7ks via IFTTT

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Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, welcomes the first dive for the Suffren at sea, carried out on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, after her departure from the naval base of Cherbourg. The Suffren is the first of six Barracuda nuclear attack submarines. Led by the French Armaments Directorate (DGA), these sea trials, which will last several months, will confirm the robustness and efficiency of the submarine before its delivery to the French Navy. Read Full News At This Link... Rendering of a French Navy Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3cQcHY6 via IFTTT

The Turkish defence industry offers high-technology and cost-efficient solutions in compliance with NATO standards to navies in the world, notably the Turkish Naval Forces, in need of various types of sea platforms. The industry has a vast product portfolio including not only warships, auxiliary ships, boats, submarines but also unmanned sea systems and gun turrets. In addition to main platforms, the Turkish defence industry is also a solution partner for weapons, ASW and subsystems. Hereunder, Navy Recognition editorial team focused on the speed boats. Read Full News At This Link...  Analysis: Speed Boats of Turkish Industry - Take 2 Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2y9epoI via IFTTT

On April 28, Germany and France at last signed a framework agreement defining the project organization and management structures of the heavy land combat system’s architecture. “The MGCS project to be implemented under German leadership is to replace the German Leopard 2 and the French Leclerc from the mid-2030s. With this project, Germany and France are sending an important signal for European cooperation in defense policy,” the German Defense Ministry said.  Read full news at this link... KNDS EMBT (European Main Battle Tank) displayed at Eurosatory 2018, sometimes nicknamed “LeoClerc” because of its mixed composition of a Leopard 2 hull with a Leclerc turret, a first “engineering essay” toward a Franco-German cooperation having to lead to the Main Ground Combat System which will be very different from the EMBT (Picture source: Army Recognition) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2SiSu5e via IFTTT

Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded an $8,733,007 firm-fixed-price task order FA8134-20-F-5701 against basic contract FA8106-16-D-0004 for crew rest modification efforts on the Air Force C-32 fleet. Read full news at this link Boeing C-32 (Picture source: US Air Force) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2xic3n7 via IFTTT

F-16 Operational Flight Program (OFP) M-series 7.2+ was released in April 2020 to more than 600 Block 40/42/50/52 F-16s delivering a wide range of new capabilities to the Fighting Falcon.    Read full news at this link The first AIM-120 “AMRAAM” shot using the first USAF Post Block F-16 utilizing the new APG-83 AESA radar shot by Maj. Joseph “Rocket” Schenkel over the gulf near Eglin AFB, FL. The installation of Operational Flight Program (OFP) M-series 7.2+ fielded several major capability upgrades to more than 600 Block 40/42/50/52 aircraft. (Picture source: US Air Force) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3f3i9sj via IFTTT

In the south of the Odessa region at the “Alibey” proving ground regular tests of the “Neptune” land-based cruise missile system were held. Radio jamming is being applied to test the warhead's resistance to e-warfare, while Su-27 (Flanker) fighter jets are also involved in drills. Read Full News At This Link... The “Neptune” land-based cruise missile system Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3bQt5I6 via IFTTT

On April 14, the US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of ten (10) AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Air Launched missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $62 million. Read full news at this link AGM-84 Harpoon all-weather anti-ship missile on a US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon (Picture source: US Air Force) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3cUu0av via IFTTT

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies, has received its 8th delivery order from the U.S. Army to provide AN/PRC-162 ground radios for the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) program. The Collins Aerospace AN/PRC-162 brings better performance to the battlefield in both dismounted and vehicular mounted solutions, with or without two available 50-watt external high-power amplifiers. The optional compact vehicle mounting kit can be retrofitted in the field in less than a day, providing lower life cycle costs and flexibility in deployment. Read full news at this link... An optional vehicle mounting kit for Collins Aerospace’s PRC-162 ground radio supports field retrofits in less than a day, providing lower life cycle costs and flexibility in deployment (Picture source: Collins Aerospace) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3aKbYpJ via IFTTT