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This amateur video shows the moment explosion rocks a medical clinic in northern #Tehran which killed at least 19 people. Initial reports suggest gas leak was the cause of blast. #Iran deputy health minister Harirchi rejects allegations on radioactive leak. #TehranExplosion pic.twitter.com/KcjveVwhAg — Habib Abdolhossein (@HAbdolhossein) July 1, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2CPwwBY via IFTTT

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#Kingold , China's largest gold jeweler and Nasdaq-listed firm, was found to have raised 18 billion yuan with 80 tons of fake gold as collateral. It was discovered that the gold bars were plated with gold and made of copper alloy. A dozen of trusts are involved: report pic.twitter.com/tqgdjoZEtF — Secret Beijing (@Secret_Beijing) June 30, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2VAKwGl via IFTTT

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New successful test for the A400M Atlas: refueling by the central point between two A400Ms of the French Air Force was successfully carried out by DGA test pilots, with results in accordance with expectations. Read full news at this link... Air refueling between two French Airbus A400M Atlas (Picture source: Airbus via Twitter account of the DGA) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2CYP5UF via IFTTT

Damen Shipyards Group has recently delivered a new lifeboat, a Damen RHIB 975 Inboard, to the Naarden Lifeboat Brigade (Reddingsbrigade Naarden). Following a training period, during which the crew will familarise themselves with the new vessel, the Damen RHIB will conduct rescue operations on the Gooimeer, IJmeer and southern Markermeer lakes in the Netherlands.  Read Full News At This Link... Damen Delivers Custom RHIB To Dutch Naarden Lifeboat Brigade Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/38c6Xqz via IFTTT

According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on June 29, 2020, Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $360,800,000 not-to-exceed undefinitized contract modification (P00038) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract N00019-17-C-0001. This modification provides for the procurement of four F-35C Carrier Variant Lot 14 aircraft for the Navy. Read full Naval News at this link ... An F-35C Lightning II, from the "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, performs touch and go landing of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (Picture source U.S. Navy) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2BhmPvY via IFTTT

Really good was never really going to be good enough for the U.S. Army team developing the  Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular. Nine months after equipping the first unit with the ENVG-B, developers are testing the rigor of system enhancements at the Joint  Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., in order to assess new augmented reality technologies and the hardware that delivers them. Read full news at this link... New Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) under test by the U.S. 10th Mountain Division (Picture source: U.S. Army) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2BrqkQr via IFTTT

About 200 combat ships will take part in parades on Russia’s Navy Day on July 26 across the country, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the ministry’s conference call on Tuesday.  Read Full News At This Link... About 200 combat ships to participate in parades on Russia’s Navy Day Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2VtOwIv via IFTTT

Today, as part of its anti-misinformation campagign, the United Nations launched the campaign #TakeCareBeforeYouShare There is a video of the launch press conference here: https://youtu.be/rH8BkTkRFuY They chose to launch on World Social Media Day (30 June), a day that, when it was started a few years ago, was initially rather more celebratory, but today is characterised by people emphasising how you need to counter misinformation. This adds to the existing UNESCO #MILCLICKS campaign  #ThinkBeforeSharing from Information Literacy Weblog https://ift.tt/2NFdY9F via IFTTT

According to news published by the Newspaper website Daily Sabah, Turkish Company STM has signed an agreement with the Turkish Military Factory and Shipyard Management Corporation (ASFAT) to supply and integrates the main drive system for the future Ada-class corvettes of Pakistan Navy. Read full Naval News at this link ... Turkish Navy Ada-class Corvette TCG Büyukada at IDEF 2017 defense exhibition in Istanbul. (Picture source Navy Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/31tPtEB via IFTTT

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Patria Oyj have formed a teaming agreement to provide turreted mortar solutions for future U.S. Army mortar programs. As a centerpiece of the agreement, the companies will promote and produce the 120mm Patria Nemo, turreted, remote-controlled mortar system in the U.S. Read full news at this link... Patria Nemo 120mm mortar on 8x8 armored vehicle (Picture source: Patria) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2BMELyh via IFTTT

According to a contract published by the U.S. Department Of Defense) on June 29, 2020, Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, is awarded a $936,032,309 fixed-price-incentive-firm-target modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-2307 to exercise the fiscal 2020 option for the construction of a USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51 class ship (DDG 135), the future USS Thad Cochran. Read full Naval News at this link ... Drawing of future U.S. Navy USS Thad Cochran Arleigh Burke DDG-51 class ship. (Picture source U.S. Navy) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3eLftiP via IFTTT

Britannica Knowledge Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive integrated training and readiness management solutions, announces the award of a $70 million contract to supply its Fox Training Management System to the U.S. Army, as part of the ATIS (Army Training Information System) program. The contract, transacted via the American firm Perspecta, will be implemented over a four-year period. Read full news at this link... Fox Training Management System (Picture source:  Britannica Knowledge Systems ) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3eMaCgZ via IFTTT

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it had awarded Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) contract for 20 TA-50 Block 2 aircraft. Read full news at this link TA-50 group display at ROKAF air base (Picture source: Republic of Korea Air Force) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3dIcupP via IFTTT

Thales and the Australian Government have signed a decade-long contract worth more than AUD 1 billion that guarantees the Australian manufacture and supply of strategic munitions to the Australian Defence Force. This contract demonstrates that Australia’s sovereign defence industry is vital to delivering a capability advantage to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Read full news at this link... Thales, a world-leading company in ammunition production (Picture source: Thales) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3dEQcp2 via IFTTT

There are recordings from a number of webinars related to higher education, that took place over the last few months, including some presentations that were due to be given at the 2020 LILAC (information literacy) conference. They are on the ALDinHE (Association for Learning Development in Higher Education) website. ONes particularly relevant to information literacy are: - Librarians' development as teachers: A Survey on Changes over Time in Pedagogical Roles, Approaches, and Perspectives by Andrea Baer [ The recording is embedded below ] - What makes information literacy relevant to higher education students: the kaleidoscope effect by Dr. Karen F. Kaufmann - Can You Teach Research in 10 Minutes? Embedding Information Literacy micro-sessions in module programmes by Rachael Hunter - Emotional Labor of Teaching Information Literacy: Impact, struggle, and strategies by Lorrie Evans and Karen Sobel - Strange New Worlds: Re-purposing librarian skills in the changing HE envir

Spartan Air Academy Iraq LLC, Irving, Texas, has been awarded a $14,769,952 firm-fixed-price modification to contract for the Iraq T-6A contractor logistics support and training maintenance program. The modification provides for the exercise of an option to extend the term of the contract for the continued services needed in order to effectively maintain and operate a fleet of 15 T-6A training aircraft. Read full news at this link Iraqi Air Force T-6A Texan II (Picture source: US Navy) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3g6sgfG via IFTTT

In a post on its social media account on Jun. 29, the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment 中国航空研究院 disclosed that a “new generation” 新一代 fighter will make its maiden flight next year. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2YJsHGV via IFTTT

Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Jun. 29 that Tokyo will establish an electronic warfare (EW) unit at JGSDF Camp Kengun in Kumamoto next year. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/38egcqj via IFTTT

Testing Autonomy in a Complex Environment (TACE) is part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Skyborg program. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2ZlXV67 via IFTTT

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The latest issue of priced publication Reference Services Review is Volume 48 Issue 2. It includes - Teaching financial literacy through the use of market research and advertising instruction: A non traditional approach by Alyson Vaaler, Jennifer Wilhelm "The purpose of this paper is to describe how librarians used elements of market research, advertising and media literacy in a personal finance class." - Graduate researchers’ perceptions and expectations: An exploratory study about reference and information services by Kanwal Ameen "The findings revealed that the graduate research students had hardly any idea of reference and information services. Their perceptions of the services were vague. Due to this lack of understanding, they would not expect an important role of the library professionals in their research activities except providing access to physical or online information sources" - Instruction through virtual reference: mapping the ACRL framework b

Taiwan has admitted that U.S. troops has been training on the island after a video made by the U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) last year showed the soldiers boarding a Black Hawk helicopter with Republic of China markings. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/3eMagXR via IFTTT

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With a "One Shot – One Hit" capability, Smart Shooter’s Fire Control Solutions allow the operator to quickly and effectively neutralize any manned or unmanned threat. Read full news at this link... Smash 2000+ (Picture source: Smart Shooter) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2AcSJJi via IFTTT

The Indian Navy said on Friday it has inducted an advanced anti-torpedo decoy system called 'Maareech' that is capable of being fired from all frontline ships.  Read Full News At This Link... Representational image Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3ieFrgw via IFTTT

On its Facebook page, the Philippine Army announced its Artillery Regiment recently celebrated its 13th founding anniversary. Among the various devices displayed was the mock-up for the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) locally made using a modified U.S.-made M39 truck. Read full news at this link... Mock-up of the K136 Kooryong MLRS locally made using a modified U.S.-made M39 truck (Picture source: Philippine Army) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3dPnBO0 via IFTTT

On June 18 2020, Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS and Boeing signed an agreement for P-8 maritime patrol aircraft maintenance and support, with the opportunity to create new jobs in Norway and to develop the local industry.  Read Full News At This Link... The P-8 is a long-range multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2NAkuyG via IFTTT

On June 9, 2020, the first display of the upgraded version of the Soviet-era BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle designated the Bekas BRDM-2MB, organized by the Military-Technical Society Interregional Public Organization for the Promotion of the Study and Operation of Military Equipment, was held in Ruzsky District of the Moscow Region together with enterprise B-ARMS LLC, Defense Studies reports. Read full news at this link... Modernized armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle BRDM-2MB Bekas developed by B-Arms LLC during a demonstration in the Ruzsky district of the Moscow region (Picture source:  Sergey Bulkin) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/38fqiab via IFTTT

L3Harris Technologies announced its new man-portable Iver4 580 unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). The new Iver4 580 is the second vehicle in the Iver4 family of next-generation UUVs to address a wide variety of customer missions, including survey; multi-domain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; anti-submarine warfare; seabed warfare and mine warfare.  Read Full News At This Link... Iver AUV in Water Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2YFI6Iw via IFTTT

As Wang Xinjuan reports on ChinaMilitary, all the PLA’s units will be progressively issued the new camouflage uniform unveiled during the military parade in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Read full news at this link... Chinese army's new camouflage uniform (Picture source: News.cn via ChinaMil) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3eJ9I56 via IFTTT

Russia’s Advanced Research Fund is developing deck-based vertical take-off and landing drones, Head of the Fund’s National Center for the Development of Technologies and Basic Robotics Elements Oleg Martyanov told TASS on Monday.  Read Full News At This Link... The corvette Soobrazitelnyy of the Russian Baltic Fleet anchored at Saint Petersburg Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3eKmbVZ via IFTTT

According to the Irish Equipment Development Plan 2020-24 published on June 26, the Government of Ireland is considering the purchase of military jet aircraft that would have the capacity to intercept high-altitude planes and fully police Irish skies Read full news at this link Ireland lacks aircraft that can climb high enough or go fast enough to intercept Russian aircraft. As a result, Ireland and the UK have an agreement to allow British combat aircraft to overfly the Republic. Pictured here, RAF Typhoon intercepting a Russian aircraft in the Irish sky on March 2020 (Picture source: RAF) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2CRuKAs via IFTTT

Spee3D, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, reports that its WarpSPEE3D metal Additive Manufacturing machine was deployed by the Australian Army and trialled during a field exercise in the Northern Territory last week. The trial was used to demonstrate the potential for the company’s metal AM technology when deployed in a military scenario, as reported by Metal AM. Read full news at this link... Australian 1st Combat Service Support Battalion soldiers involved in the trial with additively manufactured parts produced by the WarpSPEE3D (Picture source: SPEE3D) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/31mijH4 via IFTTT

Royal Marines Commandos are to get a brand new uniform under the most significant transformation and rebranding programme launched since World War 2. For the first time, the White Ensign features on one sleeve, as a clear indication of the Royal Marines’ integration with the Royal Navy. Read full news at this link... The new Royal Marine uniform is from USA-based firm Crye Precision and is lighter, faster-drying, has higher tear-strength and is more breathable than typical 50/50 cotton/nylon kit (Picture source: Royal Navy) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3eLgmHZ via IFTTT

Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., Manassas, Virginia, has been awarded a $7,115,128 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. Read full news at this link The Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program aims to design, build, and flight test a novel X-plane that incorporates Active Flow Control (AFC) as a primary design consideration. (Picture source: DARPA) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2BOd8Fb via IFTTT

Job proficiency is key to staying on top of your game. Even while deployed, military working dogs and their trainers get top-notch experience with explosive ordnance Airmen. Read full news at this link... A military working dog handler assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and her canine companion patrol a perimeter fence during a joint exercise with local explosive ordnance disposal and MWD training exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 18, 2020 (Picture source: U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2YILFO5 via IFTTT

The latest Ka-52M helicopter gunships will be able to interact with drones due to special onboard communication equipment and controls. Pilots will see images from drones in real time and control drone flight in future. The new hardware will help pilots find targets in enemy rear and deliver surprise strikes, the Izvestia daily writes. Read full news at this link   Russian-made Kamov Ka-52M attack helicopter (Picture source Twitter account Spriter) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/31qeGjj via IFTTT

EXERCISE #DYNAMICMONGOOSE 2020 Kicks off! 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇸🇳🇴🇬🇧 #USSRoosevelt , #USSIndiana & 2 P-8A Poseidon from @USNavy are participating in the @NATO_MARCOM -led exercise being held in the northern Atlantic Ocean, June 29-July 10, 2020. Read about it here: https://t.co/YUpysbzY3b pic.twitter.com/cJomSx3aQk — U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (@USNavyEurope) June 29, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2ZxHXWX via IFTTT

See the #F35 machine gun test 💪 Video by (cincohamilton) on IG. pic.twitter.com/XP9IjCq2eb — Fighter-pictures (@fighterpics) June 28, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2Vw892W via IFTTT

According to Liu Xuanzun on Global Times, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has miniaturized an electromagnetic railgun and developed pistol- and rifle-sized synchronous induction coilgun prototypes. These weapons' technical capabilities were recently revealed to the general public for the first time in a demonstration session. Read full news at this link... A Chinese soldier test-fires a Small Synchronous Induction Coilgun prototype, which is essentially a rifle-sized electromagnetic railgun, in a shooting range (Picture source: screenshot from js7tv.cn via Global Times) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3dCZqC1 via IFTTT

Raytheon Missiles & Defense received a $2.3 billion U.S. Missile Defense Agency production contract for seven gallium nitride (GaN)-based AN/TPY-2 radars as part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which is designed to protect against incoming ballistic missile threats. The contract is part of a foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read full news at this link... AN/TPY-2 Surveillance Transportable Radar, also called the Forward Based X-Band Transportable (FBX-T) is a long-range, high-altitude active electronically scanned array (AESA) surveillance radar (Picture source: U.S. Army) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Bn9rpQ via IFTTT

Chinese students and Chinese professors are involved in technology thefts at Western universities. Chinese professor convicted for economic espionage in US, tried to steal secrets for PLA https://t.co/0b98pSX8Kb — 9DASHLINE (@9DashLine) June 29, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/3ic3QDt via IFTTT

#BREAKING | Several people shot dead in a supposedly terrorist attack at the #PakistanStockExchange (PSX) building at #Karachi , #Pakistan . pic.twitter.com/24GCISCDl1 — Tony Sahajlain 🎧 (@TonySahajlain) June 29, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/3g9sLpy via IFTTT

According to information released by the Naval Air Systems Command website on June 24, 2020, the U.S. Navy CH-53K King Stallion completed a two-week period of sea trials in the Atlantic earlier this month. This was the first opportunity to see the aircraft working in a modern naval environment. Testing took place on the USS Wasp LHD-1, a landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ship operated by the U.S. Navy. Read full Naval News at this link ... The U.S. Navy CH-53K King Stallion prepares to take off from the deck of the USS Wasp (LHD) at sea during its first sea trials. (Picture source U.S. Navy) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/31lV5kp via IFTTT

According to a Tweet published by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on June 27, 2020, JDS Kashima (TV-3508) training vessel and JS Shimayuki (TV-3513) destroyer from the Japanese Navy have conducted a sea training exercise with INS RANA Rajput-class destroyer and INS KULISH Kora-class corvette from the Indian Navy at the Indian Ocean. Read full Naval News at this link ... Japanese Navy JS Shimayuki training ship TV-3513. (Picture source Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Twitter account) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3g0qWem via IFTTT

According to information published by the British Royal Air Force on June 28, 2020, Typhoon fighter aircraft from British RAF (Royal Air Force) Coningsby in Lincolnshire have this week taken part in a major German Air Force MAGDay exercise over the southern North Sea. Read full Defense Aviation news at this link ... Typhoon fighter aircraft of the British Royal Air Force (Picture source Britsih Air Force) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3g6ujk5 via IFTTT

According to news published by the "The Korea Herald" on June 27, 2020, the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a $200 million contract with the South Korean Defense company Hanwha Defense to acquire new 30mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System (AAGW). Read full Defense News at this link ... Hanwha Defense unveils its new 30mm AAGW Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System at ADEX 2019 defense exhibition in South Korea, October 2019. (Picture source South Front website) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2ZhURYF via IFTTT