The third edition of the annual 'KONKAN' bilateral series of Indo-UK exercises, 'KONKAN 2008' is scheduled on the western seaboard, Goa, from 21 Apr to 2 May 08.The Royal Navy will field the aircraft carrier HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (with six Merlin
Only weeks after the successful trials on Frigates, the CAMCOPTER S-100 continued to prove its naval capabilities on 14th April south of Gran Canaria from a vessel of the Spanish Guardia Civil. The CAMCOPTER® S-100 demonstrated its outstanding capabilities as
With the handover of GT015, a German Twin-Seater aircraft, the final aircraft out of Tranche 1 destined for the four partner Air Forces of Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom in the core programme has been delivered on March
The government in Niger recently ordered Diamond Aircraft 42 Multi-Purpose Platforms (MPP) for border surveillance missions to inhibit smuggling and to protect critical infrastructures. The aircraft are equipped with Denel/Zeiss Goshawk cameras incorporating multiple sensors for daylight surveillance and nighttime
Diamond Aircraft Industries today announced that D-JET serial number 003 completed its first flight, marking another important milestone in the company's D-JET personal jet program. The aircraft departed from Diamond Aircraft's London, Ontario facility for a successful 1 hour and
The daily newspaper Maariv reported that authorities of Russia had disposed about closing of the Institute of Progressive Judaism, having accused it almost in assistance to terrorism. The horror was forced by quoatations from the recent speech of the Federal
The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy reports that more than 100 Tibetans, Buddhist Monks and lay people were arrested following a protest in Tongren county, Qinghai province, on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. These arrests of ethnic
On Thursday, an Iraqi Army unit fled their post after finding themselves under enemy fire from Shiite militiamen loyal to the radical anti-Coalition cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The attackers apparently took advantage of a raging sandstorm and the cover of night
Former President Jimmy Carter continued his dialogue with key leaders of the radical Palestinian group Hamas, despite harsh criticism by both American and Israeli officials. Carter undertook his highly criticized tour of the Middle East in the hope of fostering
The education of our children is failing them and we need to spend more money." How often have we heard that before? The solution is always to spend more of your money, isn’t it? That has been the "solution" for
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe went on the offensive and attacked his political opponents along with the country’s former British rulers in front of a crowd of 15,000 people at the Gwanzura Stadium in Highfield. "Down with the British. Down with
Some Illinois gun control advocates recall Senator Obama as a "friend" who represented a "solid vote" in favor of increased restrictions on firearm sales.
A new law protects the privacy of carry permit holders in South Carolina. The measure signed into law on Wednesday exempts the identities of the state`s more than 61,300 permit holders from what`s available through the Freedom of Information Act.
House Bill 700, "Handgun Permit Confidentiality" legislation sponsored by State Representative Jack Page (D-29), passed the State House on Wednesday, April 16 by a vote of 75 to 0 with two State Representatives absent and not voting.
Over the past year, Virginians have questioned the mental health system that allowed killer Seung-hui Cho to fall through the cracks. They have questioned the university`s security procedures, the media`s glorification of violence. Fewer have questioned the state`s gun laws.
