USAF looks to quadruple B-52 external weapons load
The US Air Force (USAF) is looking to quadruple the weight of bombs that the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress is able to carry externally. According to a request for information (RFI) issued on 21 June,…
USN conducts first 3D printing test aboard MPF ship
The US Navy (USN) is aiming to expand at-sea demonstrations of three-dimensional (3D) printing of spare parts in 2019 to determine if it should install such systems on its vessels. The USN will identify which…
Civmec completes listing on Australian stock exchange
Civmec Construction and Engineering, which is partnered with German shipbuilder Lürssen to build offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), completed its listing on the Australian stock exchange (ASX) on 22 June,…
States increase measures to stop illegal wildlife trade
Key Points The illegal trade in wildlife is more intricate than other forms of transnational organised crime and has become one of the world’s most profitable illicit enterprises. The source, transit, and supply of protected…
Navantia unveils VVT land surveillance vehicle
Navantia is developing a new version of its land-based multi-sensor surveillance system called the Vehículo de Vigilancia Terrestre (VVT-Land Surveillance Vehicle) for the intelligence units of the Spanish Army and showcased a prototype at the…
No Apparent Dismantlement Activities at Sohae Engine Test Site as of June 12
Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station from June 12 shows no apparent activity related to dismantlement… The post No Apparent Dismantlement Activities at Sohae Engine Test Site as of June 12…
Vietnamese Political Prisoner Nguyen Van Tuc in Declining Health in Jail
Political prisoner Nguyen Van Tuc, a member of the banned Brotherhood for Democracy Association in one-party Vietnam, is suffering deteriorating health in jail some nine months after his arrest, his wife told RFA’s Vietnamese Service…
Myanmar: New UN envoy offers to serve ‘as a bridge’, recognizes ‘positive steps’ over Rakhine state
Focussing on “listening to all sides” the new United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar praised “recent positive steps” taken by the government and United Nations to try and ensure the eventual voluntary, safe and dignified…
Four Myanmar Students Reported Missing in Kachin State’s Hopin Subtownship
Four students have been reported missing for four days in northern Myanmar’s war-torn Kachin state where abductions of civilians by human traffickers, the national army, and ethnic militias are common, a local official said Thursday….
Breaking the News Frame Of Trump’s Nuclear Diplomacy
An ebullient President Trump flew home Tuesday with what he called a “very, very comprehensive” agreement with North Korea, even… The post Breaking the News Frame Of Trump’s Nuclear Diplomacy appeared first on 38 North….