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India gift navy plane to srilanka day before china spy ship docks there

The Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5 will dock at the southern port of Hambantota in the island country from August 16 to 22.

The Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5 will dock at the southern port of Hambantota in the island country from August 16 to 22. On Monday, India is scheduled to present a Dornier-228 maritime patrol aircraft to Sri Lanka.

Vice Admiral Satish N. Ghormade, vice head of the Indian Navy, is currently in Colombo for a two-day visit in order to attend the Dornier handing-over ceremony, which will be attended by senior Lankan officials, and to discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral defense ties between the two nations.

The Hindustan Aeronautics-built twin-engine Dornier-228 aircraft, which the Indian Navy and Coast Guard frequently utilize for maritime surveillance, will be flown by the Sri Lankan Air Force. According to sources on Sunday, Sri Lankan pilots and technicians have already received the necessary training to fly the aircraft in India.

In order to improve its maritime surveillance capabilities, Sri Lanka asked India for two Dornier-228 aircraft in 2018. The Dornier that will be given to the Indian Navy on Monday is part of their current fleet. The Chinese ballistic missile and satellite monitoring research ship had caused Sri Lanka to originally postpone its docking at Hambantota due to concerns from India, and now it has been addressed. It then made a U-turn, allowing the “spy” vessel to dock.

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Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”