Ukraine’s leading defense group UkrOboronProm has announced a multi-year plan to produce a new medium utility helicopter at the Odesa Aircraft Plant. On Friday, the director-general of the Ukraine-based defense company Yuri Gusev said that at the “Odessa Aviation Plant”, which is part of the UkrOboronProm, it is planned to launch licensed production of Bell UH-1 Iroquois class helicopters. He said that the organization of production is at the final stage today. The first aircraft should be manufactured by the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence, that is, in the summer of 2021. The project is financed from investment funds. – ADVERTISEMENT […]
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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has shared new footage that shows the production process of South Korea’s next-generation fighter jet, known popularly as KF-X. South Korean aerospace giant has released new photos of the KF-X assembly line in Sacheon, south of Seoul. According to new photos, the first prototype of future fighter aircraft has vertical stabilizers installed, and the second prototype is being assembled with an automated Fuselage Automated Splice System (FASS). – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The KF-X (Korean Fighter eXperimental) is a next-generation stealth aircraft that combines elements of a 5th-gen fighter jet. KAI says the KF-X is […]
Socialist Alliance Victory In Venezuela’s National Assembly Is A Failure Of US Regime Change Policy December 9, 2020 Socialist Alliance Victory In Venezuela’s National Assembly Is A Failure Of US Regime Change Policy2020-12-092020-12-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/vzelection-e1607563003507.jpg200px200px Above photo: Members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela raise their hands with a clenched fist in a sign of victory on December 7, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. Getty Images / Leonardo Fernandez Viloria. The victory of Maduro’s political alliance in Sunday’s parliamentary election means that despite the Covid pandemic, economic hardships and sanctions by the US, Venezuelans voted for the continuation of the Chavista Revolution. A little […]
The Danish Ministry of Defense has announced that the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II for the Royal Danish Air Force recently headed to the final assembly in Fort Worth, Texas F-35 production facility. It is a significant milestone for Denmark’s first F-35 jet, known as AP-1, as it moves down the production line at Lockheed Martin’s mile-long assembly plant to the final point where its control surfaces will be added, along with final systems and engine installation. AP-1 is due to roll out of the factory in early 2021 and will initially be based at Luke AFB, Arizona, where they […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/19/1080569744_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_d3d04d2a685f1842bb210dd6207f801a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009251080569794-day-4-of-75th-united-nations-general-assembly—video/ The jubilee session is largely being held in a remote format because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, several world leaders arrived in New York in person to deliver their speech. Sputnik is live from New York City as the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly begins its fourth day. This year the global leaders mainly chose to address the Assembly via a videolink to avoid travelling during the coronavirus pandemic. Speakers from 33 nations are expected to deliver their remarks at Friday’s session. Follow our live feed to find out more Source […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/10/1079900066_0:228:2191:1460_1200x675_80_0_0_922cf0176113041da97ae98277db6f9b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202009201080519742-i-pity-the-fool-northern-ireland-assembly-member-says-sorry-for-mr-t-fancy-dress/ Twitter reactions to the surfacing on social media of ten-year-old photos of South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw in fancy dress as A-Team hero B.A. Baracus ranged from bewilderment to offence to amusement. A member of the Northern Ireland Assembly has apologised after photos of her in fancy dress as A-Team star Mr T appeared on Social Media Paula Pradshaw said sorry for the “serious lapse of judgment” after the Sunday Life newspaper contacted her about the revelation. They show the Alliance Party MLA dressed as B.A. Baracus, Mr T’s character in classic 80s action […]
Venezuela: The 2016-2020 National Assembly – Part Of The Plan By Pasqualina Curcio, Resumen English. September 19, 2020 Venezuela: The 2016-2020 National Assembly – Part Of The Plan2020-09-192020-09-19https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/vzna.jpg200px200px Above photo: Noticias al Dia. It’s hard to decide which of all the actions of the Venezuelan opposition representatives was the most shameful. Was it Ramos Allup giving the legitimate elected President Nicolas Madura a 6-month deadline to leave office while removing the portraits of Simon Bolivar and of Comandante Chavez from the Federal Capitol? Or Julio Borges spreading letters throughout the world in which he called for an increase in the economic blockade […]
Riot police have declared an unlawful demonstration after a large group of angry protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office following a police shooting of a black man. The man was shot by sheriff’s deputies on Monday shortly after midday, after he allegedly assaulted one of the deputies as they tried to arrest him. The officers claim the man was in possession of a handgun, though eyewitness footage of the incident is, so far, inconclusive. He was named by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles as Dijon Kizzee, though authorities have yet to confirm this is his real name. Also […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/104933/22/1049332266_55:0:1255:675_1200x675_80_0_0_836df1024285b0535470adc2cc47aa98.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202008311080331930-photo-nasa-begins-assembly-of-asteroid-exploring-lucy-spacecraft/ The US space agency NASA announced on Friday it had begun assembly of the Lucy spacecraft, which will visit the mysterious Trojan asteroids near Jupiter that are believed to harbor water. In a recent news release, NASA announced the Lucy mission had passed a key milestone, which marks the transition from development to assembly for the spaceship. “During this part of the mission’s life cycle, known as Phase D, the spacecraft bus (the structure that will carry the science instruments) is completed, the instruments are integrated into the spacecraft and tested, and the spacecraft […]
Riots and protests erupted Tuesday evening for the third night in a row in Kenosha following an officer-involved shooting Sunday. Black Lives Matter militants gathered outside the Kenosha County courthouse and threw fireworks and projectiles at law enforcement standing behind a fence barrier. WATCH: Protesters have begun to try to push over a fence in front of the courthouse in Kenosha. Sheriff’s deputies in riot gear have emerged from the courthouse. Some are throwing projectiles at the officers. pic.twitter.com/mkRMuUx3TK — Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) August 26, 2020 TRENDING: 2020 RNC Night 2 Live-Stream Video Starting at 8 PM ET — First Lady […]
The US Air Force (USAF) recently said construction of its first B-21 Raider stealth bomber has remained on schedule despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and the service expects a first flight no earlier than December 2021. The first of the US Air Force’s new stealth bomber fleet is being built by Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, California, and despite numerous challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic, the pace has not abated, and the Air Force is still expecting its first aircraft according to the original schedule. Randall Walden, director of the USAF Rapid Capabilities Office, told an audience at the Mitchell Institute for […]
Over One Million People View Poor People’s Assembly And Moral March On Washington By Sarah Anderson, Inequality.org. June 23, 2020 Over One Million People View Poor People’s Assembly And Moral March On Washington2020-06-232020-06-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/06/poor-peoples-campaign-stage-washington-dc-6-23-18-john-zangas-dc-media-group-e1529845719770.jpg200px200px Note: We agree with the goals of the Poor People’s Campaign but we are concerned that they are more of a Big Labor group than a poor people’s group. Despite Rev. Barber using rhetoric of being independent, they do work that supports the Democratic Party. They were very active in 2018 registering people to vote in the mid-term elections and after the election seemed to take a break. […]
Europe 10:32 GMT 19.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107934/79/1079347975_0:302:3104:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_76083e495fd49afd4ce8784266db50d0.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202005191079348010-73rd-session-of-virtually-held-world-health-assembly-enters-final-day-in-geneva—video/ The international forum, which is the key policy-setting authority of the World Health Organisation, was held via videoconference this year for the first-time ever, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Sputnik is live from Geneva, Switzerland, where the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly, held in a virtual format, has entered its final day. The main functions of the forum are determining the organisation’s policies, appointing the director-general, as well as reviewing and approving the proposed budget, among other issues. Follow our live feed to find out […]
The 73rd annual World Health Assembly, which begins Monday, will be held virtually for the first-time ever. It will also be focused on the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini /AFP via Getty Images) Source link
Pandemic: Protecting Public Health And The Right To Free Speech And Assembly By Norman Siegel and Steven Hyman, Law.com. May 16, 2020 Pandemic: Protecting Public Health And The Right To Free Speech And Assembly2020-05-162020-05-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/man-walking-alone-in-central-park-during-covid-article-202005141406-e1589642811761.jpg200px200px Above photo: A man wearing a mask walks along an empty path in Central Park. Ryland West. New Yorkers are allowed to go out with masks and stay at least 6 feet apart, as long as it is to go shopping or sit in a park, but if they are adhering to those requirements and say something about an issue of public concern, that speech will make the speaker […]
World 18:09 GMT 11.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107923/09/1079230933_0:164:3073:1892_1200x675_80_0_0_6a0e15258c06efe6470db5729a7b0006.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202005111079274070-who-lawyer-rules-out-inviting-taiwan-to-world-health-assembly-amid-divide-among-members/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has no mandate to invite Taiwan to join this month’s key summit, the World Health Assembly, given a divide over the matter among member states, who have the last word on who attends meetings as observers, the agency’s principal legal officer said on Monday. “The director-general, is the secretary of the health assembly, according to the constitution. Member states, and only member states, determine the policies of the organization at those meetings, make the final decision on what they […]
A key lawmaker in the California Assembly has proposed exempting a narrow set of digital assets from the state’s definition of corporate securities. The proposal, introduced Tuesday as an amendment to legislation first submitted by Majority Leader Ian Calderon (D-57), would free “digital assets” that are “presumptively not an investment contract” from the definition of security and all the regulatory baggage that label carries. Exactly how to separate digital assets from securities law has been a resoundingly inconclusive debate in the U.S., where officials define the vast ecosystem of crypto products in different, sometimes contradictory ways from one agency to the […]