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Japan Begins Releasing Treated Radioactive Water at Fukushima

Japanese Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) announced the release into the ocean the first tranche of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The announcement says that water releasing is conducted in accordance with the plan, previously approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to the plan the treated water will…
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UK to upgrade nuclear warheads

The British Ministry of Defence announced its intention to upgrade nuclear warheads. This is reported in the Refreshed Defence Command Paper. The document represents the reaction of the British Ministry of Defense to current challenges, the main of which are represented by growing confrontation and volatility in the international arena. The drafters of the Paper…
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IAEA approves Japan’s Plans to Release Treated Water into the Sea at Fukushima

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi stated that the IAEA considers Japan’s Plans to Release Treated Water into the Sea at Fukushima Consistent with International Safety Standards and that the treated water would have a negligible radiological impact to people and the environment. Grossi also said that the IAEA safety…
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IAEA Sends Observers to Ukrainian Nuclear Facilities

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced an intention of the Agency to maintain a permanent presence of nuclear safety experts at all nuclear facilities in Ukraine. It is expected that missions consisting of two IAEA experts will operate at South Ukraine and Rivne Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) as well…
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UK MoD Appoints top Defence Official to Head Troubled Ajax Programme

A letter released by the United Kingdom’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority has named 30-year Ministry of Defence (MoD) veteran David Marsh to be personally responsible for the Armoured Cavalry Programme, otherwise known as Ajax.   Effective from the 1st of October, Marsh was appointed the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) of the Armoured Cavalry Programme, now…
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UK’s Dstl Developing Missiles that Can Communicate

  The Biritsh Ministry of Defence has announced that the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been awarded £3.5 million to develop innovative new missile systems. Known as the Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD), the Dstl-led project will explore how inter-missile communication can enable the weapons systems to work together and also improve the…
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European Robotic Arm Installed on the Nauka MLM

State Space Corporation ROSCOSMOS announced today that the specialists of RSC Energia (part of ROSCOSMOS) together with the European Space Agency have completed the final installation of the European Robotic Arm (ERA) on the body of the new "Nauka" (Science) module.     The Russian Space agnecy assured that work on programme of factory control tests…
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RBSL to supply UK with Challenger 3

British-German Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) joint venture has been awarded the £800m contract to upgrade 148 British Main Battle Tanks (MBT) into Challenger 3. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The British Army has unveiled its new Challenger 3 Battle Tank, which is designed to be one of the most advanced tanks in the…
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New Details on Ukraine’s “Mosquito Fleet”

The United Kingdom has committed to further expand the ‘Mosquito Fleet’ of Ukraine in an effort to both bring Ukraine closer in line with NATO, and "deter Russia". New details have emerged on the specifications of these ships. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Further details on Ukraine’s future naval strategy emerge from an interview…
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A Tri-Party Strategic Cooperation Agreement Between EDGE, Ukrspecexport & Ukroboronprom

EDGE of the United Arab Emirates, announced on 15 February signing a tri-party strategic cooperation agreement with Ukrainian UkrOboronProm and Ukrspecexport. The agreement, totaling more than USD 1 billion, will expand military and technical cooperation between the parties, said the press service of EDGE on Monday. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. “EDGE places a…
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