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Defence Ministry signs signs ₹1,700-crore deal for 35 BrahMos missiles

Ministry of Defence says induction of these dual-role capable missiles will significantly enhance operational capability of Navy fleet assets

The Hindu

‘Fat Leonard’ arrested in Venezuela, ending 16 days on the run

Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who fled home arrest in San Diego earlier this month, was arrested Tuesday morning in Venezuela as he attempted to board an airplane at the Caracas international airport, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Tribune News Service

Indian Navy evaluating trial report of Rafale, F-18 for USD 5 billion fighter jet deal

In the USD 5 billion tenders to buy 26 combat aircraft, the report of the extensive trials of the French Rafale and American F-18 planes is being evaluated by the Indian Navy headquarters. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Fugitive fraudster Fat Leonard finally captured fleeing Venezuela airport

‘Fat Leonard’ Francis bilked the navy out of at least $35m in his extensive bribery scheme

The Independent UK

Venezuela arrests 'Fat Leonard' contractor in U.S. Navy bribery case

Venezuelan police have arrested a fugitive Malaysian businessman nicknamed 'Fat Leonard' who is at the centre of a major U.S. Navy bribery scandal, as he prepared to leave the country for Russia, Venezuelan Interpol said.

Reuters

Kingpin of US Navy scam in Asia caught

A military contractor at the centre of a major US Navy corruption scandal in Thailand and elsewhere in Asia has been arrested in Venezuela, where he had fled after escaping house arrest in California.

Bangkok Post

‘Fat Leonard’ nabbed in Venezuela after fleeing US Navy trial

Leonard Glenn Francis fled the US earlier this month ahead of sentencing for his role in a massive bribery scandal.

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‘Fat Leonard’, fugitive contractor in US navy’s worst corruption scandal, arrested in Venezuela

Malaysian defence contractor fled before sentencing in US over bribery scheme that lasted more than a decade and involved dozens of US navy officers

The Guardian - AU

Fugitive in massive Navy bribery case caught in Venezuela

A Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” who orchestrated one of the largest bribery scandals in U.S. military history has been arrested in Venezuela

The Independent UK

Former navy chief fears Australia's Collins Class submarines will soon be more 'detectable' than nuclear-powered boats

Vice Admiral Mike Noonan warns the country's ageing Collins Class submarine fleet will become easier to detect in an increasingly crowded maritime neighbourhood because they need to surface more frequently than nuclear-powered boats.

ABC News

A 'mischievous act of defiance gone wrong': Navy prosecutors say sailor hated life on San Diego warship

SAN DIEGO — A 19-year-old San Diego sailor was so unhappy with his life as a deck seaman after failing to become a Navy SEAL that, in the summer of 2020, he snuck into a vehicle storage area on the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard and ignited a spark, according…

Tribune News Service

China remains a formidable challenge: Navy chief

Navy chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar has said China has increased its presence not only along India’s la

The Hindu

Hospital medical records used to make paper bags

The Queen Sirikit Naval Hospital is investigating how documents with patients' medical records came to be used to make paper bags for snack vendors on the streets, navy spokesman V/Adm Pokkrong Monthatpalain said.

Bangkok Post

Morning Digest | China remains a formidable challenge, says Navy chief; EWS quota does not erode rights of backward classes, Centre tells SC, and more

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Daily Mirror

Plane strikes vulture in the air before plummeting to ground and crashing into houses

One pilot was badly burnt in some power lines with his parachute entangled and the other was found not far away from the site of the crash in Texas, US

The Hindu

China remains a formidable challenge, says Navy Chief

Admiral R. Hari Kumar said that by leveraging anti-piracy operations, China has increased its presence in the Indian Ocean Region

Reuters

U.S., Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait for 2nd time in a year

A U.S. Navy warship and a Canadian frigate made a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the militaries of both nations said, at a time of heightened military tension between Beijing and Taipei.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Daily Mirror

Queen reunited with Philip 'for eternity' as she's laid to rest in family chamber

The matching English oak lead-lined coffins of Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s second longest-serving monarch, and her husband Prince Philip, were placed side by side in the family chamber

Tribune News Service

US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Navy veteran and U.S. contractor Mark Frerichs is free after 2 1/2 years of captivity in Afghanistan under a prisoner swap personally approved by President Joe Biden, senior administration officials said Monday.

Tribune News Service

US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

WEKU

An American held hostage in Afghanistan has been freed in a prisoner swap

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran turned civilian contractor, was abducted in January 2020. His release centered on a prisoner exchange involving Bashir Noorzai, a notorious drug lord and Taliban member.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sister of Lombard man freed by Taliban in hostage swap ‘stunned, very happy’ after 3 a.m. call from Biden

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran and a civilian contractor in Afghanistan, was abducted in 2020. His sister in Lombard had pushed for years to get his release.

The Independent UK

American held captive in Afghanistan for nearly three years is freed in Taliban prisoner swap, Biden confirms

Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in January 2020 while doing contract construction work in Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

Sailors are pulling the Queen's coffin rather than horses due to weather tradition

The late monarch had a long-standing, special relationship with the Royal Navy as her father, husband and sons all served - now she is being carried by 98 sailors during a historic procession

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