Russia begins naval drills with China, Iran


Russia said Wednesday it had started naval exercises with China and Iran in the Arabian Sea as it seeks to shore up ties with Beijing and Tehran. The Russian defence ministry said in a statement that the trilateral exercises dubbed the "Marine Security Belt 2023" had begun in the vicinity of the Iranian port of Chabahar. The naval part of the drills will take place on Thursday and Friday


IAEA says 2.5 tons of uranium missing from Libyan site



The UN's nuclear watchdog said two and a half tons of natural uranium had gone missing from a Libyan site and "may present a radiological risk," according to a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors on Tuesday found that "10 drums containing approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium in the form of uranium ore concentrate...

New Zealand: the NH90 on every front


The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) retired its fleet of UH-1H Iroquois in 2015 and now operates NH90s. The RNZAF was looking for a very versatile helicopter and that is exactly what it found with the TTH variant of the NH90.



Readout from the FAA Aviation Safety Summit Breakout Panels

More than 200 safety leaders from across the aviation industry met in specific breakout sessions to discuss ways to enhance flight safety as part of the FAA's Aviation Safety Summit.


https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/readout-faa-aviation-safety-summit-breakout-panels 

China-made Mugin-5 drone downed in eastern Ukraine | CNN

Some tech bloggers say the machines are known as 'Alibaba drones' as they have been available for sale for up to $15,000 on Chinese marketplace websites including Alibaba and Taobao. 


https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/16/europe/china-made-drone-downed-eastern-ukraine-hnk-intl/index.html