MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 21st 2024
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Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 06:15 UTC
UK government announces £850m award of new contracts to defense suppliers
Britain's has announced to award £850m of new contracts to defense suppliers supporting the readiness of the Royal Navy. Defense Procurement Minister Maria Eagle announced the plans which will allow 39 companies the opportunity to bid for contracts over the next seven years.
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Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 05:54 UTC
Brazil's defense industry overseas sales on the rise; two aircraft are proven successes
Brazil's defense industry is going from success to success which has materialized in record sales of US$ 1,47billion in seven months of 2024 which is higher than the whole of 2023, not a bad year with overall sales of US$ 1,5 billion.
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Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 05:33 UTC
HMS Protector crosses Panama Canal as it prepares for Antarctica's 2024/25 season
The Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector is swapping the high north for the deepest south after completing a successful mission to Canada’s polar waters. The Plymouth-based survey and scientific vessel usually patrols the Antarctic, but occasionally to Arctic climates to certify that she is able to operate in the icy northern regions, which are vastly different to work in despite their visual similarities.
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Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 02:34 UTC
Assembly Speaker claims NGOs in Venezuela respond to Washington
Venezuelan National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodríguez claimed Monday that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) were Trojan horses used by Washington to destabilize his country.
