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Israel signs major defense deal with Greece In the $1.65 billion deal, Elbit Systems will set up an International Flight Training Center for the Hellenic Air Force. Israel has signed a defense deal with Greece worth NIS 5.4 billion ($1.65 billion). The Israeli Ministry of Defense, through Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT), will set up an International Flight Training Center for the Hellenic Air Force, on the model of the Israel Air Force flying school. Under the agreement, Elbit Sys...

RAF’s new ‘howling’ Texan planes blamed for rise in noise complaints from rural ramblers Complaints about fighter jets ‘buzzing’ rural parts of Britain have surged as more people are taking walks during coronavirus lockdowns 6 February 2021 • 9:00pm RAF T-6C Texan trainer aircraft. One local witness said: they make a tremendous racket, including an eerie howl when diving Credit:  Brian Davis/Hereford/Alamy New ‘howling’ Texan planes which are used by the Royal Air Force to trai...

Vanguard News Profiles of Nigeria’s new Service Chiefs On By Evelyn Usman After many years of outcry from citizens to sack service chiefs over worsening insecurity across the nation, Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday in an unprecedented move accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service while naming new officers to take over. Chief of Defence Staff Major General Leo Irabor The new Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Leo Irabor, w...

Share The new Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Leo Irabor, with Army number 8370, was born on October 5, 1965. He is from Ika South of Delta State and he is a member of regular course 34 of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He was once the Theatre Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole and later took over as the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) before he was on Tuesday named the Chief of Defence Staff. Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, the new Chief of Army Staff, with Army Num...