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Arab News
06-08-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Pakistan, Turkish navies conclude first bilateral amphibious exercise in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye's navies concluded their first-ever bilateral amphibious exercise in the port city of Karachi, aimed at enhancing 'maritime collaboration and interoperability,' state media reported on Wednesday. A naval amphibious exercise is a military drill that simulates the landing of troops from ships onto a coastline, designed to strengthen coordination and combat readiness for assaults, evacuations or disaster response operations. The exercise featured combat firing techniques, amphibious operation drills, convoy escorting drills along with military operations in urban terrain. 'Live firing drills and close combat scenarios designed to sharpen tactical coordination and readiness in littoral environments were also a part of the exercise,' the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said in its report. 'The exercise culminated with a comprehensive amphibious drill in the designated coastal area validating operational readiness of both navies.' It added the bilateral exercise reflected the 'deep-rooted' defense partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye, reaffirming their shared commitment to regional peace through regular joint training. Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf also visited to Türkiye recently, where he was conferred the prestigious Turkish military honor, the 'Legion of Merit,' in recognition of his efforts to enhance maritime cooperation between the two countries. Pakistan and Türkiye maintain strong diplomatic, economic and defense relations. Turkish defense firms have played a significant role in modernizing Pakistan's Agosta 90B-class submarines and have also supplied Islamabad with advanced military equipment including drones The two nations regularly hold joint military drills to boost cooperation and synergy. The last exercise, Ataturk-XIII in February, brought together special forces for combat training to enhance interoperability.
Zawya
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Zawya
JEKTA begins flight testing of scaled PHA-ZE 100 electric amphibious aircraft
Significant Milestone for Zero-Emissions Amphibious Aircraft Development JEKTA, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the Passenger Hydro Aircraft – Zero Emissions 100 (PHA-ZE 100) electric amphibious aircraft, has initiated flight trials with a 1:9 scaled prototype of its PHA-ZE 100 amphibious flying boat. Using a distributed electric powerplant powered by onboard batteries, these tests will verify the aerodynamic and hydrodynamic configurations of the production aircraft. The remotely controlled electric amphibious aircraft model will generate data that represents the full-size aircraft, validating the results of extensive computational modeling. Following digital simulations, these real-world flight tests are expected to deliver valuable insights into aircraft performance during water landings, taxiing, and takeoff. The 1:9 aerodynamic prototype is a critical step in aircraft testing, ensuring initial verification of key performance aspects. Two amphibious flying boats are being modified as proof-of-concept aircraft and will later validate combined digital and physical data. These purpose-built ultralight test beds are designed to derisk the program and guide detailed design adjustments before full-scale prototype construction begins. 'After extensive virtual trials and simulations, our engineers are excited to begin flying the 1:9 prototype. The flight testing marks an important milestone on our journey to bring next-generation electric amphibious aircraft to operators globally,' says CEO and co-founder George Alafinov. 'Flying the scaled models and modified ultralights moves JEKTA one step closer to flying a full-scale prototype of the PHA-ZE 100, confirming that we're on track with plans to introduce our new aircraft to the global air transport network in 2030. Testing presents an excellent opportunity for us to showcase progress to date and the future potential of the PHA-ZE 100 to investors and customers.' Amphibious Aircraft Testing Scheduled to Conclude in September Flight testing of the 1:9 prototype is being conducted at an undisclosed location and is expected to conclude in September 2025. JEKTA's team has gained substantial experience in amphibious aircraft design, with a track record of producing over 90 single-engine ultralight and twin-engine flying boats. Alafinov adds, 'We are drawing on years of amphibious aircraft experience by basing our full-size test beds on ultralight aircraft of our design. That experience means our customers can be confident that the PHA-ZE 100 is built on solid foundations by engineers who understand how to trial the real-world application of amphibious aircraft design successfully.' PHA-ZE 100 Electric Amphibious Aircraft on Track for Production The JEKTA PHA-ZE 100 already has more than USD$1 billion of forward commitments from customers, with production at the Payerne facility scheduled to begin in 2028-2029. JEKTA will also be attending the Paris Airshow in the Swiss Pavilion, Hall 4, B63.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Joint UK and French military exercise on D-Day training beach
An amphibious warfare exercise involving UK and French troops is taking place on a Devon beach that was used to train soldiers for D-Day. Exercise Catamaran is a two-week training operation spilt between North Devon and the Bay of Biscay, involving 11 warships, aircraft and about 3,000 from the two nations are being launched ashore on Devon's Braunton Burrows beach, which was used to train soldiers for the D-Day landings on 6 June Royal Navy's Maj Gen Rich Cantrill said the "highly complex" amphibious operations require regular practice and the joint exercise is "echoing our history" from World War Two. The Royal Navy and Marine Nationale task group is operating under the control of the joint French and British Combined Joint Expeditionary Force, along with Spanish troops. Seaborne and helicopter commando raids are taking place on the beaches in North Devon before moving to the Bay of Biscay on Saturday. The Royal Navy said the purpose of the exercise was to test the ability of allied nations to operate effectively together in a wartime Gen Cantrill said the Royal Navy was delighted to participate in the French-led exercise and host its initial phase off the Devon coast."Amphibious operations are highly complex and so require regular practice," he said."We must stand united as allies, echoing our history from WWII and maintaining our ability to project power from sea to added: "As warfare evolves, as we've seen with Ukraine, we have to adapt, and the Royal Navy is significantly transforming its Commando Force and the way it delivers operations in the littoral." The D-Day landings involved the simultaneous landing of tens of thousands of troops on five separate beaches in Royal Navy said the exercises taking place on the anniversary of D-Day reflected the "continued relevance" of these operations 81 years since the largest amphibious landing in history. French commander of naval operations, Vice Adm Emmanuel Slaars, said the amphibious operations were "demanding". "You have to deal with the sea state and the weather, he said. "We know when we look back to history that is was an essential parameter of the decision to launch D-Day."The second phase of the exercise from Saturday until 15 June will will see training carried out in the Bay of Biscay. Royal Marines will operate from French Navy ships and air assaults will be launched from Royal Navy Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset onto the French coastline.
