DefenceTalkRussia does not produce the type of fuel necessary for the French-made Mistral-class amphibious assault vessels it has ordered, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Tuesday. The Mistral class are powered by electric motors supplied by diesel-powered turbo generators, according to naval-technology.com. Diesel fuel can suffer from a condition known as waxing or gelling in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/no-fuel-in-russia-for-french-built-warship-deputy-pm-46672/

DefenceTalkThe US military plans to set up a base for drones in northwest Africa to bolster surveillance of Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the region as well as allied Islamist extremists, a US official told AFP on Monday. The base for the robotic, unmanned aircraft would likely be located in Niger, on the eastern border of Mali, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-plans-drone-base-near-mali-official-46557/