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China’s CH-5 UAV conducts live-fire trial with new precision weapon
CASC’s latest CH-5 armed reconnaissance UAV pictured with guided weapons during a 21 September test at an undisclosed airport in north-western China. Source: Jane's sourcesTeam Polaris forms for US Army’s SMET
MRZR X is based on the four-seat MRZR vehicle, which is in widespread service. Source: US Marine CorpsValhalla Turrets reveals new 57 mm remote gun system development
Artist’s impression of the Valhalla Hildgard 57 medium remote gun system showing the 57 mm gun with its distinctive muzzle brake and with the 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun mounted above.ST Kinetics readies Bronco 3 for production
ST Kinetics Bronco 3 ATTC in the troop carrying role being put through its paces at Bovington, Dorset, southern England. The remote weapon station is not fitted with its machine gun. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick Allen
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China formally adopts industry reforms
The Chinese government adopted a raft of regulations to promote national defence industrial development on 22 September. The reforms were approved and formally introduced during the second plenary session of the Central Commission for Integrated Military and Civilian Development, a committee under
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First US Army upgraded Stryker DVH rolls through production
Production has begun for the US Army’s fourth Stryker Double V-Hull brigade, which will be the first to incorporate new updates to the wheeled combat vehicles. First production A1-configured Stryker is slated to roll off the assembly line in September, Gordon Stein, General Dynamics Land
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India’s BHEL to expand in defence
Indian corporation Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), one of the country’s largest power and transmission equipment manufacturers, has outlined an intention to invest in further expanding its capabilities in defence and aerospace. Atul Sobti, the chairman and managing director of the
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Israeli cyber defence branch declared operational
The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF’s) C4i and Cyber Defense Branch declared initial operational capacity in early September, the commander in charge of designing the military's cyber defences has told Jane's . The move is part of a wider restructuring of the IDF’s cyber operations
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Italian Typhoon crashes at air show
An Italian Air Force (AMI) Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft crashed during an air display on 24 September, killing the pilot. The single-seat aircraft came down into the sea south of Rome after it failed to recover from a high-speed dive. The pilot seemingly did not attempt to eject, and his
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NAVSEA awards Columbia-class SSBN development contract
The US Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation a sole-source USD5.071 billion contract for the Integrated Product and Process Development design completion for the US Navy’s (USN’s) Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). The
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Combating the unseen threat: How will navies weather the sea change of the digital revolution?
As networked sensors and assets permeate military environments, how will navies respond to exponential technologies and interconnected IoT infused domains? Anika Torruella investigates digital defences in naval cyber warfare -
Ramping up: US Army Europe building forces and capability
Since early last year US Army Europe has added significant rotational force structure and increased reserve component deployments to plug critical capability gaps, thereby reversing deep reductions that have been under way for more than two decades. Now more powerful and better balanced, this year USAREUR has shifted aggressively from 'assurance' to 'deterrence' in response to Russian threats along NATO’s long eastern frontier. Jim Dorschner examines the developments -
Low-level conflict shows no sign of abating in eastern Ukraine
Low-level conflict between Ukrainian government and separatist forces continues in the Donbass provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk. Jonathan Spyer reports from the front line as US policy on support to Ukraine continues to evolve
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China’s CH-5 UAV conducts live-fire trial with new precision weapon
Key Points The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation integrated a new 80 kg precision guided missile on its Cai Hong 5 armed reconnaissance UAV The latest test in northwestern China also enabled engineers to refine the CH-5's sensor systems as well as its payload release mechanisms
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DSEI 2017: Patria NEMO Container completes land test firings
Finland’s Patria has completed test firings of its deployable NEMO Container mortar system, the company has told Jane’s . During test firings throughout August, the 120 mm mortar system underwent firings while mounted on a Sisu ETP E13TP 8×8 tactical transporter as well as
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Hyundai selects Kelvin Hughes bridge system for New Zealand Navy’s fleet tanker
Key Points The Royal New Zealand Navy’s new fleet tanker will feature a navigation bridge system from Kelvin Hughes System also eliminates the need for helicopter transponders, and allows for better awareness against potentially hostile small targets in the air, and on the surface British
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DSEI 2017: X-2 UGV emerges from agricultural role
Digital Concepts Engineering unveiled its X-2 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at DSEI 2017 in London. The X-2 is a medium, tracked UGV that has been developed for CBRNE applications but is also designed for EOD, search and rescue (SAR), perimeter patrol, communications relay, mine detection and
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Houthi-Saleh alliance increasingly likely to break down in Yemen, altering the course of the conflict
Key Points A key source of contention concerns the implementation of the political agreement signed by Saleh and the Houthis in July 2016 to run areas under their control. There is an increasing likelihood of the alliance breaking down in the six-month outlook, given the Saudi-led
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Banning of Nigerian secessionist group likely to provoke protests and riots but reduce civil war risks
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Bosnian Serb leadership's postponement of contentious referendum unlikely to resolve political crisis in Republika Srpska
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Reports of likely Japanese snap election in October highlight political opposition's weakness and PM's renewed strength
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Exercise reveals Azerbaijani Army Dana SPH and RM-70 MRL
Key Points The Azerbaijani Army showed Dana 152 mm SPHs and RM-70 Vampir 122 mm MRLs for the first time Video footage showed Dana SPHs and RM-70 Vampir MRLs travelling to an exercise area The Azerbaijani Army showed Czech-designed Dana 152 mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and RM-70 Vampir 122
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North Korea releases images of IRBM launch
North Korea has released images of its 15 September test launch of a Hwaseong-12 (also known as KN-17) intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over northern Japan. The missile was launched in a northeasterly direction from a site near the Sunan air base, in the vicinity of Pyongyang,
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Failed detonation in London underground attack indicates that militant IED attack intent often exceeds capability
Key Points The United Kingdom's terror threat level being reverted to 'Severe' from 'Critical' implies that there is no further indication of an imminent further attack. The malfunctioning of the device reflects the difficulty of constructing viable, high-capacity improvised explosive devices,
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Explosion in Cameroon's Northwest region indicates escalation of Anglophone protests, rising intent and capability of demonstrators
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IED attack kills airport official in Somalia's Banaadir
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Sentencing of domestic militants demonstrates Indonesian government's commitment to counter-terrorism efforts, but low-capability attacks to continue
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Japan aims to integrate locally produced parts into F-35s from 2018
Japan is aiming to integrate locally produced parts into Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft from 2018, the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) disclosed to Jane’s on 20 September. A spokesperson
