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Konstrukta Defence unveils new 8×8 Eva self-propelled gun system
Konstrukta Defences new 8×8 Eva 155/52 mm calibre artillery system seen in the deployed position. Source: Miroslav GyürösiUS strengthens capacity building efforts across Asia Pacific with expeditionary fast transport ships
Expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) sailing through the Gulf of Thailand en route to a ‘Pacific Partnership’ 2018 mission stop. Source: US NavyMercury Systems develops new SSDs for defence applications
Mercury Systems TRRUST-Stor secure SSD features triple-level cell NAND flash memory operating in single-level cell mode with advanced algorithms in a BGA package. Source: Mercury SystemsHizbullah leader plays down Israeli strikes
Satellite imagery showing an area of a Syrian military base northwest of Damascus on 5 May 2018 and 11 May 2018, during which time two large buildings that were constructed between September 2015 and April 2016 were destroyed. Source: © 2018 DigitalGlobe, Inc. / © 2018 IHS Markit
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Australia selects Spike LR2
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been selected by the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to supply its Spike LR2 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) for the Australian Army. Australia becomes the second export customer for Spike LR2, after Latvia ordered an undisclosed quantity earlier this
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Philippine lawmaker denounces presence of H-6K bomber on disputed South China Sea island
A Philippine lawmaker has publicly condemned the reported landing of a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) H-6K strategic bomber on a South China Sea island. On 18 May, the official Twitter account of state-owned People’s Daily of China posted a video of what appears to be touch-and-go
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Pentagon denies cutbacks in exercise with South Korea
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is denying media reports that it is cutting back its joint annual ‘Max Thunder’ exercise with South Korea in response to North Korean cancellations of talks with its southern neighbour over concerns about the drills. North Korea abruptly cancelled the
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Rostec reports rising Russian defence exports
Russia’s military exports reached an annual value of USD13.4 billion in 2017, according to comments Rostec Corporation CEO Sergei Chemezov made to state news agency TASS on 17 May. The figure represents a rise of 2.3% compared with 2016. Chemezov also reported that Rostec’s total
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Russia disputes OPCW’s Syrian chlorine attack assessment
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ (OPCW's) confirmation that chorine was likely used in an attack in Syria on 4 February is “a source of deep confusion”, according to a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). The 15 May report by the
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TWL launches fuel barge for Indian Navy
Kolkata-based Titagarh Wagons Limited (TWL) has launched the first of two barges on order for the Indian Navy (IN) capable of carrying 1,000 tons of fuel. In an 18 May statement, the IN said that the 68-m long vessel, which has an overall maximum displacement of 2,000 tons, entered the water on 17
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The Czar of battle: Russian artillery use in Ukraine portends advances
The Russian Army, which has long emphasised its artillery arm, is once again upgrading conventional tube artillery and adding new targeting techniques. Samuel Cranny-Evans, Mark Cazalet, and Christopher F Foss report on the country's more flexible approach to fire missions -
King of the sea: The United Kingdom aims to bolster its maritime air power
The United Kingdom is poised to take delivery next year of its first Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to fill a major gap in its capability to hunt for submarines and monitor naval activity around the country’s shores. Tim Ripley reports on the UK effort to regenerate its shore-based air power -
Iraq after the ‘caliphate’: Islamic State insurgency re-emerges in troubled northern Iraq
Derek Henry Flood reports from Kirkuk in northern Iraq, where the Islamic State has re-emerged as an insurgent movement following its territorial collapse
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Konstrukta Defence unveils new 8×8 Eva self-propelled gun system
Slovakia’s Joint-Stock Company Konstrukta Defence has showcased the new 8×8 variant of its Eva 155/52 mm calibre self-propelled gun-howitzer, which is also known by its export designation of Truck Mounted Gun (TMG). The latest 8×8 TMG – which is jointly developed by Konstrukta
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China’s Z-19E helicopter completes firing tests
The export version of China’s Harbin Aviation Industries (Group) Company (HAIG) Z-19 Black Whirlwind armed reconnaissance/attack helicopter has completed firing tests. HAIG’s parent company, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), said in a 16 May statement that
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Mercury Systems develops new SSDs for defence applications
Mercury Systems has developed a new generation of ball grid array (BGA)-based solid state drives (SSDs) that have a 10-fold increase in performance as well as improved security over its earlier secure SSD products. The TRRUST-Stor secure SSD is optimised for embedded computing applications in
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UK takes delivery of MHC sweep demonstrator system
Key Points The UK's MHC Sweep Capability demonstrator achieved system acceptance on 26 April The MHC Sweep demonstrator combines an 11 m ARCIMS USV, configured with a power generation module, with towed magnetic, acoustic, and electrical influences, including up to three coil auxiliary boats The
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Hizbullah leader plays down Israeli strikes
Key Points Nasrallah claimed Israel suffered heavy damage in a 9 May rocket attack Satellite imagery indicates the Israeli reprisals hit at least four targets in Syria, including two previously identified as Iranian bases Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the Iranian-backed Lebanese
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Konstrukta Defence unveils new 8×8 Eva self-propelled gun system
Slovakia’s Joint-Stock Company Konstrukta Defence has showcased the new 8×8 variant of its Eva 155/52 mm calibre self-propelled gun-howitzer, which is also known by its export designation of Truck Mounted Gun (TMG). The latest 8×8 TMG – which is jointly developed by Konstrukta
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US strengthens capacity building efforts across Asia Pacific with expeditionary fast transport ships
Key Points The US Navy has expanded on the scope and involvement of its Spearhead-class fast transport ships in a series of humanitarian and capacity building missions Vessel type is proving out to be an instrumental component of the service’s effort to strengthen relationships with partners
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Reshuffle strengthens Sudanese president’s prospects of extending term but emerging protests in northeast unlikely to damage infrastructure
Key Points Prime Minister and First-Vice President Major-General Bakri Saleh remained in his position and continues to represent President Omar al-Bashir’s most likely successor in the event his health deteriorates this year. However, if he is removed, then this would strengthen a rival
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Philippine lawmaker denounces presence of H-6K bomber on disputed South China Sea island
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League-M5S alliance poised to end Italian political gridlock but undermine closer fiscal union for Eurozone
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Chinese company's expressed interest in Bulgaria's NPP project increases feasibility, environmental protests likely
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Hizbullah leader plays down Israeli strikes
Key Points Nasrallah claimed Israel suffered heavy damage in a 9 May rocket attack Satellite imagery indicates the Israeli reprisals hit at least four targets in Syria, including two previously identified as Iranian bases Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the Iranian-backed Lebanese
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North Korea open to denuclearisation if military threat is removed, says South
North Korea’s leadership has agreed to hold its first summit with leaders from the South since 2007 and is open to discuss the issue of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, the government in Seoul announced on 6 March. “The South and the North have agreed to hold a third
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Mass trial of alleged jihadists indicates high attack risk for Western targets in Senegal from returning fighters
Key Points Suspected jihadists were allegedly planning to attack French targets in Senegal and to spread Islamist influence into neighbouring countries. Senegal remains a likely top target for Al-Qaeda-linked groups due to its strong connections with France, emphasised by a renewed threat from
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Reshuffle strengthens Sudanese president’s prospects of extending term but emerging protests in northeast unlikely to damage infrastructure
Key Points Prime Minister and First-Vice President Major-General Bakri Saleh remained in his position and continues to represent President Omar al-Bashir’s most likely successor in the event his health deteriorates this year. However, if he is removed, then this would strengthen a rival
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Houthi threat to target UAE and Sudan with ballistic missiles credible, despite limited capabilities
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League-M5S alliance poised to end Italian political gridlock but undermine closer fiscal union for Eurozone
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Chinese company's expressed interest in Bulgaria's NPP project increases feasibility, environmental protests likely
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Boeing cleared to begin preparatory work on Apache multiyear contract
Boeing has been authorised to begin preparatory work on a USD3.4 billion multiyear contract to supply newbuild and remanufactured AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the US Army and Saudi Arabia, a company official told Jane’s on 17 May. The authorisation to begin work on lots 7-11
