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A US Air Force Boeing KC-135 tanker being maintained at the manufacturer’s overhaul and repair facility in San Antonio, Texas. Source: BoeingILA 2018: Eurofighter replacement for Tornado presented to Germany
With the Luftwaffe already fielding the Eurofighter Typhoon, the type is the Ministry of Defence's preferred solution for replacing the Panavia Tornado in national service. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick AllenOpposition unlikely to challenge Turkish president successfully and represents minimal threat to AKP parliamentary majority
Meral Aksener (left), leader of the Good Party, shakes hand with CHP chair Kemal Kilicdaroglu (right) on 12 April 2018. Source: Murat Kaynak/Anadolu Agency/Getty imagesLockheed Martin capable of fielding MQ-25 prototype in one year
An artist's illustration of Lockheed Martin's MQ-25 offering. Source: Lockheed Martin
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FarSounder to provide sonar for RNZN’s future fleet replenishment tanker
US-based company FarSounder has signed a contract to provide its FarSounder-1000 forward-looking sonar for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) future fleet replenishment vessel, Aotearoa . The company announced in a 17 April statement that the sonar “will provide real-time 3D
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HorizonX continues tech investments
Boeing’s HorizonX venture capital arm has made its third investment in less than a month, this time in 3D printing company Morf3D. Approximately 12 months after HorizonX was established, the division is keeping up momentum in investing in disruptive technology companies, the newest being
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South Korea to open tender for additional ASW helicopters
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 23 April that it will open a tender in May for the procurement of additional shipborne helicopters with anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) under its Maritime Operational
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Argentine Army adds new and modernised equipment
On 19 April the Argentine Army took delivery of a diverse range of new and modernised equipment, part of a broader modernisation of land assets for the army. New equipment included Steyr Mannlicher HS.50 M1 12,7 mm rifles, Thales Ground Observer 80 radars, Zodiac assault boats, Sany STC800 cranes,
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ASC to cut workforce by more than 200
Australia’s state-owned ASC will reduce its shipbuilding workforce by up to 223 positions over the next few months, the company announced on 23 April. It added that the cuts are related directly to the winding down of ASC’s construction of Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs) for
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Cellula Robotics developing AUV fuel cell technology for Canadian DND
British Columbia-based Cellula Robotics is to begin initial development work on fuel cell technology for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) under the first of a possible three phases for Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND). The company was awarded a CAD647,944 (USD506,055)
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Threading the needle: Serbian Armed Forces modernisation
The Serbian Armed Forces have embarked upon their first major modernisation and renewal programme since 1999 when the Balkan wars ended. Jim Dorschner reports -
Russia unveils new strategic delivery systems
Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed details about a range of new strategic weapon systems in an address in March. Malcolm Claus assesses the information presented on Russia’s hypersonic glide vehicle and analyses the technical challenges involved in its design -
Still soaring: Boeing takes F-15 Eagle to the next level
The first F-15s became operational more than 45 years ago, but the latest aircraft rolling off the St Louis production line bear little resemblance to those early machines. Gareth Jennings explores Boeing’s ongoing efforts to keep the venerable Eagle at the forefront of military capabilities
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ILA 2018: Eurofighter replacement for Tornado presented to Germany
Airbus has formally presented its bid to replace the Luftwaffe’s Panavia Tornado combat aircraft with the Eurofighter Typhoon to the German government. Under the bid, which was released on 24 April on the eve of the ILA Airshow in Berlin, the Eurofighter consortium would deliver additional
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Raytheon finalises SDB II developmental testing
Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) has finalised the developmental testing (DT) campaign for the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) network-enabled precision-guided glide munition. Developed under a US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy (USN) joint interest programme (with the USAF as the
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Portugal to establish UAV-based ISTAR capability
Tekever, Elbit Systems, Airbus’ SURVEY Copter, AeroVironment, and Altus are competing to deliver the Portuguese Army’s first intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability based on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The procurement, to run through
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US Army seeks improved handheld mine detection capability
The US Army has developed a prototype location tracking capability for handheld mine sweeping devices that converts traditional audio signals that indicate the presence of a buried object into a visual display. By visualising these audio cues, researchers at the army’s Research, Development
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ILA 2018: Eurofighter replacement for Tornado presented to Germany
Airbus has formally presented its bid to replace the Luftwaffe’s Panavia Tornado combat aircraft with the Eurofighter Typhoon to the German government. Under the bid, which was released on 24 April on the eve of the ILA Airshow in Berlin, the Eurofighter consortium would deliver additional
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Pentagon, industry eye partnerships for expanding MRO market
The Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) market for military aviation is steadily expanding, but the US Department of Defense (DoD) – which has its own organic MRO operations – faces challenges such as an ageing workforce and competition from industry. A key issue, said Brigadier
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Indonesia, Singapore enhance bilateral naval drills amid increased terrorism threats
Key Points The navies of Indonesia and Singapore have introduced counter-terrorism serials into an annual bilateral exercise between the two services Drills aim to enhance professionalism and interoperability of naval services in handling maritime security contingencies such as seaborne terrorist
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Opposition unlikely to challenge Turkish president successfully and represents minimal threat to AKP parliamentary majority
Key Points Opposition co-operation involving a broad spectrum of political parties would be more likely to split the first-round vote in the upcoming presidential election, but President Erdogan still appears likely to win any run-off. Without the support of Kurdish groups and nationalists,
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Pentagon, industry eye partnerships for expanding MRO market
The Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) market for military aviation is steadily expanding, but the US Department of Defense (DoD) – which has its own organic MRO operations – faces challenges such as an ageing workforce and competition from industry. A key issue, said Brigadier
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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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Yemeni rebels target Saudi oil industry
Key Points Yemeni rebels have announced three attacks on Aramco facilities The Saudi-led coalition blamed them for an attack on an oil tanker The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) claimed to have carried out three rocket attacks on Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) facilities in 10 days
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Opposition unlikely to challenge Turkish president successfully and represents minimal threat to AKP parliamentary majority
Key Points Opposition co-operation involving a broad spectrum of political parties would be more likely to split the first-round vote in the upcoming presidential election, but President Erdogan still appears likely to win any run-off. Without the support of Kurdish groups and nationalists,
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PM's surprise resignation likely to mitigate protests but increase uncertainty over political transition in Armenia
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North Korea’s announced discontinuation of nuclear weapons testing and upcoming inter-Korean summit mitigate risk of conflict
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Fatalities during Madagascan election demonstration likely to drive further protests aimed at forcing president to resign
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DSA 2018: BAE Systems looks to build Malaysian profile
BAE Systems is moving forward with several sales opportunities in Malaysia, headlined by the company’s continuing engagement in promoting the Eurofighter Typhoon for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). Company officials told Jane’s at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2018 exhibition in
