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ILA 2018: German Army spells out Tiger and NH90 upgrade plan, timelines
Plans to upgrade the German Army’s 32 Tiger attack helicopters will run from 2019 through to 2038, according to plans revealed by the service ahead of the ILA Airshow in Berlin. Source: German ArmyILA 2018: German special forces H145M helos close to being fully operational
Seen here in its intended special forces role, the H145M is going through its final operational test and evaluation phase before being released for real-world missions. Source: Airbus HelicoptersILA 2018: Luftwaffe set for imminent release of heavy-lift helo RFP
Having been in service since the 1970s, the CH-53’s days are numbered in German service as the country looks to field a replacement in the early 2020s. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick AllenIndonesia, Singapore enhance bilateral naval drills amid increased terrorism threats
RSN's Littoral Mission Vessel, Independence (foreground) with two GUSKAMLABAR fast boats intercepting a simulated terrorism threat Exercise 'Eagle Indopura' 2018. The TNI-AL's Sultan Iskandar Muda supports in the background. Source: Singapore MINDEF
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Accomplished command: EATC seeks to share multinational success
Key Points The EATC, which has been in operation since 2010, is looking to expand its model to other non-member countries and organisations With the last two of the EATC’s seven members having joined in 2014, the command is now in a consolidation phase and is not looking to enlarge The
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Analysis – ILA 2018: Bundeswehr aircraft availability continues to suffer despite rise in defence spending
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) is suffering from an acute shortage of available aircraft across all three services, despite a rise in the country’s defence spending. In its ‘Report on the Operational Readiness of the Bundeswehr's Primary Weapons Systems 2017’ released
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Analysis – ILA 2018: Fighter spat overshadows Berlin showpiece
A public disagreement between the chief of the German Air Force and the country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) over what should replace the soon-to-be-retired Panavia Tornado has cast a shadow over the ILA Airshow taking place in Berlin. The falling out between the chief of the Luftwaffe,
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Australia releases new defence industrial plan
The Australian government released a new Defence Industrial Capability Plan on 23 April, with a focus on developing sovereign capabilities that aims to bolster the nation’s domestic industry over the next 10 years. The government said the plan brings together the different elements available
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Belarus gifts Serbia four MiG-29s
Belarus has agreed to donate four MiG-29 fighters to Serbia, Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin told the Politika daily on 21 April. They "will be overhauled and modernised under the same model as the six aircraft received from the Russian Federation", Vulin said. In October 2017 Russia
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Canada, Japan sign Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement
Tokyo and Ottawa signed a bilateral Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) on 21 April aimed at strengthening co-operation between the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The Canadian government announced in a statement that the deal, which was signed
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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: Luftwaffe set for imminent release of heavy-lift helo RFP
The Schwere Transporthubschrauber (STH) replacement programme for the Luftwaffe’s ageing VFW-Sikorsky CH-53G-series helicopters is soon to enter into its realisation phase, with the request for proposals (RFP) set to be issued in May. Boeing and Lockheed Martin are competing the requirement
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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: German Army spells out Tiger and NH90 upgrade plan, timelines
The Germany Army has spelled out plans to upgrade and modernise its Airbus Helicopter Tiger and NHIndustries NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) rotorcraft over the coming years and decades. Speaking ahead of the ILA Airshow in Berlin, Colonel Dr Volker Bauersachs, Commander Attack Helicopter
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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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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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Protests over PM's election are unlikely to overthrow Armenian government but indicate increased political polarisation
Key Points The opposition politician Nikol Pashinyan from the Yelq party emerged as leader of the anti-Sargsyan protest movement. The momentum of protests is unlikely to be sustained – they lack wider public support and the authorities have avoided excessive use of force, to minimise the
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ILA 2018: German Army spells out Tiger and NH90 upgrade plan, timelines
The Germany Army has spelled out plans to upgrade and modernise its Airbus Helicopter Tiger and NHIndustries NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) rotorcraft over the coming years and decades. Speaking ahead of the ILA Airshow in Berlin, Colonel Dr Volker Bauersachs, Commander Attack Helicopter
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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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Protests over PM's election are unlikely to overthrow Armenian government but indicate increased political polarisation
Key Points The opposition politician Nikol Pashinyan from the Yelq party emerged as leader of the anti-Sargsyan protest movement. The momentum of protests is unlikely to be sustained – they lack wider public support and the authorities have avoided excessive use of force, to minimise the
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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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Indigenisation of militancy likely to escalate unrest in India’s Kashmir, particularly ahead of upcoming national, state elections
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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
