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Taiwan commissions first Apache attack helicopter brigade
Taiwan’s MND commissioned its first brigade of Apache Guardian helicopters (similar to this one) on 17 July. Source: Taiwanese MNDBrazil's presidential race remains wide open, outsiders likely to capitalise on unpopularity of divided pro-business centre-right groups
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party, attends a meeting with businessmen from the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) in Brasilia on 4 July 2018. Source: Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP; Editorial #: 991476332Indonesia equips second KCR-60M attack craft with Chinese-made naval weapon
Test-firings of the Type 630 CIWS were conducted on board in July 2018. Source: TNI-ALPindad on track with tank production plan
PT Pindad expects to start mass-producing the Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tank by 2019. Source: FNSS
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India tests BrahMos cruise missile under ‘extreme weather conditions’
India successfully test-fired the BrahMos (PJ-10) supersonic cruise missile on 16 July to validate its “life-extension” capabilities and confirm the operational efficacy of the weapon system under “extreme weather conditions”, according to a statement by the
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Indian Army to resume test firings of M777 howitzer after 10-month gap
The Indian Army (IA) is to resume firing tests of the BAE Systems M777 155 mm/39-calibre lightweight howitzer after they were suspended in September 2017 when one of the guns malfunctioned. IA sources told Jane’s that four M777s are set to fire about 150 rounds of locally-made ammunition over
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Japan, France sign Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement
Paris and Tokyo signed a bilateral Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) on 13 July aimed at strengthening co-operation between the French Armed Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The agreement is aimed at “strengthening interoperability, reducing the cost of mutual
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US-Russian summit likely to modestly increase odds of changing sanctions policy and third-party candidate in 2020
Event On 16 July 2018, US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a summit in Helsinki, Finland. At the summit’s press conference, Trump blamed poor bilateral relations on past US administrations and Putin offered the US co-operation between the security
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Acquittal of JSO members in Serbia indicative of judiciary's politicisation and corruption, likely preventing investigation of politicians
Event Last week, the Higher Court in Belgrade acquitted seven former members of a disbanded special forces unit (Jedinica za specijalne operacije: JSO) of armed mutiny in 2001. In November that year, the JSO members had refused orders and blocked the main highway running through Belgrade in
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Australia to upgrade Garden Island naval facilities
Australia has launched a joint venture (JV) that will be in charge of providing critical wharf works at the Garden Island Defence Precinct – the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base in Sydney – as part of a project worth AUD213 million (USD158 million), according to a 17 July joint statement
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Heading North: UK operations in the Arctic
UK focus on the Arctic region appears to be sharpening, with renewed military presence in northern waters. Dr Lee Willett considers developments at sea, ashore, and in the air -
Africa rises as strategic priority for intelligence collection
Often neglected as a security priority by outside powers, intelligence activity in Africa is set to rise markedly by the early 2020s. Julian Fisher examines the trends and issues that could become flashpoints, and Nicholas Blanford exclusively reveals a case study of external involvement -
Russia’s ASAT development takes aim at LEO assets
Russia has increasing anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities that enable it to interfere with, or destroy, an adversary’s satellites. Sean O’Connor reviews the history and capabilities of Russia’s ASAT programmes
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- Taiwan commissions first Apache attack helicopter brigade
- US-Russian summit likely to modestly increase odds of changing sanctions policy and third-party candidate in 2020
- Brazil's presidential race remains wide open, outsiders likely to capitalise on unpopularity of divided pro-business centre-right groups
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Taiwan commissions first Apache attack helicopter brigade
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) commissioned its first air brigade equipped with Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters on 17 July. The 29 Apache helicopters will be operated by Republic of China Army’s (RoCA’s) 601st Air Cavalry Brigade, which operates under
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Indonesia equips second KCR-60M attack craft with Chinese-made naval weapon
Key Points Indonesia has removed missile launchers from its second KCR-60M fast attack craft, and replaced these with a Chinese-made naval gun The vessel has also been equipped with Chinese-made fire-control sensors and a combat management system The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia
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Farnborough 2018: CAE launches 700MR-series simulator for military helicopters
CAE has launched its new CAE 700MR-series flight training device (FTD) for military helicopters at the Farnborough Airshow. The “next-generation” device, as the company describes it, is a development from earlier systems designed to train crews on helicopters such as the AgustaWestland
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Japan displays new NBC decontamination set
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) unveiled a new truck-mounted nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) decontamination set on 27 May at Camp Omiya in Saitama Prefecture, where the service’s Central NBC Weapon Defense Unit is based. Mounted on a 6×6 truck the new set, which is
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Taiwan commissions first Apache attack helicopter brigade
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) commissioned its first air brigade equipped with Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters on 17 July. The 29 Apache helicopters will be operated by Republic of China Army’s (RoCA’s) 601st Air Cavalry Brigade, which operates under
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PSM details Puma AIFV upgrades
The German Army’s Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV) will be upgraded in two key steps that Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM) calls Puma S1 and Puma S2. PSM is a joint venture of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. Puma S1 covers command-and-control, situational
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Indonesia equips second KCR-60M attack craft with Chinese-made naval weapon
Key Points Indonesia has removed missile launchers from its second KCR-60M fast attack craft, and replaced these with a Chinese-made naval gun The vessel has also been equipped with Chinese-made fire-control sensors and a combat management system The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia
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Brazil's presidential race remains wide open, outsiders likely to capitalise on unpopularity of divided pro-business centre-right groups
Key Points The Workers Party (PT) and its imprisoned leader former President Lula will affect the electoral landscape once they choose their candidate. In the meantime, all parties are trying urgently to forge alliances before the official campaign starts in mid-August. With dozens of candidates
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US-Russian summit likely to modestly increase odds of changing sanctions policy and third-party candidate in 2020
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Acquittal of JSO members in Serbia indicative of judiciary's politicisation and corruption, likely preventing investigation of politicians
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Farnborough 2018: Leonardo calls on UK government to support Yeovil
The UK government must commit to a future military helicopter procurement programme for Leonardo to sustain its Yeovil production facility, a senior company official told reporters in early July. Speaking ahead of the Farnborough Airshow, the managing director of Leonardo Helicopters UK, Geoff
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Indian compliance with aggressive US sanctions on crude exports increases risk of Iran resuming nuclear programme
Key Points This position marks a significant shift in US sanctions enforcement policy; during the 2012–15 sanctions period under former US president Barack Obama’s administration, the importers of Iranian crude oil qualified for waivers from US sanctions if they demonstrated
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LNA’s bid to control Libyan national institutions increases risk of renewed fighting between western and eastern militias
Key Points On 25 June, Haftar handed over the control of Ras Lanuf and es-Sider oil ports to the eastern National Oil Corporation (NOC), which reports to the eastern-based government, which is not recognised internationally. In response, the Tripoli-based NOC declared force majeure on loadings from
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Brazil's presidential race remains wide open, outsiders likely to capitalise on unpopularity of divided pro-business centre-right groups
Key Points The Workers Party (PT) and its imprisoned leader former President Lula will affect the electoral landscape once they choose their candidate. In the meantime, all parties are trying urgently to forge alliances before the official campaign starts in mid-August. With dozens of candidates
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US-Russian summit likely to modestly increase odds of changing sanctions policy and third-party candidate in 2020
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Acquittal of JSO members in Serbia indicative of judiciary's politicisation and corruption, likely preventing investigation of politicians
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Pindad on track with tank production plan
Indonesian firm PT Pindad has announced that it expects to start mass-producing the Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) it is currently developing in collaboration with Turkey’s FNSS Savunma Sistemleri in 2019. The tank programme is currently at an advanced stage of development, with
