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Russian Army fields latest artillery fire direction vehicles
The PRP-4A Argus artillery fire direction vehicle can detect and recognise moving tank-sized threats up to 12 km away. Source: Dmitry FediushkoSlovak Armed Forces receive new IFVs
The 21 upgraded IFVs delivered to the Slovak Armed Forces at the end of May included 11 of these BPsVI versions for the ISTAR Battalion. Source: Slovak MoDUkraine highlights MT-LB Shturm-SM-2 tank destroyer
Provisional drawing of the MT-LB Shturm-SM-2 tank destroyer based on the MT-LB with the four-round RK-2M missile launcher raised (top) and lowered within the protection of the hull (bottom). Source: UkrInnMashUK loses Watchkeeper to accident
With this latest incident, the UK has now lost five of its 54 Watchkeeper UAVs to accidents. Source: Thales
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Civilian industrialist tapped as Russian military’s chief of armaments
On 13 June, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed former Kalashnikov general director Aleksei Krivoruchko to be deputy defence minister and chief of armaments. Krivoruchko replaces Yuri Borisov, who was promoted to deputy prime minister for defence industry in May. Krivoruchko’s primary
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Indra unveils new Cyber Range for ‘personalised’ cyber defence training
Spanish IT and systems group Indra has begun working on an adaptation of its cyber attack training platform that it claims will be the first to match up with the capability levels and concrete needs of an individual end user. Indra’s Minsait Cyber Range is claimed to be capable of generating
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Keel laid for Swedish SIGINT ship
The keel-laying ceremony for the Royal Swedish Navy’s (RSwN’s) new signals intelligence (SIGINT) vessel took place at the PGZ Group-owned Nauta Shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, on 15 June, building on an agreement signed between the two companies in 2016 to facilitate work on naval
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Seychelles withdraws offer to India for military base
Seychelles has revoked an offer that would have allowed India to construct and operate a military base on one of its islands and boost its presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The president of Seychelles, Danny Faure, said during a press conference on 4 June that the 27 January agreement
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Taliban reject Kabul’s offer to extend Afghan ceasefire
The Taliban militant group has rejected an offer by Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to extend a ceasefire that coincided with the holiday marking the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan. "The ceasefire ends tonight [17 June] and our operations will begin, inshallah [God willing]. We have no
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Indra announces new man-portable EW, signals intelligence system
Indra has developed a new one-man portable electronic warfare (EW) system capable of tracking an adversary’s radar signals, and using the signals to detect its defence systems. The Spanish group said the device could be useful in rugged terrain, where it would be difficult for a normal
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Chinese SSBN development presents intelligence challenges
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines are among a state’s most closely guarded secrets. Andrew Tate examines the information available in open sources about China’s Type 094 SSBN and analyses how the submarine fits into China’s nuclear posture -
Coming ashore: unmanned systems lead the way in amphibious operations
Marines coming ashore rely on unmanned systems to provide situational awareness that lets them know if surf zones and beaches are free of obstacles, mines, and potential adversaries. Michael Fabey, Geoff Fein, and Pat Host examine the use and development of unmanned systems in amphibious operations -
Motoring along: Chinese military vehicle exports
China has become the third-largest exporter of weapons and military equipment in the world. James Bingham and Sam Cranny-Evans report on China’s known export activities and its defence-industrial base
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Russian Army fields latest artillery fire direction vehicles
The Russian Army is replacing its legacy artillery fire direction vehicles with the new PRP-4A Argus platform, Jane’s has learnt. “The artillery men of the Central Military District [TsVO] and Southern Military District [YuVO] are mastering the vehicles,” a military source told
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Eurosatory 2018: Arquus readies Hornet RCWS
France’s Arquus (previously Renault Trucks Defense) has completed development of the Hornet remote controlled weapon system (RCWS) which will be fitted to future French Army armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs). The first application for the Hornet RCWS will be for the new 6×6 Griffon
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UK shut out as EU pushes ahead with Galileo
The United Kingdom has effectively been frozen out of the Galileo satellite navigation project after the European Union (EU) opted to proceed with the next stage of the effort ahead of any agreement that might allow British firms to compete for contracts. A vote on 13 June by the council of the
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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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Slovak Armed Forces receive new IFVs
Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš handed 21 upgraded infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Lieutenant General Daniel Zmeko, the chief of defence staff, at the end of May. The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the vehicles were handed over to the ISTAR Battalion in Prešov and 10 to
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Russian Army fields latest artillery fire direction vehicles
The Russian Army is replacing its legacy artillery fire direction vehicles with the new PRP-4A Argus platform, Jane’s has learnt. “The artillery men of the Central Military District [TsVO] and Southern Military District [YuVO] are mastering the vehicles,” a military source told
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‘BALTOPS 2018’ sees Mount Whitney put improved capabilities into practice
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Blue Ridge-class command ship and 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney has returned to support NATO’s ‘BALTOPS’ exercise with improved capacity, as the ship continues a three-stage overhaul and upgrade process. In particular, installation of the
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FYR Macedonia’s presidential veto unlikely to derail name dispute solution with Greece, but other obstacles remain
Key Points The agreement increases the likelihood of FYR Macedonia receiving an invitation to join NATO, strengthening government stability in the country. A final settlement of the name dispute, and hence the start of the NATO (and EU) accession process, will depend on several political factors
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China moves closer to commissioning DF-41 ICBM after latest test launch
China conducted the 10th test flight of its DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 27 May, according to a 5 June report by The Washington Free Beacon website. Citing unnamed US defence officials the report states that the missile was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in
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Update: North Korea destroys tunnels at Punggye-ri nuclear test site
North Korea destroyed several tunnels and other facilities at its only known nuclear test site on 24 May in a move described by the government in Pyongyang as an “important process” towards achieving global nuclear disarmament. The dismantling of the northeastern Punggye-ri test ground,
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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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FYR Macedonia’s presidential veto unlikely to derail name dispute solution with Greece, but other obstacles remain
Key Points The agreement increases the likelihood of FYR Macedonia receiving an invitation to join NATO, strengthening government stability in the country. A final settlement of the name dispute, and hence the start of the NATO (and EU) accession process, will depend on several political factors
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Multi-party coalition likely to support Colombian president-elect, supporting fiscal reform but tempering hostility to FARC peace accord
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Indian government likely to end unilateral ceasefire in Kashmir state; ceasefire along India-Pakistan border will probably hold
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Reported killing of Pakistani Taliban leader indicates improving US-Afghan-Pakistan co-ordination and declining insurgent threat in Pakistan
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KAI set to launch new MRO company
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has said its new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company will be officially established in July and start operations by the end of 2018. KAI said in a filing to the Korean stock exchange on 14 June that the new firm – to be named Korea Aviation
