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DoD awards first LRIP contract for Triton UAV
Northrop Grumman is to deliver the first three LRIP Triton UAVs by the end of August 2020. Source: Northrop GrummanDoD awards Laser Maverick guidance kit contract
A Boeing F/A-18C Hornet seen returning to the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) following a sortie against the Islamic State. The aircraft is seen carrying a Maverick missile on its outboard underwing pylon. Source: US NavyPentagon budget 2017: Supplemental funding request coming in November
Two US Army soldiers rest during patrol in Afghanistan at the height of operations. The US combat mission there ostensibly ended in 2014, but personnel are still involved in combat. Source: US ArmyAM General gets USD109 million to provide HMMWVs for Afghanistan
AM General has been awarded a USD109 million contract modification to provide 433 HMMWVs (similar to this one) for Afghanistan. Source: AM General
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Brazilian admiral: Work continues on carrier Sao Paulo
Aircraft carrier Sao Paulo (A 12) will not be decommissioned and is undergoing repairs, Admiral Eduardo Leal Ferreira, commander of the Brazilian Navy, said at the National Bureau of Asian Research on 26 September. The carrier is being repaired by Embraer and "we are working with DCNS
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Czech police force's operational changes will probably complicate fight against corruption and serious financial fraud
Key Points The Czech interior ministry has adopted a new police reform, merging two elite departments into a single unit. The reform was intended to increase efficiency and inter-departmental communication, but it was passed without any public and/or expert consultation in what critics argue was a
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EDA to launch new financial mechanism to promote multi-nation defence R&D
The European Defence Agency (EDA) will launch a new initiative in the coming months to facilitate multination R&D programmes among more - and more of its bigger - member states. The new "co-operative financial mechanism" (CFM) will provide temporary bridging finance to help smooth out
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QF-16 reaches IOC
The Boeing QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) reached initial operational capability (IOC) on 23 September, the US Air Force (USAF) announced in a press statement. Air Combat Command chief General Hawk Carlisle approved the milestone for all 15 QF-16s available for target operations. The fleet
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South Korea grounds Lynx fleet following fatal crash
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has suspended flight operations of its fleet of Westland WG.13 Lynx Mk 99 helicopters while it investigates a fatal crash that occurred on 26 September, the country's Yonhap News Agency has reported. All 22 of the service's remaining helicopters are subject to the
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U-2 ops unaffected by recent crash, USAF says
Flying operations for the US Air Force's (USAF's) Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft have not been affected by the loss of a two-seat S-variant during a 20 September training mission, the USAF said in a 22 September press statement. "Our ability to fly missions in support of commanders has
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Evolution by increments
The US Army is, for the most part, moving cautiously ahead with a variety of modernisation plans to upgrade and evolve its equipment and structures. Daniel Wasserbly reports -
Face off: East-West relations
Russia's improving A2/AD and hybrid warfare capabilities are asking new questions of NATO's maritime forces. Richard Scott reports on how this Russian resurgence is spurring new thinking -
Russia increases use of Ukraine cyber proxies
Russia's cyber operations in Ukraine are increasingly dependent on criminal proxies. Lincoln Pigman examines what this means for cyber security in Ukraine and beyond.
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Tamarack Aerospace Group pitches winglets for C-130
Tamarack Aerospace Group is offering to work with Lockheed Martin to equip the US Air Force's (USAF's) fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft with its ATLAS active winglets which, the company claims, reduce fuel consumption at the same time as extending the service life of the wing. The
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DoD awards Laser Maverick guidance kit contract
The US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy (USN) are to acquire 490 AGM-65L/E2 Laser Maverick air-to-surface missile guidance kits under a USD49.9 million contract announced on 28 September. Awarded by the Department of Defense (DoD) the day prior to the announcement, the contract will see Raytheon
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Drone Defence launches new counter-UAV concept
UK company Drone Defence has launched a new concept for protecting infrastructure and events from illicit unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), dubbed Drone Defenders. The Drone Defenders concept sees the company provide trained ex-military and ex-law enforcement personnel using the Dedrone DroneTracker
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Reamda tasked with developing controller for multiple UGVs
Ireland-based robotics specialist Reamda has been contracted to modify its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) controller to support a variety of platforms. The contract falls under an award to US company JGW International by the US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (DHS S&T)
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Removal of Philippine president's main critic in Senate indicates consolidation of president's power
Key Points The removal of Senator Leila de Lima as chair of the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee, and the subsequent investigation of her for alleged corruption, indicates strong congressional support for President Rodrigo Duterte despite criticism of his tough anti-drug policy. But
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PLAAF deploys 40 aircraft to western Pacific in show of strength
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed more than 40 aircraft of various types to the western Pacific on 25 September in a move described by the PLAAF as a "routine drill on the high seas". The aircraft flew through the Miyako Strait between the Japanese islands of
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USAF flies B-1B bombers over South Korea for second time since North's nuclear test
Two US Air Force (USAF) Boeing (Rockwell) B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flew over South Korea on 21 September in the latest demonstration of Washington's defence commitment to Seoul following North Korea's fifth nuclear test on 9 September, according to US Forces Korea (USFK). While one of the
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Turkish government's effort to eliminate PKK indicates that resumption of peace process is unlikely in coming months
Key Points The intensification of pressure on pro-PKK politicians indicates the government's lack of willingness to return to the negotiating table, seeking instead to impose a 'victor's peace' on the PKK. The government is likely to struggle to increase its popularity among the Kurdish population
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DoD awards first LRIP contract for Triton UAV
The US Navy (USN) has awarded Northrop Grumman a USD255.3 million contract to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The contract for LRIP Lot 1, which was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) on 28 September, covers
