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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 GeneralPLAAF deploys 40 aircraft to western Pacific in show of strength
The Chinese air force 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'. Source: Via News.cnBoeing and Korean Air team to develop armed unmanned Little Bird helo
The KUS-VH armed unmanned Little Bird demonstrator was seen for the first time at ADEX 2015. Source: IHS/Gareth Jennings
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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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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
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US Army orders third JLTV batch
The US Army on 26 September placed a USD42 million order for more Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and kits, marking the third order since the company was competitively selected in August 2015. Oshkosh in August 2015 was awarded a USD6.7 billion firm-fixed-price production contract (if all
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US sanctions Chinese firm for aiding North Korea's nuclear programme
The United States has announced criminal charges and economic sanctions against a China-based company for allegedly helping North Korea evade sanctions targeting the country's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes. The US Department of Justice said in a 26 September statement that Dandong
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French Army selects HK416 to replace FAMAS
The French Army's new service rifle will be the Heckler & Koch HK416F, the French defence procurement agency (the DGA) announced on 23 September. France has a long history of firearms innovations yet this has withered on the vine, with the HK416F set to be the first French standard-issue rifle
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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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US approves SkyCeptor LCI for Poland
Key Points SkyCeptor is the US-compliant variant of the Rafael/Raytheon Stunner interceptor Raytheon is expected to position SkyCeptor as a secondary effector for the US Army's IFPC 2-I Block 1 requirement The US government has approved the release of SkyCeptor as the low-cost interceptor (LCI)
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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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Pentagon budget 2017: Supplemental funding request coming in November
The Pentagon plans to request a slightly larger supplemental Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) budget in November, meant to account for larger-scale operations in Afghanistan as well as in Iraq and Syria. The department has a budget range and is refining its estimates while Congress is out of
