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Joint Strike Missile enters final development phase
An F-16C/D Fighting Falcon from the USAF 445th Flight Test Group prepares to launch the Joint Strike Missile during FTM-2 over the Utah Test and Training Range on 29 October 2016. Source: KongsbergUSAF looks to quadruple B-52 external weapons load
One of the B-52's two external pylons seen loaded with MALD-J decoys. The USAF is now looking for a new pylon that will take the current weight limit of 5,000 lb up to 20,000 lb. Source: RaytheonUSN conducts first 3D printing test aboard MPF ship
A 3D-printed ratchet sits on the board of a Lulzbot Taz 6 3D printer aboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) during an additive manufacturing test in April 2018. Source: US NavyNavantia unveils VVT land surveillance vehicle
The interior of the Navantia/GTD Vehículo de Exploración y Reconocimiento Terrestre (VVT) prototype showing the operator’s workstation and in the front the Silver BMS display. Source: Giles Ebbutt
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China threatening US DoD’s technological, industrial base, say Pentagon officials
China is posing an unprecedented threat to the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) technological and industrial base, Pentagon officials said during a 21 June hearing of the US House Armed Services Committee. “China has made it a national goal to acquire foreign technologies to not only
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Civmec completes listing on Australian stock exchange
Civmec Construction and Engineering, which is partnered with German shipbuilder Lürssen to build offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), completed its listing on the Australian stock exchange (ASX) on 22 June, the company has announced. Western Australia-based
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ARL to commercialise power generation discovery
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking to commercialise the use of nano-galvanic aluminium-based powder as a source of hydrogen for fuel cells. In January 2017, a team of ARL scientists working with the powder developed a method for the rapid and spontaneous hydrolysis of water. Since
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Australia awards innovation contracts
The Australian Army has partnered with the government’s Defence Innovation Hub to award contracts to local industry to develop new military capabilities, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) said on 21 June. In a press release the DoD said three new ‘innovation contracts’ -
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Harris updates hC2 BMS
Harris Corporation has introduced new command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) modules for its hC2 battlefield management system (BMS). The new capability will bring increased communications and situational awareness to commanders on the battlefield, Harris said in a
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USMC rolls out BNVG II
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has begun fielding a new helmet-mounted sight that will help marines identify potential buried explosive devices, find hidden objects within foliated areas, and safely conduct tasks that require depth perception. The Corps began fielding the initial capability of the
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Nuclear rivals: Reviewing US nuclear strategy
Nuclear strategies, postures, and capabilities have returned to the forefront of international security debates. Against this backdrop, Dr Lee Willett considers the US Nuclear Posture Review in relation to those nations it aims to deter -
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
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US delivers first F-35 to Turkey as congressional opposition to further deliveries grows
Key Points The United States delivered its first F-35A to Turkey US lawmakers ramp up opposition to more F-35s to Turkey over its purchase of the S-400 As Lockheed Martin held a ceremony on 21 June to commemorate the first F-35A Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) delivery to Turkey, a US
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Joint Strike Missile enters final development phase
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile (JSM) has entered its final phase of development following the successful conclusion of its last qualification flight test (FTM-5) in March this year. Pending a Final Design Review in June, development of the missile is scheduled for
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USN conducts first 3D printing test aboard MPF ship
The US Navy (USN) is aiming to expand at-sea demonstrations of three-dimensional (3D) printing of spare parts in 2019 to determine if it should install such systems on its vessels. The USN will identify which ships will be appropriate candidates for testing this technology, Nathan Desloover, Naval
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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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USAF looks to quadruple B-52 external weapons load
The US Air Force (USAF) is looking to quadruple the weight of bombs that the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress is able to carry externally. According to a request for information (RFI) issued on 21 June, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is seeking a new external weapons pylon that will take the
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Joint Strike Missile enters final development phase
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile (JSM) has entered its final phase of development following the successful conclusion of its last qualification flight test (FTM-5) in March this year. Pending a Final Design Review in June, development of the missile is scheduled for
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Indian Coast Guard commissions final Rani Abbakka-class IPV
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) commissioned its fifth 51 m Rani Abbakka-class inshore patrol vessel (IPV) in Visakhapatnam on 18 June. ICGS Rani Rashmoni completes an order for five IPVs built under a contract awarded to Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in March 2006. The build of the fifth vessel
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Alliance between Iraqi rival Shia coalitions reduces risk of inter-Shia violence; ongoing recount likely to delay government formation
Key Points The announcement of an alliance between Muqtada al-Sadr and Hadi al-Ameri, is a step forward for government formation, while reducing the likelihood of intra-Shia militia fighting. The alliance announcement was likely intended to pre-empt calls for a rerun of the 12 May parliamentary
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China threatening US DoD’s technological, industrial base, say Pentagon officials
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Continued economic intervention, regulatory intrusion likely following appointments of Venezuelan vice-president and head of constitutional assembly
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Kiir-Machar meeting likely to reduce fighting, halt offensives, and trigger production resumption in South Sudan’s Unity Oilfields
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Russian Caspian corvettes enter Mediterranean
Russia’s Caspian Flotilla has deployed two long-range missile corvettes to the Mediterranean, its Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on 17 June. The Buyan-M (Project 21631) corvettes Veliki Ustyug and Grad Sviyazhsk were photographed by ship-watchers in Istanbul passing through the
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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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Police charge man with terrorism offences for suspected murder in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland
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Unidentified gunmen kill electoral delegate in Somalia's Mogadishu
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Kashmir state government dissolution allows for intensified counter-terrorism operations, increasing likelihood of targeted killings of suspected militants
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Alliance between Iraqi rival Shia coalitions reduces risk of inter-Shia violence; ongoing recount likely to delay government formation
Key Points The announcement of an alliance between Muqtada al-Sadr and Hadi al-Ameri, is a step forward for government formation, while reducing the likelihood of intra-Shia militia fighting. The alliance announcement was likely intended to pre-empt calls for a rerun of the 12 May parliamentary
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Continued economic intervention, regulatory intrusion likely following appointments of Venezuelan vice-president and head of constitutional assembly
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Kiir-Machar meeting likely to reduce fighting, halt offensives, and trigger production resumption in South Sudan’s Unity Oilfields
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Kashmir state government dissolution allows for intensified counter-terrorism operations, increasing likelihood of targeted killings of suspected militants
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Philippines moves ahead with ‘second horizon’ modernisation
Key Points President approves USD5.6 billion modernisation programme Requirements include accelerated submarine procurement Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has given approval to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to progress plans to procure a wide range of defence equipment under
