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UK loses Watchkeeper to accident
With this latest incident, the UK has now lost five of its 54 Watchkeeper UAVs to accidents. Source: ThalesWay Industries develops OMT turret
The latest OMT one-man turret has been installed on a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle for trials. Source: Way Industries‘BALTOPS 2018’ sees Mount Whitney put improved capabilities into practice
The NATO flag flies from the mast of the USN's Blue Ridge-class command ship and 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney during the alliance 'BALTOPS 2018' exercise. The ship hosted both NATO and US 6th Fleet command staffs for the exercise. Source: Lee WillettEurosatory 2018: Arquus readies Hornet RCWS
The Hornet RCWS is equipped with a 12.7 mm M2 HB machine gun and a bank of Galix electrically operated grenade launchers. Source: Christopher F Foss
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Boeing expands engineering presence in India
Boeing has announced the expansion of its engineering and technology facility in Bangalore, India. Boeing said the newest phase of the Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre (BIETC), which was inaugurated on 15 June, will double its existing footprint of 160,000 sq ft and will accommodate
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China’s CETC showcases acoustic gunfire detection device
The Beijing-based CETC International has developed a tripod-mounted acoustic detection device, which it claims to be in production and in service. The device comprises a set of three acoustic sensors mounted horizontally that cover a 360° arc, with an additional detector mounted on top to
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India’s Reliance commits to composites investment
Indian energy group Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is setting up an entity to produce carbon-fibre composites for aerospace and defence, the group announced in its annual report published on 15 June. According to RIL, the new enterprise – Reliance Composites Solutions (RCS) – will be
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Ukraine highlights MT-LB Shturm-SM-2 tank destroyer
Ukraine’s UkrInnMash Corporation is developing the Shturm-SM-2 tank destroyer based on the widely deployed MT-LB multipurpose tracked armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) that was originally manufactured in the Ukraine and in service with over 20 countries. The rear troop compartment of the
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Ukraine, Thailand look to establish joint industrial facility
Ukraine and Thailand are considering plans to expand defence industrial collaboration through a jointly run facility that could support maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and possibly joint production activities. The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDCU) said in a statement
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Eurosatory 2018: Bosnian Serb company TRB presents its first pistol
Tehnicki Remont Bratunac (TRB), a defence and security company based in Bratunac, Republika Srpska (RS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), promoted its new RS9 Vampire pistol at Eurosatory 2018, held in Paris on 11-15 June. Expected to serve as a platform for developing new and more advanced models.
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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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UK loses Watchkeeper to accident
The UK military lost another Thales WK 450 Watchkeeper to an accident on 13 June, when one of the British Army’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) crashed near West Wales Airport at Aberporth. The UAV came down close to the airfield from which it was operating, bringing to five the number of
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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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UK loses Watchkeeper to accident
The UK military lost another Thales WK 450 Watchkeeper to an accident on 13 June, when one of the British Army’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) crashed near West Wales Airport at Aberporth. The UAV came down close to the airfield from which it was operating, bringing to five the number of
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Way Industries develops OMT turret
Slovakia’s Way Industries has privately developed and tested a new one-person turret called OMT designed for new build tracked or wheeled armoured fighting vehicles or back-fitted to existing vehicles for increased firepower. The OMT turret is constructed from all-welded steel armour with
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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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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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Violent protests in Malian town pose death, injury, property risks to government, mining assets and personnel
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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
