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Saudi military reveals unmanned boat attacked tanker in Gulf of Aden
Four images released by the Saudi Press Agency showing the apparent attempted attack. Top left: An armed guard appears to point a rifle towards the first of two approaching skiffs. Bottom left: the skiff turns to run alongside the tanker. Bottom right: The skiff seems to turn back towards the tanker, showing it has no crew. Source: Saudi Press AgencyUK MoD orders UGVs from MCL
The UK MoD has ordered four MAPS UGVs from MCL Source: MCLF125 frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen handed over to Bundeswehr
The second F125 frigate, Nordrhein-Westfalen, was handed over to the BAAINBw on 3 March. Source: TKMSImages suggest China has begun fitting indigenous WS10 engine into J-10C fighters
A screengrab from CCTV footage released on 2 March showing a J-10C multirole fighter in PLAAF markings fitted with a Chinese-made WS10B engine. Source: CCTV.com
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Northrop Grumman suggests Australia takes over US Navy production slots if two-year pause in Triton production eventuates
A possible two-year pause in production of Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has resulted in the US company offering Australia accelerated acquisition and significant savings should it quickly finalise its six-platform
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Pentagon studying hypersonic weapons industrial base
The Pentagon has set up ‘war room’ to examine production of hypersonic boost-glide vehicles and cruise missiles in a bid to more efficiently prepare to scale efforts, according to US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord. Lord spoke to reporters on 4
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Armenia receives weapon location radars from India
Armenia has recently acquired four Indian weapon locating radars for USD40 million to enhance its counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) and counter-battery fire capabilities. Military officials in New Delhi told Jane’s on 29 February that the Swathi radars, designed by the
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Babcock NZ awarded contract to overhaul NZDF’s HF radio network
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Wellington announced on 3 March that it has awarded a contract to Babcock NZ to overhaul the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF’s) fixed high-frequency (HF) radio network. The NZD26.6 million (USD16.8 million) investment is being funded from existing
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China remains ‘highest priority’ for Pentagon, says Esper
The US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) “highest priority” remains China, as Beijing “continues to use and misuse its diplomatic, economic, and military strength to attempt to alter the landscape of power and reshape the world in its favour, often at the expense of
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Coronavirus concerns pause F-35 work at Japan FACO facility
Japan has paused work for one week at its Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) final assembly and checkout (FACO) facility in Nagoya, Japan over concerns of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) that is spreading the globe, according to a Pentagon official. Lieutenant General
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Development of Russian PRS-1M missile continues
Russia's next generation Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) system has finished a series of test launches and is believed to have been successful in both its performance and capabilities. Malcolm Claus assesses the information presented on this missile, the reasons for its development, and its potential role in Russia's air and space defence -
High North: NATO and Russia expand into the Arctic
Melting ice in the Arctic is opening the region to military activity, prompting littoral NATO members and Russia to shift their focus beyond Eastern Europe. Jim Dorschner reports
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UK MoD orders UGVs from MCL
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed a GBP1.5 million (USD1.9 million) order for four Mission Adaptable Platform System (MAPS) unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) from Marlborough Communications Limited (MCL), Cohort, which MCL is part of, it was announced in a press release on 4 March. The
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North Korea releases images of 2 March weapon test
Images released by North Korea’s state-run media show that the weapon system the country tested on 2 March appears to have been the same ‘super-large multiple rocket launcher [MRL]’ it had tested on 28 November, 31 October, 10 September, and 24 August 2019. Pyongyang’s
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US Air Force, Boeing close to KC-46A remote vision system fix
Key Points The US Air Force and Boeing are close to a fix for the KC-46A remote vision system that is supposed to allow airmen to guide the refuelling boom into receiver aircraft The remote vision system has contributed to two of the programme’s critical deficiencies The US Air Force (USAF)
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DSEI Japan 2019: IHI unveils autonomous underwater mine-detection system
Japanese company IHI unveiled an autonomous underwater mine-detection system at the 18–20 November DSEI Japan 2019 defence exhibition in Chiba. The system, which comprises two different unmanned vehicles, is designed to acquire, process, classify, and relay information about “mine-like
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Saudi military reveals unmanned boat attacked tanker in Gulf of Aden
There was a failed attempted unmanned boat attack off Yemen’s Gulf of Aden coastline on 3 March, the Saudi-led coalition announced the following day. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki as saying the attempted attack took place on a tanker heading
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Boeing unveils images of its US Army FARA-CP offering
Boeing formally released on 3 March the first high-resolution images of its offering for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive Prototype (FARA-CP) competition. The thrust compounded single-main rotor helicopter features a six-blade rotor system, a single engine,
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Singapore to procure new vessels for Maritime Security Task Force
Key Points Singapore is looking to improve the operational capabilities of its Maritime Security Task Force with new, purpose-built vessels The organisation may also be equipped with the country’s recently retired Fearless-class boats as an interim measure The Singapore government is
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Saudi military reveals unmanned boat attacked tanker in Gulf of Aden
There was a failed attempted unmanned boat attack off Yemen’s Gulf of Aden coastline on 3 March, the Saudi-led coalition announced the following day. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki as saying the attempted attack took place on a tanker heading
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UK NAO reports major increase in nuclear infrastructure costs
Three major UK nuclear weapons and submarine infrastructure projects have been hit by 115% cost increases and faced delays of more than 19 months to over six years, according to the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO). In a hard-hitting report published on 10 January, the spending watchdog
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Islamic State kills more than 150 soldiers in series of attacks across Niger
Key Points The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a 9 January attack on a military base in western Niger, in which at least 89 soldiers were killed. The attack was the third major such operation since 10 December, with at least 174 Nigerien soldiers having been killed by militants operating
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Report on CIA ownership of cryptography company raises questions for Swiss government
Press reports in February confirmed that a prominent Swiss cryptography company was run by US and German intelligence for almost half a century, raising difficult questions for the Swiss government. An article published in The Washington Post on 11 February provided the most detailed account to date
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Israel cleared to buy Pegasus tanker aircraft
Israel has been cleared to buy the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker-transport aircraft, with US State Department approval being announced on 3 March. According to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) that disclosed the approval, Israel has been cleared to buy up to eight aircraft and
