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South Korea launches military export agency
South Korea has established a new agency to support international sales of locally produced military systems such as the KAI T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer aircraft. Source: Korea Aerospace IndustriesUS Air Force announces B-21 support bases
The US Air Force selected Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Edwards Air Force Base, California to serve as primary support bases for the B-21 Raider. Source: US Air ForceNorth Korea announces test of ‘ultramodern tactical weapon’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) inspecting what state-run media referred to as the test of “a newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon”. Source: Via KCNARevised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
UN Special Envoy for Libya Ghassan Salamé, left, and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attend a joint press conference on 13 November 2018 following an international conference on Libya in Palermo. Source: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
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Elettronica demonstrates DIRCM technology for ship self-defence
Italy’s Elettronica has disclosed details of the company-funded development and demonstration of a shipborne electro-optical countermeasures (EOCM) system derived from airborne directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) technology. Leveraging technology from the EuroDIRQM DIRCM system being
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Belarus to set up small arms and ammunition factory
Belarus has started to construct its first armament factory, the chairman of the State Military Industrial Committee has revealed. Roman Golovchenko announced the development of the plant near to the city of Orsha in the Vitebsk region in an interview with the Belarus 1 television channel. The
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Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker costs rise
The Canadian government has acknowledged that the cost of three medium icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has increased by CAD217 million (USD165 million). Budgetary documents released in the House of Commons show that the government now plans to spend CAD827 million on the three
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Northrop Grumman contracted to begin work on second batch of E-2Ds for Japan
Northrop Grumman has been contracted to begin work on the nine additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for Japan announced earlier this year. With four aircraft under contract and in various stages of production, the company received a USD32.73
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Turn a different corner: Sylena soft-kill system seeks to put chaff in the past
Key Points Lacroix Defense advocates corner reflector decoy technology because it is omni-directional, produces a high radar cross section, and presents characteristics similar to those of a ship The company has to date secured orders for more than 25 examples of its Sylena decoy launch system
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UK plans trial of rescue UAS system from RN ship
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is funding the at-sea demonstration of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed to find and aid personnel who have fallen overboard. The demonstration will be staged from a Royal Navy (RN) vessel. Developed by Roke Manor Research under the Defence Science and
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New Russian missile likely to be part of anti-satellite system
The appearance in September of photographs of a new missile carried on a Russian MiG-31 prompted widespread speculation as to the system's purpose. Malcolm Claus examines the new missile and assesses its intended role -
Winning the firefight: IFV cannons evolve
Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mark Cazalet examine the IFV weapon systems that have shaped modern conflicts, and how future firefights might be won -
Innovation by design: The French Navy’s FTI frigate programme
The French Navy's new Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire will embody innovative features that will strike a balance between cost and capability, as Richard Scott reports
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- Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
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FNSS to show Marine Assault Vehicle in 2019
The first examples of the Turkish Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV) – called the Zaha project – are to be unveiled at the IDEF Defence Exhibition to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2019, Jane’s has learnt. FNSS Savunma Sistemleri and the Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM)
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North Korea announces test of ‘ultramodern tactical weapon’
North Korea’s state-run media announced on 16 November that the country recently conducted a test of what it described as a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon”: a move that comes amid stalled talks with the US over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The event,
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USAF demonstrates AERONET international datalink for light attack aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has demonstrated the AERONET international datalink system in the most recent phase of its light attack experiment (LAE) conducted earlier this year, an official said on 13 November. Speaking under the Chatham House Rule, the official noted that the tactical datalink was
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Russian deploys new CBRN vehicle to Syria
Russia has deployed its newest chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance vehicle to Syria to operate with military police units patrolling the Idlib de-escalation zone. An RKhM-6 vehicle was seen in footage shown by the Russia 24 television network on 7 November that was
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US Air Force announces B-21 support bases
Key Points The US Air Force has selected Tinker and Edwards AFBs as main B-21 support bases Tinker AFB has a long history in aircraft maintenance, while Edwards AFB has previously hosted experimental aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, and Edwards
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FNSS to show Marine Assault Vehicle in 2019
The first examples of the Turkish Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV) – called the Zaha project – are to be unveiled at the IDEF Defence Exhibition to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2019, Jane’s has learnt. FNSS Savunma Sistemleri and the Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM)
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Australia names Sea 1180 patrol vessel as Arafura class
Key Points Australia has marked further progress in its Sea 1180 programme with the naming of its new OPV class and the start of steel welding on the first of class The programme’s first of class is expected to be delivered by 2021 The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has named the offshore
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Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
Key Points The final statement approved by the international conference, in which all the major Libyan political actors participated, reaffirmed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) framework and the UNSMIL Action Plan, but recognised the difficulty of holding a general election on 10 December
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Continued military independence key to Sri Lankan state stability if president dismisses purported premier after no-confidence votes
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Illegal fuel syphoning rises in Colombia, raising damage risk to pipelines and violence against staff, security forces
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Increasing arson risks against public property in Chile’s capital and private assets in Araucanía during Mapuche protests
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US Air Force announces B-21 support bases
Key Points The US Air Force has selected Tinker and Edwards AFBs as main B-21 support bases Tinker AFB has a long history in aircraft maintenance, while Edwards AFB has previously hosted experimental aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, and Edwards
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North Korea willing to ‘permanently dismantle’ Yongbyon nuclear site
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his willingness to continue to take measures towards his country's denuclearisation, including the permanent dismantlement of the Yongbyon nuclear facilities, where a 5 MWe plutonium-producing reactor is located. The move was announced on 19
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New Caledonia’s probable rejection of independence likely to trigger violent protests by indigenous youths, particularly affecting mining
Key Points Concerns among the majority of the public in New Caledonia regarding the territory’s economic dependence on France are highly likely to offset any desire for full sovereignty, resulting in a vote to remain part of France. There is a high risk of violence from disaffected
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Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
Key Points The final statement approved by the international conference, in which all the major Libyan political actors participated, reaffirmed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) framework and the UNSMIL Action Plan, but recognised the difficulty of holding a general election on 10 December
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Continued military independence key to Sri Lankan state stability if president dismisses purported premier after no-confidence votes
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Illegal fuel syphoning rises in Colombia, raising damage risk to pipelines and violence against staff, security forces
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Increasing arson risks against public property in Chile’s capital and private assets in Araucanía during Mapuche protests
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South Korea launches military export agency
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched an agency dedicated to boosting military exports on 19 November. The new Defense Export Promotion Center (DExPro) is intended to help local industry engage with international opportunities in line with DAPA’s
