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Industry group head urges US Air Force to better engage with Future Vertical Lift
The US Air Force is investigating how commercial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology being developed by companies such as Embraer with its EmbraerX aircraft could benefit the service. The head of a vertical flight trade group thinks the USAF should better engage with the Pentagon's Future Vertical Lift effort. Source: EmbraerAFA 2019: US Air Force seeks to tailor airworthiness process for low cost attritable aircraft
The US Air Force believes it could save itself and contractors money by tailoring the airworthiness process for unmanned low-cost attritable aircraft such as the Kratos XQ-58A. As these types of aircraft do not have human pilots and are not designed to last for decades, the service could save money by certifying fewer items. Source: US Air ForcePrince of Wales sets sail for first time
The future HMS Prince of Wales puts to sea for the first time from Rosyth, Scotland, on 19 September. Source: Crown CopyrightFinland gives green light to Squadron 2020 programme
Squadron 2020 covers the procurement of four new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes. Source: RMC
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India introduces tax exemption for defence imports
The Indian government has removed goods taxes on defence imports for the next five years in a move to support military modernisation. A statement by the Indian finance ministry on 20 September said that “imports of specified defence goods not being manufactured indigenously” will be
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Orolia launches new GNSS test and simulation suite
Orolia has developed a new global navigation satellite system (GNSS) testing and simulation suite following its acquisition of Skydel and Talen-X and launched it at the 2019 DSEI exhibition in London. Jean-Yves Courtois, CEO of Orolia, said the spoofing and jamming of GNSS was a concrete and rising
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Terrorists’ use of cryptocurrency remains a sideshow to other fundraising
Key Points Terrorists have not used cryptocurrencies to any significant extent, in large part because fiat currencies and conventional payment systems continue to provide reliable options. Cryptocurrencies offer two main advantages to terrorist organisations: receiving money in fundraising
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US proposes new foreign investment rules
The US Treasury Department has unveiled proposed regulations that would implement a congressional mandate to beef up the country’s foreign investment review process. The proposed regulations would implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), which Congress
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German MoD, Munich prosecutor both probing Airbus
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the public prosecutor’s office in Munich are both investigating whether Airbus employees improperly obtained internal customer documents from two future German procurement projects, the two agencies said on 19 September. In a statement, a German MoD
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North Macedonia trains Bulgarian, Polish military pilots
North Macedonia’s Pilot Training Center (PTC) will train almost 60 Polish and 30 Bulgarian military pilots over the coming weeks, Defence Minister Radmila Shekerinska announced during a visit to the facility on 13 September. The PTC was established to train military and police helicopter
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Eastern Mediterranean hydrocarbon competition intensifies amid rising Turkish activity
A renewed international focus on exploring the hydrocarbon potential of the Eastern Mediterranean has multiple security implications for Cyprus and its relations with Turkey. Chris Deliso examines how the current spike in tensions is likely to play out -
Missile diplomacy: North Korea enhances tactical weapons as nuclear talks stall
Whether or not a nuclear deal is reached between Washington and Pyongyang, North Korea's drive to improve its tactical weapon systems has highlighted its ability to respond to what it calls "military provocations" by the United States and its regional allies. Gabriel Dominguez reports -
Top cat: Leopard 2 main battle tank turns 40
On 24 October 1979 the first production Leopard 2, hull number Y-377 046, was handed over to the Bundeswehr's Panzertruppenschule. Forty years, 3,565 vehicles in over 95 distinct variants, and more than 21 users later, the Leopard 2 stands as one of the most successful MBT designs in the world. Jon Hawkes explores the vehicle's evolution
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Industry group head urges US Air Force to better engage with Future Vertical Lift
Key Points The head of an industry group suggests the US Air Force better engage with the Pentagon on its Future Vertical Lift programme The USAF wants to investigate the utility of electric VTOL aircraft, but the industry group chief believes this will not provide the necessary military utility
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Raytheon discloses Peregrine AAM development
Raytheon has disclosed details of the development of a new, compact supersonic medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) that, it says, is faster and more manoeuvrable than legacy medium-range AAMs. Primarily an internally-funded initiative, Peregrine is being developed as a day/night all-weather
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Philippines broadens Tarlac class’ operational capabilities with deck landing trials
Key Points The Philippine Navy has carried deck landing trials for several helicopter types on its Tarlac-class strategic sealift vessel The trials aim to broaden the types of mission sets that can be conducted from the ships In a bid to expand on the range of operations that can be conducted
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Thales targets April 2020 delivery for MMCM demonstrators
Thales is working to complete integration, testing, and qualification of Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) demonstrator systems planned to be delivered to France and the UK in April 2020. Being jointly funded by the two nations, the MMCM programme covers the design, development, integration, and
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Industry group head urges US Air Force to better engage with Future Vertical Lift
Key Points The head of an industry group suggests the US Air Force better engage with the Pentagon on its Future Vertical Lift programme The USAF wants to investigate the utility of electric VTOL aircraft, but the industry group chief believes this will not provide the necessary military utility
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AFA 2019: US Air Force seeks to tailor airworthiness process for low cost attritable aircraft
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is interested in tailoring the airworthiness process for low cost attritable aircraft in the class of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a way that could save the service and contractors money. Matt Duquette, AFRL Skyborg team
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Prince of Wales sets sail for first time
The United Kingdom’s second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, Prince of Wales , put to sea for the first time from its assembly site at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife on 19 September. The 65,000-tonne carrier was manoeuvred out of the narrow lock entrance to the basin at the Babcock
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AFA 2019: US Air Force seeks to tailor airworthiness process for low cost attritable aircraft
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is interested in tailoring the airworthiness process for low cost attritable aircraft in the class of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a way that could save the service and contractors money. Matt Duquette, AFRL Skyborg team
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Raytheon discloses Peregrine AAM development
Raytheon has disclosed details of the development of a new, compact supersonic medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) that, it says, is faster and more manoeuvrable than legacy medium-range AAMs. Primarily an internally-funded initiative, Peregrine is being developed as a day/night all-weather
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Taliban attack two northern Afghan cities as latest round of peace talks with US concludes
The Taliban militant group launched attacks on Puli Khumri, the capital of Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, on 1 September just a day after it overran several parts of Kunduz City, the capital of Kunduz Province, as the militants ramp up combat operations across the Central Asian country in an
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Terrorists’ use of cryptocurrency remains a sideshow to other fundraising
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Co-ordinated insurgent offensive in northeastern Myanmar threatens trade with China, potentially increasing its role in peace talks
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Assassination attempt against Afghan Taliban leader indicates factional conflict and greater Islamic State capability after US withdrawal
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UK Chief of Defence Intelligence looks to OSINT
Publicly available data will be the backbone of the UK military’s situational awareness in future conflicts and crises, according to the country’s Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Lieutenant-General James Hockenhull. Speaking at a briefing at the Defence & Security Equipment
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Terrorists’ use of cryptocurrency remains a sideshow to other fundraising
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Co-ordinated insurgent offensive in northeastern Myanmar threatens trade with China, potentially increasing its role in peace talks
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Assassination attempt against Afghan Taliban leader indicates factional conflict and greater Islamic State capability after US withdrawal
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MBDA and Bharat Dynamics agree to missile assembly in India
MBDA has signed an agreement with India’s Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to support the production of the European company’s missile systems in India. Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU) the two firms will collaborate on setting up a final assembly, integration and test (FAIT)
