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NATO completes E-3A GATM upgrades
The new 'glass' cockpit will enable the E-3 to fly in commercial airspace. Source: BoeingJapan to spend more than USD240 billion on defence over next five years
Japanese helicopter carrier JS Izumo (DDH-183). Tokyo formally approved plans on 18 December to convert the country's two Izumo-class vessels into multirole aircraft carriers from which F-35Bs can be operated. Source: JMSDFAirbus flies first serial production H160 helo
The first serial production H160 made its maiden flight on 14 December. The H160 has been selected by the French military to replace most of its helicopter types with a single platform. Source: Airbus HelicoptersIndonesian Navy to remove main gun from Ahmad Yani frigate for gunnery simulator
A computer-generated visualisation of the gunnery simulator that will be used by Indonesian Navy trainees. Source: Indonesian defence industry source
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US building new hangars at Djibouti UAV base
The US has awarded a contract to build new hangars at Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti, according to a notice published on the US Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on 13 December. The contract covers the construction of four semi-permanent aircraft maintenance hangars to replace temporary
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Airbus Helicopters signs agreement for industrial transfer to Hungary
Airbus Helicopters and the government of Hungary have signed a memorandum of understanding through which industrial capabilities will be transferred to the country. The industrial co-operation will focus on the production of high-precision mechanical parts, initially for dynamic systems for
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CESI completes development of OpSim decision support tool
Cole Engineering Services Incorporated (CESI) has completed development of its course of action (CoA) analysis decision support tool called Operationally-Focused Simulation (OpSim) by integrating it with Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters (HQ) command-and-control (C2) software. SitaWare HQ was
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Indian Army issues global RFI for 938 air-defence guns
The Indian Army (IA) has invited responses by 17 January from foreign manufacturers to its request for information (RFI) for 938 air-defence guns and 505,920 rounds of ammunition to plug an operational gap in its inventory. The RFI, which was issued on 27 November, requires the ammunition to
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Russian Airborne Troops to launch BMD-2 refit programme
The Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) are planning to upgrade a large number of BMD-2 air-droppable infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the BMD-2M standard, a military source has told Jane’s . “The VDV is set to conduct a major upgrade of 600 BMD-2s, fitting the vehicles with new weapons
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Thales teams with MSubs to develop UUV capabilities
Thales has signed an agreement with MSubs to develop autonomous underwater capabilities, the first teaming related to a new facility that the former opened in Plymouth, UK, in October. The GBP1 million (USD1.3 million) Turnchapel Wharf facility provides access to the Plymouth Marine Autonomous
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Potential for wider Iranian Kurdish insurgency increases
Iranian Kurdish insurgents are stepping up their military activities against the government in Tehran. Dr Jonathan Spyer reports from northern Iraq on the fallout from Iranian action against the PDKI and KDP-I -
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Syria has stabilised, but tensions remain on the front lines of the areas of influence carved out by external powers. Meanwhile, the war in Yemen has come into sharper focus, with the US using Iran's support for the rebels to bolster its efforts to isolate Tehran even as the growing civilian death toll threatens arms exports to the Arab Gulf countries. Jeremy Binnie reports -
Beyond the horizon: NSM missile homes in on Harpoon replacement market
Success in the US Navy's Over-the-Horizon Weapon System competition is set to re-energise Kongsberg's efforts to grow sales of its Naval Strike Missile worldwide. Richard Scott reports
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Airbus flies first serial production H160 helo
Airbus Helicopters has flown the first serial production H160 to roll off the line at Marignane in southern France, the company announced on 18 December. The event, which took place on 14 December, marked an important milestone in the development of the H160 helicopter, which was selected in 2017
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Indonesian Navy to remove main gun from Ahmad Yani frigate for gunnery simulator
Key Points Indonesia is building a naval gunnery simulator that will be equipped with a 76 mm cannon retrieved from an Ahmad Yani-class frigate The simulator, which will feature a mock-up bridge and mock-up combat systems, will significantly improve the Indonesian Navy’s training
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NATO completes E-3A GATM upgrades
The last of 14 Boeing E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to be upgraded for operations in commercial airspace has been delivered back to NATO, the company announced on 18 December. With the first aircraft having been fitted with Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) technology
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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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NATO completes E-3A GATM upgrades
The last of 14 Boeing E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to be upgraded for operations in commercial airspace has been delivered back to NATO, the company announced on 18 December. With the first aircraft having been fitted with Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) technology
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Brazil conducts test firing of MANSUP anti-ship missile
The Brazilian Navy and industry in late 2018 achieved a major milestone in the effort to develop an indigenous surface-to-surface anti-ship missile (ASM) capability, with the first flight trial of a representative MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) missile. On 27 November
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Indonesian Navy to remove main gun from Ahmad Yani frigate for gunnery simulator
Key Points Indonesia is building a naval gunnery simulator that will be equipped with a 76 mm cannon retrieved from an Ahmad Yani-class frigate The simulator, which will feature a mock-up bridge and mock-up combat systems, will significantly improve the Indonesian Navy’s training
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US warns Turkey against offensive into northeast Syria
Key Points The US DoD is taking Turkish threats to invade northeast Syria seriously It has confirmed that it has now established an unspecified number of observation posts on the Syrian–Turkish border to deter incursions The US Department of Defense (DoD) indicated on 12 December that it is
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Japan to spend more than USD240 billion on defence over next five years
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 18 December formally approved a plan to spend JPY27.47 trillion (USD242.7 billion) on defence over the next five years, but hopes that this figure can be brought down by about JPY1.97 trillion through cost-cutting measures. The government’s
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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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SVBIED attack near Iran’s Chabahar port reflects militants’ targeting of strategic locations, but disruption to cargo unlikely
Key Points Although primarily motivated by local ethno-religious grievances, the insurgency in Sistan-Baluchestan province is increasingly presenting as part of the broader transnational militant Islamist movement. Increased communications and co-ordination between locally based insurgent groups
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SVBIED attack near Iran’s Chabahar port reflects militants’ targeting of strategic locations, but disruption to cargo unlikely
Key Points Although primarily motivated by local ethno-religious grievances, the insurgency in Sistan-Baluchestan province is increasingly presenting as part of the broader transnational militant Islamist movement. Increased communications and co-ordination between locally based insurgent groups
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West Bank violence likely Hamas attempt to distract from Gaza and discredit Palestinian Authority, violent protests likely
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Anti-gang interventions in Guatemala unlikely to reduce business-targeted extortions in 2019, particularly with cargo and transport companies
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Increased likelihood of budget deal with Iraqi central government lowers non-payment risks for contracts awarded by KRG
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Australia lines up credit facility to support defence exports
The Australian government announced on 17 December that it will provide state credit to support two local companies' efforts to export radars systems and patrol boats. The government indicated that it is the first time that the export credit system – officially termed the ‘Defence
