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HHIC launches four more PKX-B-class fast attack craft for RoKN
HHIC launched four more second PKX-B-class fast attack craft for the RoKN on 13 December. Source: RoK NavyRAAF receives 12th Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The 12th P-8A Poseidon on order for the RAAF arrived at RAAF Base Edinburgh on 12 December, completing the fleet for No 11 Squadron. Source: Commonwealth of Australia, Department of DefenceCongress moves to ban Pentagon from acquiring, developing INF-banned weapons
On 18 August, the Pentagon launched a Tomahawk missile from a Mark 41 Vertical Launching System. Source: US DoDCzechs overhauling two Burkinabe Mi-17s
A Burkinabe Mi-17 undergoing its overhaul at LOM Praha. Source: Alan Warnes
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Kurganmashzavod faces uncertain future as state orders stall
The Russian manufacturer of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, Kurganmashzavod (KMZ), faces an uncertain future owing to a slowdown in state orders and because of increasing obsolescence within its manufacturing plants. This was revealed in a December 2019 interview between the company’s
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PTDI receives two Bell 412EPI helicopters for Indonesian Army
Two of the nine Bell 412EPI helicopters ordered in January 2019 by the Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat or TNI-AD) have been handed over to PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) for customisation work. Bell, a subsidiary of Textron, announced in a 4 December statement that the
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Russia’s Kuznetsov carrier catches fire
A fire broke out on the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov at a dock in Murmansk, northwestern Russia, state news agency TASS reported on 12 December, citing a source in the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies, and Elimination of Consequences of Natural
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India’s HAL settles wage dispute with workers
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has settled a long-standing wage dispute with employees in a bid to avert future additional work strikes. State-owned HAL said on 11 December that the company’s management has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with trade unions
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Japan reconsiders decision to discontinue local assembly of F-35s
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has indicated a possible U-turn on its decision earlier this year to discontinue local assembly of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft and instead focus on providing localised maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capability. The MoD’s
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Mitsubishi reportedly considers shipbuilding sale
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is reportedly considering the sale of its major shipbuilding facility in Nagasaki. In comments to Jane’s on 13 December, the corporation did not deny the development. Japanese news reports said MHI had entered talks to sell its Koyagi Plant
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Arctic innovation: Military developments in the High North
Climate change has heightened focus on the Arctic in recent years, with newly accessible sea routes and resources attracting the attention of neighbouring countries. Armed forces are responding in a number of ways, boosting training efforts and investing in specialised equipment, writes Gerrard Cowan -
Good enough: China’s military exports to the Asia-Pacific region
China has expanded its defence exports across the Asia-Pacific region in recent years and entrenched its position to meet regional requirements for 'good enough' military equipment. Jon Grevatt reports -
Cautious neutrality: Kuwait modernises its defence capabilities while staying impartial
While it remains on good terms with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, Kuwait is continuing to update its armed forces to face regional threats. Beth Stevenson reports
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HHIC launches four more PKX-B-class fast attack craft for RoKN
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) has launched four more second Patrol Killer Experimental-B (PKX-B)-class fast attack craft for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN), according to South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The four new
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Meggitt Training Systems rolls out new immersive marksmanship training system
Meggitt Training Systems showcased its latest military immersive virtual weapons and tactical training system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando in December. The FATS 180MIL is an immersive, three-screen simulator from which the US
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Collins Aerospace showcases expanded ERV system
Collins Aerospace showcased its recently expanded Enhanced Reality Vision (ERV) system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando in December. Eileen Leonhardy, associate director, mission systems, optronics for Collins, told Jane’s
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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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HHIC launches four more PKX-B-class fast attack craft for RoKN
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) has launched four more second Patrol Killer Experimental-B (PKX-B)-class fast attack craft for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN), according to South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The four new
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Meggitt Training Systems rolls out new immersive marksmanship training system
Meggitt Training Systems showcased its latest military immersive virtual weapons and tactical training system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando in December. The FATS 180MIL is an immersive, three-screen simulator from which the US
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Danish Arctic frigate deployment highlights requirement to augment regional C2
Key Points The Royal Danish Navy recently deployed an Iver Huitfeldt frigate and an Absalon combat support ship to its Greenland-based Joint Arctic Command for the first time, and is planning to deploy such platforms routinely to the region The frigate’s capabilities have highlighted
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Congress moves to ban Pentagon from acquiring, developing INF-banned weapons
US lawmakers want additional oversight into Pentagon plans to develop and field intermediate-range, ground-launched missiles, and they are prepared to bar the department from procuring and even developing these weapons. The move comes as the department ramps up testing and developing such weapons
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Iran dismisses latest European assessment of its ballistic missiles
Tehran has dismissed the latest European claims about its ongoing ballistic missile developments – including a new type of manoeuvring re-entry vehicle – in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. “This attempt has been made by making reference to such unreliable sources
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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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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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NATO awards contracts for Alliance Future Surveillance and Control capability
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced on its website on 5 December that it had awarded six contracts for the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) capability that will replace its Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft in 2035. “This is a significant step
