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Coup attempt in Ethiopia’s Amhara and associated assassination highlight deteriorating military cohesion, hostility between regional states
Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Office press secretary Billene Seyoum (left) and spokesperson Negussu Tilaaun speak during a press conference in Addis Ababa on 23 June, following assassinations on 22 June. Source: Eduardo Soteras/AFP/Getty ImagesNew Istanbul mayor likely to become national-level rival to Turkish president, whose ruling party faces dissident offshoot
Supporters of Istanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem Imamoglu celebrate their win during Imamoglu's victory rally after the AKP's candidate Binali Yildirim conceded his defeat in the re-run local elections for Istanbul on 23 June 2019. Source: Burak Kara/Getty ImagesSpace Fence mission change has US Air Force rethinking second radar site
Lockheed Martin's Space Fence has been tracking space debris and receiving operationally relevant data in preparation for its handoff to the USAF, originally scheduled for mid-2019. Source: Lockheed MartinCzech Republic plans to procure C295s and upgrade T-72M tanks
The Czech Republic plans to buy two more C295 transport aircraft to join the four it already operates. Source: Airbus
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3D Vision: Navies look to bolster forces with additive manufacturing
Naval forces and manufacturers have started to use 3D printing to help maintain, build, and operate ships and related systems. Gerrard Cowan reports on some of the latest breakthroughs Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology has made rapid gains in recent years. It offers significant
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Brazil selects Niterói-class frigates for CMS MLU
The Brazilian Navy’s Niterói-class Mark 10 frigates Liberal (F43), Independência (F44), and União (F45) will have their SICONTA MK II (Sistema de Controle Tático e de Armas) combat management systems (CMSs) modernised to the SICONTA MK II Mod 1 configuration, the service
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China deploys J-10 fighters to Woody Island, says report
Commercial satellite imagery captured on 19 June shows that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed at least four Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group J-10 multirole fighter aircraft to Woody Island in the South China Sea (SCS), according to a 21 June report by CNN. The move,
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First captive carriage flight test for AGM-183A ARRW
The US Air Force (USAF), in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, conducted the first captive carriage flight test of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) air-to-surface hypersonic weapon on a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber out of Edwards Air Force Base, California, on 12 June.
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Harris and L3 set date for merger completion
Following the grant of an approval by the United States Department of Justice, Harris and L3 have announced that they will complete their merger on 29 June. On 21 June, it was announced that the merger had been approved subject to Harris divesting its night vision business line, which is necessary
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Indian MoD approves procurement of 10 more P-8I aircraft for Indian Navy
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of 10 more Boeing P-8I Neptune long-range maritime multi-mission aircraft for the Indian Navy (IN) for a total of USD3 billion. Official sources told Jane’s on 24 June that the MoD’s Services Capital Acquisition Plan
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Wild East: Russian and US formations in Eastern Europe
Experience in recent conflicts has prompted both Russia and the United States to rethink their primary war fighting formations in Eastern Europe. Samuel Cranny-Evans reports -
US demand drives profitable cross-border fentanyl trade
Demand for illegal opioids in the US market is leading Mexican cartels to expand their involvement in fentanyl trafficking. James Blake reports from the Mexico-US border on the production and distribution of fentanyl and the national security impact of the trade -
Progressive HARM: An evolution in capability
The suppression and/or destruction of enemy air-defence systems is essential to sustaining US and allied anti access/area denial mission superiority. Robin Hughes explores the evolution of the AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile in advancing this capability
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- New Istanbul mayor likely to become national-level rival to Turkish president, whose ruling party faces dissident offshoot
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Czech Republic plans to procure C295s and upgrade T-72M tanks
Czech Defence Minister Lubomir Metnar has submitted three contracts totalling nearly CZK4 billion (USD176.6 million), including VAT, to the government for two C295 transport aircraft, the upgrade of 33 T-72M tanks, and a flight planning system, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported on its website
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Global Hawk shootdown validates Iran’s indigenous SAM capabilities
Key Points The US has confirmed Iran’s claim it shot down a Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a range of about 70 km Iran credited a 3 Khordad, one of several new indigenous surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, with the shootdown The shooting down of a US Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk
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Space Fence mission change has US Air Force rethinking second radar site
Key Points The US Air Force is reconsidering moving forward with the second Space Fence radar site This second site could likely be procured for about USD1 billion The US Air Force (USAF) is cooling on funding and procuring the second Space Fence space situational awareness (SSA) site because the
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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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Space Fence mission change has US Air Force rethinking second radar site
Key Points The US Air Force is reconsidering moving forward with the second Space Fence radar site This second site could likely be procured for about USD1 billion The US Air Force (USAF) is cooling on funding and procuring the second Space Fence space situational awareness (SSA) site because the
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StormBreaker IOC with USAF expected later this year
The US Air Force (USAF) is expected to declare an initial operational capability (IOC) with Raytheon Missile Systems’ StormBreaker smart weapon on the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle multirole combat aircraft in the third or fourth quarter this year following completion of the operational test and
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‘BALTOPS 2019’ tests new amphibious command construct for US, NATO forces
Key Points US, NATO forces have been testing a new, higher-level, integrated amphibious command construct at the ‘BALTOPS 2019’ military exercise Greater amphibious presence at ‘BALTOPS 2019’ is providing the opportunity to demonstrate this construct and inform development
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Coup attempt in Ethiopia’s Amhara and associated assassination highlight deteriorating military cohesion, hostility between regional states
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has described as a “coup attempt” the (probably linked) assassinations of Amhara region’s president, Ambachew Mekonnen, in Bahir Dar and subsequently of the federal military chief of staff, General Seare Mekonen, in Addis Ababa on 22 June.
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‘BALTOPS 2019’ tests new amphibious command construct for US, NATO forces
Key Points US, NATO forces have been testing a new, higher-level, integrated amphibious command construct at the ‘BALTOPS 2019’ military exercise Greater amphibious presence at ‘BALTOPS 2019’ is providing the opportunity to demonstrate this construct and inform development
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Israel says Iran continues ballistic missile launches
Iran launched a Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) in December 2018, the Israeli representative to the UN told the Security Council in a letter released on 5 June. Danny Danon said there had been seven Iranian ballistic missile launches between December 2018 and February 2019,
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Southern Mali attack highlights likelihood of jihadist conflict reaching coastal West Africa, targeting foreigners, churches, mining companies
On 19 May, seven people were killed in a jihadist attack on a border post at Koury in Mali’s southern Sikasso region, near the Burkina Faso border. The attack comes amid warnings and assaults in coastal Ghana, Togo, and Benin, previously unaffected by terrorism, as well as Cote d’Ivoire,
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UN records decrease in security-related incidents in Afghanistan
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Islamist attacks on Burkinabe churches indicate a broadening strategy from stoking inter-ethnic violence to prioritising sectarian divisions
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Gwadar attack indicates growing threat to Chinese nationals in Balochistan but risks to Chinese projects relatively lower
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Coup attempt in Ethiopia’s Amhara and associated assassination highlight deteriorating military cohesion, hostility between regional states
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has described as a “coup attempt” the (probably linked) assassinations of Amhara region’s president, Ambachew Mekonnen, in Bahir Dar and subsequently of the federal military chief of staff, General Seare Mekonen, in Addis Ababa on 22 June.
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New Istanbul mayor likely to become national-level rival to Turkish president, whose ruling party faces dissident offshoot
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Fifth China-North Korea summit highlights pressure on US to alter negotiating position for “denuclearisation” talks to progress
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Violent unrest in Tbilisi following Russian MP’s appearance in Georgian parliament increases likelihood of early general election
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Paris Air Show 2019: Lockheed Martin targeting continued European F-16 growth
Lockheed Martin is continuing to develop potential new-build sales of the F-16 Fighting Falcon in Europe as well as upgrade opportunities for the aircraft, officials have said. “We have seen a great resurgence in the F-16, which we had not expected to see a few years ago. Now we are staring
