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Brazilian Army releases its new strategic plan
A total of 1,580 VBTP-MSR Guarani vehicles are being produced in Brazil for the country’s army. Source: Victor BarreiraBoeing flies Advanced Chinook Rotor Blade for first time
Boeing announced the first flight of the ACRB on 16 January. Source: BoeingIslamic State kills more than 150 soldiers in series of attacks across Niger
Nigerien soldiers on patrol near Niamey in December 2019. Source: Ludovic Marin/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesRMN’s first Littoral Mission Ship arrives in Malaysia
KD Keris, the RMN’s first LMS, arrived in Malaysia on 17 January after being commissioned 11 days earlier in a ceremony held at the facilities of Wuchang Shipbuilding at Qidong, near Shanghai. Source: Marhalim Abas
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EDA’s capability planning moment of truth approaches in 2020 as Prague and Rome battle to lead the agency
As the Czech Republic and Italy compete for leadership of the European Defence Agency (EDA), its outgoing head, Jorge Domecq, says 2020 will be an acid test for the EU’s defence ambitions and for signs the member states intend to align their capability planning. The agency’s first full
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US State Department approves potential USD1.5 billion FMS to support RAN’s Hobart-class destroyers and Hunter-class frigates
The US Department of State has approved a potential USD1.5 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of long-lead items, engineering development activities and other defence services to support the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) Surface Combatant Program, the US Defense Security
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WBB acquires Decisive Analytics
Decisive Analytics Corporation (DAC), which performs engineering and analysis for the US Department of Defense and US Intelligence Community, has been acquired by Whitney, Bradley & Brown (WBB). DAC’s expertise in such areas as cyber security, data analytics, life-cycle logistics, machine
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Spain takes delivery of last Tiger helicopter
Spain has taken delivery of the last of 24 Tiger helicopters, an HAD-E (Helicóptero de Apoyo y Destrucción) attack version. Known as the Tigre in Spain, it was handed over at Airbus Helicopters’ Albacete plant on 14 January at a ceremony attended by Secretary of State for Defence
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Pentagon seeks proposals for future Pilot Training Next prototypes
Key Points The Pentagon has issued a solicitation to further its Pilot Training Next work Desired technologies include network and data architecture and simulation environment The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) is soliciting proposals from industry to build upon the
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Turkey tests air-to-air missiles
Turkey’s Gokdogan (Peregrine) beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has been test-fired for the first time, the Defence Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE) of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) tweeted with a video on 10 January.
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Defence in depth: Finland continues to modernise to counter Russian threat
In the wake of Russian aggression in Ukraine, Finland is continuing to modernise its ground forces and updating its doctrine. Samuel Cranny-Evans reports -
AI and manipulated media pose significant challenge in the security sphere
The proliferation of accessibility to artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by state and non-state actors is having an increasing impact on information dissemination. Tate Nurkin assesses the potential impact of AI-related media manipulation and deepfakes on the security sphere -
No hand at the helm: US Navy pushes ahead with unmanned surface vessel development
The USN is accelerating its bid to field a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels that could interact with the rest of the force in tactical situations. Christopher P Cavas reports
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Boeing flies Advanced Chinook Rotor Blade for first time
Boeing has flown a Block 2-standard CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the first time with the Advanced Chinook Rotor Blade (ACRB), the company announced on 16 January. The flight came some 10 months after the first Block 2 helicopter made its maiden flight with standard rotor blades. No
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US AROC approves Spike NLOS acquisition
The US Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) has approved the acquisition of an undisclosed number of Rafael Advanced Defence System Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) air-to-surface missiles (ASMs) to equip the service’s AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters with a stand-off ASM
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Block 2 IRST flies on Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN) and Boeing have flown the new Block 2 infrared search and track (IRST) long-range passive targeting pod on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft. The flight, which was announced by Boeing on 15 January, took place in late 2019. The IRST is currently in its risk-reduction
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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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Brazilian Army releases its new strategic plan
The Brazilian Army has recently released its strategic plan paper covering the period from 2020 to 2023. The document directs the force’s investment effort over the next four years, continuing the army’s transformation process. The document covers 15 main actions and a total of 34
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US AROC approves Spike NLOS acquisition
The US Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) has approved the acquisition of an undisclosed number of Rafael Advanced Defence System Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) air-to-surface missiles (ASMs) to equip the service’s AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters with a stand-off ASM
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Block 2 IRST flies on Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN) and Boeing have flown the new Block 2 infrared search and track (IRST) long-range passive targeting pod on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft. The flight, which was announced by Boeing on 15 January, took place in late 2019. The IRST is currently in its risk-reduction
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Brazilian Army releases its new strategic plan
The Brazilian Army has recently released its strategic plan paper covering the period from 2020 to 2023. The document directs the force’s investment effort over the next four years, continuing the army’s transformation process. The document covers 15 main actions and a total of 34
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UK NAO reports major increase in nuclear infrastructure costs
Three major UK nuclear weapons and submarine infrastructure projects have been hit by 115% cost increases and faced delays of more than 19 months to over six years, according to the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO). In a hard-hitting report published on 10 January, the spending watchdog
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Islamic State kills more than 150 soldiers in series of attacks across Niger
Key Points The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a 9 January attack on a military base in western Niger, in which at least 89 soldiers were killed. The attack was the third major such operation since 10 December, with at least 174 Nigerien soldiers having been killed by militants operating
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Islamic State kills more than 150 soldiers in series of attacks across Niger
Key Points The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a 9 January attack on a military base in western Niger, in which at least 89 soldiers were killed. The attack was the third major such operation since 10 December, with at least 174 Nigerien soldiers having been killed by militants operating
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Australia sees surge in defence exports permits
The value of permits issued to Australian defence exporters reached a record of nearly AUD5 billion (USD3.5 billion) in fiscal year (FY) 2018/19, figures published by Australia’s Defence Export Controls (DEC) – a branch under the Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra – show. The
