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French Navy NH90 Caiman availability rates improving
In addition to anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship missions, the Caïman also excels in the special operations support role. Source: Henri-Pierre GrolleauRomania orders Iveco tactical trucks
Iveco is to supply the Romanian MoD with up to 2,902 tactical trucks, with an initial order for 942 units in place; Iveco has previously supplied two batches of trucks totalling 230 units. Source: Shaun C ConnorsUSAF begins Grey Wolf operational testing
The USAF will begin replacing its ageing UH-1N ‘Huey’ helicopters with the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf (pictured) later this year. Source: US Air ForceBoeing moves to emphasise industrial legacy alongside advanced platforms
Boeing F/A-18 E and F Super Hornets, and an E/A-18G Growler at Pirkkala Air Force Base for the Finnish Air Force’s HX Challenge. Source: Jane's/Charles Forrester
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Blue Origin, UTC open new engine facilities
Blue Origin and United Technologies Corporation (UTC) have unveiled new US engine facilities this month. Blue Origin opened a factory in Huntsville, Alabama, on 17 February that will build rocket engines, including the new BE-4. Two BE-4s will drive the first stage of United Launch Alliance’s
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Pentagon budget 2021: Increased investment in JADC2 development requested by USAF, Pentagon
US Air Force (USAF) officials have requested millions of development dollars to stand up a new joint command-and-control system, which is designed to be the consolidated C2 backbone for manned and unmanned platforms across all combat domains, according to the air service’s fiscal year (FY)
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USAF to issue Agility Prime eVTOL solicitation
The US Air Force (USAF) on 25 February will release its Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft solicitation, an attempt to influence a key future technology and avoid repeating previous Pentagon mistakes that allowed China to dominate the small unmanned aerial vehicle
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General Atomics completes ground test on laser-based communication system
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems completed live ground testing of the company’s Airborne Laser Communication System (ALCoS), using the laser-based communication system to establish a datalink with a satellite operating in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) for the first time. During the test, the
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L3Harris experimental satellite on track for USAF critical design review
The L3Harris-built Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) platform is on track for a critical design review (CDR) by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), after the GPS satellite testbed cleared a preliminary design review by air force officials in February. “It is basically the
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Turkish-backed counterattack fails in Idlib
Russian airstrikes appear to have helped repel a rebel counterattack in Syria’s Idlib province that had extensive Turkish military support. The assault on Al-Nayrab on 20 February involved rebels equipped with Turkish-supplied M113 and ACV-15 armoured personnel carriers. Rebels were also seen
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High North: NATO and Russia expand into the Arctic
Melting ice in the Arctic is opening the region to military activity, prompting littoral NATO members and Russia to shift their focus beyond Eastern Europe. Jim Dorschner reports -
Armouring Ukraine: AFV production for Kiev in the post-Soviet era
In the face of Russian aggression Ukraine is seeking to update its struggling manufacturing base to bolster its AFV fleets. Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mikhail Zhirohov report -
US-China competition offers opportunity for Caribbean states to strengthen security capacity
The United States has long played a key role in its 'third border' in the Caribbean, but is increasingly facing competition from China, particularly following a reduction in security aid provided by the US. Xander J Causwell analyses the impact of this reduction on regional security
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French Navy NH90 Caiman availability rates improving
While the overall availability of the French Navy’s NHIndustries NH90 Caïman NATO Frigate Helicopters (NFHs) remains a problem, rates are beginning to improve, a senior service official has said. Speaking to Jane’s, the commanding officer of the French Naval Aviation
Weapons Weapons
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New Iranian missile reported to be loitering SAM
The previously undocumented type of missile found on two dhows carrying Iranian weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen are surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) that loiter in an area searching for a target, according to a US military official cited by the New York Times on 19 February. Examples of the
C4iSR & Missions Systems C4iSR & Missions Systems
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Israeli Navy close to completing radar upgrades for ships
The Israeli Navy is set to complete all radar upgrades on its Sa’ar 4.5 and Sa’ar 5 ships in less than a year, a senior naval official has told Jane's . The navy is currently upgrading its Sa’ar 4.5s with the IAI Elta ELM-2258 Advanced Lightweight Phased Array (ALPHA) radar. This
CBRNE & EOD Defence CBRNE & EOD Defence
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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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USAF begins Grey Wolf operational testing
The US Air Force (USAF) has begun operational testing of the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter, ahead of the type’s arrival into service later in December. The service announced on 19 February that the Air Force Materiel Command’s 413th Flight Test Squadron (FTS) flew the
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Romania orders Iveco tactical trucks
The Romanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 31 December 2019 awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles a seven-year frame-type contract to supply 2,902 tactical trucks. According to a company statement, an initial delivery order for 942 trucks is in place and these are to be delivered over four years beginning
Jane's Navy International Jane's Navy International
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French Navy NH90 Caiman availability rates improving
While the overall availability of the French Navy’s NHIndustries NH90 Caïman NATO Frigate Helicopters (NFHs) remains a problem, rates are beginning to improve, a senior service official has said. Speaking to Jane’s, the commanding officer of the French Naval Aviation
Military Capabilities Military Capabilities
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Libyan National Army says it attacked Turkish arms ship in Tripoli port
The Libyan National Army (LNA) faction has confirmed it attacked Tripoli’s seaport on 18 February, saying it targeted a ship delivering Turkish weapons to the Government of National Accord (GNA). “Yesterday we targeted weapons and ammunitions that were being brought into Tripoli
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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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Boeing moves to emphasise industrial legacy alongside advanced platforms
Boeing is working to take advantage of its long-running relationships with Finnish industry as part of its industrial offering for the replacement of Finland’s legacy Hornet aircraft to ensure security of supply, officials told Jane's at a media event on 19 February. “Because Finland is
