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-
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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Airbus acquires MTM Robotics
Airbus has acquired MTM Robotics, a US-based company that makes automated machines and tools for the aerospace industry. Airbus, which already uses MTM equipment on its commercial airplane production lines, said on 12 December that owning the small firm will help it expand the use of automation in
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Denmark and Netherlands procure Leguan AVLBs
Denmark has ordered Leguan armoured vehicle launched bridges (AVLBs) from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the company announced in a press release on 12 December, two days after it reported that the Netherlands received its first two of the systems. The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics
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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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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