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Houthi UAVs infiltrate Saudi airspace
A still from footage released by Ansar Allah on 16 March shows aerial footage of the Al-Shuqaiq water desalination and power plant on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast. Source: Ansar AllahRussia moves more strike assets to Eastern Mediterranean
A Russian Project 636.3 ‘Kilo’-class diesel-electric submarine – identified by Turkish ship spotters as - is escorted by a Turkish Coast Guard vessel as it makes a southbound transit through the Dardanelles on 15 March. Source: Burak Akay/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesUkraine’s presidential election very likely to see split vote leading to second round; conflicting policy announcements likely
Presidential candidate and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko gestures as she speaks during her press conference in Kiev on 22 February 2019. Source: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images #1126736903Despite resignation, Nazarbayev likely to retain political influence over Kazakh leadership, including facilitation of dynastic power transfer
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks during a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at the Independence Palace on 8 November 2018. Source: Anadolu Agency / Contributor
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USCG enforces North Korea sanctions in the East China Sea
The US Coast Guard (USCG) National Security Cutter Bertholf (WMSL-750) has finished patrols in the East China Sea to help enforce United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) intended to stop countries from avoiding North Korean sanctions through illegal ship-to-ship transfers. The UNSCRs
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Brazil joins US National Guard’s State Partnership Programme
The New York National Guard (NYNG) is teaming up with the Brazilian military under the umbrella of the US National Guard’s State Partnership Programme. As part of the partnership, which was signed on 14 March, a NYNG “bilateral relations office will be assigned to the US Embassy in
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MBDA revenues increase, order backlog grows
European missile manufacturing consortium MBDA announced in its annual results that the firm’s order book had hit a record EUR17.4 billion (USD19.78 billion) following an absolute-terms increase of EUR600 million. “This backlog is important as it provides us with important coverage and
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MBDA test fires Brimstone 3
European missile house MBDA completed the first firing trial of the Brimstone 3 precision strike missile at the Vidsel Test Range in Sweden last month, the company has disclosed. Conducted in temperatures below -30°, the missile was surface launched against a pick-up truck target. MBDA said
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Philippines signals procurement reform
The Philippines Department of National Defence (DND) has outlined a commitment to introduce additional reforms to improve the country’s military procurement processes. The DND said the emphasis of new measures will be to enhance transparency and to enable acquisitions to be more responsive to
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ST Engineering positions Bronco to meet Bv206 requirements
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) is positioning its Bronco 3 to address the potential emerging requirements of current Bv206 users, according to Dominic Phoon, vice-president and product director of the Programme Management Office. The Bronco 3 was specifically designed for
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Back in the saddle: manned spyplanes make a comeback
Manned aerial surveillance aircraft are making a comeback as East-West tensions rise, bucking the trend towards unmanned aerial vehicles. Tim Ripley reports -
France bolsters cyber capabilities and commitment through new doctrine
France unveiled its first offensive cyber doctrine in January 2019, joining other Western states that are avowing a readiness to strike in cyberspace. William Moray surveys the doctrine's likely effects and its differences from the Anglosphere approach -
Climbing the ladder: Brazil’s PROSUB submarine programme
The PROSUB programme is ultimately intended to realise Brazil's ambition to build an indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, as Richard Scott reports
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Houthi UAVs infiltrate Saudi airspace
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by Yemen’s Ansar Allah rebel group (popularly known as the Houthis) has penetrated more than 120 km into Saudi airspace to film a desalination plant on the kingdom’s Red Sea coast. The confirmation of the flight came in the form of aerial
Weapons Weapons
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Japan to develop long-range air-to-surface cruise missiles
Key Points Japan will extend the range of its ASM-3 air-launched anti-ship missile The weapon will be used to extend Japan’s ability to defend its remote southwestern islands Tokyo is planning to develop long-range air-to-surface cruise missiles to bolster the defence capabilities of the
C4iSR & Missions Systems C4iSR & Missions Systems
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UK cancels ASDOT aggressor programme
The UK has cancelled its effort to provide air combat training for its pilots using private contractors, with a Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson telling Jane’s that it is re-examining its options. The decision to cancel the Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) project,
CBRNE & EOD Defence CBRNE & EOD Defence
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Russian deploys new CBRN vehicle to Syria
Russia has deployed its newest chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance vehicle to Syria to operate with military police units patrolling the Idlib de-escalation zone. An RKhM-6 vehicle was seen in footage shown by the Russia 24 television network on 7 November that was
Jane's Defence Weekly Jane's Defence Weekly
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Houthi UAVs infiltrate Saudi airspace
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by Yemen’s Ansar Allah rebel group (popularly known as the Houthis) has penetrated more than 120 km into Saudi airspace to film a desalination plant on the kingdom’s Red Sea coast. The confirmation of the flight came in the form of aerial
Jane's International Defence Review Jane's International Defence Review
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Northrop Grumman awarded AARGM-ER EMD contract
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded Northrop Grumman a USD322.5 million contract for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) development programme. A USD17.2 million preliminary design
Jane's Navy International Jane's Navy International
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Brazil considers helicopter carrier modernisation
The Brazilian Navy has started initial studies for the installation of new systems meant to improve its PHM Atlantico (A140) multipurpose helicopter carrier. The potential modernisation would improve key capabilities of the navy’s flagship vessel, including navigation and protection systems.
Country Risk Country Risk
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Ukraine’s presidential election very likely to see split vote leading to second round; conflicting policy announcements likely
On 31 March 2019, Ukraine will hold the first round of its presidential election, with 39 candidates running for the top office. With up to 15% of the 35.5 million voters effectively disenfranchised, the election is likely to favour candidates with strong nationalist platform and disadvantage
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USCG enforces North Korea sanctions in the East China Sea
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Despite resignation, Nazarbayev likely to retain political influence over Kazakh leadership, including facilitation of dynastic power transfer
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Turkish-US political standoff likely to renew in 2019, risking US arms restrictions and another Turkish lira rout
Military Capabilities Military Capabilities
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Russia moves more strike assets to Eastern Mediterranean
Russia appears to be moving additional air and naval assets into Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean, giving its military commanders more options in the theatre. A Project 636.3 ‘Kilo’-class diesel-electric submarine was seen transiting the Bosphorus form the Black Sea into the
CBRN Assessment CBRN Assessment
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USSTRATCOM commander paints dour future for New START
With just over five months to go before Washington withdraws from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the top US general charged with nuclear weapons oversight painted a gloomy forecast for the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) set to expire in 2021. Air Force General John
Terrorism & Insurgency Terrorism & Insurgency
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Latest CAR peace deal unlikely to hold due to militia rivalry, with likely popular opposition triggering protests
Key Points The collapse of seven previous peace agreements in CAR indicates that the latest deal will fail due to continued lack of homogeneity among militias refusing to cede territorial control and financial profit, and probable rivalry for official posts. Likely entry into government of
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Co-ordinated small-arms attacks on New Zealand mosques by suspected anti-Muslim perpetrators highly likely to be exceptional
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Disrupted Indonesian plot indicates improving IED capability and continued jihadist reliance on family units to plan attacks
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Ambush underlines growing tempo of separatist violence in Indonesia’s Papua; threat remains limited in scope and capability
Jane's Intelligence Review Jane's Intelligence Review
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Ukraine’s presidential election very likely to see split vote leading to second round; conflicting policy announcements likely
On 31 March 2019, Ukraine will hold the first round of its presidential election, with 39 candidates running for the top office. With up to 15% of the 35.5 million voters effectively disenfranchised, the election is likely to favour candidates with strong nationalist platform and disadvantage
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Despite resignation, Nazarbayev likely to retain political influence over Kazakh leadership, including facilitation of dynastic power transfer
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Turkish-US political standoff likely to renew in 2019, risking US arms restrictions and another Turkish lira rout
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Gambian president sacks deputy, two senior ministers but presence of regional peacekeeping force mitigates civil war risk
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UK holds Team Tempest industry day
The UK government has drawn together representatives from the across the nation’s defence aerospace industry to engage on the Tempest future fighter and other aspects of the wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The event, held at Farnborough on 19 March, was the first time that companies
