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China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first waterborne take-off
This still from a video released by Chinese state-owned media shows China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducting its first waterborne take-off on 20 October in the country’s central province of Hubei. Source: Via XinhuaTaiwan receives first F-16Vs, Chinese media reports
The F-16V shares the same outer mould-line of the standard Fighting Falcon, but features several advanced systems including an AESA radar. Source: Lockheed MartinRheinmetall and Australia’s DST to collaborate on autonomous vehicle systems
Rheinmetall’s new agreement with Australia’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group could leverage autonomous capabilities such as remote-controlled driving systems featured in the Boxer JODAA test and demonstration vehicle, which is pictured here. Source: Rheinmetall DefenceRomania set to choose four new corvettes, frigate upgrade
Damen Schelde’s SIGMA 10514 design. Source: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
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Egypt shows MiG-29 with Kh-31 missiles
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has acquired Kh-31 supersonic air-to-surface missiles with its new MiG-29M/M2 multirole fighters, a photograph released by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s spokesperson on 19 October revealed. The photograph showed Sisi with EAF personnel in front of a two-seat
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Euronaval 2018: Black Scorpion mini torpedo due for completion in 2021
Leonardo’s Black Scorpion miniature torpedo is expected to be operational by 2021, Leonardo has confirmed to Jane’s. The weapon is being developed to tackle small submarine threats with short-range engagements in littoral waters. The Black Scorpion concept, which was unveiled in 2014,
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NATO service member killed in possible ‘insider attack’
A service member of the NATO-led ‘Resolute Support’ mission was killed and two others were wounded in an apparent ‘insider attack’ carried out on 22 October in Afghanistan’s western Herat Province. “Initial reports indicate the attack was committed by a member of
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Paseo XLR to extend gaze of FTI frigate
Safran Electronics & Defense has revealed new details of the Paseo XLR extended-range electro-optical sighting system selected for France’s five-ship Frégate de taille intermédiaire (FTI) frigate programme. Naval Group contracted Safran at the end of 2017 to supply Paseo XLR for
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Saab Q3 revenues drop year on year, but orders up 22%
Saab has reported a year-on-year drop in revenues in the first three quarters of 2018, although the wider effect was cushioned due to increased business on the Gripen E programme. Orders totalled SEK4.51 billion (USD501,530) in the third quarter of 2018, up on the SEK3.7 billion reported in the
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Babcock continues Australian expansion
Babcock announced on 22 October that it has expanded its presence in Australia as part of efforts to grow its regional profile. The company said that its enlarged regional headquarters in Adelaide will accommodate an additional 90 staff, taking its total number of employees across Australasia to
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Europe steps up EU policing strategy
In 2018, the European Union began to implement its third Policy Cycle on Serious and Organised Crime. Matthew Redhead examines the drive in Brussels towards greater policing co-ordination as criminals adopt new technologies and Brexit approaches -
Building NATO’s new eastern front: The eFP in Europe
In 2016 NATO leaders agreed to despatch multinational battlegroups to the Baltic states and Poland under the enhanced Forward Presence initiative. Since then NATO deployments to Eastern Europe have accelerated. Tim Ripley charts the progress of efforts to build up allied defences in the region -
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China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first waterborne take-off
China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first waterborne take-off on 20 October in the country’s central province of Hubei. The 37 m-long flying boat took off from a reservoir near Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen at around 08:50 h (local time) and landed
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Netherlands qualifies Excalibur precision-guided round
The Royal Dutch Army's Excalibur 155 mm precision-guided artillery rounds were qualified for use during the week of 15 October after several were fired by Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 self-propelled howitzers during exercise ?Dragon Supremacy' at the Älvdalen shooting range in
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Unitech Composites to provide weapon pylons for Afghan Black Hawk helos
Unitech Composites, a subsidiary of Unitech Aerospace, has been awarded a contract to provide its Lightweight Armament Support Structure (LASS) weapon pylons for fitment onto several of the Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk multirole helicopters the United States is supplying to the Afghan government, the
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Japan developing vehicle-mounted IED detection system
Japan is developing a vehicle-mounted system designed to remotely detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along roads in urban and suburban areas. The Ground Systems Research Center (GSRC) of the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA)
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China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first waterborne take-off
China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first waterborne take-off on 20 October in the country’s central province of Hubei. The 37 m-long flying boat took off from a reservoir near Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen at around 08:50 h (local time) and landed
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RG31 gets TRT-30 weapon system
South Africa’s Denel Vehicle Systems has developed, using internal research and development funding, a new version of its RG31 Mk5 4×4 mine protected vehicle as a mobile gun platform called the Ibululu. The baseline RG31 is typically used as an armoured personnel carrier (APC) with the
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Romania set to choose four new corvettes, frigate upgrade
Romania’s Ministry of Defence is nearing a decision on the procurement of new multirole corvettes after receiving final bids at the beginning of October from Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding of the Netherlands, Italy’s Fincantieri, and France’s Naval Group. The EUR1.6 billion
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Strong election performance by former government coalition partner in Côte d’Ivoire likely to trigger violent unrest
Key Points The ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace controls the majority of regions and nearly half the departments after Côte d’Ivoire’s local elections, but the rival Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire has a considerable power base to build a
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Momentum builds to Block US arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Congressional momentum is building within the United States for blocking defence exports to Saudi Arabia after the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, although questions linger over what equipment to ban Riyadh from buying. Speaking to reporters at a 17 October breakfast in Washington,
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North Korea willing to ‘permanently dismantle’ Yongbyon nuclear site
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his willingness to continue to take measures towards his country's denuclearisation, including the permanent dismantlement of the Yongbyon nuclear facilities, where a 5 MWe plutonium-producing reactor is located. The move was announced on 19
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New Caledonia’s probable rejection of independence likely to trigger violent protests by indigenous youths, particularly affecting mining
Key Points Concerns among the majority of the public in New Caledonia regarding the territory’s economic dependence on France are highly likely to offset any desire for full sovereignty, resulting in a vote to remain part of France. There is a high risk of violence from disaffected
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Strong election performance by former government coalition partner in Côte d’Ivoire likely to trigger violent unrest
Key Points The ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace controls the majority of regions and nearly half the departments after Côte d’Ivoire’s local elections, but the rival Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire has a considerable power base to build a
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Jordan’s decision to terminate land lease to Israel for domestic consumption, but unlikely to affect bilateral co-operation
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Recurring temporary disruptions and minor damage from arson and vandalism during Ghanaian student protests likely in Kumasi
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Ethiopia advances economic and military reforms, unlikely to split ruling coalition before 2020 election
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Rheinmetall and Australia’s DST to collaborate on autonomous vehicle systems
Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group – the research and development arm of the Department of Defence (DoD) – have signed an agreement to collaborate on land systems technologies. The accord, announced on 19 October, will
