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PROSUB achieves key milestone with launch of first S-BR submarine
Riachuelo seen post-launch on 14 December. The boat was lowered into the water using a shiplift. Source: Richard Scott/NAVYPIXWeaponised Mission Master UGV takes shape
A Mission Master unmanned ground vehicle configured in the infantry support role and fitted with the Rheinmetall Rosy smoke grenade launcher on the front. Source: Rheinmetall CanadaNATO completes E-3A GATM upgrades
The new 'glass' cockpit will enable the E-3 to fly in commercial airspace. Source: BoeingJapan to spend more than USD240 billion on defence over next five years
Japanese helicopter carrier JS Izumo (DDH-183). Tokyo formally approved plans on 18 December to convert the country's two Izumo-class vessels into multirole aircraft carriers from which F-35Bs can be operated. Source: JMSDF
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DSME hands over Thailand’s first DW3000 frigate
Key Points The Royal Thai Navy has received its first South Korean-built multipurpose frigate The vessel will bolster the country’s anti-submarine capabilities and is on track for commissioning in 2019 South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has delivered
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Nigeria’s condemnation of civil society organisations likely to increase kidnap, death and injury risks for NGO workers
Event The Nigerian government and military have severely criticised the activities of Amnesty International (AI) after it published on 17 December a report on violence between farmers and herdsmen which accused the authorities of “failing in their obligation to protect the lives of
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Seoul signs deal to enhance transparency in procurement
South Korea’s military procurement agency – the Defense Administration Program Administration (DAPA) – and the national arm of Transparency International, the anti-corruption organisation, have signed an agreement to enhance the openness of defence business in the country. DAPA
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Violent protests likely to follow DRC’s 23 December elections; security response most effective in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi
Key Points DRC security forces in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi are likely to contain any unrest, which would probably be limited to three days’ duration, so ensuring incidents remained away from the city centres and key commercial and government neighbourhoods. Other neighbourhoods in these
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Bundeswehr releases report on July 2017 Tiger helicopter crash in Mali
The Bundeswehr announced on its website on 12 December that it submitted a report to the German parliament's defence committee on the 26 July 2017 crash of a Tiger combat helicopter supporting the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which killed the two pilots.
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NAVSEA funds Raytheon for development of SM-2 Block IIIC active upgrade
The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded Raytheon Missile Systems a sole-source contract for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of the new Block IIIC variant of the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) anti-air warfare missile. Being developed under the SM-2 Improvement programme,
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Potential for wider Iranian Kurdish insurgency increases
Iranian Kurdish insurgents are stepping up their military activities against the government in Tehran. Dr Jonathan Spyer reports from northern Iraq on the fallout from Iranian action against the PDKI and KDP-I -
Annual Defence Report 2018: Middle East & Africa
Syria has stabilised, but tensions remain on the front lines of the areas of influence carved out by external powers. Meanwhile, the war in Yemen has come into sharper focus, with the US using Iran's support for the rebels to bolster its efforts to isolate Tehran even as the growing civilian death toll threatens arms exports to the Arab Gulf countries. Jeremy Binnie reports -
Beyond the horizon: NSM missile homes in on Harpoon replacement market
Success in the US Navy's Over-the-Horizon Weapon System competition is set to re-energise Kongsberg's efforts to grow sales of its Naval Strike Missile worldwide. Richard Scott reports
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- Nigeria’s condemnation of civil society organisations likely to increase kidnap, death and injury risks for NGO workers
- Violent protests likely to follow DRC’s 23 December elections; security response most effective in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi
- Bundeswehr releases report on July 2017 Tiger helicopter crash in Mali
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PROSUB achieves key milestone with launch of first S-BR submarine
The first of four Scorpène diesel-electric (S-BR) submarines being built under Brazil’s PROSUB (Programa de Desenvolvimento de Submarinos) programme has been launched by Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN). Riachuelo was lowered into the water at the Itaguaí naval
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Indonesian Navy to remove main gun from Ahmad Yani frigate for gunnery simulator
Key Points Indonesia is building a naval gunnery simulator that will be equipped with a 76 mm cannon retrieved from an Ahmad Yani-class frigate The simulator, which will feature a mock-up bridge and mock-up combat systems, will significantly improve the Indonesian Navy’s training
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NATO completes E-3A GATM upgrades
The last of 14 Boeing E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to be upgraded for operations in commercial airspace has been delivered back to NATO, the company announced on 18 December. With the first aircraft having been fitted with Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) technology
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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
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NATO completes E-3A GATM upgrades
The last of 14 Boeing E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to be upgraded for operations in commercial airspace has been delivered back to NATO, the company announced on 18 December. With the first aircraft having been fitted with Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) technology
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Weaponised Mission Master UGV takes shape
Rheinmetall Canada continues to expand the capabilities of its 8×8 Mission Master unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), which it has been developing using internal research and development funding since 2016. Jane’s understands that the company plans to integrate a range of weapons systems to
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PROSUB achieves key milestone with launch of first S-BR submarine
The first of four Scorpène diesel-electric (S-BR) submarines being built under Brazil’s PROSUB (Programa de Desenvolvimento de Submarinos) programme has been launched by Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN). Riachuelo was lowered into the water at the Itaguaí naval
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US warns Turkey against offensive into northeast Syria
Key Points The US DoD is taking Turkish threats to invade northeast Syria seriously It has confirmed that it has now established an unspecified number of observation posts on the Syrian–Turkish border to deter incursions The US Department of Defense (DoD) indicated on 12 December that it is
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Nigeria’s condemnation of civil society organisations likely to increase kidnap, death and injury risks for NGO workers
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Violent protests likely to follow DRC’s 23 December elections; security response most effective in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi
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Russian official says S-300V4 deterring coalition aircraft in northeast Syria
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Japan to spend more than USD240 billion on defence over next five years
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 18 December formally approved a plan to spend JPY27.47 trillion (USD242.7 billion) on defence over the next five years, but hopes that this figure can be brought down by about JPY1.97 trillion through cost-cutting measures. The government’s
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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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SVBIED attack near Iran’s Chabahar port reflects militants’ targeting of strategic locations, but disruption to cargo unlikely
Key Points Although primarily motivated by local ethno-religious grievances, the insurgency in Sistan-Baluchestan province is increasingly presenting as part of the broader transnational militant Islamist movement. Increased communications and co-ordination between locally based insurgent groups
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SVBIED attack near Iran’s Chabahar port reflects militants’ targeting of strategic locations, but disruption to cargo unlikely
Key Points Although primarily motivated by local ethno-religious grievances, the insurgency in Sistan-Baluchestan province is increasingly presenting as part of the broader transnational militant Islamist movement. Increased communications and co-ordination between locally based insurgent groups
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West Bank violence likely Hamas attempt to distract from Gaza and discredit Palestinian Authority, violent protests likely
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Anti-gang interventions in Guatemala unlikely to reduce business-targeted extortions in 2019, particularly with cargo and transport companies
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Increased likelihood of budget deal with Iraqi central government lowers non-payment risks for contracts awarded by KRG
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Australia lines up credit facility to support defence exports
The Australian government announced on 17 December that it will provide state credit to support two local companies' efforts to export radars systems and patrol boats. The government indicated that it is the first time that the export credit system – officially termed the ‘Defence
