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Covid-19: Thailand considers postponing military acquisitions
Thailand is reviewing defence procurement plans with a view to possible postponements in response to the impact of Covid-19. These procurements are likely to include additional Krabi-class OPVs (the second of which is pictured above at its ceremonial launch in August 2019). Source: Royal Thai NavyRAN’s MH-60R helicopters to begin first-of-class flight trials aboard LHD
A RAN MH-60R helicopter prepares to land onboard HMAS Adelaide as it departs Sydney for first-of-class flight trials. Source: Royal Australian NavyCovid-19: Armée de l’Air mobilises Morphée medevac module for Phénix MRTT
The Armée de l’Air has utilised its Phénix tanker-transport aircraft fitted with the Morphée medevac module in its response to the coronavirus. Source: French Air ForceCovid-19: Austal signals strong 2020 despite pandemic impact
Australian shipbuilder Austal has said its business is largely unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Strong forecasted revenues are partly attributed to its US business, which includes the ongoing programme to build Littoral Combat Ships (pictured) for the US Navy. Source: US Navy
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Covid-19: The biggest threat the world is facing
Here at Jane’s, we are used to monitoring the threats that the world is facing in the defence and national security landscape. That is why – as soon as we had taken care of our people – we turned our attention to analysing the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. Jane’s continues to
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Abu Dhabi government launches local content programme
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development’s (ADDED’s) Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) announced on 8 April that it was launching a new programme to encourage investment in the Emirate’s local industry. Called the Abu Dhabi Local Content (ADLC) programme, companies will
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Australia lays keel for second Arafura-class OPV
Key Points Australia has laid down the keel for its second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel The vessel is expected to enter service with the Royal Australian Navy in 2023 The keel for Australia’s second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) has been laid down at Osborne Naval
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Covid-19: India cuts back on MoD spending due to Covid-19-related economic slowdown
India’s federal Ministry of Finance (MoF) has tightened all expenditure, including that of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), for the first three months of Fiscal Year 2020/21 (FY 20/21) as a result of the financial and economic impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. In an 8 April
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Covid-19: Australia expands industry-support measures
Australia has introduced an expanded range of measures to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on the national defence industrial base, a media release by the state government of Queensland revealed on 8 April. These measures include the potential moving forward of defence procurement programmes, the
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Covid-19: Thales cancels dividend, Saab cuts working hours
Thales has cancelled its dividend and secured an additional EUR2 billion (USD2.2 billion) line of credit as part of an effort to boost its financial “resilience” amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the French aerospace and defence company announced. Thales said on 7 April that not paying its
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RAN’s MH-60R helicopters to begin first-of-class flight trials aboard LHD
First-of-class flight trials for Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) MH-60R ‘Romeo’ maritime multirole helicopters aboard landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessel HMAS Adelaide will begin shortly, the RAN announced on 7 April. The trials, which will take place off the Queensland
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South Korea’s Poniard guided rocket system passes Pentagon’s Foreign Comparative Testing
South Korea’s Poniard (known locally as Bigung) multiple launch guided rocket system has passed the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Foreign Comparative Testing: a move that paves the way for the system to enter the US arms procurement market. The Defense Acquisition Program
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GeoSpectrum launches scaled down TRAPS sonar for USVs
Canadian marine acoustics house GeoSpectrum Technologies has launched a compact version of its Towed Reelable Active Passive Sonar (TRAPS) designed specifically for unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and other small craft. The scaled down system, known as TRAPS-USV, retains the low frequency active
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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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Covid-19: Thailand considers postponing military acquisitions
The Thai government is considering potentially postponing military procurements in response to the expected economic impact of Covid-19, Lieutenant General Kongcheep Tantravanich, the spokesperson for the Thai Ministry of Defence (MoD), said on 8 April. Lt Gen Kongcheep also said that any potential
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DARPA seeks enhanced low-light navigation performance for unmanned systems
A new programme from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) aims to address a key weakness of autonomous and semi-autonomous land systems: the need for active illumination to navigate in low-light conditions. Unmanned systems rely on active illumination – anything that emits
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Fassmer MPV70 MK II selected for Ecuador
German shipbuilder and design house Fassmer has confirmed the selection of its MPV70 MKII design to meet the needs of the Ecuadorian Navy's (Armada del Ecuador) new Multipurpose Combat Vessel programme. Local shipyard Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos (ASTINAVE EP) will build the vessel at its
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Covid-19: Thailand considers postponing military acquisitions
The Thai government is considering potentially postponing military procurements in response to the expected economic impact of Covid-19, Lieutenant General Kongcheep Tantravanich, the spokesperson for the Thai Ministry of Defence (MoD), said on 8 April. Lt Gen Kongcheep also said that any potential
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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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Deadliest recorded Islamic State attack in Chad indicates escalation in militancy in Lake Chad area outside rainy season
Key Points The dissident faction of the Islamic State’s Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyya conducted an overnight assault on a military camp, killing at least 92 soldiers and three civilians and wounding 47 others, at Boma peninsula on Lake Chad on 23 March. The attack is not only the deadliest
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Taliban “insider” attack demonstrates group’s strength and commitment to continue operations targeting Afghan government forces
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Islamic State claims attack on town in northern Mozambique
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Raid on suspected DHKP-C cell in Athens finds high-powered firearms, indicates group's intent to continue attacks in Turkey
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Deadliest recorded Islamic State attack in Chad indicates escalation in militancy in Lake Chad area outside rainy season
Key Points The dissident faction of the Islamic State’s Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyya conducted an overnight assault on a military camp, killing at least 92 soldiers and three civilians and wounding 47 others, at Boma peninsula on Lake Chad on 23 March. The attack is not only the deadliest
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Taliban “insider” attack demonstrates group’s strength and commitment to continue operations targeting Afghan government forces
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Raid on suspected DHKP-C cell in Athens finds high-powered firearms, indicates group's intent to continue attacks in Turkey
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Ansar Allah actions undermine high-risk impact of Covid-19 in Yemen
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Covid-19: Austal signals strong 2020 despite pandemic impact
Australian naval shipbuilder Austal has said its business activities remain “largely unaffected” by Covid-19 and that it is on track to register annual increases in revenue and earnings. Austal said on 7 April that despite the ongoing pandemic it maintains previously issued guidance of
