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Apache down-selected for Bangladesh attack helicopter requirement
Boeing has confirmed that it is in position to supply its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to Bangladesh. Source: US ArmyBell-Boeing flies first Osprey for US Navy
The maiden flight of the first CMV-22B Osprey took place in Amarillo, Texas, on 21 January. Source: BellDARPA, Dynetics move Gremlins focus to aerial recovery
The X-61A demonstrator during a November 2019 flight test at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. Source: DARPAUK orders more Jupiter training helos
The UK is buying another four H145 Jupiter helicopters to add to the three it already uses for pilot training. Source: Airbus Helicopters
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India to include 'innovation' scheme in procurement procedures
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the inclusion of a scheme to promote innovation in small businesses into the country’s military acquisition processes. The MoD said in a statement on 21 January that the ‘Innovations for Defence Excellence’ – also known as
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Indonesia completes diving trials on first locally assembled submarine
Indonesia’s first indigenously assembled Nagapasa-class diesel-electric submarine, Alugoro (405) , has successfully completed the nominal diving depth (NDD) phase of its sea trials. The trial phase was conducted on 20 January in waters off Banyuwangi in East Java and in the Bali Sea,
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ReCAAP urges mariners to avoid Sulu, Celebes seas after crew abduction
The Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has again called on mariners to re-route their journeys to avoid the Sulu and Celebes seas where possible. The call was reiterated in the wake of another abduction-at-sea case, in which eight
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StandardAero acquires TRS Ireland
StandardAero, a US-based provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), has acquired aviation and industrial engine repairer TRS Ireland for an undisclosed sum. TRS Ireland, which was a subsidiary of TRS Global Services, operates in Cork, Ireland. It has nearly 70,000 square feet of
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CAE names new defence head
Canada’s CAE has named Raytheon executive Todd Probert as president of its Defence & Security Group. Probert replaces Gene Colabatistto, who retired from the Montreal-based training systems provider in December. Probert will be based in Washington, DC, providing proximity to US defence
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Ukraine trials 2S22 Bogdana wheeled artillery
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has started trials of the 2S22 Bogdana, a wheeled self-propelled howitzer (SPH) armed with a 155 mm ordnance. The first trials were conducted with wooden blocks, as opposed to a munition, which is designed to test whether the barrel can handle the necessary
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Defence in depth: Finland continues to modernise to counter Russian threat
In the wake of Russian aggression in Ukraine, Finland is continuing to modernise its ground forces and updating its doctrine. Samuel Cranny-Evans reports -
AI and manipulated media pose significant challenge in the security sphere
The proliferation of accessibility to artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by state and non-state actors is having an increasing impact on information dissemination. Tate Nurkin assesses the potential impact of AI-related media manipulation and deepfakes on the security sphere -
No hand at the helm: US Navy pushes ahead with unmanned surface vessel development
The USN is accelerating its bid to field a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels that could interact with the rest of the force in tactical situations. Christopher P Cavas reports
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Bell-Boeing flies first Osprey for US Navy
The first Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey carrier on-board delivery (COD) tiltrotor aircraft for the US Navy (USN) made its maiden flight on 21 January. The aircraft, serial number 9435, flew out of Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas ahead of delivery to the USN’s Air Test and
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Civil Aviation Organization of Iran confirms Tor-M1s fired at airliner
The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAOI) has confirmed that a Tor-M1 launched two missiles at Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) before it crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s international airport on 8 January. The Tor-M1 is a mobile short-range air defence system
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Leonardo to provide RAT 31 DL/M radar system to Indonesian Air Force
Italian defence group Leonardo has signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide an RAT 31DL/M long-range, 3D air-defence radar system for the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU). The TNI-AU will operate the L-band,
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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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UK orders more Jupiter training helos
The United Kingdom has ordered a further four Airbus Helicopters H145 Jupiter training helicopters to add to the three already received, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 21 January. The new helicopters, along with 29 smaller H135 Junos, are used to instruct pilots on the rotary-wing (RW)
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DARPA, Dynetics move Gremlins focus to aerial recovery
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Dynetics are shifting their focus in the Gremlins programme to aerial recovery of the X-61A demonstrator after completing the device’s first flight test in November 2019. The goal of this third phase of Gremlins will be the
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Bell-Boeing flies first Osprey for US Navy
The first Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey carrier on-board delivery (COD) tiltrotor aircraft for the US Navy (USN) made its maiden flight on 21 January. The aircraft, serial number 9435, flew out of Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas ahead of delivery to the USN’s Air Test and
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RAF chiefs approve increase in C-130J crews
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) chiefs have approved an uplift of aircrew and supporting engineering resources for their C-130J Hercules tactical airlift fleet in response to an accident report into the loss of an aircraft in the Middle East in August 2017, which highlighted personnel shortfalls as a
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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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Islamic State kills more than 150 soldiers in series of attacks across Niger
Key Points The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a 9 January attack on a military base in western Niger, in which at least 89 soldiers were killed. The attack was the third major such operation since 10 December, with at least 174 Nigerien soldiers having been killed by militants operating
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Islamic State kills more than 150 soldiers in series of attacks across Niger
Key Points The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a 9 January attack on a military base in western Niger, in which at least 89 soldiers were killed. The attack was the third major such operation since 10 December, with at least 174 Nigerien soldiers having been killed by militants operating
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Apache down-selected for Bangladesh attack helicopter requirement
Boeing has confirmed that its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter has been down-selected for a potential programme in Bangladesh. Company officials confirmed the development – which points to growing defence ties between the South Asian country and the United States – in a media briefing on
