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Kenya signs for six MD 530F helos
Seen in Afghan service, the MD 530F will be fielded by the Kenyan Army against Islamist militants operating in the country and wider region. Source: US Department of DefenseAustralia consolidates Wedgetail contracts
The Australian government has signed a deal with Boeing to amalgamate upgrade and sustainment activity in support of its E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft. Source: RAAFIraq’s next government unlikely to reform as continued ineffectual services in the south prompt more Basra protests
Iraqi police stand guard in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, as protesters demonstrate against corruption and lack of services, on 7 September 2018. Source: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty ImagesKaohsiung Maritime 2018: Philippine Navy’s fourth batch of MPACs to inherit Mk III design
A model of the MPAC Mk III on display at the 2018 Kaohsiung International Maritime and Defence exhibition. Source: IHS Markit/Ridzwan Rahmat
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Second Admiral Gorshkov frigate nears completion
Construction of the Russian Navy’s second Project 22350 frigate is almost complete, with the ship poised to begin factory trials in November, Severnaya Verf shipyard’s director general has told Jane’s . “The second Project 22350 frigate, Admiral Kasatonov , is now 99%
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A new electric, unmanned ammunition loader emerges for the Rafale
Turgis et Gaillard Industrie group presented its SEFIAM 1602e, a new electric and optionally manned ammunition loader that could work with the exported Dassault Rafale multirole fighter, at the ADS Show in Bordeaux. Today the French forces largely use the diesel-powered SOVAM ammo loader. However,
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Arrest of syndicate kingpin likely to reduce cash-in-transit heists in South Africa following 56% surge in 2018
Event South Africa’s crime statistics for 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 were released on 11 September, revealing a 56.6% rise in cash-in-transit heists from the same period a year earlier, and a 74% increase over the past three years. Of the 238 heists recorded in the latest figures, 34%
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Australia begins work on satellite ground station as Airbus supports space aims
The building of a new satellite ground station to support a wideband satellite communications network for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has begun at Kapooka in New South Wales, Australia. Expected to be completed in 2021, the new site is being supported by Northrop Grumman and Viasat under an
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China building bridging systems for heavy vehicles
China’s NORINCO and its partners are producing and offering for export a range of bridging systems – including the new HZ21 – that must handle the newer, heavier armoured platforms replacing older Chinese systems. NORINCO markets a range of mobile bridging systems on tracked and
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China developing new 8x8 self-propelled howitzer
Images have emerged on Chinese online forums showing what appears to be a new large-calibre 8x8 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) under development by the China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO). Citing an article published by Chinese magazine Modern Weapons , the Weixin website reported on 27
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Russia develops co-orbital anti-satellite capability
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Silencing the airwaves: Chinese SEAD capabilities
China’s territorial ambitions around its coast have long been among the driving forces of its military modernisation. Tiago Falcao Machado reports on how, to support the expanding missions of its air forces, the PLA is developing an increasingly effective SEAD capability -
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Kenya signs for six MD 530F helos
Kenya has signed for six MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior scout and light-attack platforms to be delivered between April and August 2019. The contract, announced by the manufacturer on 27 September, covers half of the 12 helicopters that were approved by the State Department in May
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Kaohsiung Maritime 2018: Taiwan begins work on next-generation Hsiung Feng missile
Key Points Taiwan is developing a next-generation version of the Hsiung Feng III missile Developments aim to improve weapon’s survivability, range, and payload capacity Taiwan’s National Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is currently working on an improved
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Northrop Grumman demos unmanned capabilities at ANTX
An MQ-8C Fire Scout surrogate aircraft has demonstrated its ability to autonomously deliver underwater sensors for the first time, Northrop Grumman announced on 19 September. During the demonstration, which was conducted in late August as part of the US Navy’s (USN’s) Advanced Naval
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DX Korea 2018: RoKA unveils new CBRN reconnaissance vehicles
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has unveiled its enhanced chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities at the 2018 edition of the DX Korea land forces exhibition held from 12-16 September. Fielded in 2017, the service’s latest CBRN Recon Vehicle II is an
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Kenya signs for six MD 530F helos
Kenya has signed for six MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior scout and light-attack platforms to be delivered between April and August 2019. The contract, announced by the manufacturer on 27 September, covers half of the 12 helicopters that were approved by the State Department in May
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Uralvagonzavod to upgrade 2S7M SPG
Russia’s Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) will upgrade 2S7M Malka 203 mm self-propelled guns (SPGs) to a 2S7SM configuration for the Russian armed forces, a UVZ source told Jane's . “UVZ’s JSC Ural Transport Machine-Building Plant [Uraltransmash] has already started work on the modernisation
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Kaohsiung Maritime 2018: Philippine Navy’s fourth batch of MPACs to inherit Mk III design
A fourth batch of multipurpose attack craft (MPAC) on order for the Philippine Navy (PN) will largely inherit the design of the Mk III vessels that were commissioned in 2017, an industry official has told Jane’s . The official, who spoke at the Kaohsiung International Maritime and Defence
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Iraq’s next government unlikely to reform as continued ineffectual services in the south prompt more Basra protests
Key Points The most likely outcome of government formation talks is another unity government comprised of a broad-based largely Shia coalition; ministries and other lucrative posts will be allocated based on political clout rather than ability, with only cosmetic, partial, or ineffectual reforms to
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Saudi-led coalition says Iran operating command ship in Red Sea
The Saudi-led coalition has publicly identified an Iranian cargo ship that is loitering in the Red Sea as a military threat for the first time: a move that could be a precursor to an attempt to board the vessel. In his regular briefing on 24 September, coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki
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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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Likely new jihadist cell in eastern Burkina Faso poses elevated kidnap, death and injury risks to foreigners
Key Points Sustained IED attacks against military targets in Burkina Faso’s Est region, as yet unclaimed, indicate the formation of a new terrorist cell. In addition to Niger, the area spans borders with Togo and Benin, suggesting a new hotspot where jihadists are seeking to exploit growing
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Iraq’s next government unlikely to reform as continued ineffectual services in the south prompt more Basra protests
Key Points The most likely outcome of government formation talks is another unity government comprised of a broad-based largely Shia coalition; ministries and other lucrative posts will be allocated based on political clout rather than ability, with only cosmetic, partial, or ineffectual reforms to
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Arrest of syndicate kingpin likely to reduce cash-in-transit heists in South Africa following 56% surge in 2018
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Probable US Special Operations Forces’ partial drawdowns likely to reignite jihadist attacks against sub-Saharan African security forces
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EU special-purpose vehicle to facilitate Iranian trade despite US sanctions likely to have only marginal success
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Australia consolidates Wedgetail contracts
The Australian government and Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) announced on 28 September the signing of an agreement to consolidate support for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) fleet of E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The new agreement,
