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Covid-19: Airbus establishes coronavirus airbridge from China to Europe
An Airbus-owned A330 departs Spain for China on 26 March. It returned two days later with four-million face masks to help combat coronavirus. Source: AirbusCovid-19: UK establishes helicopter-hubs to support virus fight
Military helicopters, such as the Puma HC2 pictured, will operate out of two newly established hubs to support the UK government’s efforts to combat the coronavirus. Source: Crown CopyrightAustralia begins construction of third Arafura-class OPV
A computer-generated image of the Arafura class, which is being built under Australia’s Sea 1180 Phase 1 programme. Source: Luerssen Australia/ASCNorthrop Grumman moves to LW30 PROX qualification, M-ACE CUAS testing
Northrop Grumman’s Mobile Acquisition and Cueing Effector (M-ACE) hunter/killer CUAS prototype demonstrator, with the extended SDS-12 stabilised aluminium tower, based on a dedicated Ford F250 platform Source: Northrop Grumman
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Covid-19: Trump signs USD2.2 trillion aid bill into law
The US government has enacted into law the USD2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes billions of dollars for the US Department of Defense and tens of billions of dollars in financial aid for the aviation industry. President Trump signed the
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Covid-19: US Navy assets deploy as service, shipyards eye more measures to combat virus impacts
As the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) was departing Naval Station Norfolk on 29 March for New York City in support of the nation’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) response efforts, the MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) was preparing to receive its
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Update: Analysis: US Army FARA-CP selection ‘bookends’ the performance range of offerings
Key Points The US Army’s two FARA-CP choices were a high-performance aircraft and an affordable platform The Sikorsky Raider X and the Bell 360 Invictus will face off for an eventual downselect The US Army’s selection of the Sikorsky Raider X and the Bell 360 Invictus to move forward
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Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar satellite stops working
The Venezuelan government has announced that its Simón Bolívar (VeneSat-1) satellite is no longer operational, without citing specific causes. The platform was an important component of the country’s defence and telecommunications sector. In 2018, then-head of Venezuela's National
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Update: Covid-19: US Air Force postpones April ABMS demo
Key Points The US Air Force is delaying its upcoming ABMS demonstration from April to June The service will spend this extra time trying to advance some of the IOT combat concept’s technologies The US Air Force (USAF) has postponed its upcoming April Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)
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Update: Pentagon and Lockheed Martin in fight over F-35 FRACAS data, says former programme official
Key Points The Pentagon is seeking a specific set of F-35 data from Lockheed Martin that covers performance such as average time between part failures A source said Lockheed Martin is reluctant to provide this because the company claims that it owns the rights and could also lose sustainment
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Big spender: Qatar continues extensive military modernisation
Bucking the norm of cautious, incremental upgrades and replacements, Qatar is planning a complete overhaul of its armed forces largely unseen outside of wartime. Jeremy Binnie reports
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Australia begins construction of third Arafura-class OPV
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 27 March that construction work had begun on the third of 12 Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Unlike the first two ships of the class, which are being built at the Osborne Naval
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Northrop Grumman moves to LW30 PROX qualification, M-ACE CUAS testing
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has completed US government testing of its programmable Light Weight 30 mm Proximity Sensing Ammunition (LW30 PROX) round, and is moving towards qualification and fielding of the round to US Army and US Marine Corps air defence echelons within the year. A
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USMC begins AESA upgrade for ‘classic’ Hornets
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has begun the process of replacing the radars of some its Boeing F/A-18 legacy Hornet combat aircraft with a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) system, with the first procurement contract awarded on 26 March. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded
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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: Airbus establishes coronavirus airbridge from China to Europe
Airbus has used one of its A300-200 aircraft to fly personal protection equipment from China to Europe, the company announced. The airlift, which took place over three days between 26 and 28 March, saw an A330 that is currently being converted into a multirole tanker transport (MRTT) platform for
Jane's International Defence Review Jane's International Defence Review
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Northrop Grumman moves to LW30 PROX qualification, M-ACE CUAS testing
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has completed US government testing of its programmable Light Weight 30 mm Proximity Sensing Ammunition (LW30 PROX) round, and is moving towards qualification and fielding of the round to US Army and US Marine Corps air defence echelons within the year. A
Jane's Navy International Jane's Navy International
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US Navy prepares for possible Columbia delay, GAO reports
While the US Navy (USN) still considers the timely acquisition of its Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to be its priority programme to ensure there is no gap in strategic patrols, the service is hedging against a potential delay in the delivery of the new submarine, according to the
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Covid-19: Airbus establishes coronavirus airbridge from China to Europe
Airbus has used one of its A300-200 aircraft to fly personal protection equipment from China to Europe, the company announced. The airlift, which took place over three days between 26 and 28 March, saw an A330 that is currently being converted into a multirole tanker transport (MRTT) platform for
CBRN Assessment CBRN Assessment
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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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Taliban “insider” attack demonstrates group’s strength and commitment to continue operations targeting Afghan government forces
Key Points Taliban militants killed at least 27 security forces personnel during an assault on a military base in Zabul province on 19 March. The attack was the latest Taliban ‘insider’ attack, demonstrating the continuing vulnerability of the security forces to militant infiltration.
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Taliban “insider” attack demonstrates group’s strength and commitment to continue operations targeting Afghan government forces
Key Points Taliban militants killed at least 27 security forces personnel during an assault on a military base in Zabul province on 19 March. The attack was the latest Taliban ‘insider’ attack, demonstrating the continuing vulnerability of the security forces to militant infiltration.
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Covid-19: UK MoD monitoring effect of coronavirus on specific procurement programmes
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is monitoring the effect of coronavirus on specific procurement programmes, and is working with industry to mitigate any potential fallout from the global pandemic. Speaking to Jane’s on 25 March, an MoD spokesperson noted that manufacturing shutdowns and
