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Belgian Army contracts Saab for Gamer mobile combat training centre
Saab is to provide infantry equipment as part of its contract to supply a complete CTC system to the Belgian Army. The personal detector device includes the harness with laser detectors, a 360° detector on the top of the helmet connected by an inductive link to the harness, and a control unit (seen on the left shoulder of the individual on the left). The BT47 small-arms laser transmitters are the small boxes mounted on the weapon barrel in front of the foresight. Source: Saab Training & SimulationBrazilian DESAER unveils plans for militarised version of ATL-100 aircraft
DESAER plans to develop a multipurpose military configuration of its forthcoming ATL-100 light transport aircraft. Source: DESAERPhilippine Navy welcomes Po Hang-class corvette home
BRP Conrado Yap, seen here in Manila as it docks for a welcoming ceremony. Source: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty ImagesRussian exercise ‘Centre 2019’ to involve 128,000 troops from seven nations
Military vehicles on the Tsugol training ground during ‘Vostok 2018’, the largest exercise since the Cold War. ‘Centre 2019’ will not come close to ‘Volstok 2018’ in scale, but it may demonstrate the readiness of Russian forces to conduct large scale network centric warfare. Source: Russian MoD
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Ecuador seeks to remove 95% of mines from border with Peru by 2021
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Defence wants to remove up to 95% of land mines along its border with Peru by 2021, according to the Ministry of National Defence’s newly released strategy plan that spans 2017–21 (Plan Sectorial de Defensa 2017–2021). During the short-lived 1995 Cenepa
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IDF selects Iron Fist for wheeled APCs, dozers
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 20 August that it has chosen Elbit?s Iron First Light Decoupled (IFLD) active protection system (APS) for the Israel Defense Force?s (IDF) new Eitan wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APC) and D9 armoured bulldozers. Elbit will
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Philippines outlines modest increase in 2020 defence budget
The Philippines has proposed a 2020 defence budget of PHP188.6 billion (USD3.6 billion), a 3% increase over the allocation in 2019. The budget, which was announced on 21 August, amounts to nearly 5% of total government expenditure during 2020 and is scheduled to be signed into law later this year.
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Aselsan developing 155 mm Course Correction System
Turkey’s Aselsan is developing the Atom 155 mm Course Correction System (CCS) to meet potential artillery requirements for the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC). This would be a direct replacement for the existing 155 mm nose-mounted artillery fuze and would provide the weapon with an
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Israel MoD selects Iron Fist Light Decoupled for Eitan APC
Elbit Systems is expected to ramp up its active protection system (APS) production activities in the near term following a decision by the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Procurement and Production Directorate (MANHAR) to equip the Israel Defense Force’s (IDF’s) future Eitan 8×8
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Pentagon terminates RKV homeland missile defence upgrade due to ‘technical problems’
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is terminating its programme to develop a more reliable interceptor for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, which was designed to defend the United States against limited long-range nuclear attacks. The department “will terminate the current
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Mexico grapples with direction of intelligence and security reforms
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came to power with a promise to shift the country's security policy away from a focus on the military and to reform the intelligence services. Pablo Uchoa examines the outlook for the reforms to Mexico's security apparatus under the new administration -
Autonomous ambition: NavyX plots a course to machine-speed warfare
Faced with the need to redress and recover a capability debt, but limited in its number of manned ship platforms, the UK Royal Navy is advancing plans to accelerate the operational exploitation of autonomous techniques and technologies as a means to increase mass, lethality, and agility. Richard Scott reports -
Kingmakers: Venezuela’s armed forces and the national crisis
With Venezuela in a deep, complex, and increasingly urgent crisis since January, aggravated by external tensions with regional neighbours and the United States, the armed forces are likely to play a central role in the country’s future. Jim Dorschner reports
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Brazilian DESAER unveils plans for militarised version of ATL-100 aircraft
Brazil?s DESAER (Desenvolvimento Aeronáutico) plans to develop a multipurpose military configuration of its forthcoming ATL-100 (Aeronave de Transporte Leve) light transport aircraft for local and foreign customers. Beginning in 2022, the company plans to develop the military version for
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Australia’s first Hobart-class destroyer conducts test of SM-2 missile
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) first Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), HMAS Hobart, has conducted the class’ first in-country firing of the SM-2 Standard Missile. The weapon was deployed against an unmanned target during trials off the coast of New South Wales, the country’s Minister
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Belgian Army contracts Saab for Gamer mobile combat training centre
The Belgian Army has awarded Saab an SEK160 million (USD17 million) contract for live training systems, the company announced on 19 August. The equipment is to be delivered in 2021. Under the contract Saab will provide its Gamer mobile combat training centre (CTC) with a laser-based tactical
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Thales targets April 2020 delivery for MMCM demonstrators
Thales is working to complete integration, testing, and qualification of Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) demonstrator systems planned to be delivered to France and the UK in April 2020. Being jointly funded by the two nations, the MMCM programme covers the design, development, integration, and
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Brazilian DESAER unveils plans for militarised version of ATL-100 aircraft
Brazil?s DESAER (Desenvolvimento Aeronáutico) plans to develop a multipurpose military configuration of its forthcoming ATL-100 (Aeronave de Transporte Leve) light transport aircraft for local and foreign customers. Beginning in 2022, the company plans to develop the military version for
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Belgian Army contracts Saab for Gamer mobile combat training centre
The Belgian Army has awarded Saab an SEK160 million (USD17 million) contract for live training systems, the company announced on 19 August. The equipment is to be delivered in 2021. Under the contract Saab will provide its Gamer mobile combat training centre (CTC) with a laser-based tactical
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Malaysia enhances naval, coastguard interoperability with US
Key Points Malaysia and the US have concluded a maritime exercise that saw inaugural participation of vessels from the respective countries’ coastguard services The activity is in line with the US Coast Guard’s intention to expand its engagement with partner countries across the
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Russian exercise ‘Centre 2019’ to involve 128,000 troops from seven nations
The ‘Centre 2019’ exercise scheduled by Russia for 16–21 September is expected to involve at least 128,000 personnel from seven nations, as well as 600 aircraft and up to 450 artillery systems, the TASS news agency reported on 20 August, citing the Russian Ministry of Defence Press
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Kim continues to let his missiles do the talking
Key Points North Korea has continued to mount a series of weapon tests The tests have been a reaction to US-South Korean military drills and most recently a speech by the South Korean president North Korea test-fired two more missiles into the waters off its east coast on 16 August while
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Martial law extension, activation of 11th Infantry Division, to reduce risk of large-scale terrorist attacks in Mindanao
Key Points Islamist militant capability has been degraded by increased pressure from the Filipino military, and although they will mount small IED attacks against security forces and engage in small-arms firefights, they are unlikely to conduct large assaults against cities over the next six
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Assassination attempt against Afghan Taliban leader indicates factional conflict and greater Islamic State capability after US withdrawal
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Conditions and tensions at refugee camp in Syria's Hasaka will likely create an incubator for Islamic State ideology
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Levels of violence remain high in Afghanistan despite peace talks’ progress
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Azerbaijan’s partial replacement of troops with border guards likely indicates de-escalatory posture towards Armenia, reducing war risks
Key Points While the Border Guards commander claims that the order reflects their high standard of combat-readiness, IHS Markit assesses that Aliyev’s move is likely based on the calculus that, after winning Armenia’s recent early general election by a landslide, Prime Minister Nikol
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Assassination attempt against Afghan Taliban leader indicates factional conflict and greater Islamic State capability after US withdrawal
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Conditions and tensions at refugee camp in Syria's Hasaka will likely create an incubator for Islamic State ideology
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Levels of violence remain high in Afghanistan despite peace talks’ progress
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US formally approves F-16 sale to Taiwan
Key Points The DSCA confirms that a USD8 billion deal has been forwarded to Congress for approval The deal represents a shift in Washington’s approach to military sales to Taipei The US government has officially approved the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan, the US
