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AFRL completes fourth flight test of XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator
The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator performed its fourth test flight on 23 January. It is pictured in flight during an earlier demonstration. Source: USAFFirst T-72AMTs delivered to Ukrainian Armed Forces
The first T-72AMTs being transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Source: Ukrainian Logistics CommandUS Navy has no plans for MMP, despite NGA study
A P-8A is pictured undergoing maintenance at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island prior to an operational deployment. Source: US NavyUS Navy deploys Triton UAV for first time
An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) taxis after landing at Andersen Air Force Base for a deployment as part of an early operational capability (EOC) to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Source: US Air Force
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AFRICOM selects another four militaries for enlisted personnel development
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has identified Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, and Senegal as the focus countries for its Africa Enlisted Development Strategy (AEDS) in 2020, it announced on 27 January. “This strategy is a low-to-no-cost, multi-year approach to enlisted development on the
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Australia’s Redarc launches defence company
Australian company Redarc Electronics has established a new firm in the defence sector, it announced on 24 January. Redarc Defence Systems is based in South Australia and is positioned to lead the group’s military-technology projects, which it has been undertaking since 2015. In a press
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JTIC Country Briefing - Afghanistan November 2019
Attack Distribution Fatality Distribution Attack Intensity Distribution Wilayat Khorasan attacks Taliban targeting foreign security forces
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JTIC Country Briefing - Israel November 2019
Attack Distribution Fatality Distribution Attack Intensity Distribution Stand-off attacks
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MAN Energy Solutions to provide 175D-series engines for two RTN patrol vessels
Germany-based company MAN Energy Solutions announced on 23 January that it has won a contract to supply the main propulsion engines for two new 41 m-long patrol vessels for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). “Each vessel will be powered by two MAN 16V175D-MM, IMO Tier II engines, each rated at 2,960
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Spanish munitions factory faces closure again
A Spanish munitions plant that had been re-opened less than three years ago now faces closure again. Workers at the Expal factory at Trubia in the northern region of Asturias said on 27 January that all of them would receive dismissal notices from 30 January. Expal told Jane’s the decision
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Armouring Ukraine: AFV production for Kiev in the post-Soviet era
In the face of Russian aggression Ukraine is seeking to update its struggling manufacturing base to bolster its AFV fleets. Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mikhail Zhirohov report -
US-China competition offers opportunity for Caribbean states to strengthen security capacity
The United States has long played a key role in its 'third border' in the Caribbean, but is increasingly facing competition from China, particularly following a reduction in security aid provided by the US. Xander J Causwell analyses the impact of this reduction on regional security -
Classwork: US Navy ramps up efforts to get technologically advanced Ford into the fleet
US Navy leadership has singled out the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford as its immediate ship-acquisition priority. Michael Fabey reports
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AFRL completes fourth flight test of XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie long-range, high subsonic, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator over the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona on 23 January, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced the next day. AFRL said in its
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IAV 2020: Elbit’s Iron Fist engages kinetic energy round
Key Points An Iron Fist Light Kinetic (IFLK) round has successfully intercepted an APFSDS projectile in tests It is unclear how interchangeable the IFLK is with the Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD) system ordered by the US and Israeli militaries Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist active protection
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US Navy has no plans for MMP, despite NGA study
The US Navy (USN) said it has no plans to field Boeing’s Multi-Mission Pod (MMP) aboard any of its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms or to support efforts to develop an exportable version of the pod to allied nations, despite a 2019 National Geospatial-Intelligence
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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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First T-72AMTs delivered to Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Ukrainian Armed Forces has received the first 15 upgraded T-72AMT main battle tanks (MBTs), the Ukrainian Logistics Command announced on its Facebook page on 24 January. The command said 10 additional T-72AMTs will be delivered by the end of January, with an additional six to follow in
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AFRL completes fourth flight test of XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie long-range, high subsonic, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator over the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona on 23 January, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced the next day. AFRL said in its
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French Navy pilots complete Dauphin N3 conversion training
The first full-scale conversion course of five French Navy helicopter pilots graduated on 17 January at Lanvéoc-Poulmic Air Base in a ceremony that confirms that the fleet of four leased Airbus Helicopters Dauphin N3s is now fully up to speed. The four helicopters, owned by NHV France, have
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US records highest airstrike rate in Afghanistan for a decade
The US military dropped more munitions on Afghanistan in 2019 than in any other year over the past decade, figures released by Air Force Central Command (AFCENT) show. According to the Combined Forces Air Component Commander (CFACC) 2013–2019 Airpower Statistics released in late January,
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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
