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AAD 2018: CSOC reveals details of armed USV concept
Shipbuilder CSOC showcases a concept for a new 20-tonne armed USV at the AAD 2018 exhibition. Source: Richard D Fisher JrNorth Korea willing to ‘permanently dismantle’ Yongbyon nuclear site
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after signing the ‘Pyongyang Joint Declaration’ during an inter-Korean summit held on 19 September in Pyongyang. Source: Via South Korean Presidential OfficeST Engineering and Paramount team up on Belrex
ST Engineering and Paramount Group have signed an agreement to collaborate on marketing the Belrex family of 4x4 military vehicles in global markets. Source: Singapore Ministry of DefenceReaper UAV scores first air-to-air kill during USAF trial
With the Reaper UAV already performing ISR and strike missions, the USAF is looking to equip the unmanned aircraft for the air-to-air role also. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick Allen
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China, Pakistan look to strengthen bilateral military ties
China and Pakistan have expressed their intention to strengthen bilateral military ties. “The two countries' militaries should further deepen exchanges and co-operation in various fields and at all levels, take resolute measures against terrorist forces, make efforts to ensure the
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German exports to Middle East countries revealed
The German government has authorised the sale of counter-battery radars to Saudi Arabia, air defence systems to Egypt, long-range air-to-air missiles to Qatar, and anti-tank weapons to Jordan, the German newspaper Rheinische Post reported on 19 September. Citing a letter sent from the federal
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Hyundai cuts steel for Philippine Navy’s second 107 m frigate
Key Points Hyundai Heavy Industries has begun construction work on a second HDF-3000 frigate on order for the Philippine Navy The service is on track to receive both vessels by 2021 South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the second 107 m
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Incumbent’s victory in Japan’s ruling party-president election indicates pro-trade policies and constitution amendment likely in 2019
Event On 20 September, Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), voted to elect its president. In Japan’s parliamentary system, the president of the majority party becomes the prime minister of the country. After 15 prime ministers in 22 years, incumbent Shinzo Abe
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Iran establishes new S-300 site
Iran has built a new launch site for an S-300PMU-2 strategic surface-to-air missile (SAM) system at Mashhad airport in the northeast of the country, satellite imagery has revealed. Constructed between May and July, the site is almost identical to the S-300PMU-2 base at Tehran’s Mehrabad
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Lesotho faces elevated risk of military coup and contract reviews as PM’s position weakened
Event Lesotho’s defence minister, Sentje Lebona, resigned on 14 September, highlighting tensions within the cabinet and mounting opposition to Prime Minister Tom Thabane from within his ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC). Motlohi Maliehe, Thabane’s ABC co-founder, is leading this
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Analysis: ‘Vostok 2018’ – a window on Russia's strategic ambitions
Russia's 'Vostok 2018' exercises, which took place this month across a vast expanse of Russian territory, were certainly designed to wow the West, but what can be gleaned from the manoeuvres regarding Moscow's military capabilities and strategic intent? Miko Vranic and Samuel Cranny-Evans report -
Software-defined radios point way for simpler direction finding
Advances in hardware and software are making it increasingly practical for open-source analysts to carry out radio direction finding. Tony Roper examines the impact the new tool is having on open-source analysis -
Interview: Viktor Kladov, director for International Co-operation and Regional Policy at Rostec
Russia aims to build its defence export profile in the Asia-Pacific over the next few years by leveraging its collaborative ties across the region and stepping up engagement with new customers, Viktor Kladov, the director for International Co-operation and Regional Policy at Russia's Rostec defence industrial holding company, has said. Jon Grevatt reports
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AAD 2018: CSOC reveals details of armed USV concept
Officials from Chinese state-owned shipbuilder China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company (CSOC) have revealed technical specifications of a concept for a new 20-tonne armed unmanned surface vessel (USV) it is showcasing at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2018 exhibition in South
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MBDA unveils Future Land Indirect Fires concepts
MBDA has unveiled a number of land precision effects concepts for integration with the ARTEC 8x8 Boxer infantry fighting vehicle to address the British Army’s future land surface-to-surface fire requirements. In April this year, UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that it will re-join the
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AFA 2018: Northrop Grumman rolls out new open, modular ISR system
Northrop Grumman’s newest air-to-ground surveillance radar, known as Vanguard, is designed around a single small panel that makes the system modular, scalable, and repairable on the flight line. The approach has enabled Northrop Grumman to have wide-band capability on a tile, Curtis Pearson,
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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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AAD 2018: CSOC reveals details of armed USV concept
Officials from Chinese state-owned shipbuilder China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company (CSOC) have revealed technical specifications of a concept for a new 20-tonne armed unmanned surface vessel (USV) it is showcasing at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2018 exhibition in South
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Reaper UAV scores first air-to-air kill during USAF trial
The US Air Force (USAF) scored the first air-to-air kill for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during trials late last year, the service disclosed on 19 September. The disclosure by a senior officer speaking at the Air Force Association
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NAVAIR receives modified G550 ahead of range support telemetry installation
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has taken delivery of a modified Gulfstream G550 business jet that will now be further customised by Raytheon to serve as a telemetry range support aircraft (TRSA) on the Point Mugu Sea Range off California. Accepted on 30 July by NAVAIR’s Tactical
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Thailand's 2019 election unlikely to alter military influence, civilian government likely to promote infrastructure spending, tax collection
Key Points Economic priorities remain the focus of major political parties and there is a high likelihood that current infrastructure projects and medium-term development plans will be continued by the new civilian government. In addition to pushing forward with PPP initiatives in selected
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Incumbent’s victory in Japan’s ruling party-president election indicates pro-trade policies and constitution amendment likely in 2019
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Lesotho faces elevated risk of military coup and contract reviews as PM’s position weakened
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Controversy around intelligence chief and interior ministry exacerbates divisions over security and migration in Germany’s “grand coalition”
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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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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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Thailand's 2019 election unlikely to alter military influence, civilian government likely to promote infrastructure spending, tax collection
Key Points Economic priorities remain the focus of major political parties and there is a high likelihood that current infrastructure projects and medium-term development plans will be continued by the new civilian government. In addition to pushing forward with PPP initiatives in selected
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Incumbent’s victory in Japan’s ruling party-president election indicates pro-trade policies and constitution amendment likely in 2019
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Lesotho faces elevated risk of military coup and contract reviews as PM’s position weakened
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Controversy around intelligence chief and interior ministry exacerbates divisions over security and migration in Germany’s “grand coalition”
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Australian entities renew submarine support arrangement
Australian shipbuilder ASC and the government’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group have signed an agreement to facilitate continued collaboration on supporting Royal Australian Navy (RAN) submarines. State-owned ASC said in a press release on 18 September that the agreement will be
