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CASC expands Tian Lei precision missile family with TL-4 ATGM
CASC has developed a lightweight remote weapon station that is equipped with a four-tube TL-4 missile launcher and integrated guidance unit. Source: IHS Markit/Kelvin WongNorthrop Grumman contracted to begin work on second batch of E-2Ds for Japan
With four E-2Ds already under contract and in production, work on a second batch of nine aircraft for Japan has begun with a long-lead contract awarded on 16 November. Source: Northrop GrummanUS Marines seek new UVS capability
US Marines with Weapons Platoon, A Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, prepare to fire a 60-mm mortar round at Camp Pendleton, California. The service is seeking unmanned vehicle technologies to lighten the load carried by infantry marines. Source: US Marine CorpsZALA Aero unveils updated ZALA-421-16E5 UAV
The ICE variant of the ZALA-421-16E5 features an internal combustion engine for improved endurance and payload capacity. Source: Nikolai Novichkov
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Czech MoD seeks light 4x4 vehicles for airborne battalion
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to procure a fleet of 4x4 lightweight vehicles to fulfil an urgent requirement for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) to equip an airborne battalion planned for activation in 2020. The ACR is considering the Gepard, a new 4x4 vehicle based on the Toyota
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Systematic adds VMF module to SitaWare
Denmark’s Systematic has developed a new Variable Message Format (VMF) gateway for SitaWare Headquarters, part of its SitaWare command-and-control (C2) software suite. Systematic has built on its work with the Australian Army to provide interoperability between VMF and other communications
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Elettronica demonstrates DIRCM technology for ship self-defence
Italy’s Elettronica has disclosed details of the company-funded development and demonstration of a shipborne electro-optical countermeasures (EOCM) system derived from airborne directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) technology. Leveraging technology from the EuroDIRQM DIRCM system being
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Aerial refuelling capability of China's J-20 fighter confirmed
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has shown video footage confirming the in-flight refuelling capability of China’s J-20 multirole ‘fifth-generation’ fighter aircraft. However, the images, which show the platform’s refuelling probe being extended and retracted, were pixelated to
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Belarus to set up small arms and ammunition factory
Belarus has started to construct its first armament factory, the chairman of the State Military Industrial Committee has revealed. Roman Golovchenko announced the development of the plant near to the city of Orsha in the Vitebsk region in an interview with the Belarus 1 television channel. The
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Bundeswehr buys tank training rounds
The Bundeswehr awarded Rheinmetall a contract for 13,000 rounds of 120 mm x 570 DM88 tank ammunition worth EUR21.4 million (USD24.4 million), the company announced in a press release on 19 November. Deliveries will run from November to the end of 2018. Rheinmetall said the DM88 is a practice round
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New Russian missile likely to be part of anti-satellite system
The appearance in September of photographs of a new missile carried on a Russian MiG-31 prompted widespread speculation as to the system's purpose. Malcolm Claus examines the new missile and assesses its intended role -
Winning the firefight: IFV cannons evolve
Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mark Cazalet examine the IFV weapon systems that have shaped modern conflicts, and how future firefights might be won -
Innovation by design: The French Navy’s FTI frigate programme
The French Navy's new Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire will embody innovative features that will strike a balance between cost and capability, as Richard Scott reports
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Northrop Grumman contracted to begin work on second batch of E-2Ds for Japan
Northrop Grumman has been contracted to begin work on the nine additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for Japan announced earlier this year. With four aircraft under contract and in various stages of production, the company received a USD32.73
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CASC expands Tian Lei precision missile family with TL-4 ATGM
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has expanded its Tian Lei (Sky Thunder) family of precision guided missiles with the ground-based short-range Tian Lei-4 (TL-4) anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Developed by the 41st Institute of CASC’s 4th Academy – also known
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USAF demonstrates AERONET international datalink for light attack aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has demonstrated the AERONET international datalink system in the most recent phase of its light attack experiment (LAE) conducted earlier this year, an official said on 13 November. Speaking under the Chatham House Rule, the official noted that the tactical datalink was
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Russian deploys new CBRN vehicle to Syria
Russia has deployed its newest chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance vehicle to Syria to operate with military police units patrolling the Idlib de-escalation zone. An RKhM-6 vehicle was seen in footage shown by the Russia 24 television network on 7 November that was
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Northrop Grumman contracted to begin work on second batch of E-2Ds for Japan
Northrop Grumman has been contracted to begin work on the nine additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for Japan announced earlier this year. With four aircraft under contract and in various stages of production, the company received a USD32.73
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CASC expands Tian Lei precision missile family with TL-4 ATGM
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has expanded its Tian Lei (Sky Thunder) family of precision guided missiles with the ground-based short-range Tian Lei-4 (TL-4) anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Developed by the 41st Institute of CASC’s 4th Academy – also known
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Australia names Sea 1180 patrol vessel as Arafura class
Key Points Australia has marked further progress in its Sea 1180 programme with the naming of its new OPV class and the start of steel welding on the first of class The programme’s first of class is expected to be delivered by 2021 The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has named the offshore
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Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
Key Points The final statement approved by the international conference, in which all the major Libyan political actors participated, reaffirmed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) framework and the UNSMIL Action Plan, but recognised the difficulty of holding a general election on 10 December
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US Air Force announces B-21 support bases
Key Points The US Air Force has selected Tinker and Edwards AFBs as main B-21 support bases Tinker AFB has a long history in aircraft maintenance, while Edwards AFB has previously hosted experimental aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, and Edwards
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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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New Caledonia’s probable rejection of independence likely to trigger violent protests by indigenous youths, particularly affecting mining
Key Points Concerns among the majority of the public in New Caledonia regarding the territory’s economic dependence on France are highly likely to offset any desire for full sovereignty, resulting in a vote to remain part of France. There is a high risk of violence from disaffected
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Revised UN plan for Libya unlikely to facilitate east-west rapprochement, maintaining the current status quo
Key Points The final statement approved by the international conference, in which all the major Libyan political actors participated, reaffirmed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) framework and the UNSMIL Action Plan, but recognised the difficulty of holding a general election on 10 December
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Full compliance with reactivated Iran sanctions, while unlikely, would raise violent unrest risks, particularly in southern Iraq
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Incumbent victory in Fiji likely to accelerate Chinese- and Australian-led infrastructure investment
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Continued military independence key to Sri Lankan state stability if president dismisses purported premier after no-confidence votes
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South Korea launches military export agency
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched an agency dedicated to boosting military exports on 19 November. The new Defense Export Promotion Center (DExPro) is intended to help local industry engage with international opportunities in line with DAPA’s
