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China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first waterborne take-off
This still from a video released by Chinese state-owned media shows China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducting its first waterborne take-off on 20 October in the country’s central province of Hubei. Source: Via XinhuaTaiwan receives first F-16Vs, Chinese media reports
The F-16V shares the same outer mould-line of the standard Fighting Falcon, but features several advanced systems including an AESA radar. Source: Lockheed MartinRheinmetall and Australia’s DST to collaborate on autonomous vehicle systems
Rheinmetall’s new agreement with Australia’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group could leverage autonomous capabilities such as remote-controlled driving systems featured in the Boxer JODAA test and demonstration vehicle, which is pictured here. Source: Rheinmetall DefenceRomania set to choose four new corvettes, frigate upgrade
Damen Schelde’s SIGMA 10514 design. Source: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
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Seoul, Washington agree to suspend ‘Vigilant Ace’ aerial exercise
The governments of South Korea and the United States have agreed to suspend this year’s iteration of the annual ‘Vigilant Ace’ aerial exercise to facilitate the countries’ ongoing negotiations with North Korea over its denuclearisation. “Secretary of Defense James N
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Taiwan takes delivery of first F-16V aircraft
Taiwan has taken delivery of the first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft to be upgraded to the latest F-16V configuration. The F-16V was delivered to the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) by state-owned aviation company Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation
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Australian Army retires fleet of Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters
The Australian Army (AA) Aviation Corps retired its fleet of Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters during an 18 October ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the corps’ formation. The Kiowa, which was in service with the AA for almost 47 years, flew for the last time during a fly past and a
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Chinese, Southeast Asian navies kick off inaugural ASEAN-China Maritime Exercise
Key Points The first-ever exercise between navies of ASEAN and China have begun Drills are being conducted as a confidence-building measure amid ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and naval services from the Association of Southeast
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EURONAVAL 2018: Controp launches Tornado-ER dual sensor panoramic infrared scanning system
Controp Precision Technologies unveiled its Tornado-ER all-weather panoramic scanning system at the EURONAVAL 2018 exhibition held 23–26 October in Paris. The Tornado-ER, part of a range of day/night-capable systems developed for coastal surveillance, force protection (FP), and maritime
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Face facts: Sea Fire multifunction radar takes shape for FTI frigate
Key Points Thales is developing the Sea Fire multifunction radar for the French Navy’s FTI frigate A first fully populated AESA antenna face has begun tower testing at Limours Thales Land & Air Systems – France has commenced far field antenna testing of its new Sea Fire S-band
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SVI launches its new Max3 armoured vehicle (AAD 2018)
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AUSA 2018: Black Hawk helicopter at 40 years
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Ajax - Ares, Apollo and Atlas variants debut (DVD 2018)
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Europe steps up EU policing strategy
In 2018, the European Union began to implement its third Policy Cycle on Serious and Organised Crime. Matthew Redhead examines the drive in Brussels towards greater policing co-ordination as criminals adopt new technologies and Brexit approaches -
Building NATO’s new eastern front: The eFP in Europe
In 2016 NATO leaders agreed to despatch multinational battlegroups to the Baltic states and Poland under the enhanced Forward Presence initiative. Since then NATO deployments to Eastern Europe have accelerated. Tim Ripley charts the progress of efforts to build up allied defences in the region -
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Textron Systems outlines the technology enablers required to develop the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems: agility, resilience and autonomy.
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China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first waterborne take-off
China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first waterborne take-off on 20 October in the country’s central province of Hubei. The 37 m-long flying boat took off from a reservoir near Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen at around 08:50 h (local time) and landed
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Netherlands qualifies Excalibur precision-guided round
The Royal Dutch Army's Excalibur 155 mm precision-guided artillery rounds were qualified for use during the week of 15 October after several were fired by Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 self-propelled howitzers during exercise ?Dragon Supremacy' at the Älvdalen shooting range in
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Unitech Composites to provide weapon pylons for Afghan Black Hawk helos
Unitech Composites, a subsidiary of Unitech Aerospace, has been awarded a contract to provide its Lightweight Armament Support Structure (LASS) weapon pylons for fitment onto several of the Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk multirole helicopters the United States is supplying to the Afghan government, the
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Japan developing vehicle-mounted IED detection system
Japan is developing a vehicle-mounted system designed to remotely detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along roads in urban and suburban areas. The Ground Systems Research Center (GSRC) of the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA)
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China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first waterborne take-off
China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first waterborne take-off on 20 October in the country’s central province of Hubei. The 37 m-long flying boat took off from a reservoir near Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen at around 08:50 h (local time) and landed
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RG31 gets TRT-30 weapon system
South Africa’s Denel Vehicle Systems has developed, using internal research and development funding, a new version of its RG31 Mk5 4×4 mine protected vehicle as a mobile gun platform called the Ibululu. The baseline RG31 is typically used as an armoured personnel carrier (APC) with the
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Romania set to choose four new corvettes, frigate upgrade
Romania’s Ministry of Defence is nearing a decision on the procurement of new multirole corvettes after receiving final bids at the beginning of October from Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding of the Netherlands, Italy’s Fincantieri, and France’s Naval Group. The EUR1.6 billion
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Strong election performance by former government coalition partner in Côte d’Ivoire likely to trigger violent unrest
Key Points The ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace controls the majority of regions and nearly half the departments after Côte d’Ivoire’s local elections, but the rival Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire has a considerable power base to build a
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Ethiopia advances economic and military reforms, unlikely to split ruling coalition before 2020 election
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Haitian president’s attempted shooting signals growing protests and organised violence risks against government targets in coming months
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Trilateral military talks positive, but bilateral talks between two Koreas highlight South Korean policy differences with US
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Momentum builds to Block US arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Congressional momentum is building within the United States for blocking defence exports to Saudi Arabia after the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, although questions linger over what equipment to ban Riyadh from buying. Speaking to reporters at a 17 October breakfast in Washington,
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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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Strong election performance by former government coalition partner in Côte d’Ivoire likely to trigger violent unrest
Key Points The ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace controls the majority of regions and nearly half the departments after Côte d’Ivoire’s local elections, but the rival Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire has a considerable power base to build a
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Ethiopia advances economic and military reforms, unlikely to split ruling coalition before 2020 election
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Haitian president’s attempted shooting signals growing protests and organised violence risks against government targets in coming months
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Trilateral military talks positive, but bilateral talks between two Koreas highlight South Korean policy differences with US
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Rheinmetall and Australia’s DST to collaborate on autonomous vehicle systems
Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group – the research and development arm of the Department of Defence (DoD) – have signed an agreement to collaborate on land systems technologies. The accord, announced on 19 October, will
