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Spanish Army orders portable CBRN laboratory from Indra
The Spanish Army is to receive a rapidly deployable portable chemical laboratory from Indra in 2020. Source: IndraIndian MoD awards OFB USD2.8 billion contract to licence-build 464 additional T-90S MBTs
India's state-owned OFB has been awarded a contract to licence-build an additional 464 T-90S MBTs (similar to this one) for the IA, Source: Indian MoDSingapore air force concludes KC-135R operations
A RSAF KC-135R Stratotanker preparing for take-off during an overseas exercise. The service’s fleet of four Stratotankers has now been retired in favour of six Airbus A330 MRTTs. Source: IHS Markit/Kelvin WongUK prepares for ‘Wilton’ peacetime route survey capability
ARCIMS boat 6 – the future RNMB Halcyon – seen during Sonar 2094 side scan sonar trials in the Clyde. Source: AEUK
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NATO’s training mission in Iraq gaining momentum
NATO’s train-the-trainer mission in Iraq is making progress on several fronts, including ordnance disposal, equipment codification, and cyber-awareness training, according to the mission’s out-going commander, Major General Dany Fortin. “We are setting the conditions for a
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Spain gives go-ahead to buy final two Seahawks
The Spanish government has given the go-ahead to buy a final two Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk helicopters as part of a stopgap measure to cover the Armada’s (Spanish Navy) requirements ahead of procuring a new European tactical transport replacement. The cabinet approved a EUR36.3 million (USD40.2
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Vietnam modernising its AK-47 assault rifles
Vietnam’s Z111 factory has launched a modernisation of the armed forces’ inventory of AK-47 assault rifles in a move aimed at making the weapons more accurate and user friendly, according to a 5 November report published by the Vietnamese Soha news website. The upgrade includes the
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Australia’s third air warfare destroyer completes sea trials
Key Points Australia’s third air warfare destroyer has concluded its sea trials The vessel will be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy in February 2020 The third Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (AWD) on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed its sea trials, the
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Burundi’s AMISOM contingent receives Springbuck, Fahd vehicles
The Burundian contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has taken delivery of 10 Springbuck Heavy Duty (HD) mine-resistance ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs), the South African manufacturer DCD Protected Mobility confirmed to Jane’s . AMISOM announced on 6 November
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CAE names top defence executive for Canada
Montreal-based CAE has appointed France Hébert as vice-president of defence and security for Canada, making her the company’s top executive in the Canadian defence market. Hébert, who previously led the land C4ISR business area at General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada, will
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No contest: The trials and tribulations of the US Army’s OMFV competition
In attempting to develop a successor to its Bradley Fighting Vehicle the US Army has already had a couple of false starts with the cancelled Future Combat Systems and Ground Combat Vehicle programmes. As Ashley Roque reports, however, the service's latest such effort is also running into problems -
Bundeswehr bounceback: Germany turns around defence spending
Germany is reversing its military spending decline by moving its defence budget towards the NATO target and authorising procurement programmes en masse. Nicholas Fiorenza reports -
Single-shot resurgence: Disposable shoulder-launched weapons evolve to face new threats
The evolution of various calibre lightweight pre-loaded single-use shoulder-launched weapon systems offers the advantage of firepower overmatch and increased survivability for lower echelon ground forces. Robin Hughes examines developments in the domain
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Indian MoD awards OFB USD2.8 billion contract to licence-build 464 additional T-90S MBTs
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a INR200 billion (USD2.8 billion) contract with the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to licence-build 464 additional T-90S main battle tanks (MBTs) for the Indian Army (IA). OFB spokesperson Uddipan Mukherjee told Jane’s on 11
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Raytheon, Saab conclude initial guided flight trials of Guided Carl-Gustaf Munition
Raytheon Missile Systems and Saab Dynamics have completed an initial series of guided flight trials of the developmental Guided Carl-Gustaf Munition (GCGM) – the first guided round for the 84mm Carl-Gustaf reloadable weapon system. The trials pave the way for an end-to-end GCGM System
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J-11B images fuel speculation about AESA radar upgrade
Images have emerged in Chinese state-owned media showing at least two People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shenyang Aircraft Corporation J-11B multirole combat aircraft featuring light-grey radomes instead of the usual black ones, prompting speculation that some of the fighters may have
CBRNE & EOD Defence CBRNE & EOD Defence
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US Navy stretches modular MCM mindset with T-ESB 4 tests
The US Navy (USN) has further expanded its modular concept for countermine (MCM) operations with recent MCM equipment testing aboard the Military Sealift Command’s Expeditionary Sea Base USNS Hershel Williams (T-ESB 4). The MCM equipment and systems are part of the mission-module package
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Spanish Army orders portable CBRN laboratory from Indra
The Spanish Army is to receive a rapidly deployable portable chemical laboratory from Indra, the company announced in a press release on 7 November. It is due to be delivered in August 2020 to the ‘Valencia’ Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Regiment, based
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US Army seeking right mix of systems, capabilities in key tactical network drill
Hitting the right mix of network and communication platforms, systems, and capabilities for US Army ground units will be one of several key objectives for a major upcoming demonstration of the newest iteration of the service’s Integrated Tactical Network (ITN), although army officials
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UK prepares for ‘Wilton’ peacetime route survey capability
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is moving forward with plans to deliver a new unmanned autonomous capability for peacetime mine countermeasures (MCM) tasks in UK waters under Project ‘Wilton’. The programme – seen as a trailblazer for the Royal Navy’s (RN’s)
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Spanish Army orders portable CBRN laboratory from Indra
The Spanish Army is to receive a rapidly deployable portable chemical laboratory from Indra, the company announced in a press release on 7 November. It is due to be delivered in August 2020 to the ‘Valencia’ Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Regiment, based
CBRN Assessment CBRN Assessment
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Russia’s Ka-52M combat helicopter to receive AESA radar
Russia’s new Ka-52M combat helicopter will receive new targeting sensors instead of upgraded versions of present systems. The new V006 Rezets (Cutter) active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar is being developed by the St Petersburg-based Zaslon company for the modernised helicopter.
Terrorism & Insurgency Terrorism & Insurgency
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Taliban attack two northern Afghan cities as latest round of peace talks with US concludes
The Taliban militant group launched attacks on Puli Khumri, the capital of Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, on 1 September just a day after it overran several parts of Kunduz City, the capital of Kunduz Province, as the militants ramp up combat operations across the Central Asian country in an
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Mosque attack underlines potential for escalating inter-communal violence in Burkina Faso
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Co-ordinated insurgent offensive in northeastern Myanmar threatens trade with China, potentially increasing its role in peace talks
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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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UK Chief of Defence Intelligence looks to OSINT
Publicly available data will be the backbone of the UK military’s situational awareness in future conflicts and crises, according to the country’s Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Lieutenant-General James Hockenhull. Speaking at a briefing at the Defence & Security Equipment
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Airbus DS to offer improved A330 MRTT
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced an improved variant of the A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft during the annual Trade Media Briefing (TMB), held at the company’s Manching facility near Munich. The improved aircraft is geared towards a number of expanding roles and
