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D&S 2019: PT Pindad partners Paramount on defence production
PT Pindad has identified its Harimau medium tank as a potential platform for collaboration with South African company Paramount Group. Source: FNSSD&S 2019: RV Connex builds Thai profile
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) commissioned 14 RTAF U1 unmanned aerial vehicles (pictured), developed and produced by Thai firm RV Connex, in mid-November. Source: IHS Markit/Jon GrevattNATO receives first AGS Global Hawk
The first Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Global Hawk HALE UAV for the NATO AGS programme arrived at NAS Sigonella in Italy on 21 November. Source: NATOUpdate: Air Tractor files fresh bid protest over US Air Force light attack procurement
The L3 Technologies-Air Tractor AT-802L Longsword. Air Tractor is protesting the US Air Force's light attack aircraft procurement. Source: IHS Markit/Gareth Jennings
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CAE signs UAE training MOU with AMMROC
Canadian flight simulation provider CAE has agreed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with United Arab Emirates-based aircraft maintenance specialist AMMROC, the company announced on 20 November. The document, signed during the Dubai Air Show, sets out the two companies’ aim of collaboration
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Philippine Navy’s first José Rizal-class frigate to begin sea trials
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is preparing the Philippine Navy’s first José Rizal-class frigate for sea trials. The vessel will sail in waters off Ulsan, Busan, and Mokpo from 23–27 November as part of the trials, the Philippine Navy announced via its
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Pratt & Whitney to open new composites research centre
US commercial and military aircraft propulsion manufacturer Pratt and Whitney plans to open a new research and development facility dedicated to the design, development, and production of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) for aerospace applications, the company announced on 20 November. It aims to
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Naval Group launches R&D centre in Singapore
France’s Naval Group has launched a research and development (R&D) centre in Singapore, the company announced on 21 November. The group said the new facility is aimed at creating a “world-class expertise for strategic naval defence research topics”. Naval Group said the
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Northrop Grumman opens Poland office
US-based defence contractor Northrop Grumman has opened its first office in Poland, citing its growing work for that country’s military The 12,000 ft² office, which can accommodate up to 75 employees, is in Warsaw and will serve as the company’s Polish headquarters, Northrop
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Chemring to sell ordnance unit to Nammo
UK-based Chemring Group has reached an agreement to sell its US subsidiary Chemring Ordnance to Norway-based ammunition provider Nammo for USD17 million in cash. The sale, which requires US regulatory approval, is expected to close by the end of April, Chemring said on 21 November. Chemring
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Cautious neutrality: Kuwait modernises its defence capabilities while staying impartial
While it remains on good terms with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, Kuwait is continuing to update its armed forces to face regional threats. Beth Stevenson reports -
Indigenous ambitions: Project 75 grows India’s submarine ecosystem
The construction of six Project 75 Kalvari-class boats is growing India's domestic submarine supply chain in line with the 'Make in India' policy. Richard Scott reports
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NATO receives first AGS Global Hawk
The first of five Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for NATO arrived at the type’s future operating base in Italy on 20 November. The Global Hawk aircraft for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme touched
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Bundeswehr orders more Spike launchers and missiles
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, ordered 1,500 Spike missiles and hundreds of Integrated Control Launch Unit (ICLU) dismounted
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Dubai Airshow 2019: Diamond Aircraft adds TS-80 radar to DA62 MSA options
Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft and Italy’s Leonardo announced at the Dubai Airshow that the two companies were now offering the Leonardo Gabbiano Ultra-Light TS-80 radar as an option on the Diamond Aircraft DA62 MSA. Integration of the radar onto the aircraft is expected to
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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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D&S 2019: RV Connex builds Thai profile
Thai company RV Connex is positioning itself as one of the country’s fastest growing private-sector defence companies, with developing capabilities across segments including military electronics, cyber, space, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and defence component manufacturing. As an
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Bell performs first APT 70 UAV flight with a payload
Bell on 16 October performed the first flight of its Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a payload. The aircraft flew with a 27.2 kg payload, company spokesperson Felicia Votta said on 20 November. The APT 70 flew vertically, transitioned to aircraft flight where it
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HMS Prince of Wales arrives in Portsmouth
The UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has arrived at Portsmouth naval base ahead of handover and formal commissioning. HMS Prince of Wales sailed into its new base port on 16 November after completing an eight-week period of sea trials. Handover will
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Dubai Airshow 2019: RW-24 loitering munition breaks cover
The new ADASI RW-24 loitering munition was displayed for the first time at this year’s Dubai Airshow, with a model displayed on the company’s stand on the Edge Group pavilion. The system features a fixed rhomboid wing configuration, is guided by a global navigation satellite system
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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.
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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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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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D&S 2019: PT Pindad partners Paramount on defence production
Indonesia’s PT Pindad has signed an agreement with South African defence company Paramount Group to explore opportunities for collaboration on military platforms. The accord was signed at the Defense and Security (D&S) 2019 exhibition in Bangkok, which concluded on 21 November. PT Pindad
