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Paris Air Show 2019: Diamond Aircraft launches new maritime surveillance variant
Leonardo and Diamond Aircraft teamed to launch a new maritime surveillance variant of the Diamond Aircraft DA62. Source: LeonardoFurther large-scale protests highly likely in Hong Kong, increase likelihood of CE stepping down beyond one-year outlook
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference to address recent protests against an extradition bill on 18 June 2019 in Hong Kong. Source: Carl Court/Getty ImagesIndonesian MoD to acquire amphibious aircraft from Viking Air
A Viking Canadair CL-515 amphibious aircraft is seen here in aerial firefighting configuration. The Indonesian MoD has signed a contract with Viking Air for six new CL-515s and one upgraded Canadair CL-415EAF amphibious aircraft. Source: Viking AirYemeni rebels claim cruise missile attack on Saudi powerplant
A still from footage released by Ansar Allah on 16 March shows aerial footage of the Al-Shuqaiq water desalination and power plant on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Source: Ansar Allah
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Tokyo accuses two Russian Tu-95 bombers of violating Japanese airspace
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled fighter aircraft twice on 20 June to intercept two Russian Aerospace Forces Tupolev Tu-95 ‘Bear’ strategic bombers it accused of violating Japanese airspace. A Japan Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson told Jane's that the bombers
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Court orders UK to review Saudi arms exports approvals
The UK’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the UK failed to carry out the full extent of its legal obligations in the granting of licences to export military equipment to Saudi Arabia. In a judgement released on 20 June the court overturned a decision made in 2017 by the country’s High
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Harris to begin LRIP 2 HMS Manpack radio deliveries to US Army in October
The Harris Corporation is expecting to finish delivering its first batch of low-rate initial production (LRIP) Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form-Fit (HMS) radios to the US Army by October before moving out on a new buy. Army leaders recently awarded the company with an undisclosed sum of money for
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Iran downs Global Hawk as US struggles to rally international support
In a further escalation of tensions in the Gulf, the Iranian military shot down a US RQ-4A Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 20 June. The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said the US Navy RQ-4A Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator (BAMS-D) aircraft was
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OPEC Systems to supply new lightweight ensemble as part of CBRN protection contract
Australian company Oil Pollution and Environmental Control (OPEC) Systems announced on 19 June that it has signed an AUD23 million (USD15.8 million) contract with Leidos Australia to provide a range of equipment, including a newly developed protective ensemble, as part of Project Land 2110 Phase 1B
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Paris Air Show 2019: Lockheed Martin confirms F-35A for Finland’s HX
Lockheed Martin has confirmed that the company is submitting the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to replace Finland’s fleet of Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornets in a programme known as HX. The confirmation of the company’s bid comes shortly after the F-35A was shown at the Turku Air Show
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Progressive HARM: An evolution in capability
The suppression and/or destruction of enemy air-defence systems is essential to sustaining US and allied anti access/area denial mission superiority. Robin Hughes explores the evolution of the AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile in advancing this capability -
All at sea: Indian shipbuilding under scrutiny
The pace of the Indian Navy’s shipbuilding under its LTIPP and MCPP has been slow to deliver platforms in a timely manner, according to public project delivery timelines. Mazumdar Mrityunjoy reports -
Expanding IoT poses cyber-security risks and intelligence collection opportunities
The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the online ecosystem, with effects that have yet to be fully felt. Jane’s examines the way that governments around the world are responding to the essential tensions posed by the IoT, whose vulnerabilities make it both a national security threat and a data-rich environment for intelligence collection
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Paris Air Show 2019: Diamond Aircraft launches new maritime surveillance variant
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft unveiled a new maritime surveillance variant of its DA62 light utility twin prop aircraft at the Paris Air Show. Designated the DA62-MSA, the new aircraft was developed in conjunction with Italy’s Leonardo, and features an intelligence, surveillance, and
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Rafael demos Spike LR from JLTV
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has demonstrated a live-fire targeted launch of the Spike weapon system from an Oshkosh-supplied 4×4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The demonstration firing, conducted during the 16th Spike Users Club Meeting (SUCM) in Slovenia from 4–6 June, was the
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UK sets out vision for ‘Intelligent Warship’ technologies
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is soliciting proposals for novel concepts aimed at integrating ‘intelligent systems’ into future warships. Being competed through the MoD’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) programme, the Intelligent Ship programme is seeking to mature
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Thales targets April 2020 delivery for MMCM demonstrators
Thales is working to complete integration, testing, and qualification of Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) demonstrator systems planned to be delivered to France and the UK in April 2020. Being jointly funded by the two nations, the MMCM programme covers the design, development, integration, and
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Paris Air Show 2019: Diamond Aircraft launches new maritime surveillance variant
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft unveiled a new maritime surveillance variant of its DA62 light utility twin prop aircraft at the Paris Air Show. Designated the DA62-MSA, the new aircraft was developed in conjunction with Italy’s Leonardo, and features an intelligence, surveillance, and
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Germany plans expanded artillery capabilities
The German Army plans to expand its indirect fire capability and is emphasising its joint fires capability, according to Lieutenant Colonel Uwe Kraft, head of artillery and joint fires branch at the Germany Army’s Concepts and Capabilities Development Centre. The only conventional tube
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Canada, Japan navies enhance interoperability in South China Sea
Key Points The navies of Canada and Japan have completed a series of drills in the South China Sea Exercises seek to further deepen interoperability between the two services The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) has completed a series of drills in the
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Further large-scale protests highly likely in Hong Kong, increase likelihood of CE stepping down beyond one-year outlook
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are expected to escalate protests in the coming weeks if the government is unable to address their demands. Large-scale protests involving more than 100,000 people and potentially above 1 million protesters in the Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, and Admiralty
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Yemeni rebels claim cruise missile attack on Saudi powerplant
Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) claimed on 19 June that it had carried out a third cruise missile attack on the previous day, saying it targeted the Al-Shuqaiq power station in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan province. The statement quoted the group’s military spokesperson as saying the
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Israel says Iran continues ballistic missile launches
Iran launched a Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) in December 2018, the Israeli representative to the UN told the Security Council in a letter released on 5 June. Danny Danon said there had been seven Iranian ballistic missile launches between December 2018 and February 2019,
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Southern Mali attack highlights likelihood of jihadist conflict reaching coastal West Africa, targeting foreigners, churches, mining companies
On 19 May, seven people were killed in a jihadist attack on a border post at Koury in Mali’s southern Sikasso region, near the Burkina Faso border. The attack comes amid warnings and assaults in coastal Ghana, Togo, and Benin, previously unaffected by terrorism, as well as Cote d’Ivoire,
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Further large-scale protests highly likely in Hong Kong, increase likelihood of CE stepping down beyond one-year outlook
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are expected to escalate protests in the coming weeks if the government is unable to address their demands. Large-scale protests involving more than 100,000 people and potentially above 1 million protesters in the Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, and Admiralty
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Moldova’s constitutional crisis establishing two parallel governments likely to result in conflicting governance and policy inconsistency
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Initial passage of Knesset dissolution bill increases likelihood of new Israeli election, elevating potential for policy deadlock
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Ukraine’s accelerated parliamentary election in July likely to benefit newer parties, complicating government formation
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Paris Air Show 2019: Saudi Arabia considering A400M as An-132D fades
The Royal Saudi Air Force is currently considering the Airbus Military A400M Atlas medium lift transport aircraft. Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Arabia Military Industries, Dr Andreas Schwer, told Jane’s of the country’s interest in the platform to fulfil a need for the
