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DVD 2018: UK proceeds with Boxer procurement
Boxer armoured personnel carrier and ambulance at DVD 2018. Source: IHS Markit/Samuel Cranny-EvansUS coastal patrol ships complete Griffin missile shoot
A Griffin missile is launched from the Cyclone-class patrol ship USS (PC 4) on 17 September as part of a fleet firing exercise in the Gulf. Source: US NavyUS imposes sanctions on China’s military procurement branch
The US government has imposed sanctions on China’s defence procurement agency over its acquisition of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft (pictured) and S-400 surface-to-air missiles. Source: SukhoiDVD 2018: HIPPO ATSV gains autonomy
Concept design of the HIPPO UGV armed with a quad pack of MBDA Enforcer missiles on a Kongsberg remote weapon station. Source: Hippo Multipower
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China quietly increasing warship numbers
Analysis of commercial satellite imagery indicates that the number of warships launched and commissioned in China in 2018 is significantly greater than has been officially confirmed. Until recently, the launch of ships for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been accompanied by
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UK looks to buy new combat submersibles
The United Kingdom is planning to acquire new US-built manned combat submersibles to replace the current Mk 8 Mod 1 SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) used by its Special Boat Service (SBS). Disclosing the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case on 20 September, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency
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US Navy demonstration converts heat into sound
The US Navy has demonstrated a sonar made from carbon nanotubes, called a thermophore, that takes heat and converts it into sound without any moving parts. The demonstration was conducted using a small unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) during the annual Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX)
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AAD 2018: China’s Blowfish I VTOL UAV enters service with PLAN
Officials from Chinese company Ziyan revealed at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2018 exhibition in South Africa on 19–23 September that the Blowfish I vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy
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AAD 2018: Leonardo signs M-345 development agreement with Paramount
Leonardo and Paramount Group have signed a letter of intent (LOI), under which they will jointly evaluate developing an armed version of the former’s M-345 jet trainer for the African market. Signed during the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2018 show held in Pretoria, the companies said
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DVD 2018: Fletcher laser-guided weapon system goes into low-rate initial production
US company Arnold Defense announced that the Fletcher 2.75 inch/70 mm weapon system has gone into low-rate initial production. In a press release dated 13 September the company said it was working on the initial production run of the Fletcher launcher system and that the first one was to be
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Analysis: ‘Vostok 2018’ – a window on Russia's strategic ambitions
Russia's 'Vostok 2018' exercises, which took place this month across a vast expanse of Russian territory, were certainly designed to wow the West, but what can be gleaned from the manoeuvres regarding Moscow's military capabilities and strategic intent? Miko Vranic and Samuel Cranny-Evans report -
Software-defined radios point way for simpler direction finding
Advances in hardware and software are making it increasingly practical for open-source analysts to carry out radio direction finding. Tony Roper examines the impact the new tool is having on open-source analysis -
Interview: Viktor Kladov, director for International Co-operation and Regional Policy at Rostec
Russia aims to build its defence export profile in the Asia-Pacific over the next few years by leveraging its collaborative ties across the region and stepping up engagement with new customers, Viktor Kladov, the director for International Co-operation and Regional Policy at Russia's Rostec defence industrial holding company, has said. Jon Grevatt reports
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DVD 2018: UK proceeds with Boxer procurement
UK Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has “given the green light to bring forward concrete plans for the project” to procure the Boxer armoured vehicle for the British Army, he said during a speech on the first day of the DVD 2018 defence exhibition held at the United Kingdom’s
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US coastal patrol ships complete Griffin missile shoot
Five Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships from the US Navy’s (USN’s) Bahrain-based 5th Fleet Combined Task Force (CTF) 55 have completed a series of Mk 60 Griffin Missile System (GMS) live firings against high-speed manoeuvring targets during an exercise in the Gulf. USS Hurricane (PC 3),
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AFA 2018: Northrop Grumman rolls out new open, modular ISR system
Northrop Grumman’s newest air-to-ground surveillance radar, known as Vanguard, is designed around a single small panel that makes the system modular, scalable, and repairable on the flight line. The approach has enabled Northrop Grumman to have wide-band capability on a tile, Curtis Pearson,
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DX Korea 2018: RoKA unveils new CBRN reconnaissance vehicles
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has unveiled its enhanced chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities at the 2018 edition of the DX Korea land forces exhibition held from 12-16 September. Fielded in 2017, the service’s latest CBRN Recon Vehicle II is an
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DVD 2018: UK proceeds with Boxer procurement
UK Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has “given the green light to bring forward concrete plans for the project” to procure the Boxer armoured vehicle for the British Army, he said during a speech on the first day of the DVD 2018 defence exhibition held at the United Kingdom’s
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US coastal patrol ships complete Griffin missile shoot
Five Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships from the US Navy’s (USN’s) Bahrain-based 5th Fleet Combined Task Force (CTF) 55 have completed a series of Mk 60 Griffin Missile System (GMS) live firings against high-speed manoeuvring targets during an exercise in the Gulf. USS Hurricane (PC 3),
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SKASaC takes final bow ahead of retirement
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is preparing to retire its last Sea King ASaC.7 (SKASaC) helicopters, bringing to an end the Sea King’s near 50-year career in UK military service. Two of the remaining SKASaC aircraft from 849 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) flew a farewell flypast around southwest England on
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Heightened risk of homicide and property damage to affect mining in Colombia’s Antioquia in one-year outlook
Key Points Recent attacks against staff of Canadian mining company Continental Gold by suspected FARC dissidents are likely related to either extortion or attempts to dissuade formal mining operations in illegal mining hot spots. Both scenarios entail a heightened risk of homicide to staff and
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AFA 2018: USAF to begin testing Space Fence by end of 2018
Lockheed Martin has completed construction of its Space Fence radar on Kwajalein Island in the Marshall Islands and has been tracking space objects using the full-up radar as the company prepares to hand over testing to the US Air Force (USAF) later in 2018. Space Fence, designed to track space
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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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Likely new jihadist cell in eastern Burkina Faso poses elevated kidnap, death and injury risks to foreigners
Key Points Sustained IED attacks against military targets in Burkina Faso’s Est region, as yet unclaimed, indicate the formation of a new terrorist cell. In addition to Niger, the area spans borders with Togo and Benin, suggesting a new hotspot where jihadists are seeking to exploit growing
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Heightened risk of homicide and property damage to affect mining in Colombia’s Antioquia in one-year outlook
Key Points Recent attacks against staff of Canadian mining company Continental Gold by suspected FARC dissidents are likely related to either extortion or attempts to dissuade formal mining operations in illegal mining hot spots. Both scenarios entail a heightened risk of homicide to staff and
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Reshuffles increase likelihood of president securing another term and expanding influence of PM
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Incumbent’s victory in Japan’s ruling party-president election indicates pro-trade policies and constitution amendment likely in 2019
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Lesotho faces elevated risk of military coup and contract reviews as PM’s position weakened
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US imposes sanctions on China’s military procurement branch
The United States has imposed sanctions on China’s defence procurement agency, the Equipment Development Department (EDD), following its acquisition of military equipment from Russia. The US State Department said on 20 September that the EDD’s recent acquisition of Russian materiel
