IDEX 2019: Systematic expanding Sitaware C2 software into maritime domain
A screen shot of Systematic’s Sitaware Maritime C2 software. Source: SystematicAero India 2019: HAL showcases Naval Utility Helicopter
The technology demonstrator of the folded NUH developed by HAL was shown at Aero India 2019. Source: IHS Markit/Akshara ParakalaAero India 2019: HAL unveils rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle
HAL displayed a full-scale prototype of a new rotary-wing UAV equipped with an electro-optical/infrared turret at Aero India 2019. Source: IHS Markit/Akshara ParakalaAero India 2019: India’s Nirbhay cruise missile to make final developmental flight in April
Scale model of the ground-launched Nirbhay cruise missile as displayed at Aero India 2019. Source: IHS Markit/Rahul Udoshi-
Brazil orders three H135 helos
The Brazilian Navy has ordered three Airbus Helicopters H135 twin-engine helicopters, the company announced on 21 February. The helicopters will be operated by the 1st General Purpose Helicopter Squadron (HU-1) located at São Pedro da Aldeia Naval Air Base, and will be used for a range of
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IDEX 2018: Singapore’s ST Engineering launches SRAMS 120 mm Mk II
Singapore’s ST Engineering Land Systems has completed the development and testing of new version of its 120 mm Super Rapid Advanced Mortar System (SRAMS), called the Mk II, and new ammunition for it. The original 120 mm SRAMS featured hydraulic elevation and traverse, but the latest SRAMS Mk
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IDEX 2019: Russia unveils upgraded Pantsyr-S1M
Russia unveiled an upgraded variant of the Pantsyr-S1 air defence system at the IDEX show held in Abu Dhabi on 17–21 February. A source from the Instrument Design Bureau (KBP) told Jane’s that the Pantsir-S1M can use the new 57E6M-E surface-to-air missile (SAM), which can intercept
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Mack Defense begins M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck production for US Army
Mack Defense has started production of M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs) for US Army testing. The company recently announced that, as part of a USD296 million contract with the US Army, it is manufacturing five M917A3 HDTs that it will deliver to the service between June and September. The HDTs will
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Update: US Air Force chief of staff unconcerned with F-35A gun inaccuracy
Key Points The US Air Force chief of staff is not concerned with the F-35A gun’s inaccuracy He said the aircraft’s primary task is to fuse information and adjust combat strategies on the fly The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) top officer is not concerned with Lockheed Martin
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Satellite ground station expansion shows Pakistan’s reliance on China
Pakistan has upgraded its main ground station to support two new satellites. Nick Hansen examines the expansion of infrastructure at the site in the context of Pakistan's limited space programme -
Keep on keeping on: South America’s navies strive to sustain submarine capabilities
Faced with ageing submarine fleets - many fast approaching the end of their service lives - a number of South American navies have launched programmes to upgrade or replace them. Tim Fish reports -
Canberra’s capabilities: Australia country briefing
The disruption of long-held assumptions underpinning Australia's strategic posture has moved the country's international security outlook from stable to unsettled. Julian Kerr reports
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Mk 20 Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS)
Type Naval Fire-Control System (FCS). Development In 2005, following a competitive procurement process, Kollmorgen Electro-Optical (acquired by L-3 Communications in February 2012 and now operating as L-3 KEO) was chosen to provide the US Navy (USN) with an EOSS as part of the CG-47