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PTDI receives two Bell 412EPI helicopters for Indonesian Army

Two of the nine Bell 412EPI helicopters ordered in January 2019 by the Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat or TNI-AD) have been handed over to PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) for customisation work. Bell, a subsidiary of Textron, announced in a 4 December statement that the

Russia’s Kuznetsov carrier catches fire

A fire broke out on the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov at a dock in Murmansk, northwestern Russia, state news agency TASS reported on 12 December, citing a source in the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies, and Elimination of Consequences of Natural

Denmark and Netherlands procure Leguan AVLBs

Denmark has ordered Leguan armoured vehicle launched bridges (AVLBs) from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the company announced in a press release on 12 December, two days after it reported that the Netherlands received its first two of the systems. The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics

No hand at the helm: US Navy pushes ahead with unmanned surface vessel development

The USN is accelerating its bid to field a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels that could interact with the rest of the force in tactical situations. Christopher P Cavas reports A corvette-like vessel manoeuvres on a distant sea, periodically changing course and speeds to get into a firing

Thales under contract for F-110 ASW sonar suite

Thales has been contracted to provide the integrated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar suites for the Spanish Navy’s five new F-110 frigates. A contract valued at EUR165.5 million (USD184.3 million) was awarded by prime contractor Navantia on 11 December 2019. Navantia and the Ministry of

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  Arctic innovation: Military developments in the High North

  Climate change has heightened focus on the Arctic in recent years, with newly accessible sea routes and resources attracting the attention of neighbouring countries. Armed forces are responding in a number of ways, boosting training efforts and investing in specialised equipment, writes Gerrard Cowan
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  Good enough: China’s military exports to the Asia-Pacific region

  China has expanded its defence exports across the Asia-Pacific region in recent years and entrenched its position to meet regional requirements for 'good enough' military equipment. Jon Grevatt reports
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  Growth of commercial satellite imagery analysis raises ethical challenges

  The commercial availability of high-resolution satellite imagery raises ethical questions, with practitioners increasingly concerned about the lack of professional standards for open-source imagery analysts. Allison Puccioni and Neil Ashdown examine the evolving debate
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