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South Korea’s K9 self-propelled artillery production to roll into 2021
South Korean 155 mm/52 calibre K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery system, with ordnance in travel lock and showing its muzzle velocity radar mounted above the cannon. Source: Hanwha Land SystemsLockheed Martin and Rheinmetall team for German Sea Lynx replacement effort
The German Navy has 21 Sea Lynx helicopters that it is looking to begin replacing from about 2023. Source: IHS Markit/Gareth JenningsChina’s Z-19E helicopter ready for series production, says report
Seen here during its maiden flight in May 2017, the Z-19E, which is the export version of China’s Z-19 attack helicopter, is ready to enter series productions, according to Chinese media reports. Source: Via news.cnFirst F-35B SRVL recovery completed on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Frame from a merged photo sequence showing the first SRVL recovery on to HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Brazilian frigate Defensora receives new surveillance system
Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa, a Brazilian privately owned operation of Elbit Systems, is in the process of installing the Atena electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) surveillance system to Niterói-class frigate Defensora (F41) of the Brazilian Navy, replacing the EOS 400/10B sight. The system will be
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Canadian frigate delayed again
A long-awaited decision on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) frigate replacement programme has been delayed once more, although it is unclear for how long. In the official Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) update document released on 27 September, PSPC indicated no CSC design would
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German SMArt 155 munition programme to start again
Due to an additional demand for Sensor-fuzed Munition for Artillery 155 mm (Suchzunder Munition fur die Artillerie im Kaliber 155 mm: SMArt 155) artillery projectiles, the German Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Gesellschaft für Intelligente Wirksysteme mbH (GIWS) an initial Step 1
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US NAVSEA assumes maintenance functions for Western Pacific ship maintenance and repairs
US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has formally assumed responsibility for ship maintenance availabilities at the US Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) from Commander, US Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT). NAVSEA’s responsibilities include the oversight of
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More details about Kenya’s new helicopters revealed
The Kenyan Air Force (KAF) has acquired two new types of Airbus helicopters, it was revealed during the events marking Kenya Defence Forces Day (KDF) on 14 October. President Uhuru Kenyatta visited Kenyatta Barracks in Gilgil, north of Nairobi, where he was shown an AS350B3 Écureuil (now H125)
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Building NATO’s new eastern front: The eFP in Europe
In 2016 NATO leaders agreed to despatch multinational battlegroups to the Baltic states and Poland under the enhanced Forward Presence initiative. Since then NATO deployments to Eastern Europe have accelerated. Tim Ripley charts the progress of efforts to build up allied defences in the region -
Russia develops co-orbital anti-satellite capability
Russia appears to be developing a co-orbital anti-satellite system. Bart Hendrickx examines the evidence in open sources about Russia’s satellite development programmes that points to the existence of the project -
Silencing the airwaves: Chinese SEAD capabilities
China’s territorial ambitions around its coast have long been among the driving forces of its military modernisation. Tiago Falcao Machado reports on how, to support the expanding missions of its air forces, the PLA is developing an increasingly effective SEAD capability
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South Korea’s K9 self-propelled artillery production to roll into 2021
Production of the South Korean Hanwha Land Systems K9 Thunder 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery system and its associated K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle (ARV) has now passed 2,000 units for the home and export markets, and production is expected to continue to at least 2021. The K9
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AFRL assigns X-60A designation to GOLauncher1 hypersonic test vehicle
The US Air Force (USAF) has assigned the experimental ‘X’ series designation X-60A to the GOLauncher1 (GO1) hypersonic flight research vehicle being developed by Generation Orbit Launch Services under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate,
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Pilots warned of jamming threat in Eastern Med
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised the possibility that Russian electronic warfare systems in Syria could disrupt commercial flights. The FAA posted a notice to airmen (NOTAM) on 9 October warning them to “be aware of possible loss of GNSS [global navigation satellite
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AUSA 2018: Harris Corporation passes qualification testing for T7 robot
Harris Corporation’s T7 robot passed qualification tests in July and is expected to announce the completion of user trials later this year for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Project Starter programme, the company announced on 8 October at the annual Association of the United
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China’s Z-19E helicopter ready for series production, says report
The export version of China’s Harbin Aviation Industries (Group) Company (HAIG) Z-19 Black Whirlwind armed reconnaissance/attack helicopter is ready for series production, according to a 13 October report by the state-owned Xinhua news agency. Citing HAIG’s parent company, the Aviation
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South Korea’s K9 self-propelled artillery production to roll into 2021
Production of the South Korean Hanwha Land Systems K9 Thunder 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery system and its associated K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle (ARV) has now passed 2,000 units for the home and export markets, and production is expected to continue to at least 2021. The K9
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Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall team for German Sea Lynx replacement effort
Lockheed Martin is to team with Rheinmetall in its bid to replace the German Navy’s (Deutsche Marine – DM) ageing Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW) helicopters, the US manufacturer announced on 12 October. The two companies signed a letter
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