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Australia begins construction of third Arafura-class OPV
A computer-generated image of the Arafura class, which is being built under Australia’s Sea 1180 Phase 1 programme. Source: Luerssen Australia/ASCNorthrop Grumman moves to LW30 PROX qualification, M-ACE CUAS testing
Northrop Grumman’s Mobile Acquisition and Cueing Effector (M-ACE) hunter/killer CUAS prototype demonstrator, with the extended SDS-12 stabilised aluminium tower, based on a dedicated Ford F250 platform Source: Northrop GrummanIrvinGQ develops airdrop cage for THeMIS UGV
Conceptual illustration of the ATAX airdrop system with two THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles. Source: Milrem RoboticsDraken begins flying refurbished Mirages in Aggressor role
Draken International acquired 22 single-seat Mirage F1M and twin-seat F1B fighter aircraft, which it is now using for ‘Red Air’ training for the US military and allied air forces. Source: Draken International
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Covid-19: UK establishes helicopter-hubs to support virus fight
The United Kingdom has established two hubs from which military helicopters will be able to provide assistance to civil authorities the length of the country during the coronavirus pandemic. The hubs at Kinloss Barracks in Scotland and Royal Air Force (RAF) Benson in England will see Boeing Chinook
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Update: Analysis: US Army FARA-CP selection ‘bookends’ the performance range of offerings
Key Points The US Army’s two FARA-CP choices were a high-performance aircraft and an affordable platform The Sikorsky Raider X and the Bell 360 Invictus will face off for an eventual downselect The US Army’s selection of the Sikorsky Raider X and the Bell 360 Invictus to move forward
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Update: Pentagon evaluating extending F-35 OLED helmet-mounted display life expectancy
Key Points The Pentagon wants to extend the life expectancy of its F-35 OLED helmet-mounted display to reduce sustainment costs A former programme official believes that Lockheed Martin paid at least a share for the HMD redesign so it could meet the SDD requirement The Pentagon is investigating
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Carrier Ford completes first vertical replenishment
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed its first vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters, attached to the “Tridents” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 while alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188) in the
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USN outlines ambitions for new Light Amphibious Warship
The US Navy has outlined its requirements for a new class of beachable Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) intended to provide a manoeuvring and sustainment capability in contested littoral areas. A preliminary design effort is expected to start in late Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/early FY 2021, with
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Hold the line: Border security technology developments aim to stretch resources
Maintaining security at a country's border remains a challenge for military and security forces. Grant Turnbull assesses some of the latest technologies used and how they are evolving to address new threats -
Big spender: Qatar continues extensive military modernisation
Bucking the norm of cautious, incremental upgrades and replacements, Qatar is planning a complete overhaul of its armed forces largely unseen outside of wartime. Jeremy Binnie reports -
Development of Russian PRS-1M missile continues
Russia's next generation Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) system has finished a series of test launches and is believed to have been successful in both its performance and capabilities. Malcolm Claus assesses the information presented on this missile, the reasons for its development, and its potential role in Russia's air and space defence
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Australia begins construction of third Arafura-class OPV
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 27 March that construction work had begun on the third of 12 Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Unlike the first two ships of the class, which are being built at the Osborne Naval
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Northrop Grumman moves to LW30 PROX qualification, M-ACE CUAS testing
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has completed US government testing of its programmable Light Weight 30 mm Proximity Sensing Ammunition (LW30 PROX) round, and is moving towards qualification and fielding of the round to US Army and US Marine Corps air defence echelons within the year. A
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USMC begins AESA upgrade for ‘classic’ Hornets
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has begun the process of replacing the radars of some its Boeing F/A-18 legacy Hornet combat aircraft with a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) system, with the first procurement contract awarded on 26 March. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded
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DSEI Japan 2019: IHI unveils autonomous underwater mine-detection system
Japanese company IHI unveiled an autonomous underwater mine-detection system at the 18–20 November DSEI Japan 2019 defence exhibition in Chiba. The system, which comprises two different unmanned vehicles, is designed to acquire, process, classify, and relay information about “mine-like
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Australia begins construction of third Arafura-class OPV
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 27 March that construction work had begun on the third of 12 Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Unlike the first two ships of the class, which are being built at the Osborne Naval
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Northrop Grumman moves to LW30 PROX qualification, M-ACE CUAS testing
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has completed US government testing of its programmable Light Weight 30 mm Proximity Sensing Ammunition (LW30 PROX) round, and is moving towards qualification and fielding of the round to US Army and US Marine Corps air defence echelons within the year. A
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US Navy prepares for possible Columbia delay, GAO reports
While the US Navy (USN) still considers the timely acquisition of its Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to be its priority programme to ensure there is no gap in strategic patrols, the service is hedging against a potential delay in the delivery of the new submarine, according to the
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