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USMC seeks medium- and long-range/endurance ISTAR UAVs
The USMC’s MR/ME requirement of 10 km/2 h is in the range of the AeroVironment RQ-11B Raven (10 km/3 h). Source: AeroVironmentAzerbaijan to buy M-346 Master jet
Azerbaijan is to buy an undisclosed number of Leonardo M-346 Master trainer and light attack aircraft, according to a ‘declaration by agreement’ signed on 20 February. Source: LeonardoRussian Navy ocean-going warship numbers to be radically reduced
By 2027, the Russian Navy should receive at least six of the latest Admiral Gorshkov-class frigates, including this second in class Admiral Kasatonov. Source: Russian Northern Fleet press serviceFrench Navy NH90 Caiman availability rates improving
In addition to anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship missions, the Caïman also excels in the special operations support role. Source: Henri-Pierre Grolleau
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DARPA’s Assured Autonomy shifts into higher gear
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Assured Autonomy programme is scaling up in its second phase to incorporate larger neural networks and more challenging environments for autonomous systems, the head of the programme told Jane’s . The programme aims to
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Naval Group reports record order intake ahead of change in top management
France’s Naval Group reported on 21 February that booked orders during 2019 reached a record EUR5.3 billion (USD5.8 billion), a 44% increase from the previous year. Orders logged in 2019 include 12 mine countermeasures vessels for Belgium and the Netherlands, two Gowind-class corvettes for the
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Russian off roaders: BMD-4M family aims for highly mobile firepower
Key Points The BMD-4M enables the VDV to perform roles that are not open to other airborne forces The design of the vehicle family is suited to off-road travel, which indicates it is intended to be deployed in any location to maximise surprise The motto of the Russian airborne forces
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UMEX 2020: BGIX reveals further details about its Dragon JH-1 VTOL UAV
Chinese company BGJX has revealed further details about its Dragon JH-1 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Speaking to Jane's at the 23–25 February UMEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi, where the platform was displayed for the first time outside China, a
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USAF to issue Agility Prime eVTOL solicitation
The US Air Force (USAF) on 25 February will release its Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft solicitation, an attempt to influence a key future technology and avoid repeating previous Pentagon mistakes that allowed China to dominate the small unmanned aerial vehicle
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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 -
High North: NATO and Russia expand into the Arctic
Melting ice in the Arctic is opening the region to military activity, prompting littoral NATO members and Russia to shift their focus beyond Eastern Europe. Jim Dorschner reports -
Armouring Ukraine: AFV production for Kiev in the post-Soviet era
In the face of Russian aggression Ukraine is seeking to update its struggling manufacturing base to bolster its AFV fleets. Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mikhail Zhirohov report
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USMC seeks medium- and long-range/endurance ISTAR UAVs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking to field two new unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR), according to requests for information (RFI) issued on 21 February. The two separate RFIs posted by the Department of the Navy call
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New Iranian missile reported to be loitering SAM
The previously undocumented type of missile found on two dhows carrying Iranian weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen are surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) that loiter in an area searching for a target, according to a US military official cited by the New York Times on 19 February. Examples of the
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Israeli Navy close to completing radar upgrades for ships
The Israeli Navy is set to complete all radar upgrades on its Sa’ar 4.5 and Sa’ar 5 ships in less than a year, a senior naval official has told Jane's . The navy is currently upgrading its Sa’ar 4.5s with the IAI Elta ELM-2258 Advanced Lightweight Phased Array (ALPHA) radar. This
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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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Azerbaijan to buy M-346 Master jet
Azerbaijan is to buy an undisclosed number of Leonardo M-346 Master trainer and light attack aircraft, the country’s president announced on 20 February. Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov and Leonardo Executive Director Alessandro Profumo exchanged a ‘declaration by
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Romania orders Iveco tactical trucks
The Romanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 31 December 2019 awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles a seven-year frame-type contract to supply 2,902 tactical trucks. According to a company statement, an initial delivery order for 942 trucks is in place and these are to be delivered over four years beginning
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USMC seeks medium- and long-range/endurance ISTAR UAVs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking to field two new unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR), according to requests for information (RFI) issued on 21 February. The two separate RFIs posted by the Department of the Navy call
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