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RAN’s MH-60R helicopters to begin first-of-class flight trials aboard LHD
A RAN MH-60R helicopter prepares to land onboard HMAS Adelaide as it departs Sydney for first-of-class flight trials. Source: Royal Australian NavyEstonia joins Finland and Latvia in armoured vehicle development programme
Patria is offering a 6x6 platform for the joint armoured vehicle development programme between Finland, Latvia, and Estonia. Source: PatriaSouth Korea’s Poniard guided rocket system passes Pentagon’s Foreign Comparative Testing
South Korea’s DAPA announced on 7 April that the locally developed Poniard guided rocket system has successfully completed the Pentagon’s Foreign Comparative Testing programme: a move that enables it to enter the US arms procurement market. Source: DAPADARPA seeks enhanced low-light navigation performance for unmanned systems
DARPA is pursuing improved methods to enable unmanned ground vehicles to navigate accurately in low-light conditions. Source: DARPA
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Covid-19: Thailand considers postponing military acquisitions
The Thai government is considering potentially postponing military procurements in response to the expected economic impact of Covid-19, Lieutenant General Kongcheep Tantravanich, the spokesperson for the Thai Ministry of Defence (MoD), said on 8 April. Lt Gen Kongcheep also said that any potential
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Leonardo completes Kopter acquisition
Italy’s Leonardo announced on 8 April that it has finished buying Switzerland-based Kopter Group, which builds the new SH09 single-engine helicopter. Leonardo is paying USD185 million, plus a future milestone-based amount, to acquire Kopter from Swiss private equity firm Lynwood. Leonardo
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Lockheed Martin receives LRASM Lot 3 production contract
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has been awarded a USD 167.47 million contract for fiscal year (FY) 2019 procurement of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) for the US Air Force (USAF) and the US Navy (USN). The contract, awarded on 7 April by the Air Force Life Cycle
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Costs mount for repairs to Russian carrier Kuznetsov
The head of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Alexei Rakhmanov, on 3 April announced that the cost of damage from a fire on board the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on 12 December 2019 now amounts to RUB500 million (USD6.6 million), state-run RT television has reported.
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Sailor dies following explosion on Indian nuclear submarine
A sailor has died following an accident on board an Indian Navy nuclear submarine berthed alongside at the Ship Building Centre (SBC) in Vishakhapatnam. The incident, which took place on 1 April, involved a material failure of the high-pressure air system (HPAS) in the forward area of the
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Bullet proof, nothing to lose: Russia addresses AFV armour and armour-defeat challenges
Recent patents and academic papers show Russian scientists are exploring ways to defeat advanced armours and to introduce new armour of their own. Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mark Cazalet analyse the developments -
Addressing the high-end threat: Special operations in a renewed era of great-power competition
The return of great-power rivalries and a reduced focus on counter-terrorism are changing the role of special forces. Andrew White reports -
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
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RAN’s MH-60R helicopters to begin first-of-class flight trials aboard LHD
First-of-class flight trials for Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) MH-60R ‘Romeo’ maritime multirole helicopters aboard landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessel HMAS Adelaide will begin shortly, the RAN announced on 7 April. The trials, which will take place off the Queensland
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South Korea’s Poniard guided rocket system passes Pentagon’s Foreign Comparative Testing
South Korea’s Poniard (known locally as Bigung) multiple launch guided rocket system has passed the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Foreign Comparative Testing: a move that paves the way for the system to enter the US arms procurement market. The Defense Acquisition Program
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GeoSpectrum launches scaled down TRAPS sonar for USVs
Canadian marine acoustics house GeoSpectrum Technologies has launched a compact version of its Towed Reelable Active Passive Sonar (TRAPS) designed specifically for unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and other small craft. The scaled down system, known as TRAPS-USV, retains the low frequency active
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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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RAN’s MH-60R helicopters to begin first-of-class flight trials aboard LHD
First-of-class flight trials for Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) MH-60R ‘Romeo’ maritime multirole helicopters aboard landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessel HMAS Adelaide will begin shortly, the RAN announced on 7 April. The trials, which will take place off the Queensland
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DARPA seeks enhanced low-light navigation performance for unmanned systems
A new programme from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) aims to address a key weakness of autonomous and semi-autonomous land systems: the need for active illumination to navigate in low-light conditions. Unmanned systems rely on active illumination – anything that emits
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Fassmer MPV70 MK II selected for Ecuador
German shipbuilder and design house Fassmer has confirmed the selection of its MPV70 MKII design to meet the needs of the Ecuadorian Navy's (Armada del Ecuador) new Multipurpose Combat Vessel programme. Local shipyard Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos (ASTINAVE EP) will build the vessel at its
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