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Babcock highlights SIGRID5 C2 system
Babcock International’s SIGRID5 command-and-control system displayed at the Electronic Warfare Europe 2019 exhibition, showing a hypothetical intrusion at Heathrow Airport. Source: Giles EbbuttTurkey looks set to defy US and proceed with Russian S-400 acquisition
A Russian S-400 system on display near Moscow in 2017. Turkey looks set to proceed with procuring S-400s despite the threat of US sanctions. Source: A Nemenov/AFP/Getty ImagesIndian Air Force test fires BrahMos-A from Su-30MKI
Test firing of the BrahMos-A missile from Indian Air Force’s Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft in May 2019. Source: Press Information BureauRAF F-35Bs decamp to Cyprus for first overseas deployment
British F-35Bs arrived at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on 21 May for the type’s first overseas deployment in UK service. Source: Crown Copyright
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Autocomplete: US Army pursues the ultimate manned-unmanned teaming
Key Points The US Army is researching technologies to anticipate individuals’ behaviour as part of an effort to boost manned-unmanned teaming Recent work focused on the ways in which different brains process information, with the goal of developing predictive models The US Army is
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Chile ready to finalise frigate acquisitions
The Chilean Navy is set to finalise the procurement of two Adelaide-class frigates by the end of May. HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Newcastle , built in Australia in the early 1990s, would be acquired as a stop-gap measure to replace two of three Dutch- and British-built frigates currently in service in
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Palestinian security forces receive more Al-Jawad vehicles
The Palestinian Authority᾿s (PA᾿s) National Security Forces (NSF) have received a second batch of five Al-Jawad armoured vehicles, Palestinian security sources told Jane’s on 22 May. Based on the Ford F-550 chassis, the Al-Jawad is made by Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing LLC
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Patria showcases ARIS variant
Patria has showcased a variant of its Advanced Real-Time Intelligence System (ARIS) wideband electronic intelligence (ELINT) receiver at the 2019 EWE exhibition, which was held in Stockholm from 13 to 15 May. ARIS, which has been in operational use since 2010, is used for technical signal analysis
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Raytheon receives contract for HARM Replace Exchange In Kind
Raytheon Missile Systems has been contracted by the US Air Force (USAF) for the AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Replace Exchange In Kind (REIK) programme. Under the terms of a USD355.5 million contract awarded on 23 May, the company will refurbish HARM missiles for onward sale to
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More bang for your buck: B61 service-life extension upgrades
Despite being more than 50 years old the B61 nuclear bomb is still in service with armed forces around the globe. As this weapon enters into its sixth decade it is being extensively upgraded to enhance its precision and, by default, its lethality. Thomas Withington reports -
Red seas: China’s advancing amphibious force capabilities
China is equipping its marines with some of the most advanced amphibious platforms in the world. Samuel Cranny-Evans examines these systems, the force that uses them, and how the PLANMC compares to Western competitors -
Follow the leader: US Army unmanned ground vehicle programmes
In the 2001 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress set an objective of increasing the number of remote-controlled and unmanned systems in service with the US Army. The goal was that by 2015 a third of operational ground combat vehicles would be unmanned. However, this goal was not met. Scott Alexander reports
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RAF F-35Bs decamp to Cyprus for first overseas deployment
Key Points Six RAF F-35Bs have flown to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus The training mission is the type’s first overseas deployment in UK service British Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft flew to the Royal Air Force (RAF) base on Cyprus on 21 May for the type’s first overseas
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Turkey looks set to defy US and proceed with Russian S-400 acquisition
Key Points There are increased signs that Turkey will not scrap its Russian S-400 deal despite the US threat of sanctions If Ankara continues with the deal the F-35s it had on order could be stopped and the country could also be subject to Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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Babcock highlights SIGRID5 C2 system
Babcock International has showcased its SIGRID5 command and control (C2) system at the Electronic Warfare Europe (EWE) 2019 exhibition in Stockholm in May. SIGRID5 leverages commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software and is based on US company Priority 5’s Touch Assisted Command and Control
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Navy League 2019: Raytheon mine clearance package moves ahead with AQS-20C sonar, Barracuda effector
The US Navy (USN) now has 10 production Raytheon AQS-20C mine-hunting sonar units in the fleet, as the service hopes these can help shift to single sortie detect-to-engage (SSDTE) mine clearance missions. The AQS-20C has gone through testing but Raytheon and the USN are continuing to learn about
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Syria offensive raises chemical attack fears
The apparent lack of progress that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces are making in a new offensive has raised concerns that they will resort to using chemical weapons. “Unfortunately, we continue to see signs that the Assad regime may be renewing its use of chemical weapons,
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Babcock highlights SIGRID5 C2 system
Babcock International has showcased its SIGRID5 command and control (C2) system at the Electronic Warfare Europe (EWE) 2019 exhibition in Stockholm in May. SIGRID5 leverages commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software and is based on US company Priority 5’s Touch Assisted Command and Control
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South Korea’s second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier begins sea trials
Key Points South Korea has begun sea trials for its second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier The amphibious vessel is on track to be delivered by end-2020 The Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier, which will be known in service as ROKS Marado (6112)
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Type Naval Fire-Control System (FCS). Development In 2005, following a competitive procurement process, Kollmorgen Electro-Optical (acquired by L-3 Communications in February 2012 and now operating as L-3 KEO) was chosen to provide the US Navy (USN) with an EOSS as part of the CG-47
