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Royal Canadian Air Force could increase live multi-engine flight training hours
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) could increase the amount of live flying hours for its Phase 3 multi-engine pilot training at the expense of simulator time. Pictured is a Beechcraft C90B King Air aircraft used by the service for multi-engine training. Source: IHS Markit/Pat HostIndian Navy concludes trials of new submarine rescue system
The Indian Navy DSRV that took part in the trials. Source: Indian NavyPortugal orders Koala helos
An artist’s impression of an AgustaWestland AW119K helicopter in Portuguese colours. Source: LeonardoNew variant of Z-8 helo delivered to PLAN’s Aviation University
The PLAN’s Aviation University received in October two units of what appears to be an improved variant of the Z-8 multirole medium-lift helicopter. Source: Via mil.news.sina.com.cn
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IAI reports UGV developments
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced significant developments in two of its autonomous robotic systems. The Sahar unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), which detects and clears improvised explosive device (IEDs), has completed a development phase and is now due to undergo trial and evaluation
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India and China to resume annual HiH joint military exercise
The armies of India and China will resume their annual ‘Hand-In-Hand’ (HiH) joint military exercise more than a year after the 2017 iteration was cancelled following a 72 day-long stand-off between the two countries along their disputed borders and those of the neighbouring Himalayan
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Indian Air Force pilots begin Chinook training
Four Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots and an equal number of flight engineers have begun receiving instruction in the United States to operate and maintain Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, 15 of which are set to enter service with the IAF from mid-2019. Officials told Jane's that the
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India’s HAL overruns aircraft building and upgrade deadlines
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has expressed “serious concern” over enduring delays by state-owned aeronautics and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in supplying fighters, helicopters, and transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). A recent internal MoD
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Latest-generation Pandur Evo moves into production for Austrian Army
General Dynamics European Land Systems – Steyr (GDELS – Steyr) is now in full scale production of its latest-generation Pandur 6×6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) for the Austrian Army. Late in 2016 the Austrian Army placed a new contract for the Pandur that covers 34 units to a
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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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Indian Navy concludes trials of new submarine rescue system
Key Points The Indian Navy has completed maiden trials of a newly acquired submarine rescue system The trials are being done to validate the service’s ability to rescue, and transfer distressed submariners The Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command concluded maiden trials of a newly
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Northrop Grumman readies Hatchet for all-up testing
Northrop Grumman is set to conduct the first live end-to-end test of an all-up Hatchet miniature precision strike munition by the end of this year. Developed with internal research and development (IRAD) funding, Hatchet was originally unveiled in April 2012 as a low-cost gravity-dropped weapon
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Royal Canadian Air Force could increase live multi-engine flight training hours
Key Points The RCAF could increase pilot training flying hours in its C90B King Air aircraft at the expense of simulation hours This could lead to additional costs but the contractor, KF Aerospace, would find ways to accommodate more hours without buying aircraft The Royal Canadian Air Force
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Japan developing vehicle-mounted IED detection system
Japan is developing a vehicle-mounted system designed to remotely detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along roads in urban and suburban areas. The Ground Systems Research Center (GSRC) of the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA)
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Royal Canadian Air Force could increase live multi-engine flight training hours
Key Points The RCAF could increase pilot training flying hours in its C90B King Air aircraft at the expense of simulation hours This could lead to additional costs but the contractor, KF Aerospace, would find ways to accommodate more hours without buying aircraft The Royal Canadian Air Force
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Northrop Grumman readies Hatchet for all-up testing
Northrop Grumman is set to conduct the first live end-to-end test of an all-up Hatchet miniature precision strike munition by the end of this year. Developed with internal research and development (IRAD) funding, Hatchet was originally unveiled in April 2012 as a low-cost gravity-dropped weapon
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Indian Navy concludes trials of new submarine rescue system
Key Points The Indian Navy has completed maiden trials of a newly acquired submarine rescue system The trials are being done to validate the service’s ability to rescue, and transfer distressed submariners The Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command concluded maiden trials of a newly
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