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China’s Y-20 aircraft capable of transporting two Type 15 lightweight tanks, claims state media
Computer-generated imagery from a 7 April CCTV 7 report showing two Type 15 tanks in the cargo bay of a Y-20 transport aircraft. Source: CCTV 7Japan’s first Soryu-class submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries arrives at home base
JS Oryu, the JMSDF’s first Soryu-class SSK equipped with lithium-ion batteries, arrived at its home base in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on 7 April. Source: JMSDFNumber of Chinese military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace rose by nearly 6% in FY 2019
A Chinese Y-9 airborne early warning and control aircraft spotted by the JASDF flying over the East China Sea on 23 March 2020. Source: Japanese MoDRAN’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 Navy
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Australia lays keel for second Arafura-class OPV
Key Points Australia has laid down the keel for its second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel The vessel is expected to enter service with the Royal Australian Navy in 2023 The keel for Australia’s second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) has been laid down at Osborne Naval
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Boeing Australia advances Loyal Wingman development
Boeing Australia’s first Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft prototype has stood on its own wheels and powered up its electrical system for the first time, the company announced on 8 April. The latest development milestones follow the assembly of the first aircraft’s fuselage structure in
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Research papers point to PLAN’s next-generation submarine technologies
Two Chinese research papers that emerged in early April through social media provide further evidence of significant technological developments that may be incorporated in the design of the next generation of nuclear submarines for China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The first
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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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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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China’s Y-20 aircraft capable of transporting two Type 15 lightweight tanks, claims state media
Chinese state-owned media has claimed that the Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20A Kunpeng strategic transport aircraft is capable of transporting up to two Type 15 (also commonly referred to as ZTQ-15) lightweight battle tanks. In a 7 April report about military science and technology China
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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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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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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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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
