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French Navy pilots complete Dauphin N3 conversion training
The French Navy is now operating four Dauphin N3 helicopters owned by NHV France. Source: Henri-Pierre GrolleauIAV 2020: Elbit’s Iron Fist engages kinetic energy round
An image of the IFLD munition just before it intercepts an RPG. Elbit has not released any imagery of the IFLK defeating an APFSDS. Source: Elbit SystemsAustralia proves out aviation training vessel’s disaster relief capabilities
MV Sycamore working with HMAS Choules during Operation 'Bushfire Assist'. Source: Commonwealth of AustraliaIAV 2020: Rafael integrates Firefly loitering munition with vehicles
Rafael Spike Firefly munition is pictured in the middle, with a three-munition launcher for vehicles on the left, and a transport canister for infantry on the right. Source: Jane's/Patrick Allen
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India’s DRDO selects Israeli-made EO/IR system
Israel’s Controp Precision Technologies has won a tender to supply its iSKY-50HD electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) system for fitment onto unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) being developed by India’s state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). In a 22 January
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India’s OFB set to begin series production of upgraded M46 field guns
India’s state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is about to begin series production of an upgraded variant of the Indian Army’s M46 towed field gun (IA) following successful user trials. Official sources told Jane’s on 24 January that the OFB’s Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) at
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UK Royal Navy gets set to start Wilton MCM route survey task
The UK Royal Navy (RN) plans to start operations in March with a new unmanned autonomous capability for peacetime mine countermeasures (MCM) tasks. Operating from HM Naval Base Clyde, the new capability – being delivered under Project Wilton – is due to achieve initial operating
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ANDSF casualty rate increased ‘slightly’ from June to October 2019, says US DoD
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) suffered “slightly” more casualties between 1 June and 31 October 2019 than during the same period the previous year, according to the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) latest semi-annual report to Congress on
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Bird demos OSCAR maritime data fusion system in Africa
Bird Aerosystems, an Israeli company that develops special-mission aircraft solutions and airborne missile protection systems, announced on 14 January that it had completed a successful trial of its Ocean Surveillance Control and Reconnaissance (OSCAR) solution for an African client it did not
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Defence in depth: Finland continues to modernise to counter Russian threat
In the wake of Russian aggression in Ukraine, Finland is continuing to modernise its ground forces and updating its doctrine. Samuel Cranny-Evans reports -
No hand at the helm: US Navy pushes ahead with unmanned surface vessel development
The USN is accelerating its bid to field a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels that could interact with the rest of the force in tactical situations. Christopher P Cavas reports -
Expanding horizons: Moscow’s Mediterranean squadron flexes its muscles
The Russian Federation Navy now has a permanent presence in the Mediterranean Sea thanks to Moscow's desire to bolster the Syrian government. Tim Ripley examines the emergence of Russian naval power in this strategic region
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French Navy pilots complete Dauphin N3 conversion training
The first full-scale conversion course of five French Navy helicopter pilots graduated on 17 January at Lanvéoc-Poulmic Air Base in a ceremony that confirms that the fleet of four leased Airbus Helicopters Dauphin N3s is now fully up to speed. The four helicopters, owned by NHV France, have
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IAV 2020: Elbit’s Iron Fist engages kinetic energy round
Key Points An Iron Fist Light Kinetic (IFLK) round has successfully intercepted an APFSDS projectile in tests It is unclear how interchangeable the IFLK is with the Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD) system ordered by the US and Israeli militaries Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist active protection
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USN conducts more successful EMALS and AAG tests on carrier Ford
With a roar, the F/A-18F Super Hornet zipped down the front of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on 22 January, the first full afterburner catapult shot off the ship of an aircraft in what that US Navy calls a ‘5-wet configuration’, outfitted as a tanker
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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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IAV 2020: Elbit’s Iron Fist engages kinetic energy round
Key Points An Iron Fist Light Kinetic (IFLK) round has successfully intercepted an APFSDS projectile in tests It is unclear how interchangeable the IFLK is with the Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD) system ordered by the US and Israeli militaries Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist active protection
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BAE Systems Bofors begins trials for HX2-based Archer
A Swedish BAE Systems Bofors Archer 155 mm/52 artillery system integrated onto a German Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX2 (8×8) platform – aimed at the export market – has begun initial firing trials at the Bofors Test Center in Karlskoga, Sweden, the company told
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French Navy pilots complete Dauphin N3 conversion training
The first full-scale conversion course of five French Navy helicopter pilots graduated on 17 January at Lanvéoc-Poulmic Air Base in a ceremony that confirms that the fleet of four leased Airbus Helicopters Dauphin N3s is now fully up to speed. The four helicopters, owned by NHV France, have
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