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Finland orders ELM-2311 C-MMR radars from IAI Elta Systems

Finland is ordering ELM-2311 Compact Multi-Mission Radars (C-MMRs) from Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI’s) Elta Systems division, Jane’s learned on 21 January. The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 11 January that Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö

France inaugurates defence industry council

France held the inaugural meeting of the country’s new defence industrial policy council on 16 January. The council is a new initiative under the reorganisation of the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), which was announced in July 2018. The Comité de Politique

Image emerges of Z-8G helicopter variant

A photograph circulating online showing the underside of a Chinese military helicopter gives the clearest indication to date that a variant of the Changhe Aircraft Industry Group Z-8G medium-lift rotorcraft has been developed for use by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The designation Z-8L

Indian Air Force’s Cheetal helicopter facing rotor blade problems

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing “serious problems” with its fleet of retrofitted Cheetal light utility helicopters (LUHs) due to quality issues related to the licence production of upgraded rotor blades for the platforms by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), according

Japan releases audio file in ‘final statement’ on radar lock-on dispute with South Korea

The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released an 18 second audio file containing what Tokyo claims is the sound – converted from radio waves – recorded when a Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) destroyer locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)

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  Battle space: UK efforts to secure its celestial flank

  With many of the vital civil and military systems becoming ever more reliant on satellite technology, the UK is reorganising and reinvesting in the space domain. Gareth Jennings explores the UK’s renewed focus on space as it attempts to safeguard its terrestrial interests
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  Arrested development: India’s plans for second indigenous carrier hampered by setbacks

  While the Indian Navy is determined to pursue its programme for a second indigenous carrier, the service still has still a long way to go to convince the government and MoD regarding its operational efficacy. Rahul Bedi reports
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  Israel faces threat from Hizbullah tunnels and upgraded missiles

  Hizbullah’s cross-border tunnelling into Israel has again spotlighted the volatile Israel-Lebanon border as a conflict flashpoint. Nicholas Blanford reports from Beirut on regional reactions and the arguably greater likelihood of conflict that stems from Hizbullah’s missile upgrading programme
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