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MDHI to deliver armed ‘Little Bird’ helos to Kenya, Lebanon
MDHI has announced sales of six MD 530G (pictured) helicopters for Lebanon and six MD 530F helicopters for Kenya. Source: MDHIIndia’s CCS clears procurement of five S-400 air-defence missile systems
A Russian S-400 unit deployed in Syria. India’s CCS cleared on 26 September the procurement of five S-400 air-defence missile systems. Source: Russian Ministry of DefenceA new electric, unmanned ammunition loader emerges for the Rafale
Turgis et Gaillard Industrie’s SEFIAM 1602e is an electric and optionally manned ammunition loader. Source: Turgis et Gaillard IndustrieChina building bridging systems for heavy vehicles
A scale model of the Chinese Harzone HZ21 Fast Bridge, which is transported and launched from the rear of an 8×8 truck. Source: Christopher F Foss
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Colombia orders two Dauphin helos for naval use
Colombia has acquired two Airbus AS365N3 Dauphin helicopters to be used by the country’s navy. The second-hand aircraft, which were built in 2004, will be delivered in December for use aboard the Colombian Navy’s 20 de Julio-class offshore patrol vessels. Plans for the aircraft to be
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Two Nigerian F-7s crash
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced that two CAC F-7NI jet fighters had crashed on 28 September during a rehearsal for the 1 October military parade celebrating Nigeria’s 58th anniversary of independence. The NAF did not elaborate on the cause of the crashes, only saying that the three
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China developing new 8x8 self-propelled howitzer
Images have emerged on Chinese online forums showing what appears to be a new large-calibre 8x8 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) under development by the China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO). Citing an article published by Chinese magazine Modern Weapons , the Weixin website reported on 27
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China develops large transonic wind tunnel
China has developed a large-scale transonic wind tunnel that will be one of the most advanced in the world, according to information released on 25 September by the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The continuous-loop wind tunnel will feature a test chamber capable of
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Denel’s Miniaturised Guidance System moves towards tests
South Africa’s Denel Dynamics’ Miniaturised Guidance System (MGS), formerly called AcuFuze, is being internally developed to boost artillery accuracy for 155 mm artillery projectiles and unguided surface-to-surface rockets. The first application is expected to be for 155 mm artillery
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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 -
Analysis: ‘Vostok 2018’ – a window on Russia's strategic ambitions
Russia's 'Vostok 2018' exercises, which took place this month across a vast expanse of Russian territory, were certainly designed to wow the West, but what can be gleaned from the manoeuvres regarding Moscow's military capabilities and strategic intent? Miko Vranic and Samuel Cranny-Evans report
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MDHI to deliver armed ‘Little Bird’ helos to Kenya, Lebanon
MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) is to deliver 12 of its MD 530F/G scout and light-attack platforms to Kenya and Lebanon as part of a wider US Army effort to equip allied air arms with up to 150 ‘Little Bird’-series rotorcraft. Under the awards, announced by MDHI on 27 September and 1 October,
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Denel’s Miniaturised Guidance System moves towards tests
South Africa’s Denel Dynamics’ Miniaturised Guidance System (MGS), formerly called AcuFuze, is being internally developed to boost artillery accuracy for 155 mm artillery projectiles and unguided surface-to-surface rockets. The first application is expected to be for 155 mm artillery
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A new electric, unmanned ammunition loader emerges for the Rafale
Turgis et Gaillard Industrie group presented its SEFIAM 1602e, a new electric and optionally manned ammunition loader that could work with the exported Dassault Rafale multirole fighter, at the ADS Show in Bordeaux. Today the French forces largely use the diesel-powered SOVAM ammo loader. However,
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DX Korea 2018: RoKA unveils new CBRN reconnaissance vehicles
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has unveiled its enhanced chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities at the 2018 edition of the DX Korea land forces exhibition held from 12-16 September. Fielded in 2017, the service’s latest CBRN Recon Vehicle II is an
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MDHI to deliver armed ‘Little Bird’ helos to Kenya, Lebanon
MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) is to deliver 12 of its MD 530F/G scout and light-attack platforms to Kenya and Lebanon as part of a wider US Army effort to equip allied air arms with up to 150 ‘Little Bird’-series rotorcraft. Under the awards, announced by MDHI on 27 September and 1 October,
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A new electric, unmanned ammunition loader emerges for the Rafale
Turgis et Gaillard Industrie group presented its SEFIAM 1602e, a new electric and optionally manned ammunition loader that could work with the exported Dassault Rafale multirole fighter, at the ADS Show in Bordeaux. Today the French forces largely use the diesel-powered SOVAM ammo loader. However,
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Kaohsiung Maritime 2018: Philippine Navy’s fourth batch of MPACs to inherit Mk III design
A fourth batch of multipurpose attack craft (MPAC) on order for the Philippine Navy (PN) will largely inherit the design of the Mk III vessels that were commissioned in 2017, an industry official has told Jane’s . The official, who spoke at the Kaohsiung International Maritime and Defence
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