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Phazotron-NIIR readies new AESA radar for Russian fighter trials
The Russian Aerospace Forces will eventually update their MiG-29 and MiG-35 combat aircraft with the new Zhuk-AME AESA radar. Source: Nikolai NovichkovUS approves missile and munition sales for Japan and NATO
Of the three proposed sales to allies, the largest by value comprises 21 SM-3 missiles (pictured) to be delivered to Japan for ballistic missile defence. Source: US NavyCubic begins equipping 500 more F-35s with integrated air combat training system
The P5CTS advanced training system enables a real-time breakdown of the scenarios being run between fifth-generation aircraft, and between fifth- and fourth-generation aircraft. Source: Commonwealth of AustraliaJapan signs for three Global Hawk UAVs
Japan is to receive three Global Hawk Block 30i HALE UAVs by the beginning of September 2022. Source: Northrop Grumman
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Kenya launches coast guard
The new Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) was officially launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta during a 19 November ceremony that saw the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Doria commissioned as its first vessel. The OPV was built by Bangladesh’s Western Marine Shipyard and handed over to
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Russia refits Missile Troops and Artillery
The Russian Missile Troops and Artillery (MT&A) are receiving new weapon systems, the chief of the service, Lieutenant General Mikhail Matveevsky, told Russian media on 19 November. “The troops continue to receive 2S19M2 Msta-SM 152 mm self-propelled howitzers [SPHs] integrated with the
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Second Bahraini corvette upgraded
The upgrade of the second of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force’s (RBNF) two MGB 62-class corvettes has been completed, Leonardo announced on 16 November. The company said Al-Muharraq was officially handed over during a ceremony at the RBNF’s Mina Salman base. It said the upgrade included a
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F-35B first-of-class flight tests from Queen Elizabeth complete
F-35B Lightning first-of-class flight trials (fixed wing) (FOCFT[FW]) from the UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth have concluded after completion of a second phase of development testing (DT-2) off the US Eastern Seaboard. Wrapping up on 18 November, a day ahead of schedule,
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Growing list of PESCO projects to depend heavily on co-ordinated defence planning
EU defence ministries coughed up a mixed bag of results during their meetings in Brussels on 19–20 November, approving 17 more Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects for a new total of 34, plus a new co-ordinated approach to defence planning. However, they failed to agree on a
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Unmanned whirlybirds: Rotary-wing UAVs take off in Asia
Rotary-wing UAVs have been gaining traction in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in the maritime domain where naval forces are building ships with an eye on unmanned aviation capabilities. Land forces operating in constricted terrain are also investigating similar systems. Kelvin Wong reports -
The SAM factory: Russian air-defence capabilities
Russia is developing and acquiring several new ground-based air-defence systems and has deployed some of them abroad, such as the S-400 system in Syria. Oscar Widlund charts the latest deployments of Russian ground-based air-defence systems and assesses their overall capabilities -
New Russian missile likely to be part of anti-satellite system
The appearance in September of photographs of a new missile carried on a Russian MiG-31 prompted widespread speculation as to the system's purpose. Malcolm Claus examines the new missile and assesses its intended role
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Cubic begins equipping 500 more F-35s with integrated air combat training system
Cubic has awarded the first contract related to equipping a second batch of 500 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft with its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS). Global Defense has contracted Leonardo to integrate the internal subsystems of its integrated air combat
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US approves missile and munition sales for Japan and NATO
The US State Department has approved the sale of nearly USD950 million worth of missiles and precision-guided bomb kits to allies, according to notifications released by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 19 November. The DSCA notifications cover three proposed sales, two of which
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Phazotron-NIIR readies new AESA radar for Russian fighter trials
Phazotron-NIIR’s Zhuk-AME – also known as the FGA50 – active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar is poised to begin trials, an industry source has confirmed to Jane’s . The new radar will be installed into the Russian Aerospace Forces’ new MiG-35 multirole combat
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Russian deploys new CBRN vehicle to Syria
Russia has deployed its newest chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance vehicle to Syria to operate with military police units patrolling the Idlib de-escalation zone. An RKhM-6 vehicle was seen in footage shown by the Russia 24 television network on 7 November that was
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Japan signs for three Global Hawk UAVs
Japan has signed for three Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with a USD489.9 million contract awarded to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) on 19 November. The US Department of Defense (DoD) contract for the Foreign
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Phazotron-NIIR readies new AESA radar for Russian fighter trials
Phazotron-NIIR’s Zhuk-AME – also known as the FGA50 – active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar is poised to begin trials, an industry source has confirmed to Jane’s . The new radar will be installed into the Russian Aerospace Forces’ new MiG-35 multirole combat
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Australia names Sea 1180 patrol vessel as Arafura class
Key Points Australia has marked further progress in its Sea 1180 programme with the naming of its new OPV class and the start of steel welding on the first of class The programme’s first of class is expected to be delivered by 2021 The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has named the offshore
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