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Carrier John F. Kennedy is about 69% complete. Source: Jane's/Michael FabeyNew Delhi approves USD2.6 billion import of 24 MH-60R helicopters for Indian Navy
India’s CCS approved on 19 February the import of 24 MH-60R multirole naval helicopters from the United States (similar to this one in Australian service). Source: Commonwealth of AustraliaThailand sets out aircraft procurement plans
The Royal Thai Air Force has released its 2020 White Paper, which notes a number of procurement and aircraft replacement programmes, including one for the service’s F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft (pictured). Source: Jane’s/Kelvin WongDamen awarded contract for new RNLN support ship
An artist’s impression of the new combat support ship, Den Helder, to be built by Damen for the RNLN Source: Damen
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DDG 1000 testing awaits validation test on SDTS
The US Navy (USN) will conduct a critical engineering validation test on its Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) next month which, if successful, will pave the way for the resumption of live fire testing in support of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer programme. This follows investigations determining
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Portuguese Super Lynx Mk 95A helicopter performs first flight
The Portuguese Navy’s first modified Super Lynx Mk 95A shipborne helicopter has made its first test flight, the service announced on 18 February. Work to modernise and extend the lives of the navy’s fleet of five Super Lynx Mk 95 helicopters is being carried out by Leonardo Helicopters
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DARPA touts ‘Gunslinger’ missile/gun combo
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is proposing development of an air-launched missile coupled with a gun to address counter insurgency (COIN) operations, close air support (CAS) and air-to-air engagement mission sets. Disclosed in the US Department of Defense FY 2021 Budget
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Estonia approves MoD development plan for 2021–24
Estonian Defence Minister Jüri Luik has approved a new Ministry of Defence (MoD) development plan for 2021–24, his ministry announced on its website on 19 February. The plan aims to improve situational awareness, communication capabilities, and the equipment of units, the MoD added. This
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nEUROn UCAV informing FCAS/SCAF development
France is using the pan-European nEUROn unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator to progress the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien Futur (SCAF) programme that it is developing with Germany and Spain. The French Directorate General of Armaments
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High North: NATO and Russia expand into the Arctic
Melting ice in the Arctic is opening the region to military activity, prompting littoral NATO members and Russia to shift their focus beyond Eastern Europe. Jim Dorschner reports -
Armouring Ukraine: AFV production for Kiev in the post-Soviet era
In the face of Russian aggression Ukraine is seeking to update its struggling manufacturing base to bolster its AFV fleets. Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mikhail Zhirohov report -
Classwork: US Navy ramps up efforts to get technologically advanced Ford into the fleet
US Navy leadership has singled out the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford as its immediate ship-acquisition priority. Michael Fabey reports
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HII readies for ship deliveries as it plans for unmanned platforms
As Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) prepares to deliver several different traditional US naval ships in the coming months, the company is also looking to invest heavily into unmanned vessel development for the US Navy (USN), HII CEO Michael Petters noted on 13 February during a quarterly earnings
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AFRL delays first X-60A flight
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is delaying the first test flight of its Generation Orbit X-60A GoLauncher1 (GO1) hypersonic flight research vehicle from March to later this year, according to a programme official. Barry Hellman, X-60A programme manager, declined to elaborate to
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Israeli Navy close to completing radar upgrades for ships
The Israeli Navy is set to complete all radar upgrades on its Sa’ar 4.5 and Sa’ar 5 ships in less than a year, a senior naval official has told Jane's . The navy is currently upgrading its Sa’ar 4.5s with the IAI Elta ELM-2258 Advanced Lightweight Phased Array (ALPHA) radar. This
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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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New Delhi approves USD2.6 billion import of 24 MH-60R helicopters for Indian Navy
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the USD2.6 billion import of 24 Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R multirole naval helicopters – along with related equipment, spares and services – for the Indian Navy (IN). Official sources told Jane's that the CCS, which is
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UVZ demonstrates ability of AU-220M to fire on the move
Russia’s UralVagonZavod (UVZ) released footage in early February via its Youtube account of its AU-220M combat module, which is armed with the 57 mm cannon, conducting an on-the-move engagement. This is understood to be the first time this capability has been publicly demonstrated and may
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HII readies for ship deliveries as it plans for unmanned platforms
As Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) prepares to deliver several different traditional US naval ships in the coming months, the company is also looking to invest heavily into unmanned vessel development for the US Navy (USN), HII CEO Michael Petters noted on 13 February during a quarterly earnings
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