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Rheinmetall advances Next Generation 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall NG 130 mm tank gun is shown with two APFSDS rounds to the right. The first is a standard current 120 mm round with the second, to the rear, the much longer 130 mm round. Source: Jane’s/Patrick AllenAustralia approves more F-35s, ends classic Hornet pilot conversion
With 18 F-35As now delivered to the RAAF in Australia and the United States, the Australian government has approved the purchase of a further 24 to bring the country's total commitment to 72. Source: US Air ForceTurkish UAVs suffer high attrition in Libya
A Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 is seen with ground control stations in the background. The same Ford 2533 trucks with elevating platforms were seen being unloaded from the cargo ship when it docked in Tripoli on 18 May, according to the UN panel of experts on Libya report. Source: UkroboronpromJapan Marine United launches third Awaji-class minesweeper
Etajima, which entered the water on 12 December at JMU’s facility in Yokohama City, is expected to enter service with the JMSDF in March 2021. Source: Kosuke Takahashi
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Two more Type 056A corvettes in service with the Chinese navy
Two more Type 056A (Jiangdao)-class corvettes have recently entered service with China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The ships have been named Bazhong (pennant number 625) and Shuozhou (610), both of which are the names of prefecture-level cities in China. No official
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Argentina develops rotary-wing UAS for naval operations
Argentine company INVAP is working with the national helicopter manufacturer Cicaré on the development of the Rotary-winged Unmanned Aerial System (RUAS), Jane’s learned from an industry source on 9 December. The RUAS, which is to be geared towards maritime operations, will be an
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Croatia to begin UH-60M procurement
The Croatian Ministry of Defence has requested the necessary parliamentary approval for two new UH-60M helicopters, a year after their donation was announced by the US and weeks after the local media reported the planned purchase of two more Black Hawks. Defence Minister Damir Krstičević
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Czechs overhauling two Burkinabe Mi-17s
LOM Praha is currently overhauling two Burkina Faso Air Force (FABF) Mi-17 helicopters, Jane’s was told during a visit to the Czech company’s facility at Kbely Air Field on the outskirts of Prague. Having spent several years in storage, the two helicopters were airfreighted by an Il-76
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DARPA reveals plans for NOMARS unmanned ship
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has laid out plans for another innovative unmanned autonomous ship programme a decade after launching its ground-breaking anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) programme. In an information notice issued on 3
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Arctic innovation: Military developments in the High North
Climate change has heightened focus on the Arctic in recent years, with newly accessible sea routes and resources attracting the attention of neighbouring countries. Armed forces are responding in a number of ways, boosting training efforts and investing in specialised equipment, writes Gerrard Cowan -
Good enough: China’s military exports to the Asia-Pacific region
China has expanded its defence exports across the Asia-Pacific region in recent years and entrenched its position to meet regional requirements for 'good enough' military equipment. Jon Grevatt reports -
Growth of commercial satellite imagery analysis raises ethical challenges
The commercial availability of high-resolution satellite imagery raises ethical questions, with practitioners increasingly concerned about the lack of professional standards for open-source imagery analysts. Allison Puccioni and Neil Ashdown examine the evolving debate
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Rheinmetall advances Next Generation 130 mm tank gun
Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition “has completed developmental efforts” of an initial new Next Generation (NG) 130 mm smooth bore tank gun, but some further design changes are expected, company officials told Jane’s. The first NG 130 mm smooth bore gun, unveiled at Eurosatory
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USAF retires CALCM cruise missile
The US Air Force (USAF) has retired the Boeing AGM-86C/D Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) that has been operational for nearly 35 years. The event, announced on 4 December, saw the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) in Louisiana disassemble and decommission the final
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Collins Aerospace showcases expanded ERV system
Collins Aerospace showcased its recently expanded Enhanced Reality Vision (ERV) system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando in December. Eileen Leonhardy, associate director, mission systems, optronics for Collins, told Jane’s
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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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Australia approves more F-35s, ends classic Hornet pilot conversion
Australia has approved the procurement of 24 more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, the Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 12 December. The approval from Defence Minister Linda Reynolds came on the same day that a further seven F-35s arrived at RAAF Base
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Rheinmetall advances Next Generation 130 mm tank gun
Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition “has completed developmental efforts” of an initial new Next Generation (NG) 130 mm smooth bore tank gun, but some further design changes are expected, company officials told Jane’s. The first NG 130 mm smooth bore gun, unveiled at Eurosatory
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Danish Arctic frigate deployment highlights requirement to augment regional C2
Key Points The Royal Danish Navy recently deployed an Iver Huitfeldt frigate and an Absalon combat support ship to its Greenland-based Joint Arctic Command for the first time, and is planning to deploy such platforms routinely to the region The frigate’s capabilities have highlighted
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