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ERCA prototype testing to begin in October, autoloader decision still to come
A US Army M109A6 Paladin howitzer conducts a fire mission at Qayyarah West Airfield in Iraq as coalition forces move towards Mosul. The army's ERCA effort is designed to increase the M109A7's range and rate of fire. Source: US ArmyIranian army deploys armed UAVs
A Mohajer-6 is seen with its control vehicle in the background at an airstrip that is probably near Gonabad in northeast Iran. Source: Defapress.irUK announces ‘ambitious’ defence space programme
The UK’s Carbonite 2 satellite, seen here at the facilities of joint developer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Carbonite 2 is the UK’s first low-Earth orbit high-definition imagery and video satellite, and is an example of the country’s engagement in the space domain. Source: Crown Copyright6,000 Obves upgraded AK-74s delivered to Russian Central Military District troops
Sling, stock, pistol-grip, and index finger operable fire-selector plate fitted to an AK-12 (pictured) are also supplied with the KM-AK Obves kits. Source: IHS Markit/Miko Vranic
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Russia’s Central Military District receives AK-12 assault rifles
Russia’s Central Military District (CMD) has begun receiving Kalashnikov AK-12 5.45 mm assault rifles, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 17 July. “The first 8,000 [AK-12] assault rifles have been delivered to the CMD’s units and formations. The AK-12 is a new platform,
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UK MoD kicks off planning for C2-focused 2020 Army Warfighting Experiment
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the 2020 British Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE20), the next iteration in this series of annual events “to identify specific capabilities for rapid exploitation”. According to the RFI, the army “has
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DARPA advances plan for TIMEly underwater network
Plans for a novel underwater network architecture have been laid out by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the banner of Timely Information for Maritime Engagements (TIMEly). In a special notice released on 17 June, DARPA revealed that TIMEly is intended “to
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Indian MoD issues RFP for heavyweight torpedoes for Kalvari-class submarines
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the procurement of 100 heavyweight torpedoes for an estimated INR20 billion (USD290 million) to arm the Indian Navy’s (IN’s) six Kalvari (Scorpène)-class diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs)
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US Air Force issues request for proposals for new ICBM system
Key Points The US Air Force released its formal solicitation for its new ICBM effort The big-budget programme is expected to face competition from other high-cost weapon efforts in the 2020s The US Air Force (USAF) on 16 July issued the request for proposals (RFP) for its new Ground Based
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Protecting the dragon’s den: PLA grows air-defence capabilities to meet future airborne threats
China is rapidly enhancing its air-defence capabilities with an eye on addressing the proliferation of Western-made fifth-generation combat aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region. Wasif Naqi and Kelvin Wong examine the mix of indigenous and imported surface-to-air missiles and radar systems that have been fielded by the People’s Liberation Army -
Fight and talk: Washington’s new strategy for Afghanistan
After almost 18 years of fighting in Afghanistan, Washington's focus has turned to reaching an agreement that would end the conflict and allow for a US troop withdrawal. To achieve this the United States is banking on a 'fight and talk' strategy, but little evidence has emerged that this approach is working, as Gabriel Dominguez reports -
Wild East: Russian and US formations in Eastern Europe
Experience in recent conflicts has prompted both Russia and the United States to rethink their primary war fighting formations in Eastern Europe. Samuel Cranny-Evans reports
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ERCA prototype testing to begin in October, autoloader decision still to come
US Army leaders are preparing to begin testing an Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) prototype this October while they continue to weigh their options for developing an autoloader for the system. Colonel John Rafferty, the head of the army’s Long-Range Precision Fires modernisation
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6,000 Obves upgraded AK-74s delivered to Russian Central Military District troops
The commanding officer of the rocket and artillery armament service of Russia’s Central Military District, Lieutenant Colonel Mikhail Kuzin, said on 8 July that the combined arms and reconnaissance units within his district have received “6,000 AK-74M assault rifles with the Obves
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UK announces ‘ambitious’ defence space programme
The UK government has announced what it describes to be an “ambitious” defence space programme that will see more than GBP30 million (USD37.25 million) invested in a number of separate but related efforts. Speaking at the 2019 Chief of the Air Staff’s Air and Space Power
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Thales targets April 2020 delivery for MMCM demonstrators
Thales is working to complete integration, testing, and qualification of Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) demonstrator systems planned to be delivered to France and the UK in April 2020. Being jointly funded by the two nations, the MMCM programme covers the design, development, integration, and
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Update: US says it destroys Iranian drone “threatening” navy warship
US President Donald Trump said on 18 June the US Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) destroyed an Iranian drone earlier that day that was threatening the ship in the Strait of Hormuz. “The Boxer took defensive action against an Iranian drone, which had closed into a
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ERCA prototype testing to begin in October, autoloader decision still to come
US Army leaders are preparing to begin testing an Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) prototype this October while they continue to weigh their options for developing an autoloader for the system. Colonel John Rafferty, the head of the army’s Long-Range Precision Fires modernisation
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Malaysia flexes missile capabilities in South China Sea amid fresh tensions
Key Points The Royal Malaysian Navy has conducted anti-ship missile firings in the South China Sea The rare drills have come against the backdrop of fresh tensions in the disputed maritime region The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) conducted a rare show of its missile capabilities near the disputed
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