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China may be developing first two-seat stealth combat aircraft
State broadcaster CCTV showed a CGI of a two-seat J-20 aircraft in a 16 January report. China may be developing a two-seat variant of the fighter, according to Chinese state-owned media. Source: Via CCTV.comSingapore shortlists F-35 for F-16 replacement programme
Singapore’s defence minister, Ng Eng Hen, receives a briefing on the conventional take-off and landing F-35A at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on the sidelines of Exercise ‘Forging Sabre’ in December 2015. The country has announced that it has selected an unspecified variant of the aircraft for further evaluation. Source: IHS Markit/Kelvin WongSurface Navy 2019: Pentagon boosts StormBreaker munition Lot 5 quantity
Raytheon’s GBU-53/B StormBreaker air-to-surface munition mounted to a Boeing F-15 Eagle. Source: RaytheonAfghan MD 530F helos to receive safety, range, and endurance upgrades
The US Army is to upgrade the fuel systems of 25 of the Afghan Air Force’s MD 530F helicopters to improve safety and performance. Source: 438th Air Expeditionary Wing
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Surface Navy 2019: USN employs Sea Hunter during surface-warfare training drills
The US Navy (USN) has employed the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV) prototype Sea Hunter in recent Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises conducted by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Captain Christopher Barnes, SMWDC deputy
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Latvian regulators put brakes on 4×4 contract
The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been ordered to halt the EUR200 million (USD228 million) procurement of the Finnish-built Sisu Auto GTP for its long-running 4×4 tactical vehicle requirement following formal protests by two contractors in December 2018. Latvia’s Procurement
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MINUSMA using RADA radars to protect bases
Al Venter , Washington, DC The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is using radars made by Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries to provide its bases with early warning of incoming projectiles, according to an industry source. The source told
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Surface Navy 2019: Combining gear bearing fails on LCS Detroit
Combining gear equipment in another Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) propulsion plant needs to be repaired, according to US Navy (USN) and LCS programme officials familiar with the damage. “USS Detroit [LCS 7] experienced a bearing failure on its starboard combining gear,” USN
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Indonesia designates sixth LPD as hospital ship
Key Points The Indonesian Navy will soon have a second hospital ship The vessel will improve the service’s afloat HADR capabilities The Indonesian Navy’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL’s) sixth landing platform dock (LPD) vessel has been configured as
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Israel faces threat from Hizbullah tunnels and upgraded missiles
Hizbullah’s cross-border tunnelling into Israel has again spotlighted the volatile Israel-Lebanon border as a conflict flashpoint. Nicholas Blanford reports from Beirut on regional reactions and the arguably greater likelihood of conflict that stems from Hizbullah’s missile upgrading programme -
Sovereign safeguarding: Iceland’s maritime security
Iceland’s national security policy sets out risks that the country must address. Dr Lee Willett discusses how national capabilities and international co-operation combine to overcome such risks at sea -
Rising sons: Japanese ground forces transformation continues apace
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is in the advanced stages of a service-wide restructuring and modernisation programme that seeks to transform it into a leaner and more flexible organisation, better positioned to address a wider spectrum of domestic and international challenges. Kelvin Wong investigates the service’s latest capabilities and future plans
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China may be developing first two-seat stealth combat aircraft
A two-seat version of China’s first stealthy combat aircraft, the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) J-20, may be in development to fulfil roles as a tactical bomber, electronic warfare (EW), or carrier strike aircraft, according to a report published in the state-owned Global Times
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Surface Navy 2019: Pentagon boosts StormBreaker munition Lot 5 quantity
Key Points The Pentagon has boosted the total Lot 5 buy for the StormBreaker munition Raytheon will provide 190 more munitions than originally expected The Pentagon recently increased the quantity of a contract for Raytheon’s StormBreaker GBU-53/B StormBreaker air-to-surface munition, a
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Raytheon to upgrade USMC Hornets with new AESA radar
Raytheon has been selected by the US Marine Corps (USMC) to replace the radars of its Boeing F/A-18 legacy Hornets with a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) system. The company announced on 15 January that it will fit its AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar to equip the USMC’s F/A-18C/D
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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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China may be developing first two-seat stealth combat aircraft
A two-seat version of China’s first stealthy combat aircraft, the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) J-20, may be in development to fulfil roles as a tactical bomber, electronic warfare (EW), or carrier strike aircraft, according to a report published in the state-owned Global Times
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Raytheon to upgrade USMC Hornets with new AESA radar
Raytheon has been selected by the US Marine Corps (USMC) to replace the radars of its Boeing F/A-18 legacy Hornets with a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) system. The company announced on 15 January that it will fit its AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar to equip the USMC’s F/A-18C/D
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L3 ASV, Dstl complete autonomous recce missions at ‘Autonomous Warrior’
Autonomous maritime systems house L3 ASV has revealed testing of an experimental unmanned craft fitted out with advanced autonomous navigation as part of the ‘Autonomous Warrior 18’ showcase event in Jervis Bay, Australia. Tested in support of the Defence Science and Technology
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Mk 20 Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS)
Type Naval Fire-Control System (FCS). Development In 2005, following a competitive procurement process, Kollmorgen Electro-Optical (acquired by L-3 Communications in February 2012 and now operating as L-3 KEO) was chosen to provide the US Navy (USN) with an EOSS as part of the CG-47
