Russian casualties mounting in CAR

by Thomas Bullock & Christian Haimet

Reports indicate 11 Russian-backed contractors have been killed in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) since August: the first consistent reports of Russians fatalities since their deployment in 2018.

Correlating reports from the CAR-based news agency Corbeau News and the Nigeria-based HumAngle Media, Janes has identified four instances that resulted in the deaths of Russian-backed contractors.


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Vietnam outlines intent to procure K9 howitzer

by Kapil Kajal

The K9 SPH has a combat weight of 46.3 tonnes, a top road speed of 67 km/h, and an operational range of 360 km. (Hanwha Defense)

Vietnam's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has indicated that it is planning to procure the K9 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) – developed and produced by South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace – for the People's Army of Vietnam.


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Brazil to update OPV radar systems

by Victor Barreira

The Brazilian Navy wants to improve the radar capabilities of its OPVs. (Victor Barreira)

As part of an effort to update its Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), the Brazilian Navy is acquiring a new air and surface search radar with identification friend-or-foe capability (IFF), according to the Navy Weapon Systems Directorate (Diretoria de Sistemas de Armas da Marinha: DSAM).

The Brazilian Naval Commission in Washington, DC, (Comissão Naval Brasileira em Washington: CNBW) on behalf of the DSAM has


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Iraq to equip F-16s with AIDEWS EW suite

by Gareth Jennings

The IqAF is to equip all 34 of its F-16 combat aircraft with the AIDEWS electronic warfare suite. (Lockheed Martin)

Iraq is to equip its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft with the L3Harris AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) electronic warfare (EW) system, the US Department of Defense (DoD) disclosed on 22 April.


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