Tokyo retracts claim North Korea test-launched two ballistic missiles on 19 October
10 November 2021
by Kosuke Takahashi
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has retracted its initial claim that North Korea test-launched two ballistic missiles rather than one on 19 October, saying that a radar system mistook a manmade object in space for a ballistic missile.
The assertion that there had been two launches contradicted not only reports by Pyongyang's state-run media but also analysis by the United States and South Korea, both of which only mentioned a single ballistic missile launch.
DSA 2024: Aselsan unveils radio relay system
08 May 2024
by Rakend P
An image of the URAL radio relay system on display at DSA 2024. (Janes/Rakend P)
Turkish company Aselsan has unveiled its latest radio relay system at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2024 exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur from 6 to 9 May.
The system, known as URAL, is an airborne software-defined radio relay operating in the very/ultra-high frequency (V/UHF) band.
URAL is designed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other airborne platforms for surveillance, reconnaissance, and mapping applications.
It utilises Aselsan's advanced network waveform features to achieve the high throughput data rate.
DSA 2024: Aselsan showcases Marlin USV in ASW configuration
08 May 2024
by Vinod Kumar CV
An infographic of Aselsan's Marlin USV, which is on display at DSA 2024. (Janes)
Turkey's Aselsan has for the first time displayed its Marlin unmanned surface vessel (USV) in its full anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration.
In this configuration – on show at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2024 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur from 6 to 9 May – the USV is integrated with the Mini-Düfas low-frequency active towed array and passive towed sonar system. Aselsan aims to operationalise the mini version of its Düfas towed active sonar for USVs, called Düfas-M, in 2024.
DSA 2024: Chinese manufacturer showcases aperture radar jammer
07 May 2024
by Rakend P
An image of the SAR jamming system on display at QuanLian's booth at DSA 2024. (Janes/Rakend P)
Chinese manufacturer QuanLian T&E (Hainan) International Trade Co Ltd showcased a jamming system for synthetic aperture radars (SARs) at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2024 exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur from 6 to 9 May.
This is the first time the system is displayed outside the home country, the manufacturer informed Janes .
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