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Australian and US forces trial UAV-dropped medical supply service
Zipline’s Drone Delivery Service carries fresh-whole-blood loads inside a specially designed UAV. Source: ZiplineMADEX 2019: LIG Nex1 unveils Sea Sword II USV
LIG NeX1’s Hae Gum II (Sea Sword II) USV on display at MADEX 2019 in Busan, South Korea. Source: IHS Markit/Manash Pratim BoruahRussia receives final contracted Tor-M2 air defence system
Tor-2MU, which was delivered to Russian forces while the Tor-M2 completed its development. Except for the missiles they carry the two launchers are much the same. Source: Russian MoDRussia waits on China for delayed AHL development decision
As the manufacturer of the world's current largest production helicopter, the Mi-26 pictured, Russian Helicopters is co-operating with China on the development of a new Advanced Heavy Lifter (AHL) helicopter. Source: Russian Helicopters
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US Navy receives final Clipper aircraft, stands up new squadron
The US Navy (USN) has received into service the last of 17 Boeing C-40 Clipper liaison and support aircraft, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on 22 October. The last aircraft was received by the Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) on 26 September, ahead of it being delivered
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Indian Air Force test fires BrahMos
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on 21 and 22 October successfully test-fired two BrahMos operationally-configured supersonic cruise missiles from mobile launchers onTrak Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, off India’s east coast. “A direct hit [on surrogate targets] close to 300
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MADEX 2019: Integrated mast options emerge for Korea’s KDDX
Models of two new integrated mast designs for South Korea’s Next-Generation Destroyer (KDDX) programme were shown by LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Defense at the MADEX show in Busan. The separately developed designs incorporate a range of sensors – most prominently fixed X- and S-band
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Russia develops new 57 mm combat module
Rostec’s High-Precision Weapons Company (HPWC) is developing a new weapon system armed with the 2A91 57 mm cannon for use on Russia’s armoured vehicles, Sergey Abramov, a Rostec industrial director, told the TASS news agency on 22 October. The Russian Ministry of Defence is considering
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Collins Aerospace completes US Navy Tactical Combat Training Systems Increment II CDR
Key Points Collins Aerospace recently completed its critical design review (CDR) for the Tactical Combat Training Systems Increment II programme CDR ensures a system can proceed into fabrication and test and can meet stated performance requirements within cost, schedule, and risk Collins
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Widening scope: The return of the Russian sniper
Russia's use of snipers fell away after the Second World War, but conflicts in Syria and Ukraine have seen them return, engaging their opposite numbers, co-ordinating air strikes, and enhancing the firepower and effectiveness of regular units. Samuel Cranny-Evans reports -
UK agencies respond to challenge of recruiting and retaining cyber-skilled staff
Cyber security is a top-tier threat for the United Kingdom, but national intelligence and law enforcement agencies face a 'cyber skills gap' when it comes to recruiting and retaining specialist staff. Matthew Redhead assesses the UK agencies' efforts to build a new 'Generation Cyber' -
Custom buggies: The expanding range of special forces vehicles
Forced to handle growing mission requirements, ranging from counter-insurgency operations through to state-on-state conflict with high-capability adversaries, special operations forces must rely on an extensive suite of tactical ground vehicles. Andrew White reports
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Australian and US forces trial UAV-dropped medical supply service
Australian and US armed forces have evaluated an autonomous airborne delivery system capable of distributing medical supplies to forward-deployed units. The US Marine Corps (USMC) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) relied upon Zipline’s Drone Delivery Service during a series of four exercises
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AUSA 2019: Bids for US Army’s Next-Generation Squad Weapon break cover
Key Points The US Army hopes to replace its M4 carbine and M249 squad weapon by 2023 Textron Systems, GD-OTS, and SIG Sauer are competing for the Next-Generation Squad Weapon The US Army plans to replace its 5.56 mm M4/M4A1 Carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon with a 6.8 mm Next-Generation
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EuroDASS unveils plan for new Typhoon DASS/EW suite
The four-country EuroDASS consortium – UK’s Leonardo, Italy’s Elettronica, Germany’s Hensoldt, and Spain’s Indra – has outlined its vision of a next-generation electronic warfare (EW) suite for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. Known as Praetorian
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US Navy stretches modular MCM mindset with T-ESB 4 tests
The US Navy (USN) has further expanded its modular concept for countermine (MCM) operations with recent MCM equipment testing aboard the Military Sealift Command’s Expeditionary Sea Base USNS Hershel Williams (T-ESB 4). The MCM equipment and systems are part of the mission-module package
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DARPA Launch Challenge prize money may not have been enough to hold competitors’ interest
Key Points The prize money allotted for DARPA’s Launch Challenge may not have been enough to maintain the interest of potential competitors as two teams have backed out The first place prize money was about USD12 million for two launches plus additional funding for licensing The prize money
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Australian and US forces trial UAV-dropped medical supply service
Australian and US armed forces have evaluated an autonomous airborne delivery system capable of distributing medical supplies to forward-deployed units. The US Marine Corps (USMC) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) relied upon Zipline’s Drone Delivery Service during a series of four exercises
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US completes operational transition from P-3C to P-8A
The US Navy (USN) has completed its operational transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the service has announced. The final deployment for the P-3C concluded on 9 October with the return of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 ‘Fighting Marlins’
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