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Expodefensa 2019: WB Group makes first appearance at convention
WB Group’s Flyeye mini-UAV on display at Expodefensa 2019. Source: Jane’s/Pat HostExpodefensa 2019: Leonardo M-346FA aircraft makes show debut
A model of Leonardo’s M-346FA aircraft on display at Expodefensa on 3 December 2019. Source: Jane’s/Pat HostSaab flies first series-production Gripen E for Sweden
The first series-production Gripen E for Sweden, aircraft 6002, flew in a new splinter tri-tone grey camouflage pattern reminiscent of the Swedish Air Force’s green and brown scheme from the Cold War. Source: Saab/Marcus WandtExpodefensa 2019: Sikorsky offers first company-qualified armed Black Hawk with sights on regional customer
This is Sikorsky’s latest armed S-70i Black Hawk with the weapons it can carry – air to ground Hellfire missiles, 7- or 19-shot Hydra 70 rocket pods, 7.62-mm mini-guns, and 50-calibre (12.7 mm) guns. Source: Sikorsky
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Malaysian MoD outlines procurement intentions in first-ever Defence White Paper
Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) outlined the armed forces’ capability requirements for the coming 10 years in its first-ever Defence White Paper, which was published on 4 December. The future force, which will include an amphibious component and unmanned systems, will perform its
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Singapore's Special Operations Task Force gets new command centre
The Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF's) Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) inaugurated the Special Operations Command Centre (SOCC) on 4 December to enhance its capabilities to centrally plan, monitor and manage multiple counter-terrorism and contingency operations. The SOCC, which is networked to
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Expodefensa 2019: Saab says Colombia wants new fighters, in a break from past practice
Key Points A Saab executive said that Colombia wants to buy new fighters to help reinvigorate its fleet The nation has traditionally purchased used aircraft, which can come with sustainment issues The Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana: FAC) wants to procure new fighter aircraft to
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Image emerges of possible SIGINT variant of PLAAF’s GJ-2 UAV
An image has emerged in Chinese social media showing what appears to be a signals intelligence (SIGINT) variant of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF’s) Gongji-2 (GJ-2; export designation Wing Loong II) strike-capable, reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The
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RoKN retires final Alouette III naval helicopters
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) retired its final three Aérospatiale Alouette III naval helicopters in a ceremony held on 3 December at the southwestern port city of Mokpo. In a statement issued that same day the RoKN said that it had been operating the Alouette IIIs since 1977 in different
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Cautious neutrality: Kuwait modernises its defence capabilities while staying impartial
While it remains on good terms with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, Kuwait is continuing to update its armed forces to face regional threats. Beth Stevenson reports -
Replacing the F-2: Japan’s complex effort to procure a new fighter jet
Japan is moving forward with efforts to acquire a new fighter aircraft to replace the F-2: its 1990s F-16 derivative. However, undefined requirements, industrial base issues, and US-Japanese sensitivities over the F-2 development are making this procurement tricky. Pat Host reports -
Bundeswehr bounceback: Germany turns around defence spending
Germany is reversing its military spending decline by moving its defence budget towards the NATO target and authorising procurement programmes en masse. Nicholas Fiorenza reports
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Kazakhstan takes delivery of Arlan vehicles
The Kazakh Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of another batch of Arlan mine-resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles, manufacturer Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) announced on 26 November. Details of the number of vehicles delivered was not disclosed, although the company noted that
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Contract for design, construction of RoKN’s first FFX-III frigate to be awarded in first quarter of 2020
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 4 December that the contract for the detailed design and construction of the first FFX-III-class guided-missile frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) is expected to be awarded in the first quarter of 2020.
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Expodefensa 2019: WB Group makes first appearance at convention
Key Points WB Group made its first appearance at the Expodefensa 2019 exhibition in Bogota The company has sold its Flyeye UAV within the region Poland’s WB Group made its debut at the Expodefensa trade show in Bogota on 2 December, promoting products including its Flyeye mini unmanned
