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RACER high-speed helo passes preliminary design review
With the RACER concept having now passed its PDR, final assembly of the prototype is planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2019. Source: Airbus HelicoptersLockheed Martin and Rheinmetall team for German Sea Lynx replacement effort
The German Navy has 21 Sea Lynx helicopters that it is looking to begin replacing from about 2023. Source: IHS Markit/Gareth JenningsChina’s Z-19E helicopter ready for series production, says report
Seen here during its maiden flight in May 2017, the Z-19E, which is the export version of China’s Z-19 attack helicopter, is ready to enter series productions, according to Chinese media reports. Source: Via news.cnFirst F-35B SRVL recovery completed on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Frame from a merged photo sequence showing the first SRVL recovery on to HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Brazil renews efforts to acquire B767-300ER aircraft
Brazil will field a Boeing B767-300ER passenger aircraft to replace one currently in service, Jane’s learnt on 16 October. The Brazilian Aeronautical Commission in Washington (CABW) on behalf of Brazilian Air Force’s Logistics Support Group (GAL) has issued an international tender to
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US donates UH-60M helicopters to Croatia
The United States will donate two UH-60M helicopters to Croatia, Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic has announced. The announcement was made during a visit involving two US Army UH-60Ms from Germany to Pleso airbase near Zagreb on 12 October. The helicopters are expected to be delivered by
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AUSA 2018: Instant Eye Robotics displays UAV
Instant Eye Robotics, based in Massachusetts, presented its Mk-3 GEN4-D1/D2 small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition held from 8 to 10 October in Washington, DC. A company press release issued on 2 June mentioned that the US Navy and Marine
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Two MAF F-7 fighter aircraft crash, killing pilots and 11-year old girl
Two Myanmar Air Force (MAF) F-7M Airguard multirole fighters crashed during a training exercise on 16 October, killing the pilots of the single-seat aircraft, as well as an 11-year-old girl, who was struck by debris from one of the platforms. Along with two other F-7Ms, the Chinese-built aircraft
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More details about Kenya’s new helicopters revealed
The Kenyan Air Force (KAF) has acquired two new types of Airbus helicopters, it was revealed during the events marking Kenya Defence Forces Day (KDF) on 14 October. President Uhuru Kenyatta visited Kenyatta Barracks in Gilgil, north of Nairobi, where he was shown an AS350B3 Écureuil (now H125)
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Silencing the airwaves: Chinese SEAD capabilities
China’s territorial ambitions around its coast have long been among the driving forces of its military modernisation. Tiago Falcao Machado reports on how, to support the expanding missions of its air forces, the PLA is developing an increasingly effective SEAD capability -
Basic instincts: Resetting the core operational mindset of the USMC
Facing mounting coastal threats, the US Marine Corps is developing new methods and mindsets to face its foes and remain relevant, as Michael Fabey reports -
Survival of the fittest: pods and pylons still in vogue for fast jet self-protection
Add-on countermeasures systems continue to make an important contribution to combat aircraft survivability in hostile airspace. Richard Scott reports
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Navistar Defense reveals third-generation Special Operations Tactical Vehicle
Navistar Defense has revealed details of its third-generation Special Operations Tactical Vehicle (SOTV) to Jane’s at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference in October. The SOTV began as the Non Standard Tactical Truck (NSTT) concept in 2008. In early-2015 Navistar
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Pakistan Navy commissions fleet tanker PNS Moawin
The Pakistan Navy (PN) has commissioned a new fleet tanker in a ceremony held at the naval dockyard in Karachi. Named PNS Moawin (with pennant number 39), the 158.4 m-long vessel, which displaces about 16,400 tonnes at full load, entered service with the PN on 16 October during an event attended by
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Ukraine reveals new combat UGV
Ukranian firm Global Dynamics showcased a prototype 4×4 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called Ironclad at the Arms and Security exhibition held in Kiev from 9–12 October. The company first produced a prototype for the Ukranian armed forces in 2014 and has built two additional vehicles
