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MBDA unveils Spectre combat UAV concept
MBDA’s Spectre combat UAV concept firing the Enforcer lightweight guided weapon system. Source: MBDAIAI eyes UK AEW&C opportunity
IAI sees its G550 CAEW aircraft as a cheaper yet capable replacement for the United Kingdom’s current E-3D Sentry AEW1. Source: IAIUSAF B-52 conducts Arctic flight
A USAF B-52 is refuelled by a KC-135 off the Norwegian coast on 15 September. Source: USAF/Senior Airman Luke MilanoRussian surveillance aircraft mistakenly shot down by Syrian ally
An Il-20 with 15 personnel onboard was the unintended victim of Syrian air defence units that shot the aircraft down during an Israeli raid on 17 September. Source: Crown Copyright
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Rheinmetall demonstrates Skyranger counter-UAV capabilities
Key Points Skyranger shot down jet UAVs with its 35 mm gun firing AHEAD air burst munition The demonstration illustrated the “Patriot and Below Concept”, which also includes NASAMS Rheinmetall demonstrated its Skyranger system’s capabilities to counter unmanned aerial vehicles
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Russian MiG-31 crashes, crew ejects
A Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) MiG-31 ?Foxhound' interceptor crashed in the central Nizhny Novgorod region of the country on 19 September, state media reported. The twin-seat combat aircraft came down not long after take-off, with the RT news agency saying that flames were reported
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Russian Helicopters says ‘not liable’ for Slovak-overhauled Mi-17V-5
Russian Helicopters announced on 17 September that it will not be held responsible for any possible issues related to the safe operation of an Afghan Air Force (AAF) Mi-17V-5 transport/utility helicopter that was recently overhauled by Slovak aircraft repair company Trencín (LOTN).
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Netherlands upgrades Apaches
Dutch State Secretary of Defence Barbara Visser and Mich?le Hizon, principal director for Security Assistance at the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) on 14 September for the modernisation of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) fleet of
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RNLAF reforms squadron to operate Reapers
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is re-activating its 306 Squadron at Leeuwarden Air Base to operate the four MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it is procuring, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 14 September. The Netherlands ordered four
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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 -
Russia’s ASAT development takes aim at LEO assets
Russia has increasing anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities that enable it to interfere with, or destroy, an adversary’s satellites. Sean O’Connor reviews the history and capabilities of Russia’s ASAT programmes
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Ural AZ upgrades Ural-53099 MRAP vehicle
Russia’s Ural Automotive Plant (Ural AZ) has upgraded its Ural-53099 4x4 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, which the Russian government calls the Taifun-U, that is primarily intended for military units. The Ural-53099 is 9.55 m long, 2.55 m wide, and 3.35 m high. The updated
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South Korea launches first KSS-III submarine
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) launched the first KSS-III (also called KSS-3) diesel-electric submarine on order for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) on 14 September, the country’s Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) announced in a
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MBDA unveils Spectre combat UAV concept
MBDA in the United Kingdom has unveiled a new combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) concept designed to provide on-call, low-cost organic precision effects close air support for forward-deployed land forces. Spectre is a tilt wing, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) combat air system
