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Pentagon delays F-35 full-rate production decision by 13 months
Delays developing the JSE forced the Pentagon to delay its F-35 FRP decision by 13 months. Source: US Air ForceAUSA 2019: SB>1 Defiant returns to flight after gearbox bearing creep delay
The Sikorsky-Boeing team discovered a bearing creep issue in the SB>1 Defiant during a planned teardown of the aircraft. The aircraft was grounded for six to eight weeks as a result, but the team said it could have been out twice as long. Source: Sikorsky-BoeingChilean Navy considers tactical seagoing role for AS365s
The Chilean Navy's fleet of four AS365Fi helicopters, currently used in a utility role, could be employed much more tactically in future. Source: Chilean NavyAUSA 2019: Karem Aircraft unveils AR-40 for US Army’s FARA-CP
Karem Aircraft's AR-40 helicopter features a tail rotor that can swivel to a 90° position in hover to provide anti-torque. Source: IHS Markit/Pat Host
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Iranian jet trainer takes first flight
Iran’s indigenously developed Yasin jet trainer has taken its first flight, the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) announced on 17 October. The event was attended by Minister of Defence Brigadier General Amir Hatami, who said the Yasin is an important milestone in
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Russian Navy MiG-29s conduct deck-landing training in Crimea
Russian Naval Aviation MiG-29 fighters have deployed to Crimea for deck-landing training at the service’s purpose-built Nazyemniy Ispitateiniy Treynirovochniy Kompleks Aviatsii (NITKA) or Ground Test Aviation Training Complex carrier operations facility. The landing training drills at Saki
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AUSA 2019: InstantEye Robotics improves sUAS, competes for DoD contract
InstantEye Robotics has extended the battery life of several models of its small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), and is also competing for a contract for the US Department of Defense (DoD), Jane’s has learned. The company displayed its updated systems at the 2019 Association of the United
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HHI awarded contract to design STOVL-aircraft-capable LPX-II amphibious assault ship
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced on 16 October that it has been awarded a contract for the conceptual design of a next-generation, large-deck amphibious assault ship for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) capable of supporting operations of short take-off and vertical
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India delivers final two Mi-24 attack helicopters to Afghanistan
India has delivered the final two of four refurbished Russian-built Mil Mi-24 ‘Hind’ attack helicopters it had promised the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in early 2018 to boost their counter-insurgency capabilities. The two Mi-24Vs, which were purchased from
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Kingmakers: Venezuela’s armed forces and the national crisis
With Venezuela in a deep, complex, and increasingly urgent crisis since January, aggravated by external tensions with regional neighbours and the United States, the armed forces are likely to play a central role in the country’s future. Jim Dorschner reports -
Progressive HARM: An evolution in capability
The suppression and/or destruction of enemy air-defence systems is essential to sustaining US and allied anti access/area denial mission superiority. Robin Hughes explores the evolution of the AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile in advancing this capability -
Changing the guard: Canada transitions from Sea King to Cyclone
Canada's programme to replace its ageing Sea King maritime helicopters with the Cyclone has been a long and protracted one. Gareth Jennings explores the key issues and milestones to date
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Turkey deploys upgraded M60TM tanks to Syrian border
Turkey has deployed upgraded M60TM main battle tanks (MBTs) fitted with Pulat active protection systems (APS) to the Syrian border as part of Operation ‘Peace Spring’, according to photographs taken on 11 and 12 October. The photographs showed the tanks deploying in the Akçakale
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ADEX 2019: Hanwha Defense unveils new amphibious assault vehicle
South Korean company Hanwha Defense has unveiled a scale model of its next-generation tracked amphibious assault vehicle at the 2019 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX). The Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle II (KAAV II) is currently being developed for the Republic of Korea
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US Army advances robotics development
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is pursuing a range of upgrades to its Legged Locomotion and Movement Adaptation (LLAMA) robot, including an effort to boost speed and mobility through system weight reduction, researchers told Jane’s . The autonomous quadruped system was revealed in
