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Luftwaffe sets out design drivers for next-generation fighter
With a planned in-service date in the 2040s, the Next-Generation Weapon System forms the optionally piloted component of the Franco-German Future Combat Air System. Source: AirbusGermany gives green light for heavy transport helicopter
The CH-53K (foreground) and CH-47F (background) at the ILA Berlin 2018 airshow in April. Source: IHS Markit/Gareth JenningsThailand interested in acquiring L-39NG training aircraft
A prototype L-39NG was rolled out during a ceremony at Aero Vodochody’s production facility near Prague on 12 October. TheThai MoD has shown interest in acquiring the aircraft, according to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis. Source: IHS Markit/Gareth JenningsRoKAF’s first A330 MRTT arrives in South Korea for acceptance trials
Shown here taking off from Getafe in Spain, the first of four Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft ordered by the RoKAF landed in South Korea on 12 November to undergo acceptance trials. Source: Airbus
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DGA qualifies Rafale F3R standard
The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French procurement agency, on 9 November announced that it had qualified the new-generation F3R standard for the Rafale combat aircraft on 31 October, in line with the January 2014 contract awarded to Dassault Aviation, Thales, MBDA,
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Indo Defence 2018: Indonesia restarts acquisitions of MALE UAVs, passive surveillance system
Key Points Indonesia has restarted acquisition processes for strike-capable UAVs, and a passive tracker system Processes are being restarted to maximise involvement of local industry players in the respective programmes The Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has restarted the acquisition
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Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian Navy prepares to receive final Panther ASW helicopters
Key Points Work on Indonesia’s final AS565 MBe Panther helicopters has been completed, and the airframes are ready to be delivered Aircraft will significantly bolster the Indonesian Navy’s embarked anti-submarine warfare capabilities Indonesian state-owned aerospace company PT
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US Army sets pitch, demonstration phase for Short Range Reconnaissance small VTOL UAV
The US Army is planning an in-person pitch phase and demonstration phase for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) platform to take place in Boston, Massachusetts, from 7 to 18 January. The service sees SRR as an inexpensive, rucksack-portable vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) small unmanned
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OCCAR formally invites Airbus to lead European MALE RPAS project
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) European procurement agency has issued Airbus with a formal invitation to tender as the prime contractor for the European medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) remotely piloted air system (RPAS), the agency announced on 8 November. The
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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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Excalibur Army eyes Indonesian requirements with Pandur II CZ
Czech company Excalibur Army has developed a new version of the 8×8 Pandur II CZ armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) called the Pandur II CZ Fire Support Vehicle (FSV), which has recently undergone trials in Indonesia alongside an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variant. The Pandur II CZ FSV is
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US Navy ramps up development of naval unmanned systems
The US Navy (USN) is accelerating its development of naval unmanned systems through programmatic changes and contractual tools meant to field such systems as soon as possible, according to Captain Pete Small, programme manager for Unmanned Maritime Systems. For example, the (USN) has started the
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US Navy ramps up development of naval unmanned systems
The US Navy (USN) is accelerating its development of naval unmanned systems through programmatic changes and contractual tools meant to field such systems as soon as possible, according to Captain Pete Small, programme manager for Unmanned Maritime Systems. For example, the (USN) has started the
