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Aero India 2019: ADA unveils Tejas AF Mk 2 Medium Weight Fighter
A model of the HAL Tejas Mk 2 Medium Weight Fighter (MWF) showcased at Aero India 2019. Source: IHS Markit/Caron Natasha TauroIDEX 2019: Nexter advances FINDEAGLE concept
The Nexter Robotics FINDEAGLE IXOS XX tethered UAS displayed above a Titus armoured vehicle at IDEX 2019. Source: Giles EbbuttIDEX 2019: Serbian Mini Aleks UAV to make first public flight in July
The Mini Aleks was displayed at IDEX with dummy rockets. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick AllenUK Hercules centre-wing box replacement effort gets under way for completion in 2027
The UK is to replace the centre-wing boxes of 14 Hercules airlifters, with work to be complete in 2027. Source: Crown Copyright
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JASDF F-2 fighter crashes into Sea of Japan
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Mitsubishi F-2B fighter aircraft operating from Tsuiki Air Base in Fukuoka Prefecture crashed into the Sea of Japan (also known as East Sea) near Yamaguchi Prefecture on 20 February. The two crew members, who managed to eject, were rescued via helicopter and
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ATEC files bid protest over US Army’s improved turbine helicopter engine award
Key Points ATEC filed a bid protest over the US Army choosing GE for ITEP This programme will replace not only all Black Hawk and Apache engines but will also power some FVL aircraft The Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC) said on 19 February it filed a bid protest over the US Army selecting
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EU legislators move one big step closer to setting up European Defence Fund
Key Points The Council and European Parliament provisionally agreed the EDF will receive EUR13 billion from the EU’s 2021–27 general budget. The EDF will promote technological innovation and defence sector co-operation on advanced interoperable European equipment The EU’s two
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US Air Force chief of staff unconcerned with F-35A gun inaccuracy
Key Points The US Air Force chief of staff is not concerned with the F-35A gun’s inaccuracy He said the aircraft’s primary task is to fuse information and adjust combat strategies on the fly The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) top officer is not concerned with Lockheed Martin
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Brazilian Army eyes fixed-wing aircraft
The Brazilian Army is considering two fixed-wing tactical transport aircraft to increase its personnel and cargo airlift capabilities in remote land border areas of the country. The Sikorsky/PZL Mielec M28 and Viking Air DHC-6T Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft were the two aircraft presented, an army
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Canberra’s capabilities: Australia country briefing
The disruption of long-held assumptions underpinning Australia's strategic posture has moved the country's international security outlook from stable to unsettled. Julian Kerr reports -
Moscow’s missions: Russian expeditionary warfare capabilities
Russia’s military intervention in Syria and its growing footprint around the world have prompted interest in the country’s expeditionary capabilities. Tim Ripley examines Moscow’s recent intervention operations and how they are evolving -
Battle space: UK efforts to secure its celestial flank
With many of the vital civil and military systems becoming ever more reliant on satellite technology, the UK is reorganising and reinvesting in the space domain. Gareth Jennings explores the UK’s renewed focus on space as it attempts to safeguard its terrestrial interests
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IDEX 2019: New Russian SPMs make international debut
Russia’s newest self-propelled mortars (SPMs), the Floks and Drok, made their international debut at the IDEX show being held in Abu Dhabi between 17–21 February, with models of both systems being displayed for the first time. A representative of the systems’ manufacturer,
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Iran commissions Fateh submarine
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) officially commissioned its first indigenously developed Fateh-class submarine on 17 February. The ceremony was held at the Bandar Abbas naval base and was attended by President Hassan Rouhani. Defence Minister Amir Hatami was quoted as saying that the
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IDEX 2019: Nexter advances FINDEAGLE concept
Nexter is highlighting updates to its Project ‘FINDEAGLE’ vehicle-integrated unmanned aircraft system (UAS) concept at the IDEX 2019 exhibition being held in Abu Dhabi from 17-–21 February. FINDEAGLE was first displayed at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris in June 2018. The system
