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Paris Air Show 2019: Leonardo pitches C-27J Firefighter
The C-27J's new firefighting configuration can drop 568 litres of foam retardant on a fire. Source: LeonardoParis Air Show 2019: Boeing to demo CH-53K engine on Chinook
Boeing is to replace the Chinook's incumbent Honeywell T55 engine (pictured) with the more powerful GE T408 for upcoming trials. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick AllenParis Air Show 2019: Boeing warns ‘last chance’ to buy V-22
With production for the current order backlog approaching its end, Boeing has warned prospective customers for the V-22 to sign up sooner rather than later. Source: US Department of DefenseIndonesia designates two Panther helicopters for anti-submarine operations
Then Indonesian Navy chief Admiral Ade Supandi at the commissioning ceremony of the service's first two Panther helicopters in 2017. Source: TNI-AL
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Companies offer fixed-wing aircraft to Uruguayan Air Force
Textron Aviation and Cirrus Aircraft have offered aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya: FAU) in recent weeks as the South American military attempts to renew its aerial inventory despite a limited budget. The FAU has reported that a Cirrus SR22 G6 aircraft was showcased
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CENTCOM says Iranian MANPADS fired at UAV
Iranian personnel attempted to disrupt US surveillance of one of the two tankers that was attacked in the Gulf of Oman on 13 June by firing a man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) at an MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a 16 June statement. It identified
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F125 frigate Baden-Württemberg joins German Navy
The F125 frigate Baden-Württemberg entered service with the German Navy on 17 June 2019 following a commissioning ceremony in the presence of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has announced in a press release. TKMS leads the Arbeitsgemeinschaft
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France replaces Caracal lost in crash in 2014
The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, ordered an H225M Caracal helicopter to replace one lost in Burkina-Faso in November 2014, the agency and Airbus announced on 14 June. The decision to replace a Caracal of the 4e Régiment
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Italian Cabinet releases funds for defence procurement
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development, alongside the Ministry of Defence, agreed on 13 June to allocate more than EUR7.2 billion (US8.1 billion) toward long-term defence procurement. The funds should allow the armed forces to continue long-delayed modernisation efforts. Among the
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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 -
Striking fresh: Finland’s combat aircraft procurement programme
Finland is in the midst of a thorough campaign to overhaul its air combat capability through the HX programme, under which the country will procure aircraft, weapons, and sensors to completely replace its current fleet of Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornets. Charles Forrester reports
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Persistent Systems to integrate its Wave Relay MANET networking technology into US Army robots
US-based company Persistent Systems announced on 12 June that it has been awarded a contract to supply its Wave Relay mobile ad hoc networking technology (MANET) to QinetiQ North America (QNA) for the US Army’s Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS[I]) programme. The award comes after QNA won
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Indian Navy postpones induction of second Kalvari-class submarine
The Indian Navy (IN) has postponed by several months the commissioning of the second of six Kalvari (Scorpène)-class diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs) following the discovery of what appear to be manufacturing defects. A senior IN officer told Jane’s on 16 June that the service
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Persistent Systems to integrate its Wave Relay MANET networking technology into US Army robots
US-based company Persistent Systems announced on 12 June that it has been awarded a contract to supply its Wave Relay mobile ad hoc networking technology (MANET) to QinetiQ North America (QNA) for the US Army’s Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS[I]) programme. The award comes after QNA won
