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USMC seeks medium- and long-range/endurance ISTAR UAVs
The USMC’s MR/ME requirement of 10 km/2 h is in the range of the AeroVironment RQ-11B Raven (10 km/3 h). Source: AeroVironmentAzerbaijan to buy M-346 Master jet
Azerbaijan is to buy an undisclosed number of Leonardo M-346 Master trainer and light attack aircraft, according to a ‘declaration by agreement’ signed on 20 February. Source: LeonardoFrench Navy NH90 Caiman availability rates improving
In addition to anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship missions, the Caïman also excels in the special operations support role. Source: Henri-Pierre GrolleauUSAF begins Grey Wolf operational testing
The USAF will begin replacing its ageing UH-1N ‘Huey’ helicopters with the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf (pictured) later this year. Source: US Air Force
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Russian off roaders: BMD-4M family aims for highly mobile firepower
Key Points The BMD-4M enables the VDV to perform roles that are not open to other airborne forces The design of the vehicle family is suited to off-road travel, which indicates it is intended to be deployed in any location to maximise surprise The motto of the Russian airborne forces
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UMEX 2020: BGIX reveals further details about its Dragon JH-1 VTOL UAV
Chinese company BGJX has revealed further details about its Dragon JH-1 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Speaking to Jane's at the 23–25 February UMEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi, where the platform was displayed for the first time outside China, a
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USAF to issue Agility Prime eVTOL solicitation
The US Air Force (USAF) on 25 February will release its Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft solicitation, an attempt to influence a key future technology and avoid repeating previous Pentagon mistakes that allowed China to dominate the small unmanned aerial vehicle
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UMEX 2020: UAVOS to perform search and rescue maritime demo with ISR350-5 UAV
UAVOS and partner ISR Unmanned Technology will perform a maritime search and rescue demonstration with their jointly-developed ISR350-5 unmanned helicopter at the UMEX 2020 trade show, which runs from 23-25 February in Abu Dhabi. UAVOS told Jane’s on 20 February ahead of the show that the
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Portugal adds VTOL UAS capability to OPVs
The Portuguese Navy is introducing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) operating capability to its Viana do Castelo-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), the service has told Jane’s . The four OPVs are operated by the navy’s Surface Ships Squadron in a
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Expanding horizons: Moscow’s Mediterranean squadron flexes its muscles
The Russian Federation Navy now has a permanent presence in the Mediterranean Sea thanks to Moscow's desire to bolster the Syrian government. Tim Ripley examines the emergence of Russian naval power in this strategic region -
Fettered future: India’s struggle to modernise its armed forces
An enduring resource crunch and increasingly complex acquisition procedures have curtailed India's long-delayed military modernisation as its armed forces face pressure in their immediate neighbourhood. Rahul Bedi reports -
Cautious neutrality: Kuwait modernises its defence capabilities while staying impartial
While it remains on good terms with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, Kuwait is continuing to update its armed forces to face regional threats. Beth Stevenson reports
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Romania orders Iveco tactical trucks
The Romanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 31 December 2019 awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles a seven-year frame-type contract to supply 2,902 tactical trucks. According to a company statement, an initial delivery order for 942 trucks is in place and these are to be delivered over four years beginning
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Russian Navy ocean-going warship numbers to be radically reduced
The number of Russian large ocean-going warships is to decrease significantly by 2027. This development and the prospects for large naval vessel construction were discussed at the end of 2019, at a special meeting of the Naval High Command, local military media disclosed on 14 February. At the end
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USMC seeks medium- and long-range/endurance ISTAR UAVs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking to field two new unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR), according to requests for information (RFI) issued on 21 February. The two separate RFIs posted by the Department of the Navy call
