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Bell-Boeing delivers first Common Configuration V-22
Bell-Boeing has delivered back to the US Marine Corps (USMC) the first MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to go through the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Common Configuration Readiness And Modernization (CC-RAM) programme. Boeing announced on 10 December that the first of 129 Block B
Air-Launched Weapons Air-Launched Weapons
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USAF retires CALCM cruise missile
The US Air Force (USAF) has retired the Boeing AGM-86C/D Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) that has been operational for nearly 35 years. The event, announced on 4 December, saw the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) in Louisiana disassemble and decommission the final
C4iSR: Air C4iSR: Air
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MDHI reveals Block II advancement for MD 530G helo
MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) has announced an improved Block II (2) variant of the MD 530G armed reconnaissance/light attack rotorcraft that it has developed in partnership with Elbit Systems of Israel. The enhanced version of the ‘Little Bird’-variant helicopter, the existence of which
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AFRICOM says Russian air defences shot down UAV
A Russian air defence system was responsible for shooting down a US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over Libya on 21 November, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) told Reuters on 7 December. AFRICOM spokesman Colonel Christopher Karns told the news agency that a US assessment had concluded that either
Infantry Weapons Infantry Weapons
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North Korea releases image of 28 November weapon test
Images released by North Korea’s state-run media shows that the weapon system the country tested on 28 November was the same ‘super-large multiple rocket launcher [MRL]’ it had tested on 31 October, 10 September, and 24 August. Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)
C4iSR: Land C4iSR: Land
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DSEI Japan 2019: Excelitas Technologies showcases Merlin-LR 2 weapon-mounted night sight
Excelitas Technologies showcased the newest addition to its Merlin family of weapon-mounted night sights at the 18-20 November DSEI Japan 2019 defence exhibition in Chiba. Called Merlin-LR 2, the new sight is described by the company as an image-intensifying weapon sight designed to be compatible
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Collins Aerospace showcases expanded ERV system
Collins Aerospace showcased its recently expanded Enhanced Reality Vision (ERV) system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando in December. Eileen Leonhardy, associate director, mission systems, optronics for Collins, told Jane’s
Sea Platforms Sea Platforms
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HHIC awarded contract to supply four more LSF-II hovercraft to RoKN
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 10 December that it has awarded local shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) a KRW316 billion (USD264.5 million) contract to build four additional Solgae (LSF-II)-class high-speed hovercraft for
Naval Weapons Naval Weapons
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Turkish Naval Forces conduct first ship-launched Atmaca ASM test firing
The Turkish Naval Forces (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri – TDK) on 3 November conducted the first ship-launched firing of the Atmaca (Hawk) anti-ship missile (ASM) from the TDK Ada-class (MILGEM) corvette TCG Kinaliada (F-514) at an undisclosed location in the Black Sea. Evolved within the scope
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Northrop Grumman begins testing of SEWIP Block 3 hardware
Northrop Grumman has revealed that it has begun testing of engineering development model (EDM) hardware developed under the US Navy’s (USN’s) Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 programme. The company said it is “on track” for the targeted
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Colombian Army desires pair of new helicopter training facilities
Key Points The Colombian Army seeks to develop an advanced helicopter training centre and a high-altitude landing and operations centre The army wants to have an international and regional aviation training centre by 2025 The Colombian National Army (Ejército Nacional de Colombia: EJC) wants
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Taliban attack two northern Afghan cities as latest round of peace talks with US concludes
The Taliban militant group launched attacks on Puli Khumri, the capital of Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, on 1 September just a day after it overran several parts of Kunduz City, the capital of Kunduz Province, as the militants ramp up combat operations across the Central Asian country in an
