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Paris Air Show 2019: Saab adds GlobalEye to Finnish fighter bid
Saab has revealed that it is incorporating two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft into its bid for Finland’s H-X programme. Source: SaabParis Air Show 2019: GKN looks to expand defence business
The F-35 is one of GKN’s key military programmes, and GKN is working hard to safeguard its sensitive military and commercial information as it expands into China. Source: US Air ForceParis Air Show 2019: Saab notes strong international interest in T-X aircraft
Seen at Boeing’s St Louis plant in the United States, the T-X aircraft is billed by Boeing and its Saab partner as being a strong prospect for the international trainer and light fighter market. Both companies have projected sales in the region of 2,600 airframes. Source: IHS Markit/Gareth JenningsATEC’s ITEP bid was USD163 million more expensive than GE’s
The T901-GE-900 engine was GE’s winning offering to be the US Army’s next-generation helicopter propulsion system. Source: GE
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Argentine Pucarás to return with a new mission
The Argentine Air Force (FAA) has decided to restart work on a Pucará aircraft prototype, the IA-58H, with Pratt & Whitney PT-6A-62 engines and complete its certification in July, a senior FAA source told Jane’s. The move comes as the force plans to retire its remaining IA-58A
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Brazil to launch the last prototype of locally developed anti-ship missile
The Brazilian Navy is scheduled to launch the third and final prototype of the MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) surface-to-surface anti-ship missile from Niterói-class frigate Independência (F44) on 18 June, a local industry source told Jane’s . The missile
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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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All at sea: Indian shipbuilding under scrutiny
The pace of the Indian Navy’s shipbuilding under its LTIPP and MCPP has been slow to deliver platforms in a timely manner, according to public project delivery timelines. Mazumdar Mrityunjoy reports -
Tatmadaw troubles: Myanmar country briefing
Nearly a decade into Myanmar's stumbling 'transition to democracy', the country's armed forces still dominate a fractious national, political, and security landscape. Anthony Davis reports -
Deter and defend: The 2019 US Missile Defense Review
Following the release in January of the Trump administration's first US Missile Defense Review, Dr Lee Willett considers the posture, policy, and programmatic implications of the review for the United States and its allies
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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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Rafael demos Spike LR from JLTV
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has demonstrated a live-fire targeted launch of the Spike weapon system from an Oshkosh-supplied 4×4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The demonstration firing, conducted during the 16th Spike Users Club Meeting (SUCM) in Slovenia from 4–6 June, was the
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AESA technology could migrate to electronic warfare equipment
Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, typically associated with radar systems, is being explored to aid electronic warfare (EW) equipment. AESAs use multitudes of transmit/receive (TR) modules on their surface. In the radar domain, each of these modules acts as its own miniature
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Thales targets April 2020 delivery for MMCM demonstrators
Thales is working to complete integration, testing, and qualification of Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) demonstrator systems planned to be delivered to France and the UK in April 2020. Being jointly funded by the two nations, the MMCM programme covers the design, development, integration, and
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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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AESA technology could migrate to electronic warfare equipment
Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, typically associated with radar systems, is being explored to aid electronic warfare (EW) equipment. AESAs use multitudes of transmit/receive (TR) modules on their surface. In the radar domain, each of these modules acts as its own miniature
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South Korea’s first KSS-3 submarine begins sea trials
Key Points South Korea has begun sea trials for its first KSS-3 diesel-electric submarine The Republic of Korea Navy is on track to receive the land-attack cruise missile-capable vessel by 2020 South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has begun initial sea trials for
