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South Korea launches military export agency
South Korea has established a new agency to support international sales of locally produced military systems such as the KAI T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer aircraft. Source: Korea Aerospace IndustriesRheinmetall starts work on Australian vehicle centre
An artist’s impression of Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s planned Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE), which will be located in Queensland and is scheduled to be operational from 2020. Source: RheinmetallAustralia selects Reaper for armed UAV requirement
Australia has selected the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper to meet its armed UAV requirements. It is reportedly looking to procure the MQ-9B SkyGuardian version of the platform, pictured here. Source: General AtomicsUS Navy awards Lockheed Martin new F-35 contract
The Pentagon's F-35 contract modification with Lockheed Martin provides for the production and delivery of 106 aircraft to the US Department of Defense and 89 for non-DoD programme participants. Source: US Air Force
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Australia awards defence innovation contracts
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a tranche of new contracts to local companies to undertake research and development (R&D) in innovative military technologies. The DoD said on 22 November that the five contracts total more than AUD12 million (USD8.7 million) and will
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Australia, UK launch joint research project
A joint initiative has been launched by Australia and the UK to support research into integrating advanced materials onto military platforms. A statement on the Australian government’s online business portal on 21 November said the project is intended to “uncover innovative joining
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US reiterates commitment to Pakistan funding freeze
The US government is continuing to freeze security assistance funds for Pakistan as part of its effort to spur Islamabad into committing greater engagement in counter-insurgency (COIN) operations. Media reports on 21 November said the US government has suspended USD1.66 billion in security
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US government considers controls on emerging technologies
The US government’s Department of Commerce (DoC) has announced that it is undertaking a review of how it should define and identify major emerging technologies that are currently not controlled by US export regulations but are essential to US national security. In a notice published in the
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QinetiQ joins Cobham-led ASDOT team
Cobham announced on 21 November that QinetiQ has joined its team to pitch for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme. The Cobham team also includes Draken International and 3SDL, and the benefit of additional synthetic and aerial target
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Innovation by design: The French Navy’s FTI frigate programme
The French Navy's new Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire will embody innovative features that will strike a balance between cost and capability, as Richard Scott reports -
Building NATO’s new eastern front: The eFP in Europe
In 2016 NATO leaders agreed to despatch multinational battlegroups to the Baltic states and Poland under the enhanced Forward Presence initiative. Since then NATO deployments to Eastern Europe have accelerated. Tim Ripley charts the progress of efforts to build up allied defences in the region -
Analysis: ‘Vostok 2018’ – a window on Russia's strategic ambitions
Russia's 'Vostok 2018' exercises, which took place this month across a vast expanse of Russian territory, were certainly designed to wow the West, but what can be gleaned from the manoeuvres regarding Moscow's military capabilities and strategic intent? Miko Vranic and Samuel Cranny-Evans report
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RoKN receives fourth and final LST-2-class tank landing ship
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has handed over the fourth and final Cheonwangbong (LST-2)-class tank landing ship to the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN). The service received the ship, which has been named Nojeokbong (pennant number 689), in a ceremony held on 21 November at
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US approves missile and munition sales for Japan and NATO
The US State Department has approved the sale of nearly USD950 million worth of missiles and precision-guided bomb kits to allies, according to notifications released by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 19 November. The DSCA notifications cover three proposed sales, two of which
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Phazotron-NIIR readies new AESA radar for Russian fighter trials
Phazotron-NIIR’s Zhuk-AME – also known as the FGA50 – active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar is poised to begin trials, an industry source has confirmed to Jane’s . The new radar will be installed into the Russian Aerospace Forces’ new MiG-35 multirole combat
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Russian deploys new CBRN vehicle to Syria
Russia has deployed its newest chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance vehicle to Syria to operate with military police units patrolling the Idlib de-escalation zone. An RKhM-6 vehicle was seen in footage shown by the Russia 24 television network on 7 November that was
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RoKN receives fourth and final LST-2-class tank landing ship
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has handed over the fourth and final Cheonwangbong (LST-2)-class tank landing ship to the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN). The service received the ship, which has been named Nojeokbong (pennant number 689), in a ceremony held on 21 November at
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Phazotron-NIIR readies new AESA radar for Russian fighter trials
Phazotron-NIIR’s Zhuk-AME – also known as the FGA50 – active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar is poised to begin trials, an industry source has confirmed to Jane’s . The new radar will be installed into the Russian Aerospace Forces’ new MiG-35 multirole combat
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Australia names Sea 1180 patrol vessel as Arafura class
Key Points Australia has marked further progress in its Sea 1180 programme with the naming of its new OPV class and the start of steel welding on the first of class The programme’s first of class is expected to be delivered by 2021 The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has named the offshore
