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Rheinmetall and Australia’s DST to collaborate on autonomous vehicle systems
Rheinmetall’s new agreement with Australia’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group could leverage autonomous capabilities such as remote-controlled driving systems featured in the Boxer JODAA test and demonstration vehicle, which is pictured here. Source: Rheinmetall DefenceIndonesia to renegotiate involvement in KFX/IFX fighter programme
The Indonesian government has confirmed that it will seek to “renegotiate and restructure” its programme with South Korea to develop the KFX/IFX fighter aircraft. Source: Korea Aerospace IndustriesSaab awarded first T-X contract as window for protests closes
One of the two BTX prototypes seen at Boeing’s St Louis production facility in Missouri. Boeing has awarded its partner, Saab, the first EMD contract for the aircraft, which will run through to 2022. Source: IHS Markit/Gareth JenningsQatar opts not to complete E-737 AEW&C deal
Seen here in South Korean service, the Boeing E-737 AEW&C aircraft was expected to enter into Qatari service with the announcement of a sale in 2014. However, Boeing has told that this transaction was never completed. Source: Boeing
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Face facts: Sea Fire multifunction radar takes shape for FTI frigate
Key Points Thales is developing the Sea Fire multifunction radar for the French Navy’s FTI frigate A first fully populated AESA antenna face has begun tower testing at Limours Thales Land & Air Systems – France has commenced far field antenna testing of its new Sea Fire S-band
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QinetiQ bolsters training offerings with Inzpire takeover
QinetiQ announced on 22 October that it will acquire an initial 85% of UK-based training and mission system provider Inzpire in a deal valued at GBP23.5 million (USD30.7 million). QinetiQ will also acquire the remaining 15% of the company over a two-year period. The acquisition is expected to
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Royal Canadian Air Force boosts pilot production rates without additional resources or aircraft
Key Points The RCAF boosted its pilot production rates to record levels without adding new aircraft or funding The service had instructors initially focus on basic parts of the syllabus and get better input from students on strengths and weaknesses The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) used better
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UMS Skeldar to launch production line in Finland
UMS Skeldar has signed an agreement with Scanfil to develop a new production line for the manufacture of the V-200B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Under the new agreement announced on 22 October, Scanfil will produce the airframe and install elements including the engine at its Åtvidaberg,
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USAF’s Afghan bombing figures to August surpass total for 2017
The US Air Force (USAF) released more munitions over Afghanistan during the first eight months of 2018 than during the whole of the previous year, according to US Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT). Recently released AFCENT data shows that 4,429 munitions were dropped in the Central Asian country
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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 -
Interview: Viktor Kladov, director for International Co-operation and Regional Policy at Rostec
Russia aims to build its defence export profile in the Asia-Pacific over the next few years by leveraging its collaborative ties across the region and stepping up engagement with new customers, Viktor Kladov, the director for International Co-operation and Regional Policy at Russia's Rostec defence industrial holding company, has said. Jon Grevatt reports
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China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first waterborne take-off
China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first waterborne take-off on 20 October in the country’s central province of Hubei. The 37 m-long flying boat took off from a reservoir near Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen at around 08:50 h (local time) and landed
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Netherlands qualifies Excalibur precision-guided round
The Royal Dutch Army's Excalibur 155 mm precision-guided artillery rounds were qualified for use during the week of 15 October after several were fired by Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 self-propelled howitzers during exercise ?Dragon Supremacy' at the Älvdalen shooting range in
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Unitech Composites to provide weapon pylons for Afghan Black Hawk helos
Unitech Composites, a subsidiary of Unitech Aerospace, has been awarded a contract to provide its Lightweight Armament Support Structure (LASS) weapon pylons for fitment onto several of the Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk multirole helicopters the United States is supplying to the Afghan government, the
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Japan developing vehicle-mounted IED detection system
Japan is developing a vehicle-mounted system designed to remotely detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along roads in urban and suburban areas. The Ground Systems Research Center (GSRC) of the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA)
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China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first waterborne take-off
China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first waterborne take-off on 20 October in the country’s central province of Hubei. The 37 m-long flying boat took off from a reservoir near Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen at around 08:50 h (local time) and landed
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RG31 gets TRT-30 weapon system
South Africa’s Denel Vehicle Systems has developed, using internal research and development funding, a new version of its RG31 Mk5 4×4 mine protected vehicle as a mobile gun platform called the Ibululu. The baseline RG31 is typically used as an armoured personnel carrier (APC) with the
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Romania set to choose four new corvettes, frigate upgrade
Romania’s Ministry of Defence is nearing a decision on the procurement of new multirole corvettes after receiving final bids at the beginning of October from Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding of the Netherlands, Italy’s Fincantieri, and France’s Naval Group. The EUR1.6 billion
