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Turkey, Indonesia support UAV collaboration
Turkish Aircraft Industries (TAI) is engaging with Indonesian industry in support of a potential programme to supply its Anka UAV to the Indonesian armed forces. Source: TAIPhilippines considers Russian loan to support submarine procurement
Russia has offered the Philippines a soft loan, repayable over several years, to support its potential acquisition of Kilo-class submarines. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick AllenAustal set for Philippine OPV programme
Australian shipbuilder Austal is bidding to supply a version of its Cape-class patrol boat (pictured) to the Philippine Navy. Source: Austal LimitedRafael makes bid for Aeronautics
Aeronautics manufactures the Orbiter 3 UAV. The company has received a takeover offer from Israeli defence firm Rafael. Source: Aeronautics
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Barak-8 to equip Israeli Sa’ar 6 corvettes
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the Barak-8 weapon system for the Israeli Navy’s four future Magen-class corvettes. Designated Sa’ar 6 in Israeli service, the new corvettes are being acquired under the
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Boeing appoints new lead for AvionX
Brendan Curran has been appointed as president of AvionX, a new avionics and electronics company within Boeing. Reporting to Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Global Services, Curran moves to the company from Crane Co where he served as president of the aerospace and electronics group. In his
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CAE revenues spike following strong simulator shipments
CAE remains on track to reach its full-year targets despite a long-running industrial dispute at its Montreal facility, Marc Parent, the company’s CEO, announced during a call with analysts on 14 August. The integrated training services provider reported strong revenue and profit increases
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China criticises US NDAA for FY 2019
Beijing has heavily criticised the US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019) for containing what it referred to as “negative content related to China” along with plans to strengthen Taiwan’s force readiness and military capabilities. Referring to
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Damen to supply parts for Chile’s new Antarctic vessel
Damen Marine Components, part of Damen Shipyard, recently signed a contract to supply propulsion parts, systems, and equipment to Chile for the country’s new Antarctic research vessel, the company said. Damen will provide twin Commander Ram-Type electro-hydraulic steering gear units, twin
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Heavy armour heritage: The evolution of the MBT and the search for its successor
Recent conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Ukraine have demonstrated the continued effectiveness of MBTs on the twenty-first century battlefield. Sam Cranny-Evans explores how tank technology is evolving to ensure these platforms remain relevant -
Proving grounds: Assessing Iranian weapon performance in Syria and Yemen
In the face of the United Nations arms embargo imposed on Iran, the country appears to be developing impressive indigenous missile capabilities. However, as Jeremy Binnie reports, Tehran’s claimed capabilities may be somewhat different from the reality -
Haze on the horizon: the challenges and uncertainties of Europe's future combat aircraft plans
In 2017 France and Germany announced their intention to develop a sixth-generation combat aircraft to replace the Typhoon, Tornado, and Rafale aircraft that are currently in service. BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Saab almost instantly expressed interest in participating in the multi-billion-Euro programme, which is expected to be led by Airbus and France’s Dassault Aviation. Mark Bobbi reports
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Hyundai lays keel for New Zealand’s naval fleet tanker
Key Points Hyundai has laid down a 173 m fleet tanker on order for the Royal New Zealand Navy Country is on track to receive the vessel, which will support global deployments of the New Zealand Defence Force, by 2020 South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has laid down the fleet
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Iran unveils new tactical ballistic missile variant
Iran revealed that it has developed a new version of its Fateh-110 family of solid-propellent tactical ballistic missiles on 13 August, but released few details about its capabilities. The new Fateh Mobin missile that was unveiled by Defence Minister Amir Hatami during a ceremony was similar to
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China closing the satellite imagery capability gap
A Chinese Earth-observation satellite launched on 31 July from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre may be capable of achieving ground-image resolution of 10 cm or less. If confirmed, this would give China a satellite-imaging capability second only to the United States and possibly comparable to the
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UGV designs shifting towards CBRNE missions
Unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology, which was once mainly focused on explosive ordnance disposal, appears to be shifting somewhat towards addressing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats. The shift could be due to recent CBRNE activity – such as the
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US legislation temporarily banning F-35 deliveries to Turkey becomes law
Key Points US legislation temporarily bans delivering F-35s to Turkey The ban is in effect until the Pentagon issues a report assessing many topics, including how S-400 acquisition may affect other joint programmes US legislation temporarily banning deliveries of the Lockheed Martin F-35
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Roboteam expands UGV portfolio
Roboteam took the opportunity at the Global EOD Symposium & Exhibition in Maryland to showcase its latest unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) range, which includes the new Light Interoperable Ground Robot (LIGR) and improved Reconnaissance and Surveillance Teamed Robot (RSTR). The LIGR builds on the
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Hyundai lays keel for New Zealand’s naval fleet tanker
Key Points Hyundai has laid down a 173 m fleet tanker on order for the Royal New Zealand Navy Country is on track to receive the vessel, which will support global deployments of the New Zealand Defence Force, by 2020 South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has laid down the fleet
