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Dubai Airshow 2019: RW-24 loitering munition breaks cover
The RW-24 was displayed prominently on the Edge pavilion at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Source: IHS Markit/Charles ForresterUS Air Force, for the first time, develops in-house small expendable turbine engine
AFRL engineer Justin Reinhart makes final adjustments on the Responsive Open Source Engine (ROSE) on the test stand. Source: Air Force Research LabUS GAO sustains Blue Origin protest of US Air Force launch solicitation
Artist's illustration of Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital reusable launch vehicle. The US GAO sustained the company's protest of the US Air Force's National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement. Source: Blue OriginSOUTHCOM’s drug interdiction operations will be boosted by LCS USS Detroit
The Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) departs Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Source: US Navy
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NATO declares space as operational domain, increases resilience to hybrid attacks
Key Points Ministers have prepared initiatives for approval by the 3–4 December allied leaders’ meeting in London They declared space as a new operational domain for NATO and approved a report on countering hybrid threats Allied foreign ministers agreed to declare space as a new
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India grants Singapore access to missile test range
India has signed a letter of intent (LoI) permitting Singapore use of the missile testing range on its east coast in a bid to further augment military and defence technology collaboration between the two countries. Signed in Singapore on 20 November by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his
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Western Military District received 780 armoured vehicles, 17 aircraft in 2019
Russia’s Western Military District (WMD) received 780 armoured vehicles in 2019, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on its website on 18 November. This included 35 upgraded BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with modernised fire-control systems, 10 BMP-3 IFVs and BTR-80 armoured
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US looks to strengthen defence ties with Moldovan armed forces in 2020s
The United States and Moldova have built a solid foundation of defence relations over the past 25 years and look forward to improving ties in the next decade, Major Edward Salazar, chief of the US Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Moldova told Jane’s on 15 November. Future initiatives will
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Nicaraguan government approves initial 2020 international military deployments, visits
The Nicaraguan National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) ratified a presidential decree on 12 November that authorises foreign troops entry into the nation throughout the first half of 2020, as well as the departure of Nicaraguan military personnel to take part in exercises and other initiatives abroad.
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Cautious neutrality: Kuwait modernises its defence capabilities while staying impartial
While it remains on good terms with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, Kuwait is continuing to update its armed forces to face regional threats. Beth Stevenson reports -
Indigenous ambitions: Project 75 grows India’s submarine ecosystem
The construction of six Project 75 Kalvari-class boats is growing India's domestic submarine supply chain in line with the 'Make in India' policy. Richard Scott reports -
Terrorists’ use of cryptocurrency remains a sideshow to other fundraising
Alarmist commentaries about the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorist groups and individuals have obscured a more nuanced reality. Benoît Gomis assesses the available evidence and analyses likely future developments
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Dubai Airshow 2019: RW-24 loitering munition breaks cover
The new ADASI RW-24 loitering munition was displayed for the first time at this year’s Dubai Airshow, with a model displayed on the company’s stand on the Edge Group pavilion. The system features a fixed rhomboid wing configuration, is guided by a global navigation satellite system
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Russia’s Ka-52M combat helicopter to receive AESA radar
Russia’s new Ka-52M combat helicopter will receive new targeting sensors instead of upgraded versions of present systems. The new V006 Rezets (Cutter) active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar is being developed by the St Petersburg-based Zaslon company for the modernised helicopter.
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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
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UK Chief of Defence Intelligence looks to OSINT
Publicly available data will be the backbone of the UK military’s situational awareness in future conflicts and crises, according to the country’s Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Lieutenant-General James Hockenhull. Speaking at a briefing at the Defence & Security Equipment
