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Update: Legislation likely to establish US Space Force no later than 2021
The US Space Force would acquire and operate space assets such as the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) protected communciations satellite constellation if the command becomes operational, as proposed in legislation. Source: US Air ForceColombian Army desires pair of new helicopter training facilities
A Colombian Army Mil Mi-17 ‘Hip’ helicopter on display in the army’s Tolemaida Air Base maintenance, repair, and overhaul hangar on 5 December 2019. Source: Jane's/Pat HostCongress wants answers on US Army’s OMFV plans, long-range artillery efforts
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment manoeuvres during a company Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on 7 February 2017. The OMFV is billed as a Bradley replacement. Source: US ArmyIran dismisses latest European assessment of its ballistic missiles
Stills taken from a video released on 22 April show a Shahab-3 ballistic missile fitted with a new triconic manoeuvring re-entry vehicle. Source: Letter from the permanent representatives of France, Germany and the UK to the UN Secretary-General, 21 November 2019
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ASPI analyst questions Australian naval investment plans
Major investment in new submarines, frigates, and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has left the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with little or no financial headroom to exploit potentially game-changing technologies, a key analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has warned. The Project
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RAAF retires fleet of PC-9/A training aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) retired its fleet of PC-9/A tandem-seat, turboprop training aircraft in a ceremony held on 12 December at RAAF Base Pearce. The PC-9 aircraft, the first of which entered service in 1987, “provided fantastic service to the Australian Defence Force [ADF]
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Both pillars of EDA’s project financing mechanism now completed
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has locked down the final component of its planned Cooperative Financial Mechanism (CFM) after the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed on to the financing scheme during ceremonies at the agency on 9 December. “The CFM is a way of putting oil in the engine
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Creeping third-party accommodation in EU defence projects may be on the horizon
There is cautious optimism that non-EU countries might satisfactorily participate in projects financed by the EU’s forthcoming European Defence Fund (EDF) as well as future consortia within Europe’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in defence, say EU defence policy officials,
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First S-300 deployment to new Russian Arctic base
Russia has deployed S-300PS surface-to-air missiles near the coastal town of Tiksi as part of a build-up of air defence capability in the country’s Arctic north. The first images of two S-300PS launcher vehicles emerged in local media reports of a visit to the new air defence base by the head
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Arctic innovation: Military developments in the High North
Climate change has heightened focus on the Arctic in recent years, with newly accessible sea routes and resources attracting the attention of neighbouring countries. Armed forces are responding in a number of ways, boosting training efforts and investing in specialised equipment, writes Gerrard Cowan -
Good enough: China’s military exports to the Asia-Pacific region
China has expanded its defence exports across the Asia-Pacific region in recent years and entrenched its position to meet regional requirements for 'good enough' military equipment. Jon Grevatt reports -
Growth of commercial satellite imagery analysis raises ethical challenges
The commercial availability of high-resolution satellite imagery raises ethical questions, with practitioners increasingly concerned about the lack of professional standards for open-source imagery analysts. Allison Puccioni and Neil Ashdown examine the evolving debate
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Iran dismisses latest European assessment of its ballistic missiles
Tehran has dismissed the latest European claims about its ongoing ballistic missile developments – including a new type of manoeuvring re-entry vehicle – in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. “This attempt has been made by making reference to such unreliable sources
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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
