DH - Defence Helicopter
NZ orders NH90 simulator from CAE
New Zealand’s MoD announced on 8 August that it had awarded a contract to CAE for a single NH90 helicopter full flight simulator. The Royal ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
Philippines enters the missile age
The Philippines fired a missile for the first time in its history from aboard a Multipurpose Assault Craft (MPAC) Mk 3 vessel on 9 August. ...
DB - Digital Battlespace
Saab to upgrade Thai air C2 network
Saab announced on 7 August that it has been contracted to upgrade and enhance the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) existing Air Command and Control ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Thailand willingly submits to Dominator
Thailand is buying Dominator XP long-endurance UAVs from Aeronautics in Israel, according to a report to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on 30 July. The ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Insight: Is now the right time for Philippine submarines?
2nd August 2018
In June, President Rodrigo Duterte promised the Philippine Navy (PN) two diesel-electric submarines under Horizon 2 of the revised modernisation plan for the Armed Forces ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
India approves NASAMS for air defence umbrella
1st August 2018
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to obtain the NASAMS 2 air defence system via a government-to-government sale with the US. India’s Defence Acquisition ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Hercules to fill Philippines maritime patrol gap
27th July 2018
The Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) plan to buy two long-range patrol aircraft may have stalled, but the capability gap will be partially filled by a ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Australian MAN keeps trucking on
26th July 2018
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) has been awarded a large contract for 1,044 additional HX-series medium and heavy trucks, according to an announcement by the ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Aero Asahi responds to changing times in Japan
24th July 2018
Aero Asahi Corporation, Japan’s largest civil operator of helicopters, received a new Bell 412EP on 29 May, bringing its fleet of helicopters to an impressive ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
China harbours ‘giant’ unmanned submarine aspirations
23rd July 2018
China has its heart set on large unmanned submarines that could be deployed worldwide, with an R&D; programme currently under way at the Chinese Academy ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Pakistan receives first maritime patrol ATR 72
19th July 2018
The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) Air Arm received back an ATR 72-500 turboprop maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) during the second quarter of 2018. It is one ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Japan trials ‘drone highways’ as regulations loosen
18th July 2018
A grouping of three companies in Japan is exploring the feasibility of what they call ‘drone highways’ for logistics deliveries. The three firms – TEPCO ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indonesia receives final M109A4 SPHs
17th July 2018
The second and final batch of M109A4 SPHs arrived on Indonesian shores on 9 July after being shipped from Belgium. The 18 howitzers were unloaded ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Philippines prepares to reactivate ROKN corvette
13th July 2018
The transfer of a decommissioned 1,200t Pohang-class corvette from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) to the Philippine Navy (PN) had languished for some time ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Sri Lanka eyes helicopter fleet modernisation
13th July 2018
According to local media reports, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) harbours ambitions to acquire helicopters and UAVs worth up to LKR64.8 billion ($414.7 million). ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
South Korea issues naval helicopter requirement
11th July 2018
On 14 June the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced the launch of its search for a second batch of naval helicopters – 12 in ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Pakistan buys corvette quartet from Turkey
10th July 2018
The Pakistan Navy (PN) ordered four 2,300t Ada-class corvettes from Turkish company STM on 5 July. This purchase, rumoured to be worth some $1 billion, ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
China launches two new destroyers
6th July 2018
The Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company in Liaoning Province simultaneously launched two Type 055 destroyers, a new class destined for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), ...
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DN - Defence Notes
PLA shows its skills in Hong Kong
4th July 2018
The Hong Kong Garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) opened three of its camps to the public on 30 June and 1 July, allowing ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Insight: China’s fishermen moonlight as warriors
2nd July 2018
On 20 June a South Korean court sentenced the captain of a Chinese fishing boat to 18 months in prison for illegal fishing. The Korea ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
BAE poaches big Hunter trophy in Australia
28th June 2018
As was expected by many, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has plumped for the BAE Systems design for its nine Future Frigates that are being ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
South Korea takes FMS route for new MPAs
26th June 2018
South Korea has selected the Boeing P-8A Poseidon to meet its requirement for a new maritime patrol aircraft to augment its fleet of 16 P-3C ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Australia confirms Triton order
26th June 2018
On 26 June the Australian government announced it was investing A$1.4 billion ($1.04 billion) to acquire the first of six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAVs ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Chinese UAS attempt to rule the roost
25th June 2018
Chinese security services are using birdlike UAS in a small-scale way around the country to monitor citizens and suspicious activities. The ornithological UAS in question, ...
