UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Herons to migrate to Vietnam
It is believed that Vietnam has ordered the Heron UAVs from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), with a contract apparently being signed in recent days. Vietnam ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation
NZ receives full complement of King Air trainers
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) received its fourth and final Beechcraft King Air 350i trainer aircraft last month. The aircraft belonging to 42 ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
Philippines sizes up Black Hawk as best fit
According to a Philippine Air Force (PAF) technical working group (TWG), Sikorsky’s S-70/UH-60 has been identified as the best solution for the air force’s Combat ...
DN - Defence Notes
Insight: INF Treaty withdrawal relates directly to China
President Donald Trump’s decision announced on 20 October to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty – a voluntary bilateral agreement between Russia ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Glock delivers on Philippine pistol contract
6th December 2018
All Glock 17 pistols for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have been delivered to the country, with final testing and training now occurring. ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Japan delays Osprey introduction due to local resistance
5th December 2018
The Japanese MoD is delaying delivery of its first MV-22B Osprey tiltrotors because of opposition from local citizenry where the aircraft were supposed to be ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Russian Helicopters ‘not scared’ of Western OEMs in SE Asia
5th December 2018
For the past month, Russian Helicopters has been conducting a four-country tour of Southeast Asia with two aircraft from its portfolio – a Kazan Ansat ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Philippines marks out favoured attack helicopter
30th November 2018
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has narrowed its desire for armed helicopters towards a dedicated attack helicopter platform rather than simply an armed light helicopter. ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
South Korea sows seeds for Green Pine radars
29th November 2018
South Korea has decided to proceed with the acquisition of two Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Elta ELM-2080 Green Pine Block C early-warning radars on 27 ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Hyundai launches South Korean training ship
28th November 2018
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched an auxiliary training ship for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) at its Ulsan shipyard on 16 November. The $23 ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
US admiral takes stock of Sino-US tensions
22nd November 2018
As the 97,000t carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steamed into Chinese-controlled Hong Kong on a port call on 21 November, RADM Karl Thomas talked about the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indonesia improves air defence with Skyshield and ForceShield
22nd November 2018
Beginning in late 2019, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) will receive a second batch of Oerlikon Skyshield air defence systems from Rheinmetall. Meanwhile, deliveries of ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Russia wins tumultuous Indian air defence tender
21st November 2018
Illustrating all that is wrong with many Indian defence procurement, on 19 November the MoD disconcertingly declared KBM’s 9K338 Igla-S as the lowest bidder for ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Japan secures Global Hawks and eyes Avengers
21st November 2018
Tokyo has committed money as part of its order of three RQ-4 Global Hawk HALE UAVs, with the US DoD announcing on 19 November an ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Indonesia replenishes trainer aircraft fleet
19th November 2018
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on 8 November that it had signed an approximately $90 million contract with Indonesia covering the provision of three KT-1B ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Australia selects MQ-9 Reaper
16th November 2018
The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper has been selected for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) under Project Air 7003 Phase 1, Minister ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Australia names OPV class as Arafura
15th November 2018
VADM Mike Noonan, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), announced on 15 November that the name of the navy’s new fleet of OPVs will ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Norinco drives hard for AFV and artillery exports
14th November 2018
Norinco, China’s giant conglomerate that produces AFVs for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), exhibited a wide array of vehicles at Airshow China 2018, and this ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
China parades stunning array of UAVs at Zhuhai
14th November 2018
Military UAVs and UCAVs featured prominently at Airshow China 2018, held in Zhuhai from 6-11 November, and. What follows is a round-up of military UAV ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: AHL contract continues to lag
12th November 2018
After 23 rounds of bilateral talks so far, China and Russia are still to sign a contract to launch production of the Advanced Heavy-lift Helicopter ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: New ballistic anti-ship missile showcased
12th November 2018
A new anti-ship missile, yet another from China, impressed with its characteristics at Airshow China 2018. What is more, this CM-401 ballistic missile is available ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Wing Loong II now serves in PLA
10th November 2018
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) exhibited a Wing Loong II UCAV at its outdoor display area at Airshow China 2018, therefore confirming that ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Naval air defence gun becomes a landlubber
9th November 2018
Attracting attention on the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) stand at Airshow China 2018 was a large JRVG-1 self-propelled 76mm gun weapon system mounted on ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Giant UAVs take shape in China
9th November 2018
China’s ambitions know no end in the realm of UAVs, it seems, with plans for the world’s largest unmanned aircraft and a large troop/cargo-carrying type ...
