LWI - Land Warfare
ADEX 2019: Hanwha unveils first prototype of deadly Redback
On the opening day of Seoul ADEX 2019, Hanwha Defense unveiled its first AS21 Redback IFV to the public. Such is the prestige of the ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
ADEX 2019: Korean naval and training helicopters still up in the air
Two helicopter programmes for South Korea’s military remain unresolved, with no discernible progress or sign of an announcement regarding the Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 ...
LWI - Land Warfare
ADEX 2019: Hyundai Wia debuts new 81mm mortar
South Korean weapon manufacturer Hyundai Wia unveiled a new 81mm mortar at Seoul ADEX 2019, one that will be adopted by the Republic of Korea ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles
ADEX 2019: Korean UGVs compete for army’s attention
Two competing UGV designs aimed at future applications by the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) were on display at Seoul ADEX 2019, these emanating from ...
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DN - Defence Notes
China boosts defence spending
10th March 2015
China revealed a defence budget of RMB886.9 billion ($141.5 billion), a rise of 10.1%, during its annual National People’s Congress session on 5 March 2015. ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
TAE wins Abrams engine maintenance contract in Australia
27th February 2015
TAE announced on 18 February it had received a five-year contract to maintain and refresh Honeywell AGT1500 gas turbine engines used in the Australian Army’s ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Philippines resumes hunt for 155mm howitzers
27th February 2015
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) reissued a tender for a dozen 155mm towed howitzers on 20 February 2015. This is the third time ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Australia releases RfT for combat reconnaissance vehicles
25th February 2015
Australia released its long-awaited request for tender (RfT) on 19 February for 225 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) for the Australian Army under Land 400 Phase ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
UAV company breaks crowdfunding records
24th February 2015
Aeronavics, a New Zealand-based designer and manufacturer of UAVs, has achieved New Zealand’s largest ever equity crowdfunding result. The company is seeking public funding to ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
South Korea, New Zealand induct new hovercraft
23rd February 2015
Griffon Hoverwork has delivered its first BHT 150 air cushion vehicle to the Korea Coast Guard (KCG), in the first delivery to a military or ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Aero India: The Eagle has landed
19th February 2015
Closer US-India military cooperation in the UAV field kicked up a gear when AeroVironment and Bangalore-based Dynamatic Technologies inaugurated a production facility on 17 February. The ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Indonesia boosts funding for maritime security
18th February 2015
Indonesia has approved extra funding for the country’s newly-established Maritime Security Board (Bakamla), which has been given greater powers than its predecessor. The monetary boost ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
IAI teams with Alpha in India
17th February 2015
Seeking to exploit sales opportunities amongst India’s various security forces, IAI and Indian company Alpha Design Technologies have signed a teaming agreement according to an ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Chinook may be destined for Indonesia
17th February 2015
Boeing has held high level cooperation discussions with Indonesian defence officials in a move that may pave the way for procurement of the CH-47 Chinook ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
NZDF looks to renew communications network
17th February 2015
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is looking at a comprehensive communications upgrade to replace its current obsolete equipment. New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Indian helicopter RfI closes, again
16th February 2015
After three false starts, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) will close an RfI for domestically-built single-engine reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) on 17 February. Both ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Japan launches back-up spy satellite
13th February 2015
A reserve spy satellite was launched by Japan from its Tanegashima Space Centre on 1 February 2015. Following a three-day delay due to bad weather ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Japan shows off nascent AAV7 fleet
12th February 2015
Japan exhibited its AAVP7A1 amphibious assault vehicles to media at Camp Fuji on 9 February 2015. To date, the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Indian Navy releases RfI for shipborne UAVs
10th February 2015
The Indian Navy (IN) has released its largest stated requirement to date as it seeks around 50 UAVs for shipboard use. An RfI for the ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Vietnam receives third Kilo-class submarine
9th February 2015
Vietnam received its third Project 636M Kilo-class submarine christened Haiphong (HQ 184) on 29 January under a $2 billion that will see the Vietnam People’s ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Japan not seeking extra Apaches… for now
9th February 2015
Despite an ageing attack helicopter fleet, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) has said it is not seeking additional Boeing Apache AH-64DJP attack helicopters. Japan ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Thailand tests BTR-3E with CMI 90mm gun
9th February 2015
Thailand has tested a variant of the BTR-3E 8x8 armoured personnel carrier (APC) fitted with a turret from CMI Defence. The turret is the CSE ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Vietnam grounds veteran UH-1 fleet
4th February 2015
The Vietnamese military grounded its entire Bell UH-1 Iroquois fleet after the crash of an example on 28 January. The craft had taken off from ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
China and Russia edge closer to heavy-lift platform
4th February 2015
Despite some slow progress in recent years, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) continues to jointly develop a heavy-lift helicopter with its partner Russian ...
