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US Navy foresees additional delays in the Columbia Class programme
After estimating that the first Columbia Class submarine would be delivered 16 months late, the US Navy has recently confirmed that an additional month will be required to complete its construction.
Air Warfare
Eurofighter eyes mid-life upgrade for Typhoon jets, with production increase underway
With roughly 80% of combat missions flown by Typhoons in Europe, the Eurofighter consortium is emphasising the continued relevance of its jet and wants to ramp up production to continue to deliver combat mass in light of a shifting geo-political world order.
Naval Warfare
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
Naval vessels are at high risk when in harbour, port or dockside and the threat from asymmetric attacks has been shown in the Ukraine war against Russian ships. A demonstration of combined systems in the UK hoped to show a potential solution to defence, government and commercial delegates.
Air Warfare
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
In the past 18 months, Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) has achieved several milestones including teaming with manned aircraft, achieving 100 flight hours and training of first military pilot.
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Digital Battlespace
Astro Aerospace completes NISAR CDR
31st January 2018
Astro Aerospace has completed the critical design review of the AstroMesh radar antenna reflector for the NASA-Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) synthetic aperture radar (NISAR) …
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: Show highlights (video)
31st January 2018
Simon Williams speaks with Shephard about ADECS 2018 show highlights and looking forward to next year's event.
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: ASEAN shipbuilders struggle to climb the food chain
31st January 2018
Most countries in the ASEAN region have a local shipbuilding industry – Vietnam, for example, has the fifth largest such industry in the world – …
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Naval Warfare
QinetiQ to lead maritime defence innovation
31st January 2018
QinetiQ has been awarded a contract by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to conduct maritime research and development for the UK Ministry of …
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Training
Brunei pushes for more S-70i pilots
31st January 2018
The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) currently has 24 qualified pilots for its 12 strong Sikorsky S-70i fleet and is pushing hard to increase that …
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: South Korea harbours nuclear submarine ambitions
31st January 2018
South Korea is airing ambitions to form a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) fleet and the eventual commissioning of such boats is being described as ‘politically inevitable’. …
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Land Warfare
SA-10U production begins in Ukraine
31st January 2018
Ukroboronprom’s Impulse has launched production of the SA-10U vehicle for the Ukrainian Army, the company announced on 29 January. The vehicle is designed to provide …
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Land Warfare
Bulgaria set to launch long-delayed armour upgrades
31st January 2018
The Bulgarian MoD has indicated it will acquire new wheeled IFVs as part of its modernisation agenda, in addition to upgrading existing Soviet-era armour. According …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Stark warnings for maritime defence in Asian waters (video)
31st January 2018
Shephard speaks with key industry analysts on the challenges and facing the waters surrounding Asia-Pacific and how both navies and coast guards are combating these difficulties.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Atlas Dynamics, Luxriot enter partnership
31st January 2018
Atlas Dynamics has partnered with Luxriot to develop UAS-based solutions for the defence, security and first response markets, the companies announced on 29 January. Atlas Dynamics …
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2018: CRFS making spectrum waves (video)
31st January 2018
CRFS is exhibiting for the first time at ADECS 2018, the RF spectrum monitoring solutions company already has a footprint in the Asia-Pacific region but …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Should we be alarmed when China beats its war drums?
31st January 2018
Why are constant references to ‘preparations for war’ emanating from China? And should neighbours and the wider world be alarmed?
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo files another lawsuit to halt US Army Lakota buy
31st January 2018
Airbus Helicopters is warning the Pentagon that its acquisition process is under attack by Italian defence company Leonardo. The warning came after Leonardo filed another lawsuit …
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2018: Chinese SIGINT capabilities sound alarm bells
31st January 2018
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) facility on Woody Island in the Paracel Islands is set to become a major SIGINT facility for its operations in …
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Defence Notes
Leonardo outlook sends shares into tailspin
30th January 2018
Shares in Italy's Leonardo, one of world's top ten defence companies, went into free fall on 30 January after the company presented a recovery plan …
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Training
Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China tensions mount
30th January 2018
Taiwan troops staged live-fire exercises on 30 January to simulate fending off an invasion, as the island's main threat China steps up pressure on President …
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Defence Helicopter
Triumph to continue AH-1Z bonded panel production
30th January 2018
Triumph Group has signed a new agreement with Bell Helicopter to extend its production of bonded panel structures for the AH-1Z attack helicopter through 2021, …
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Special Operations
Canada receives Polaris special ops vehicles
30th January 2018
The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) has taken delivery of its first DAGOR Ultra-Light Combat Vehicles (ULCV) from Polaris.Polaris is delivering 52 DAGOR vehicles …
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Defence Notes
US: Russia doing nothing to end Ukraine conflict
30th January 2018
Russia has done ‘absolutely nothing’ to end the conflict in Ukraine and Washington is deeply disappointed with Moscow's lack of progress towards a peace deal, …
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