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Defence Notes
UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
The UK’s National Security Strategy brings together the recently released Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Strategic Security Review, AUKUS Review and Industrial and Trade Strategies. At the same time, the UK made a commitment to reach defence spending of 5% of GDP by 2035 and Germany committed to 3.5% by 2029.
Naval Warfare
Final US Navy Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship concludes acceptance testing
After troubled progress with the Littoral Combat Ship programme, the US Navy plans to commission USS Pierre (LCS 38) this autumn.
Air Warfare
Anduril and Rheinmetall to bring capabilities to Europe with domestic production “on the table”
Anduril’s partnership with German defence firm Rheinmetall will see the two companies co-develop and deliver a European range of Anduril’s air systems, including Fury and Barracuda, and work on solid rocket motors.
Naval Warfare
Indonesia’s PT PAL reveals details about Red White Frigates
The frigates are based on Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 design but are substantially changed and include a range of Turkish weapons such as radars, sonar, guns and electronic warfare systems.
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Defence Helicopter
Indonesia receives five military helicopters
17th January 2018
Indonesia’s military received five helicopters – two Airbus Helicopters AS565 MBe Panthers and three armed H125M Fennecs – plus a CN-235-220 aircraft from PT Dirgantara …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insitu demos UAS situational awareness system
17th January 2018
Insitu has demonstrated its ground-based airspace situational awareness system designed to help UAS operators detect nearby aircraft in flight, the company announced on 9 January. …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Japanese pacifism – a dangerous charade but it felt good
17th January 2018
Shinzo Abe is Japan’s strongest prime minister in decades, and he is intent on revising the ‘American-imposed’ Constitution. Abe’s main target is Article 9 that …
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Defence Helicopter
Ten dead in Colombia military helicopter crash
16th January 2018
Ten people were killed when a military helicopter crashed in a remote area of northwestern Colombia on 16 January, the military said. The Russian-made MI-17 …
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Naval Warfare
Duterte denies aide intervened in Philippines warship deal
16th January 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denied reports his chief aide had improperly intervened in the acquisition of two new warships for $308 million, just weeks after …
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Special Operations
Tactical vests sought for USASOC dogs
16th January 2018
The US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is seeking equipment to protect its Ranger canines in combat operations around the world. In a recent USASOC request for …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Navy receives modernised Ka-27M
16th January 2018
The modernised Ka-27M helicopters recently delivered to the Russian Navy are upping the capabilities of the shipborne aviation component of the navy's anti-submarine forces.The upgraded Ka-27M …
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Defence Notes
India to buy guns for border troops
16th January 2018
India will buy more than 160,000 guns worth $553 million for troops on its disputed, high-altitude borders, the defence ministry said on 16 January. The …
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Training
US Navy considers AUV62-AT
16th January 2018
The US Navy will evaluate Saab’s AUV62-AT anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system this summer under the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) programme. The AUV62-AT is an …
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Defence Notes
Norway's wealth fund excludes nine groups from portfolio
16th January 2018
Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has excluded nine groups, including the UK's military equipment maker BAE Systems, from its portfolio based …
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Naval Warfare
C-130J Minotaur options exercised
16th January 2018
L3 Technologies Integrated Systems has had two contract options exercised by the US Coast Guard (USCG) for installation of the Minotaur mission system suite on …
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Land Warfare
Patria looks to future XA-180 upgrade opportunities
16th January 2018
Patria Land Systems is positioning itself to support a number of mid-life upgrade (MLU) programmes for the XA-180 6x6 platform, as several European armies look …
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Special Operations
NROL-47 payload launched
16th January 2018
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched a Delta IV rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, carrying the NROL-47 mission payload for the US National …
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Digital Battlespace
European Space Agency to launch quantum satellites
16th January 2018
The European Space Agency (ESA) and its industrial partners are planning to launch two quantum key distribution satellites at the beginning of next decade, and …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed demos Aegis Ashore solution
16th January 2018
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the ability to increase operational performance, efficiency and reliability of Aegis Ashore by connecting key components of Aegis Ashore and Long …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
French armed forces to receive UGVs
16th January 2018
ECA Group, CEFA and SCOPEX have received a €30 million contract for the French Defence Procurement Agency's SMINEX programme, ECA Group announced on 10 January.Under …
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Military Logistics
Boeing unveils logistics CAV prototype
16th January 2018
Boeing has introduced a prototype for an unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) that will be used in the development of autonomous technology …
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Land Warfare
Australia deploys Hawkei to Middle East
16th January 2018
Two Australian Army Hawkei protected mobility vehicles have been deployed into the Middle East region as part of a defence trial, the Australian Department of …
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Military Logistics
NZDF begins search for multiple vehicle fleets
16th January 2018
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is preparing to kick off its Garrison and Training Support (GATS) programme, which will see a diverse fleet of …
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