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The conversion of RFA Lyme Bay comes during signs that European navies may once again need to cooperate on Gulf mine clearance operations.

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Uncrewed fleets emerge as AUKUS nations’ answer to capability interval

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While their multibillion-dollar nuclear submarine ambitions move forward at a glacial industrial pace, all three countries are making a swifter bet: fleets of uncrewed vessels that can be built, deployed and iterated in years rather than decades.

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Russia accepts Orion MALE UAV

27th April 2020

The Russian MoD has completed the acceptance process for the Orion MALE UAV, according to Nikolay Dolzhenkov, chief designer at St Petersburg-based manufacturer Kronstadt Group. …

Serious Chinese shenanigans persist in South China Sea

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Serious Chinese shenanigans persist in South China Sea

24th April 2020

One might have hoped that China would desist from its aggressive territorial claims and military activities in the South China Sea during the COVID-19 crisis. …

AeroVironment unveils Quantix Recon

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AeroVironment unveils Quantix Recon

24th April 2020

AeroVironment on 23 April launched a military variant of its Quantix crop-surveying UAV. Quantix Recon is a fully-automated hybrid VTOL UAS, designed to deliver high-resolution …

Saab hails X-band AESA trial

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Saab hails X-band AESA trial

24th April 2020

Saab completed the first flight trial of its new X-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) fighter radar on 8 April. The company stated on 24 …

Loitering munition finds in Libya highlight export control gaps

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Loitering munition finds in Libya highlight export control gaps

24th April 2020

Israel may have to tighten its defence equipment export controls, after evidence emerged that Turkey has provided one of the sides in the Libyan civil …

Lockheed Martin to provide MK41 VLS components

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Lockheed Martin to provide MK41 VLS components

24th April 2020

Lockheed Martin has secured a $147.64 million undefinitised contract modification for the procurement of MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) vertical launcher module electronic components. …

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PODCAST: America’s drone wars, the role of external contractors in defence procurement and adapting to the new normal

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Looming Ka-52 deal signals continued growth of Russian helicopter fleet

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Looming Ka-52 deal signals continued growth of Russian helicopter fleet

24th April 2020

Continued expansion of the Russian combat helicopter fleet, under the state armament programme for 2018-2027, will be built around at least two large supply contracts …

Two Russian Tu-160 aircraft complete upgrades

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Two Russian Tu-160 aircraft complete upgrades

24th April 2020

The Russian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that on 23 April two Tu-160 (NATO: Blackjack) aircraft have been relocated from the S P Gorbunov aviation …

Ukroboronprom to implement corporate governance reforms

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Ukroboronprom to implement corporate governance reforms

24th April 2020

Ukroboronprom has chosen Ernst & Young (EY) to support the implementation of a number of key corporate governance reforms, the company reported on 21 April. …

ROKAF receives second Global Hawk

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ROKAF receives second Global Hawk

23rd April 2020

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is now in receipt of half its Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Block 30 fleet after a second Global Hawk …

Northrop Grumman continues AARGM production for USN

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Northrop Grumman continues AARGM production for USN

23rd April 2020

Northrop Grumman, on 23 April, secured a $165 million contract for Lot 9 full rate production of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) for …

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