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Singapore Airshow 2020: RSAF confirms RBS 70 NG buy
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has procured the Saab RBS 70 NG MANPADS as part of its air defence renewal efforts. The announcement ...
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Singapore Airshow 2020: AVT raises its sights over water
AVT Australia, the Asia-Pacific division of Ascent Vision Technologies, used Singapore Airshow 2020 to present its CM262M maritime gyrostabilised multi-sensor imaging system for the first ...
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Germany-Norway talks on Naval Submarine Code use for new submarines still unresolved
Germany and Norway’s different use cases and operating environments for their jointly developed submarine programme remain obstacles as the two countries continue to debate how ...
Digital Battlespace
Three into one: IDF fuses air, land and naval capabilities into multidimensional unit
A few weeks after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the establishment of a new multidimensional unit, systems and technology are being matched with operational ...
Defence Notes
Opinion: British Army could emerge as the winner from ministerial changes and spending reviews
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has completed his first significant reshuffle, hiring and firing ministers to form his cabinet and to focus on the delivery of ...
Defence Notes
Podcast: US lifts the lid on FY2021 spending plans, OMFV rises from the dead, and Singapore Airshow news
Welcome to Episode 6 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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DefExpo 2020: India crafts a suite of special mission aircraft
6th February 2020
In India the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on several projects to give the Indian Air Force (IAF) dedicated special mission aircraft ...
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Naval Warfare
DefExpo 2020: MBDA launches missile bids in India
6th February 2020
MBDA has a half-century-long history of missile cooperation in India, and the next step on the journey was a recent bid by L&T; MBDA Missile ...
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Naval Warfare
First HC-130J Block 8.1 upgrade complete
5th February 2020
The first US Coast Guard HC-130J outfitted with the Block 8.1 upgrade has successfully completed operational testing, Lockheed Martin announced on 4 February. The upgrade ...
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Naval Warfare
HNoMS Otto Sverdrup takes command of NATO's SNMG1
5th February 2020
The Royal Norwegian Navy’s HNoMS Otto Sverdrup has departed on its seven-month mission as flagship for NATO's standing naval fleet SNMG1. The frigate will patrol ...
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Naval Warfare
USS Fitzgerald sails for at-sea testing
5th February 2020
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer damaged during a collision in 2017 has sailed for at-sea testing following a two-year restoration and modernisation programme. USS Fitzgerald ...
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Naval Warfare
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5th February 2020
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Naval Warfare
Asia-Pacific submarine proliferation creates parallel market in counter-subsurface capabilities
5th February 2020
Submarine proliferation continues to be significant factors for operators, industry and planners in the Asia-Pacific region, as a burgeoning demand for such capabilities is driving ...
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Naval Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: India moves on arming nuclear submarine
5th February 2020
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired India’s first submarine-launched ballistic missile, the K4 SLBM, from underwater on 19 January. Measuring 10m long ...
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Naval Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: Malaysia to convert to maritime surveillance aircraft
5th February 2020
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will convert three of its seven CN-235 transport aircraft into unarmed maritime surveillance platforms under a US-funded programme. Work is ...
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Naval Warfare
BRI investment, SCS claims could hit China's military development
4th February 2020
China’s slowing economy, and financial pressures arising from its massive investment in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and construction of military facilities in the ...
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Naval Warfare
Royal Marines train alongside Norwegian stealth corvette
4th February 2020
Royal Marines taking part in Arctic training in Norway have carried out an exercise alongside a Norwegian stealth missile ship. The exercise in the fjords ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Northrop Grumman sonar to be tested on Iver4 UUV
4th February 2020
A Northrop Grumman synthetic aperture sonar is to be integrated onto L3Harris Technologies’ Iver4 Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) for testing, the company announced on 3 ...
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Defence Notes
Rostec comes to the fore as Russia seeks private investment
4th February 2020
Senior officials have indicated that the Russian government intends to accelerate its search for private investment in unprofitable military assets, particularly enterprises controlled by the ...
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Defence Notes
Thales and LIG Nex1 to provide FoF interrogators to ROK
3rd February 2020
Thales and LIG Nex1 have been selected by South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to provide TSA 1412 IFF (identification Friend or Foe) interrogators ...
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Defence Notes
Leidos' acquisition of Dynetics complete
3rd February 2020
Leidos has completed its acquisition of Dynetics, the company announced on 31 January. Dynetics and its high-technology, mission-critical services and solutions portfolio will now operate ...
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Naval Warfare
Austal, US Navy ABR announced
3rd February 2020
Austal shipyards and service centres in Australia have been approved to bid for and provide support services for US Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC) ...
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Naval Warfare
State of the navy: US surface fleet programmes
31st January 2020
With its share of the US DoD’s budget reduced from the Cold War, the USN is having to manage a range of surface fleet shipbuilding ...
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Rumblings in the Asia-Pacific, developments from SHOT and how industry can support the troops in the new operating environment
31st January 2020
Welcome to Episode 4 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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Naval Warfare
Tech demonstrations could be part of Prince of Wales 2021 deployment
30th January 2020
The first deployment of HMS Prince of Wales (foreground), second of the UK RN’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, in 2021 could see the platform being used ...
