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Naval Warfare
USCG commissions Nathan Bruckenthal FRC
30th July 2018
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has commissioned the 28th Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Nathan Bruckenthal, in Alexandria, Virginia, it was announced on 25 July. The …
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Naval Warfare
Japan invests in BMD ships and radar
3rd August 2018
The new Aegis destroyer Maya (DDG-179) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was launched by Japan Marine United on 30 July. Possessing a ballistic …
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Naval Warfare
Insight: China owns South China Sea
30th July 2018
The US appears to have lost the South China Sea permanently to China due to a failure by Washington to check China’s long-term strategy of …
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Defence Notes
Taliban 'showing strength' with assault on Afghan city: analysts
14th August 2018
A major Taliban assault on Ghazni has triggered five days of fighting with Afghan security forces, with reports of scores dead and the strategic centre …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thailand willingly submits to Dominator
3rd August 2018
Thailand is buying Dominator XP long-endurance UAVs from Aeronautics in Israel, according to a report to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on 30 July. The …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines prepares to reactivate ROKN corvette
13th July 2018
The transfer of a decommissioned 1,200t Pohang-class corvette from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) to the Philippine Navy (PN) had languished for some time …
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Training
Plexsys to support NADTC 2.0 programme
27th July 2018
Plexsys Interface Products has received a subcontract from Aero Simulation (ASI) for the US Navy Aviation Distributed Training Center (NADTC) 2.0 programme, the company announced …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Show roundup (video)
20th July 2018
As Farnborough draws to a close, Shephard's editorial team discuss the main news stories from the week, including the unveiling of Tempest - the UK's …
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Defence Notes
Mattis vows 'strong defensive stance' on North Korea
29th June 2018
US Defense Secretary James Mattis pledged on 29 June to maintain and strengthen the US security alliance with Japan amid fears that talks with North …
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Defence Helicopter
Five dead in South Korea military helicopter crash
17th July 2018
Five people were killed and one injured when a South Korean military helicopter crashed on 17 July, at a marine base in the country's southeast, …
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Naval Warfare
Insight: China’s fishermen moonlight as warriors
2nd July 2018
On 20 June a South Korean court sentenced the captain of a Chinese fishing boat to 18 months in prison for illegal fishing. The Korea …
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Defence Notes
Trump kicks North Korea nuclear can down the road
28th June 2018
Even though the ‘Singapore Communique’ was only a basic outline for peace, North Korea specialists were largely aghast by the four non-binding goals signed by …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2018: SkyX pushes service model for unmanned business (video)
16th July 2018
As the commercial UAS sector continues to mature, companies have to be able to offer a variety of services to potential customers and diversify business …
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Defence Helicopter
South Korea issues naval helicopter requirement
11th July 2018
On 14 June the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced the launch of its search for a second batch of naval helicopters – 12 in …
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Land Warfare
Indonesia receives final M109A4 SPHs
17th July 2018
The second and final batch of M109A4 SPHs arrived on Indonesian shores on 9 July after being shipped from Belgium. The 18 howitzers were unloaded …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Data links
Data links | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]
Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...
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Loitering munitions
Small-Sized Suicide Drones [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk [South Korea]
Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions (Special Mission Brigade) [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-X III Phase II (F-35) [South Korea]
Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...
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Frigates
Daegu Class (FFX Batch II) [South Korea]
Programme Background The Incheon and Daegu classes are part of a re-capitalisation effort to replace the older Pohang-class corvettes and Ulsan-class frigates with a new FFX class ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker (North Macedonia)
Programme Background In its Long-Term Defence Capabilities Development Plan (LTDCDP) published in 2019, the North Macedonian MoD outlined plans to acquire Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
KAAV II
Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) operates one Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship and has launched another to support provide operational lift for the ROKMC. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Light Protected Mobility Vehicles [North Macedonia]
Programme Background The acquisition of an LPMV to equip the North Macedonian Armed Forces' Light Infantry Battalion Group (LIBG) is considered the most urgent priority for ...
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AEW&C
AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirement The requirement was initially reported in 2016 when it was noted as being part of a long-term development plan, however, reports from ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-5 Replacement [Mexico]
Background Mexico's last fighter aircraft capability rested with their fleet of eight F-5E and two F-5F Tiger IIs platforms from Northrop Grumman; the units were retired ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Hwasong-7 (Nodong-1)
The Hwasong-7 is a North Korean tactical ballistic missile based on the Hwasong-6. It has the NATO reporting name Scud D. It was designed with ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Drone Killer
The Uconsystem Drone Killer was unveiled in October 2015 and was developed in response to a UAV threat from North Korea, which saw four North ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Hwasong-6
The Hwasong-6 is a North Korean tactical ballistic missile based on the Hwasong-5, which itself is based on the Soviet R-17 Elbrus. Its NATO reporting ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Gumdoksuri Class (PKX-A)
The Gumdoksuri-class fast attack craft, also known as the PKX-A-class, was designed to replace the Republic of Korea Navy's ageing fleet of Sea Dolphin-class vessels ...
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Artillery rockets
K33
K33 is a 130 mm unguided artillery rocket developed by South Korean Hanwha for the K136 Kooryong MLRS and currently in use with the K239 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Saetbyol-4
North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August One drone, which appears to be called the Saetbyol-4, ...
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Destroyers
Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III/HDD-10000) Batch 1
The Sejong the Great-class destroyers were built for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) as the third iteration of its KDX continuous destroyer construction programme ...
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Light UGVs
SCOBOT 200
The SCOBOT 200 is a larger, two-tracked version of the SCOBOT 100 (see separate entry). It can be used for EOD tasks. It was tested ...
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Destroyers
Maya Class (27DD)
The Maya-class (27DD) destroyers are the latest in a long line of modern destroyer classes for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Well aware of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Saetlbyol-9
North Korea unveiled two drones at the 2023 Weapons and Equipment Exhibition in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone, the Saetlbyol-9, or Morning Star-9, ...
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Corvettes
Hainan Class (Type 037)
The Hainan-class (Type 037) class is a range of corvette-sized vessels, mostly in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, which cover a range ...
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Frigates
Krivak Class
The Krivak-class (Project 1135) frigates first entered service in 1970 and various types of the class have entered service, particularly the Indian Navy's Talwar-class (see ...
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Anti-ship missiles
HY-2/C-201
The HY-2/C-201, NATO reporting name CSS-C-3 Seersucker, is a Chinese liquid-fuel rocket-powered anti-ship cruise missile developed as an evolution of the earlier HY-1 missile. The ...
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Anti-ship missiles
SSM-700K Haeseong (C-Star)
The SSM-700K Haeseong, also known as the C-Star, is a surface-launched, anti-ship cruise missile. It was designed as a replacement for the Hae Ryong anti-ship ...
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Guided munitions
GBU-28
The Guided Bomb Unit-28 (GBU-28) is a special weapon designed to penetrate hard, deeply buried targets. The GBU-28 is a 4,700 lb. laser-guided conventional munition ...
