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News - Senkaku Islands
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Training
NATO concludes air-to-air refuelling exercise in Canary Islands
28th October 2022
The European Air Refuelling Training exercise is an important event for the NATO air-to-air refuelling community, and enhances multinational operations.
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Defence Notes
Off-ramps for China? Sorry, that ship has sailed (Opinion)
20th October 2022
The US in particular has got itself into a difficult position because politicians and military leaders continually appeased China and the burgeoning PLA.
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Naval Warfare
Japan considers specialist submersibles and LRADs
10th October 2022
Recent exhibitions in Japan saw companies offering specialist equipment such as tactical submersibles and long-range acoustic devices to the Japanese military.
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan commissions first homemade LPD
1st October 2022
Taiwan’s new LPD will enhance the island’s amphibious abilities and offer multirole capabilities to support mine countermeasures and logistics missions.
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Naval Warfare
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26th September 2022
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Air Warfare
Japan belatedly plans to introduce armed UAVs
22nd September 2022
Japan has been lagging behind in the application of military UAVs, but current conflicts have prompted it to realise the need for armed UAVs and loitering munitions.
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Defence Notes
How sustainable is Global Britain’s presence in Asia?
21st September 2022
The UK is talking the talk when it comes to the Indo-Pacific region, but will its military be able to walk the walk in the longer term?
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Naval Warfare
Wisdom of Solomons? Shifting power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
5th September 2022
While Pacific island nations may be small, including maritime zones, they constitute 15% of the world’s surface, and crucially they carry weight in international institutions such as the UN. Considering these factors, the Solomon Islands’ growing relationship with China is geopolitically significant.
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Defence Notes
When the shoe fits: Greece looks to US and Israel for UAV and counter-drone solutions
5th September 2022
Greece aims to buy Israeli C-UAS equipment and it also plans to acquire the MQ-9B SeaGuardian — albeit for a hefty price.
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Defence Notes
Taiwan delineates defence priorities in new budget
1st September 2022
Taiwan has reportedly inked a deal for MQ-9Bs, while it is also concentrating on rocket artillery more than tube artillery.
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Defence Notes
Russia's new maritime doctrine big on naval rivalry, short on realism
24th August 2022
Russia's July 2022 Maritime Doctrine is noticeably more ideological, closer to Soviet concepts and oriented towards rivalry with the USA and naval aspirations.
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Air Warfare
China flies new naval UAV variant for the first time
18th August 2022
China is working on new UAVs for naval use, plus a heavy fuel version of the CH-4 has taken to the air for the first time.
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Naval Warfare
US 7th Fleet wants more LCS in Indo-Pacific region
16th August 2022
The USN has barely been able to station two LCS in the Asia-Pacific region, but it says it would like more.
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Land Warfare
Motorola Solutions takes over Australian radio firm Barrett Communications
16th August 2022
A well-established Australian radio manufacturer has been bought out by an American communications company.
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Defence Notes
The world allows China to encircle, blockade and intimidate Taiwan (Opinion)
15th August 2022
Belligerent China spit the dummy and attempted to bludgeon Taiwan into submission with its largest military exercises in recent memory.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Project [Japan]
Programme Background Requirement The Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) operated a few dozen Chinese-made UAVs that conducted SAR and surveillance activities. The drones performed well and ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Buque Multiproposito de Transporte Logistico (Army) [Spain]
Programme Background Timeline In August 2023, the Spanish Navy issued a €41.5 million ($44.8 million) tender for the acquisition of two multipurpose logistic vessels. The ...
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Amphibious assault ships
Dokdo Class Landing Platform Helicopter Dock
Programme Background The Dokdo class was developed under the Landing Platform Experimental (LPX) programme and represents the first step towards the ROKN becoming a real ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Logistic Support Vessel (LSV) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Logistic Support Vessels (LSVs) for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The ...
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Maritime patrol
Dornier 228 MPA - India
Programme Background In October 2014, the Defence Acquisition Council of India approved RS.1850 core ($302 million) for the purchase of 12 Dornier 288 maritime surveillance ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Arctic Drone [Denmark]
Programme Background Arctic Capability Package In February 2021, Denmark published the Arctic Capability package, a commitment to invest in new technologies, particularly uncrewed systems, to improve ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Landing Craft Utility (LCUs) for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The ...
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Military UAS - small
Indonesia MSI ScanEagle
Programme Background The US first offered the Indonesia Military (TNI) a grant under Foreign Military Financing (FMF) that covered ScanEagle UAVs and the upgrade of ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Manoeuvrable Boats [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new manoeuvrable boats for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The boats ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle 2 (Philippines)
Programme Background MSI ProgrammeThe Philippines are receiving the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This ...
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Military UAS - small
Indonesia - ScanEagle 2
Programme Background As part of a large scale programme, Indonesia was set to receive eight ScanEagle UAS drone Insitu provided by the US under the Maritime ...
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Frigates
New Generation Light Frigates [Taiwan]
Programme Background Requirements The ROC Navy will use the new Light Frigates to patrol the Taiwan Strait and other areas, escort vessels to Taiwan's outlying islands, ...
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Corvettes, Frigates
New Generation Light Frigates (3-12) [Taiwan]
Programme Background Requirements The ROC Navy will use the new Light Frigates to patrol the Taiwan Strait and other areas, escort vessels to Taiwan's outlying ...
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Military UAS - small
Vietnam - ScanEagle 2
Programme Background The Vietnamese Coast Guard are receiving the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle 2 (Malaysia)
Programme Background Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme The RMN received the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Patrol boats
Hateruma Class
The Hateruma class are nine large patrol vessels designed and built in Japan for use by the Japanese Coast Guard. The vessels are designed for ...
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Patrol boats
Kunigami Class
The Kunigami-class are large patrol vessels constructed for and operated by the Japanese Coast Guard. The class was designed for stability at low speeds, making ...
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OPVs
Tokara
Twenty Tokara-class OPVs are in service with the Japan Coast Guard, and the most recent entered service in 2012. A key role for the vessels ...
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Patrol boats
Iwami Class
The Iwami Class consists of six large patrol vessels designed and built for the Japanese Coast Guard. Designed to be a cost-efficient alternative to the ...
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Patrol boats
Mizuho Class
The Mizuho-class large patrol boats are a new class under entering service with the Japanese Coast Guard. The class is to consist of two ships, the ...
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Patrol boats
Guardian Class
The Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats are being manufactured under the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement project by the Australian shipbuilding company Austal. The project is aimed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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OPVs
Alboran
Alboran-class offshore patrol vessels are in service with the Spanish Navy for EEZ patrol and fishery protection. Second of class is based in the Canary ...
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Patrol boats
Pacific
Pacific-class patrol boats were built by Australian Shipbuilding Industries (now BAE Systems Australia) between 1985 and 1997 and they were designed and provided by the ...
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OPVs
DN-2000 (OPV 2400)
The DN-2000 is an OPV based on the Dutch Damen OPV 2400 Coast Guard. It has been designed and constructed in Partnership with Damen and ...
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Frigates
New Generation Light Frigates
The New Generation Light Frigates is a class of frigates/corvettes currently under construction for the ROC Navy. A contract for two vessels was awarded in ...
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Maritime patrol
US-2
The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR.
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OPVs
River Class Batch 1
The first three River-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) were built to replace the five Island class OPVs which entered service in 1979. The first-in-class was commissioned ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
ADV Reliant
The ADV Reliant, formerly known as MV Horizon Star, is a 102m Pacific support vessel acquired by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in February 2022. Purchased ...
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Tanks
Type 16 MCV
The Type 16 Manoeuvre Combat Vehicle (MCV), formerly known as the Mobile Combat Vehicle, was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to meet a Japan ...