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US oks $1,1Bn FMS for RNLAF AH-64Ds upgrade

February 21, 2018, 5:29 am
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The US State Department yesterday approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of items and services to support the upgrade/remanufacture of AH-64D Block II Apache Attack Helicopters to the AH-64E configuration for an estimated cost of $1.191 billion, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on February 20, 2018. Read more
A RNLAF AH-64D at Helidays 2017
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Russian Air Force Tu-95MS bombers patrolling over Sea of Japan

February 21, 2018, 5:51 am
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Two Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers have patrolled the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea and the western part of the Pacific Ocean, the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper reported. Read more
Two VVS Tu-95MS strategic bombers
(Credit: Russian MoD)
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UTC DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System selected by undisclosed Air Forces

February 21, 2018, 6:25 am
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UTC Aerospace Systems today announced that it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with an initial ceiling of $22.9 million from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for the DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System. The acquisition supports requests for the DB-110 system from multiple countries via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Read more
UTC DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System pictured onboard an USAF F-16
(Credit: UTC Aerospace Systems)
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India-made SARAS PT1N aircraft completes second flight test

February 21, 2018, 8:14 am
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India's indigenously built light transport aircraft SARAS has been successfully test flown for a second time Wednesday, officials said on February 21, 2018.ary 21, 2018. Read more
Indian Air Force commits to induct 15 aircrafts initially
(Credit: NAL)
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UK: Norfolk-based soldiers prepare for Poland

February 21, 2018, 8:28 am
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Last week, personnel from C Squadron, 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG), took part in their penultimate training exercise before they travel to Poland as part of the UK contribution to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) deployment in support of Europe’s security.
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Supacat Jackal 2 (Picture source : YouTube)
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Lockheed Martin: new software to simultaneously control multiple UAV types

February 22, 2018, 12:45 am
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Lockheed Martin software has been simultaneously flying, on average, at least six unmanned aircraft during every hour of the last 25 years, completing missions as diverse as reconnaissance, inspection, mapping and targeting. The company is now launching VCSI, a new vehicle control software, as the culmination of more than two decades of experience and 1.5 million hours of operational use.

VCSI has been designed around the NATO Standardization Agreement known as STANAG 4586 (Picture source: Lockheed Martin)

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Rosoboronexport expands international military-technical cooperation

February 22, 2018, 1:20 am
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Alexander Mikheev, Director General of JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation), attended an extended meeting of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union and the Bureau of the League of Assistance to Defense Industry Enterprises. The meeting was devoted to summarizing the Union’s activities in 2017 and discussing the immediate challenges.

Russian defense products presented by Rosoboronexport at the Shield Africa 2017
exhibition in Côte d'Ivoire (Picture source: Rostec)
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Two Su-57 fighter jets reportedly deployed to Syria for operational testing

February 22, 2018, 5:33 am
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Two Su-57 prototype fifth-generation fighter jets have been dispatched to the Humaymim airbase in Syria for operational evaluation and tests (OE&T), according to Russian and foreign media outlets including the Lenta.Ru network broadcaster, the blog of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) and the Vostok-Media news agency. Read more
Two Su-57s reportedly landed at the Humaymim airbase
(Credit: twitter.com/WaelAlHussaini)
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New Bronco II light attack aircraft launched for US market

February 22, 2018, 9:50 am
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In a move set to revolutionize the light attack and tactical C4ISR aircraft industry, the launch of the BRONCO II aircraft is announced today by newly created Bronco Combat Systems (BCS) USA. Read more
The Bronco II light attack and C4ISR aircraft
(Credit: Paramount Group)
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French Navy to Procure E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for 2026-2028

February 22, 2018, 2:01 pm
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The French Navy is looking to procure some E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft from Northrop Grumman for delivery in about ten years, Navy Recognition has learned.
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Australia: technology transfer for AMV35 8x8 armored vehicle

February 23, 2018, 1:09 am
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BAE Systems is teaming up with RUAG to offer its 8x8 AMV35 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) to Australian forces who want to equip 225 new-generation reconnaissance and combat vehicles (CRVs for combat reconnaissance vehicles). If the bid from BAE Systems Australia is selected by Canberra, RUAG will provide the outer armor of the future Australian vehicle. The call for tenders for phase 2 of the Land 400 program puts the British in competition with the Germans at Rheinmetall, and in the field of communication we can say that the advantage is at BAE.

A Patria AMV35 combat reconnaissance vehicle drives onto the heavy vehicle deck of the Royal Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Canberra during a series of trials at Fleet Base East in Sydney on 6 December 2016 (Picture source: Australian army
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Russia’s new high-speed combat helicopter prototype to start flying in 2019

February 23, 2018, 5:08 am
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The prototype of the new high-speed combat helicopter being developed by Russian Helicopters rotorcraft manufacturer (part of hi-tech corporation Rostec) for Russia’s Defense Ministry will perform its debut flight in 2019, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov told TASS on 22 February.

The new helicopter will be able to develop a speed of over 400 km/h(Picture source : Valeriy Matytsin/TASS)



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Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) Assessment Phase to end in 2018

February 23, 2018, 6:10 am
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The British Army is seeking the service life of the Challenger 2 main battle tank through to 2035. The current competition opposes two candidates a competition in the framework of its Life Extension Programme (LEP) that opposes two candidates whose vehicles are currently submitted to a 24-month assessment phase due to end this year. A 227-tank market is at stake, with a decision expected for mid-2019.

Challenger 2 Theatre Entry Standard (CR2 TES) fitted with a Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) (Picture source: British MoD)



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Chinese Special Forces equipped with digitalized individual gear QTS-11

February 23, 2018, 7:38 am
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Soldiers from Sky Wolf Commandos, a branch of PLA (People's Liberation Army) Special Operations Forces has been equipped with an integrated individual soldier combat system to "adapt to future computerized warfare," which has been hailed as the strongest individual firepower in the world, media reported on Thursday, February 22, 2018. Read full news at this link ...
Members of the Sky Wolf Commandos, a branch of PLA Special Operations Forces (Picture source  YouTube)
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New Chinese-built training center for Tanzanian army

February 23, 2018, 7:55 am
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Tanzanian President John Magafuli has opened a Chinese-built training centre for the Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF). The Comprehensive Training Centre (CTC) was officially opened during a ceremony on 6 February, 2018 at Mapinga in Bagamoyo District, Coast Region. It was attended by Chinese ambassador Wang Ke. Read full news at this link ...
President of Tanzania, John Magufuli on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, inaugurated the Chinese Comprehensive Training Centre of the Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) at Mapinga in Bagamoyo District, Coast Region (Picture source allafrica.com)
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Romania: 36 additional F-16s to be procured

February 23, 2018, 8:01 am
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Romania Defense Minister Mihai Fifor held a press conference on February 20 in which he laid out some of the major capitalization projects unfolding in the National Defense Ministry. Among the projects, he mentioned the procurement of possibly up to 36 Lockheed-Martin F-16s.

A Romanian Air Force F-16A (Picture source: Romanian Air Force)

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Second Project 11711 LST Petr Morgunov to be Launched in May

February 23, 2018, 3:13 pm
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The Petr Morgunov big landing ship of project 11711 built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad is to be floated in May 2018, shipyard spokesman Sergey Mikhailov told TASS. "The Petr Morgunov has to be floated in the second half of May," he said adding the warship is to be handed over to the Navy this year as scheduled.
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Babcock to Open Facility in Busan, South Korea to Support ROK Navy KSS III Program

February 23, 2018, 3:20 pm
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Further strengthening its international reach and its presence in South Korea, Babcock International, the highly- skilled engineering company has announced that it is to open a facility in Busan, South Korea’s second largest city after its capital Seoul. With a long – standing presence in the country through its Weapons Handling and Launch System (WHLS) design and manufacture contract for the Jangbogo III (KSS III) submarine programme, and work in the commercial marine market, Babcock is looking to further invest in the country as it drives forward with its global growth ambitions.
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Third F125 class Frigate Sachsen-Anhalt Starts Sea Trials

February 23, 2018, 3:24 pm
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The third 125 class frigate, the “Sachsen-Anhalt”, has taken to the sea for the first time. On February 22, 2018 the ship left the shipyard in Hamburg for scheduled in-port trials. The ship’s technical systems and equipment, including its propulsion system, maneuvering behavior and technical operations, will be tested over a period of around two weeks. The trials will take the ship from Hamburg via the river Elbe to the North Sea before returning to Hamburg after completing the test program. In addition to technical specialists from the German defense procurement agency BAAINBw, the testing team from the ARGE F125 consortium and employees of other companies involved, members of the future naval crew are also on board. Following the “Baden-Württemberg” and the “Nordrhein-Westfalen”, the “Sachsen-Anhalt” is now the third of the F125 class frigates to take to the open seas.
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Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin J.V. awarded USD 95Mn contract for missiles

February 24, 2018, 8:52 am
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The US Army Contracting Command has awarded Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV, Tucson, Arizona, a $94.9 million modification (PZ0095) to foreign military sales (France, Taiwan, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey, and Lithuania) contract W31P4Q-13-C-0129 for Javelin weapon system deliverables including rounds, command launch units, and battery coolant unit spares. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of August 31, 2020.

The FGM-148 Javelin is used by 20 armies around the world
(Picture source: Lockheed/Martin - US Army )

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