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NSW appoints defence industry growth chief

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 03:00
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has appointed a director for its new Defence NSW organisation. Retired Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Commodore Peter Scott is to lead the new body, the Department of Industry announced on 18 May, as the NSW government seeks to increase its presence in the
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Pakistan looks at COIN role for Super Mushshak aircraft

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 03:00
The state-owned Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), in Kamra, northern Pakistan, is looking at counter-insurgency (COIN) roles for its Super Mushshak training aircraft. The move comes after the company successfully integrated a new glass cockpit into the aircraft and sold units of the basic
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EU nations to launch permanent defence co-operation after years of hesitation

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:30
After years of dancing around the issue, the 28 EU nations have nailed down their intent to launch so-called permanent structured co-operation (PESCO) in defence. Spurred by Brexit and the growing threats to Europe's security, PESCO will enable any self-selected group of member states to pull ahead
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Pentagon shows off service research labs

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:30
The Pentagon held its second ever Department of Defense (DoD) Lab Day on 18 May, with dozens of booths displaying various technologies development in the military service laboratories. The current head of acquisition for the agency took the opportunity to counter the notion that innovation is only
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US Army eyes lasers for IFPC next-generation air defence system

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:30
The US Army hopes to add a laser to its next-generation air defence system known as the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC). Accordingly, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) has evolved the High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator
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ARL developing 'Third Arm' soldier-worn weapon stabiliser

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is developing a prototype for a body-worn weapon mount, called the Third Arm, to help soldiers stabilise a heavier weapon. The Third Arm is "a passive mechanical appendage that interfaces with a soldier's protective vest and counterbalances the weight of
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Australian partnership looks to develop local welding capability

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
Australia’s Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) - an independent entity that promotes collaborative research projects with research and industry – has signed an agreement with the Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA), it has been announced. The DMTC said in a press
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Boeing prepares for Chinook Block 2 flight trials, notes notional Block 3

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
Boeing expects to begin flying prototype Block 2-configured CH-47 Chinook helicopters the next couple of years, with production for the US Army set to follow after, a senior company official told reporters on 18 May. Speaking at the Philadelphia production facility, Boeing's vice-president and
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Chile to get new submarines, replacing Type 209s

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
The Chilean Ministry of Defence (MoD) has authorised the Chilean Navy to start a selection process to buy two new submarines, aiming to replace its two Type 209/1400L boats currently in service. In 2016, the Navy finished defining requirements for the new vessels and, with the MoD's authorisation,
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China, ASEAN approve framework for South China Sea code of conduct

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed on a draft framework for a code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS) in a bid to ease regional tensions over territorial disputes in the area. "We are pleased to announce that the senior officials have completed
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Colombian court rejection of fast-track mechanism for FARC peace accord legislation raises civil war and terrorism risk

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
EVENT On 17 May, the Constitutional Court ruled against two clauses included in the 2016 Legislative Act for Peace, which establishes the mechanism for the approval of legislation needed to implement the peace agreement signed between the government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de
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Export version of China's Z-19 attack helo makes maiden flight

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
The export version of China's Harbin Aviation Industries (Group) Company (HAIG) Z-19 Black Whirlwind armed reconnaissance/attack helicopter has made its maiden flight. Called the Z-19E, the new variant took to the skies on 18 May over the city of Harbin in China's northeastern province of
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First Danish Piranha 5 rolled out by GDELS-Mowag

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
The first of 309 Piranha 5 armoured personal carriers (APCs) for the Royal Danish Army was rolled out on 17 May in a ceremony at the facilities of manufacturer General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag (GDELS-Mowag) in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. The Piranha 5 was selected by the Danish Defence
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FYR Macedonia's Social Democrats likely to form government by end-May, early election unlikely in six-month outlook

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
Key Points A SDSM-led government is likely to remain in power in the six-month outlook challenged by the VMRO-DPMNE, which will be in opposition. Nationalist protests, mainly in the capital Skopje, are likely within the next six months. Relations with Albania and Bulgaria are likely to deepen,
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General Atomics to install AAG on third Ford-class aircraft carrier

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
The US Navy's (USN's) Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded General Atomics a USD195.2 million contract modification for manufacture, assembly, test, and checkout of the advanced arresting gear (AAG) for the future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 80) on 18 May 2017. The
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Gulf Clan offensive heightens risks of firearm, IED attacks on police in Colombia's Antioquia, Bolívar Chocó, Córdoba

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 02:00
EVENT On 18 May, Medellín's Public Prosecutor's Office warned its counterparts in other cities that five official vehicles stolen from its premises may be used to perpetrate terrorist improvised explosive device (IED) attacks on government and police buildings elsewhere in Colombia. The
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Kel-Tec RDB

Military-Today.com - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 01:55

American Kel-Tec RDB Semi-Automatic Rifle
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Deals this week: Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce, Boeing

Naval Technology - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 01:00
The US Navy's Strategic Systems Programs has awarded a $64.68m contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company to support weapon systems integration under the common missile compartment (CMC) programme.
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British Royal Navy's HMS Grimsby arrives for refit in Rosyth, Scotland

Naval Technology - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 01:00
The British Royal Navy's Sandown-class minehunter HMS Grimsby is set to undergo a full refit programme at Rosyth Royal dockyard in Scotland.
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3W International-Heavy-Fuel Aircraft Engines for Naval Applications

Naval Technology - Fri, 19/05/2017 - 01:00
3W International (3W) supplies patented next-generation heavy-fuel (HF) engines for helicopters, unmanned fixed wings, and hybrid unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the naval industry.
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