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China practises area denial operations in Tibet
An engineering and chemical reconnaissance brigade within the Tibet Military District (MD) of China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has practised area...Full story -
Netherlands to retire C-130s earlier than planned
The Netherlands is to retire its ageing fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules airlifters earlier than planned.Full story -
USAF declares AESA radar operational on ANG F-16s
The US Air Force (USAF) has declared the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) to be operational aboard the Air National Guard (ANG) fleet of...Full story -
Naval Group Australia launches submarine ‘manufacturing packages' for local industry
Naval Group Australia has launched an initial ‘local manufacturing package’ to support local industry’s involvement in the project to build 12 Attack-class submarines...Full story -
AUSA 2020: CAE USA close to securing first international full-spectrum fixed-wing training customer
CAE USA expects to contract its first international customer for a full fixed-wing flight training programme by the end of 2020 or early in 2021, according to a company...Full story -
AUSA 2020: Capstone exercise pushes US Army leaders to re-evaluate ESMO strategy
Senior US Army leaders are re-evaluating how the service conducts combat operations across the electromagnetic spectrum, in an effort to ensure high rates of...Full story -
AUSA 2020: BAE Systems making up M109A7 howitzer delivery delays
BAE Systems had made great strides moving past previous Paladin M109A7 self-propelled howitzer production challenges but earlier this year the spread of the coronavirus...Full story -
AUSA 2020: Project Convergence capstone pushes network limits
US Army officials stretched the service’s advanced networking communication programme, the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN), to its limits during the Project...Full story -
AUSA 2020: Army details reasons for not bidding on OMFV
Too many open-ended questions plagued the US Army when it weighed whether to compete in its own M2 Bradley replacement competition, according to service acquisition...Full story -
Janes analysts to take part in the Fourth Jakarta Geopolitical Forum
Oct 15, 2020, 15:28 by User Not FoundMembers of the Janes team specialising in matters of defence and security in the Asia-Pacific region will be sharing their knowledge with attendees of the fourth annual Jakarta Geopolitical Forum, taking place on 21 and 22 October.Full story -
UK states economic case for Tempest development
The industrial partners in the Tempest project have stated the financial case for the future combat air system (FCAS), which they claim will support thousands of jobs...Full story -
US delivers fourth and final RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV to RoKAF
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has received the fourth and final Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial...Full story -
Iceland to upgrade long-range air surveillance radars
Iceland is to upgrade its chain of long-range air surveillance radars, with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announcing a multimillion dollar contract on...Full story -
Qatari Hawks may be based in UK
The United Kingdom has offered Qatar a base for the Hawk advanced jet trainers it has ordered, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 14 October.Full story -
Japan, Vietnam prepare defence-trade agreement
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) is negotiating the terms of a defence-trade and technology agreement with Vietnam, it has been confirmed to Janes.Full story -
AUSA 2020: US Army leaders weigh up commercial broadband for LEO satellites
Members of the US Army’s Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing Cross Functional Team (APNT CFT) have begun conducting preliminary experiments exploring the use of...Full story -
AUSA 2020: Service leaders tackle ‘deception' attacks on AI algorithms
US Army information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) experts are working to address potential vulnerabilities in how the service develops and protects AI...Full story -
AUSA 2020: Hoverfly sets sights on aerostat market with Leonardo manufacturing arrangement
Hoverfly is targeting the aerostat market with its deal to have Leonardo DRS Land Systems produce its tethered unmanned aerial systems (UASs), according to Hoverfly...Full story -
Shaky Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire faces collapse as Russia mulls its next move
Despite the Russia-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on 8 October, fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region continued at the time of...Full story -
AUSA 2020: Army looking to SFAB deployments for large-scale exercise prep
The US Army is moving towards more decentralised Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) deployments and the opportunity is ripe to use these soldiers to prepare for...Full story