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Defence Notes
US denies role as Venezuela's Maduro blames 'assassination' attempt on Colombia
5th August 2018
The United States has denied involvement as Nicolas Maduro blamed the opposition and Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos for an alleged 'assassination' attempt on the …
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Defence Notes
Sweden and Finland say Russia has 'false' defence information
3rd August 2018
Sweden and Finland, both non-NATO countries, have called Russia's recent comments on their defence cooperation with the Western alliance ‘false’ amid simmering tensions in the …
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Defence Notes
South Sudan's Kiir vows power sharing deal will hold
3rd August 2018
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said on 3 August that he was committed to a power-sharing deal with his arch-rival Riek Machar, vowing it would …
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Military Logistics
AEgis receives ATHELA contract
3rd August 2018
AEgis Technologies has received a $29 million contract for Advanced Technologies for High Energy Laser Applications (ATHELA), the company announced on 30 July. Awarded by …
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Digital Battlespace
BIRD to enhance capabilities of ASIO-equipped aircraft
3rd August 2018
BIRD Aerosystems has received a contract to enhance operational capabilities of the current fleet of Airborne Surveillance, Intelligence and Observation (ASIO) solution-equipped aircraft of a …
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Training
CAE USA Mission Solutions acquires AOCE
3rd August 2018
CAE USA Mission Solutions has acquired Alpha-Omega Change Engineering (AOCE) to enhance the company’s core capabilities as a training systems integrator, CAE announced on 1 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing plans new R&D centre in Massachusetts
3rd August 2018
Boeing plans to open the new Boeing Aerospace and Autonomy Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company announced on 1 August. The agreement makes Boeing the …
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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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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon receives contract to produce MALD missiles
3rd August 2018
Raytheon has received a $96.1 million contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to produce 250 Miniature Air-Launched Decoys (MALD) missiles, the company announced on …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy’s USS Charleston completes acceptance trials
3rd August 2018
The US Navy’s Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Charleston has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, NAVSEA announced on 31 July. …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE to upgrade Doppler navigation systems
3rd August 2018
BAE Systems has been selected by the US Army to provide touch screen computer display units (CDU) as an upgrade to the company’s ASN-128 Doppler …
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Naval Warfare
Netherlands requests Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes
3rd August 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of 106 Mk 54 conversion kits to the Netherlands, the Defense …
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Digital Battlespace
Viasat’s SATCOM antenna completes certification and testing
3rd August 2018
Viasat’s Ku-/Ka-band multi-network, multi-mode Global Mobile Antenna (GMA) 5560-101 has successfully completed the Federal Aviation Administration D0-160G certification process and the US Air Force (USAF) …
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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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Digital Battlespace
Pentagon eager to field missile detecting space sensors
2nd August 2018
With lawmakers waiving the green flag to proceed, top US military leaders are eager to move out with plans to field sensors in space capable …