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Defence Notes
Beijing's South China Sea bombers fly in face of protests
22nd May 2018
China's brazen landing of nuclear-capable bombers on anisland in the disputed South China Sea is a bold power play to bolster its territorial claims while …
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Naval Warfare
Algeria and Russia partner on patrol ships
22nd May 2018
Algeria and Russia have reached an agreement for the purchase of a new Project 22160 patrol ship and the construction of three similar ships during …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AACUS enabled UH-1H completes first cargo delivery
22nd May 2018
Aurora Flight Sciences’ Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) has successfully completed its first operational cargo delivery to the US Marine Corps (USMC), the company announced …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: Pentagon fields X-MADIS to down drones
21st May 2018
A US military service has fielded a new technology to jam and down incoming enemy UAS. At the request of the military, the Sierra Nevada …
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Defence Notes
'Few signs of progress' in Afghanistan: US inspector
21st May 2018
Upbeat assessments of an improving security situation in Afghanistan do not line up with the facts on the ground, the Pentagon watchdog said Monday, pointing …
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Defence Notes
Sweden puts out emergency war pamphlet amid Russia fears
21st May 2018
The Swedish government on 21 May presented an emergency pamphlet to prepare millions of citizens in the event of a war, natural disaster or cyber …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAS traffic management moves to next stage
21st May 2018
NASA is progressing to technology readiness level (TRL) 4 for its UAS traffic management (UTM) programme after a recent series of successful test flights with …
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Defence Notes
Taliban warn Kabul residents to 'keep away'
21st May 2018
The Taliban warned Kabul residents on 21 May to avoid ‘military centres’ in the heavily fortified city, saying they are planning more attacks in the …
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Naval Warfare
USCG delivers latest HC-130J for Minotaur retrofit
21st May 2018
The US Coast Guard has delivered its latest HC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to L3 Technologies to replace its legacy mission system with Minotaur, the agency …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Drones delivering packages in US pilot
21st May 2018
A pilot programme is underway in Cincinnati, US, to deliver packages to homes using an autonomous UAS package delivery system, Workhorse Group announced on 16 …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon to incorporate Persistent’s MANET technology
21st May 2018
Persistent Systems has entered into a five-year partnership with Raytheon to incorporate its Wave Relay mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology into Raytheon's family of …
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Defence Helicopter
RCAF yet to decide on Griffon replacement
21st May 2018
Despite a Canadian Senate committee report recommending a year ago that the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) replace the majority of its Bell CH146 Griffon …
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Military Logistics
UK shares industrial base vision
21st May 2018
UK defence logisticians have ‘thematically similar’ but ‘slightly nuanced’ industrial base views and challenges when compared to those in the United States. And, in much …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: RAND report looks into AFSOC recruit pass rates
21st May 2018
The RAND Corporation has published a series of conclusions in support of the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), designed to increase pass rates …
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Special Operations
Orbit develops MPT 30 SATCOM terminal
21st May 2018
Orbit Communications Systems has developed a 12-inch Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT 30) for airborne satellite communications, the company announced on 17 May. The MPT 30 terminal …