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Defence Notes
PODCAST: Russian rockets, Turkey’s removal from the F-35 and Italian helicopter sales to Egypt
29th May 2020
Welcome to Episode 21 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Training
Russian Black Sea Fleet conducts amphibious exercises
29th May 2020
The Russian MoD reported on 28 May that its Black Sea Fleet had conducted a series of amphibious training exercises. Crew members from the Azov, …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Netherlands Navy looks to mitigate operational risks of COVID-19 pandemic (updated)
29th May 2020
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has informed recently deployed vessels to keep no more than 24 hours transit time from the nearest hospital for the …
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Defence Notes
Reconciled to reality, UK defence peers into the budgetary abyss
29th May 2020
The UK MoD looks set to continue its difficult balancing act of capability versus budgetary reality at least until the conclusions drawn up in the …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell 429 positioned for Australian SOF requirement
28th May 2020
Babcock is offering the Bell 429, in conjunction with the helicopter OEM, for the Australian Army’s requirement for special operations helicopters under Project Land 2097 …
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Defence Notes
US watching brief turns the screw on Russia’s Libyan foray
28th May 2020
A recent series of declassified intelligence images published by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) showing Russian fighter jets positioned in Libya looks to have unravelled consistent attempts …
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Air Warfare
Hendsoldt secures German Air Force IFF modernisation contract
28th May 2020
Hensoldt announced on 28 May that it had secured a contract with the German Air Force to equip its fleet of 90 Tornado fighter aircraft …
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore F-16 photo-recon capability breaks cover
28th May 2020
Recent imagery reviewed by Shephard confirms a long-range oblique photography (LOROP) sensor capability on Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16s. The images depict twin-seat …
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Land Warfare
Rosomak broadens and deepens its engagement with Patria
28th May 2020
Rosomak SA, a subsidiary of the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, PGZ), is looking to extend its licence from Finnish OEM Patria Land Systems …
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Air Warfare
Brazilian Army receives STREV radar components
28th May 2020
The Brazilian Army Assessment Centre (CAEx) has received components of the ASTROS tracking radar pedestal and antenna which will be integrated into the Transportable Flight …
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Air Warfare
Indra to modernise Spanish IFF systems
28th May 2020
Indra has been selected to modernise the IFF systems used by Spanish Army air surveillance squadrons (EVA) in order to adapt them to the latest …
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Air Warfare
Chemring Australia secures F-35 counter-measure flares contract
28th May 2020
Australia’s MoD confirmed on 27 May that Chemring Australia had recently secured a $US107.5 million contract for the production and delivery of countermeasure flares for …
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Defence Notes
US risks further erosion of global influence with confused strategy
28th May 2020
Amid the fallout from the global COVID-19 pandemic, as nations try to chart a way out of the crisis and focus on recovery, there has …
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Defence Notes
Crew of USS Kidd returns after COVID-19 outbreak
28th May 2020
The caretaker crew aboard the guided-missile Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Kidd have been relieved from the vessel after 90 sailors from its permanent crew were …
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Defence Notes
China steps up defence budget to ‘prepare for armed confrontation’
27th May 2020
Beijing has increased its defence expenditure by 6.6% for the coming year, even while many other nations are slashing budgets to deal with the COVID-19 …