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• Defence Notes

  PODCAST: Russia’s COVID-19 response, delays to Australia’s Attack-class submarine programme and all the news

  17th April 2020

  Welcome to Episode 15 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 …

• Special Operations

  MMP makes its mark in Mali

  17th April 2020

  The French Army has disclosed details regarding the use of MBDA’s Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) land combat missile system on operations in West Africa. Speaking …

• Naval Warfare

  HII starts fabrication of Harrisburg (LPD 30)

  17th April 2020

  Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has begun the fabrication of the USN’s 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Harrisburg (LPD 30). In a statement released by …

• Naval Warfare

  Biosphere could be seventh domain of military doctrine

  17th April 2020

  Military doctrine could alter to consider the requirement for logistics and the biosphere as additional areas of responsibility, in addition to the five most commonly …

• Naval Warfare

  Rosoboronexport delivers BK-10 assault craft to African client

  17th April 2020

  Rosoboronexport has started delivery of BK-10 Project 02450 fast assault boats to an undisclosed sub-Saharan African client. The BK-10 is jointly designed and manufactured with …

• Naval Warfare

  Likely bidders break cover on UK Harpoon replacement

  17th April 2020

  Several vendors have confirmed their participation in the UK programme to replace the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Harpoon 1C anti-ship missile (ASM) system. Known as the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UK procures four Mission Master UGVs

  17th April 2020

  The UK has ordered four Rheinmetall Mission Master UGVs which will form part of its Robotic Platoon Vehicle programme. The vehicles are due to be …

• Land Warfare

  Nammo builds on 2017 contract with Sweden

  17th April 2020

  Nammo has secured a contract for the delivery of small calibre ammunition from the Swedish Defence Material Administration. The agreement is worth SEK 670 million …

• Air Warfare

  Indonesia rolls out first F-16A eMLU fighter

  17th April 2020

  The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has unveiled its first F-16A enhanced Midlife Upgrade (eMLU) aircraft, with upgrades carried out locally by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) …

• Military Logistics

  South Korea orders next-gen tactical trucks

  16th April 2020

  On 13 April, it was announced that Kia Motors in South Korea had been awarded a KRW1.7 trillion ($1.36 billion) contract to provide new 2.5t …

• Defence Notes

  Russian COVID-19 response leaves much to be desired

  16th April 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic is a phenomenon that is actively changing politics, economics and society on a global scale. Russia is not yet among the worst-affected …

• Naval Warfare

  USN selects MS-177A sensor provider

  16th April 2020

  The legacy Goodrich Corporation business of Raytheon Technologies has secured a $19.90 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the MS-177A Naval Maritime Experiment Programme. The contract covers …

• Air Warfare

  Su-27s and Su-30SMs conduct Kaliningrad night drills

  16th April 2020

  The Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy has conducted a series of night drills over Kaliningrad region involving at least 10 Sukoi Su-27 and Su-30SM …

• Naval Warfare

  Netherlands deploys HNLMS Karel Doorman to Caribbean

  16th April 2020

  The Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands has deployed the HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833) to the Caribbean for an initial period until July 2020. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing delivers 500th AH-64E Apache

  16th April 2020

  Boeing confirmed on 16 April that it has delivered its 500th AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter, which is used by the US Army and other militaries …