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AFRICOM commander says six aircraft destroyed in Kenya attack

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 02:00
An attack by the Somali militant group Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen on a Kenyan airfield used by the US military destroyed six aircraft, the commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed on 31 January. “They were able to get access to that airfield, kill three Americans, and destroy
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Japanese MoD confirms plans to acquire stand-off missiles amid ‘severe’ security environment

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 02:00
Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials have confirmed Tokyo’s plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) and the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) to meet a requirement for air-launched stand-off
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Japanese MoD increasingly concerned about North Korea’s growing military capabilities

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 02:00
Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials have expressed their growing concerns about North Korea’s increasing military capabilities, especially regarding the communist country’s development of weapons of mass destruction, reiterating their assessment that Pyongyang has already
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Leonardo reports ‘strong’ performance in 2019

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 02:00
Leonardo had a ‘strong’ performance in 2019, meeting or exceeding its financial goals for the year, according to the Italy-based defence and aerospace manufacturer. An initial review by Leonardo’s board of directors found that the company’s main businesses performed
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Number of enemy-initiated attacks in Afghanistan reached record levels in late 2019

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 02:00
Fighting between the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and militant groups in Afghanistan intensified during the last three months of 2019, with the NATO-led ‘Resolute Support’ (‘RS’) mission registering a 15% increase in the number of enemy-initiated
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Saab launches Gripen and GlobalEye evaluations for Finland

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 02:00
Saab has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its Gripen E/F fighter and GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for Finland’s HX programme. Gripen E test aircraft 39-10 arrived at Tampere-Pirkkala Airbase north of Helsinki the day prior to Saab’s
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Update: China Coast Guard despatching Zhaotou-class cutters to waters around disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 02:00
The government-owned vessels being sent by Beijing to waters around the Japan-controlled but China-claimed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands are China Coast Guard (CCG) ships, some of which include the service’s 10,000-tonne Zhaotou-class cutters. A Japan Coast Guard (JCG) official in Tokyo told
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US Navy believes continued operations will overcome DOTE-flagged Ford reliability issues

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 02:00
The Pentagon’s latest Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOTE) annual report questioned the reliability of key vessel systems aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), currently continuing aircraft compatibility testing in the Atlantic Ocean. The report, released on 30
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DOT&E unsure if new approaches will fix F-35’s ALIS issues

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 01:00
Key Points The Pentagon’s top weapons tester is not sold that new approaches to the F-35’s ALIS will fix the system These include replacing ALIS with a government-owned and -managed system called ODIN It is unclear whether the Pentagon’s new approaches to fixing the Lockheed
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IAI develops new Heron MK II UAV

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 01:00
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced an improved version of its Heron medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 29 January, saying it will be displayed during the Singapore Airshow in February. Avi Blesser, vice president of marketing at IAI's Military Aircraft
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Northrop Grumman reports ‘strong’ fourth quarter

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 01:00
Northrop Grumman’s sales rose 7% to USD8.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, as gains in three of the company’s four business segments more than offset a decline in the fourth. Northrop Grumman’s operating income totalled USD1.1 billion in the fourth quarter, up 20% from the
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Singapore commissions final three Littoral Mission Vessels

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 01:00
Key Points Singapore has commissioned all eight Littoral Mission Vessels it ordered in 2013 All vessels were delivered, and commissioned according to schedule The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has commissioned its final three Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs). The warships,
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South Korean agencies to develop UAV engines

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 01:00
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) signed an agreement on 30 January to collaborate on developing turbofan engines for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In a statement, MOTIE said that the
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Liebherr G-BKF

Military-Today.com - Fri, 31/01/2020 - 00:55

German Liebherr G-BKF Armored Recovery Crane
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The Italian Air Force Has Received The First HH-101A “Caesar” In Overall Grey Color Scheme

The Aviationist Blog - Thu, 30/01/2020 - 22:14
The first HH-101A in NATO grey color was handed over to the 23° Gruppo (Squadron) based at Cervia Air Base. On Jan. 29, 2020, the 23° Gruppo of the 15° Stormo (Wing) of the Aeronautica [...]
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Footage of Coulson Aviation C-130 Large Air Tanker Crashing In Australia Last Week Emerges

The Aviationist Blog - Thu, 30/01/2020 - 12:52
Shocking footage shows the C-130 crashing in Australia and killing all the three U.S. crew members last week. A clip, filmed with a mobile phone, shows the moment the EC-130Q N134CG “Tanker 134”, operated by [...]
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U.S. Flight from Wuhan Evacuates Americans to Quarantine at March Air Reserve Base, California.

The Aviationist Blog - Thu, 30/01/2020 - 11:09
Precautionary Quarantine Underway for U.S. Evacuees as Chinese Military Mobilizes. In response to concern over the spread of the coronavirus, a U.S. based Boeing 747-400 owned by contract air freight service Kalitta Airlines of Willow [...]
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Lockheed Martin Tapped For SEWIP | Algerian SU-30 Crashed | Vietnam Ordered Yak-130s

Defense Industry Daily - Thu, 30/01/2020 - 05:00
Americas

Lockheed Martin won a $185 million deal for follow-on full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program AN/SLQ-32(V)6, AN/SLQ-32A(V)6 and AN/SLQ-32C(V)6 systems. The Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program or SEWIP is an evolutionary acquisition and incremental development program to upgrade the existing AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. SEWIP provides enhanced shipboard electronic warfare for early detection, analysis, threat warning and protection from anti-ship missiles. AN/SLQ-32(V)6 is the latest fielded variant of the AN/SLQ-32. It incorporates receiver, antenna and combat system interface upgrades developed under the SEWIP Block 2 ACAT II program and adds the High Gain High Sensitivity adjunct sensor developed under the SEWIP Block 1B3 ACAT II program. Work will take place in New York and Pennsylvania. Expected completion will be by April 2022.

Gulfstream Aerospace won two contract modifications for C-20 and C-37 fleet sustainment. One valued at $80.1 million and the other at $18.7 million. The deal is for exercise of Option Year Three, to include issuance of task orders for one year extension of contract term to support the C-20 and C-37 fleet for the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard; funding uninterrupted continuation of contractor.logistics. The C-20 is the military version of the civilian Gulfstream III and IV aircraft. The C-20 serves as a primary lift aircraft for high-ranking US military and civilian officials. The C-20G (Gulfstream III) is an all-weather, long-range, high speed aircraft powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey MK511-8 turbofan engines with thrust reversers. The aircraft has an executive compartment with accommodations for five passengers and a staff compartment with accommodations for eight passengers. The C-37 aircraft contains a modern flight management system with a worldwide satellite-based Global Positioning System. The C-37A is based upon the high-altitude, intercontinental Gulfstream V aircraft, capable of cruise operations from 41,000 to 51,000 feet. Work will take place in Georgia as well as Italy, Germany, Maryland, Hawaii and Washington DC. Expected completion date is January 31, 2021.

Middle East & Africa

Algeria lost a Su-30MKA on January 27. The aircraft crashed during a night training mission in Oum El Bouaghi district. Both crew members did not survive. The Algerian fighter jet has crashed on a night training exercise in the east of the North African country killing both of its crew. Officials opened an investigation of the crash. It is the second air crash in this province. On February 2014, a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft crashed into a mountainous district, killing 77 people on board. The latest and worst air disaster in the history of Algeria dates back to April 2018, as 257 people, including soldiers and members of their families, were killed after an Ilyushin Il-76 military airplane crashed down shortly after taking off from Boufarik military airport, 30 km southwest of Algiers.

The United States handed over a new hangar to the Nigerian Air Force at Air Base 201 in Agadez, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced. Local citizens took part in forging the hangar. The US State Department funded the project. The hangar includes an engine maintenance room as well as storage, tool, and training areas. The Nigerien Air Force is expected to receive a C-130 in late February, it was revealed in December 2019, when the US handed over 13 new Mamba armored vehicles to the army. The Mambas appeared to be the latest MK7 version made by Osprea Logistics.

Europe

Portugal and Romania has officially signed an agreement for the sale of five F-16s to Romania. The official ceremony took place at Monte Real Air Base on January 27. The fighters will be updated by OGMA and the first two will arrive in Romania in June. This will be followed by two jets in October and the last one will reach Romania in 2021. The sales package is worth $142 million. The deal includes, in addition to the F-16 fighters, technical conversion to Romanian specifications and the work of the Portuguese Air Force in Romania for information transmission and maintenance.

Asia-Pacific

Vedomosti is reporting that Vietnam has placed an order for at least 12 Yak-130 jet trainers. The contract is reportedly worth $350 million. The article added that the jets will be assigned to the 915th aviation training regiment. Previously, at the International Air and Marine Exhibition (LIMA-2017), the Vietnamese high-level military delegation had visited the site of the Yak-130 combat training ground. This is the type of aircraft that has been rumored by the Russian and international media that Vietnam is planning to buy. The Yak-130 combat trainer was selected as the winner of the trainer competition of the Voyenno Vozdushnyye Sily, Russian Federation Air Force, in April 2002. The aircraft is also actively marketed for export by Yakovlev, the Irkut company, and by Rosoboronexport. The Yak-130 is of classical swept-wing and empennage monoplane design and light alloy construction with carbon-fibre control surfaces. Kevlar armour protection is fitted to the engines, cockpit and avionics compartment.

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Bundeswehr bears increasing burden, according to German parliamentary report

Jane's Defense News - Thu, 30/01/2020 - 04:00
The Bundeswehr is increasingly overburdened by foreign deployments and NATO commitments and is still waiting for the reversal in the downward trend in personnel and equipment, according to a German parliamentary report published on 28 January. Germany’s parliamentary commissioner for the
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French SOF eyes new night vision capabilities

Jane's Defense News - Thu, 30/01/2020 - 04:00
The French Special Operations Command (COS) is seeking to enhance its night vision capabilities for small teams operating in West Africa, officials have disclosed. A pair of representatives from the COS said there is an urgent operational requirement for Africa’s Sahel region, where French
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