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France, Ethiopia sign defence accords to create navy

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
France and Ethiopia signed a number of agreements on 12 March, aimed at strengthening military and economic ties between the two countries during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Addis Abba. Details of the accords were not disclosed, although Reuters reported that Macron said at a
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German Army’s Panzerlehrbrigade 9 receives motorcycles

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
The German Army announced on its website on 5 March that Panzerlehrbrigade (Armour Demonstration Brigade) 9 is receiving motorcycles to carry dispatches. The brigade received the first 29 of a total of 84 brand-new BMW F 850 GS motorcycles on 4 March. Major General Ullrich Spannuth, commander of
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Indian Army begins restructuring process to boost operational efficiency

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the first instalment of reforms to restructure the 1.26-million-strong Indian Army (IA) to maximise the service’s operational efficiency. Official sources told Jane’s on 13 March that this includes transferring 229 officers from army
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Pentagon budget 2020: DoD officials appear sanguine on growing national debt

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
US defence officials previously feared that rising interest rates and growing federal debt would push the government’s net interest costs so high that they would squeeze out funding available for personnel, training, equipment, modernisation, maintenance, and more. Interest rates are now
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Pentagon budget 2020: More funding proposed for USMC ACVs

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
The proposed fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) US Navy budget includes about USD395.3 billion for the US Marine Corps (USMC) to begin the full-rate production of lot 3 for Increment 1.1 of 56 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs). The FY 2019 budget included USD233.6 billion for 30 ACVs while the FY 2018
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Pentagon budget 2020: USN spending plan sets course for unmanned surface vehicles

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
The proposed US Navy (USN) fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) budget kicks off the purchasing plan for the USN’s planned new fleet of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), which is part of the new vision for the service highlighted relatively recently for Admiral John Richardson, the chief of naval
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Romania to buy additional F-16s

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
Romania has launched the procedure for the acquisition of an additional 36 F-16 fighters to replace its obsolete MiG-21 Lancer fleet, Defence Minister Gabriel Leş told national television station TVR 1 on 6 March. Leş spoke of “a further 36 F-16 airplanes that we have to buy so that
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Russia, Turkey begin co-ordinated patrols in Idlib, hold exercise in Black Sea

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
Russia and Turkey initiated co-ordinated patrols on 8 March to implement a de-militarised zone in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, a major area held by Syrian rebels, as part of a deal struck last year, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar announced that same day. “Russia will begin
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Saab positions GlobalEye for South Korea

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
Key Points Saab is looking to meet a Republic of Korea Air Force requirement for enhanced airborne early warning and control capability It has also emphasised its willingness to transfer related technologies Saab has outlined a commitment to strengthen its footprint in South Korea, with a view to
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Shoigu details Russian rearmament

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
The proportion of modern equipment in service with the Russian military has reached 61.5%, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told the Duma defence committee on 11 March. “Since 2012, the armed forces have received 109 Yars intercontinental-ballistic missiles [ICBMs], 108 submarine-launched
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Thales secures radar contract in Brazil

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
The Brazilian Air Force has awarded Omnisys Engenharia, a Brazilian Thales subsiduary, a BRL127 million (USD33 million) contract to supply three air surveillance radar systems to further extend radar coverage over the country’s mid-west border region. The contract, which was signed on 20
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UN report highlights role of foreign intermediaries in North Korean arms sales

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
North Korea continues to violate UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions and has attempted to supply small arms, light weapons, and other military equipment to Houthi rebels in Yemen, as well as to Sudan and Libya via foreign intermediaries, according to a 5 March report by a United Nations panel of
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US Air Force to buy handful of light attack aircraft

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
Key Points The US Air Force will buy two to three aircraft from each of its previous Light Attack Experiment participants The service was previously non-committal on procuring aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) will buy two to three aircraft each from Light Attack Experiment (LAE) participants
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USAF begins surveillance flights off Venezuela

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 01:00
US surveillance aircraft have been detected operating off the coast of Venezuela by open-source tracking of their transponder signals. Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft of the US Air Force (USAF) have been tracked patrolling off Venezuela on at least five occasions
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Indonesia leans towards Iver Huitfeldt class for frigate acquisition

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 13/03/2019 - 00:00
Key Points A variant of Denmark’s Iver Huitfeldt class has emerged as a front-runner in Indonesia’s USD720 million two-frigate acquisition programme Development follows a defence industry co-operation agreement signed between Denmark’s Odense Maritime Technology, and the
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We Visit the Last Surviving Titan II Missile Silo in a Flashback to the Cold War

The Aviationist Blog - Tue, 12/03/2019 - 17:43
Arizona’s Remote Titan Missile Museum is a Rare Gem of Cold War History. Miss Christel Widera may be the sweetest grandmother you’ve ever met. A great sense of humor, wears a neatly turned out cardigan. [...]
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Strong presence of European aviation organisations at World ATM Congress

EDA News - Tue, 12/03/2019 - 15:54

‘Europe for Aviation’ is the theme around which civil and military European aviation organisations working to implement the Single European Sky (SES) gather for two days at this year’s World ATM Congress which opened today in Madrid. Speaking at the joint ‘Europe For Aviation Partners’ conference, EDA Chief Executive Jorge Domecq stressed the need to accommodate civil and military requirements in the effort to develop a modern and innovative SES, as civil and military aviation share the same airspace and conduct mutually supportive activities. 

‘Working together will allow us to remain innovative. We need to act jointly in making the European airspace a digital European sky designed to accommodate the needs of both civil and military stakeholders, all types of platforms, manned and unmanned, and all types of missions, roles and applications, in a balanced and proportioned way, in peace time and in crisis situations", Mr Domecq stated

Over recent years, EDA has achieved tangible results when it comes to military integration into SES. The Military Aviation Strategy in the context of SES is in place and €93 million of EU co-funding have been awarded to military projects relating to SESAR deployment. With the support of EDA, the defence sector is involved in SES activities from the outset, providing inputs into the regulatory, technical and operational efforts aimed to enhance the security and defence dimension in SES. A common civil-military roadmap for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Air Traffic Insertion has been developed to enable seamless integration of certified RPAS alongside manned aviation from 2025. One of the eleven European Capability Development Priorities approved in the 2018 Capability Development Plan (CDP) is directly linked to SES: the integration of military air capabilities in the changing aviation sector. It will contribute to foster civil-military synergies notably through digital solutions benefiting from connectivity, automation, virtualisation and artificial intelligence in support of European industries.

The ‘Europe for Aviation’ stand and theatre (#849 and #1151) at the 2019 World ATM Congress is hosting a wide range of debates, presentations and guided walking tours, illustrating the collaboration in action between European aviation organisations working to implement SES, namely the European Commission, EUROCONTROL, SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU), SESAR Deployment Manager (SESAR DM), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), European Organisation for Civil Aviation (EUROCAE) and the European Defence Agency (EDA).
 

Background

The World ATM Congress is the world’s largest international air traffic management (ATM) exhibition and conference, bringing together the world’s leading product developers, experts, stakeholders, and air navigation service providers (ANSPs).

More information on the Europe For Aviation stand is available here

 
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UK forms specialised Gurkha battalion

Jane's Defense News - Tue, 12/03/2019 - 03:00
The UK is forming a specialised Gurkha battalion, Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster announced on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) website on 11 March. Recruitment for the 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles begins in 2019, the MoD said. The UK’s 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review
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Listen To The Radio Comms Of A B-2 Stealth Bomber As It Drops An Inert Nuclear Bomb Over Nevada During A Test

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 11/03/2019 - 21:57
An interesting audio let’s you listen to a Spirit Bomber as it dropped a dummy B61-12 last year. Last year, the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) carried [...]
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Save the date – PADR Info & Brokerage Day on 11 April

EDA News - Mon, 11/03/2019 - 09:03

In view of the upcoming publication of the 2019 calls for proposals for the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR), EDA and the European Commission will jointly organise an Information and Brokerage Day in Brussels on 11 April 2019. The event is open to representatives from all types of companies (large, medium or small), industry associations, research organisations and universities from the EU and Norway.

During the event, which will run from from 08:30 to 17:00, EDA will provide participants with detailed information on the topics of the 2019 PADR calls, which are set to be published in the coming weeks. Participation modalities and access to the Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal will also be explained. Furthermore, as it was already the case in the previous two years, a brokerage session will be organized to help attendants in finding partners for potential consortia. The Info & Brokerage Day will thus again be a unique opportunity for participants to improve their knowledge about the context, the objectives and the participation modalities of the PADR and to network with potential partners. 

More information on the 2019 PADR calls for proposals as well as on the registration process for the Info & Brokerage Day will be published soon.
 

Background

The PADR has the objective to test the added-value of the EU budget supporting defence research, in view of a dedicated EU programme in the next EU Multi-annual Financial Framework. The PADR is implemented by the EDA through a Delegation Agreement signed between the EDA and the Commission in May 2017.

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