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The deadline for Canada’s fighter competition has closed and only three companies have submitted their bids. Boeing will enter the competition with its Super Hornet while Lockheed Martin will compete with the F-35. Europe’s only entrant in the competition is the Saab JAS-39. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/39N4ZxK via IFTTT

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China's Army Day: Review of the past four military parades pic.twitter.com/UDR1uNWIZ3 — CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) August 1, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/30gEE7N via IFTTT

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Mehndi hai rachne waali.. Pak Foj ki hai bajne waali.. Pakhtoon revolt + Baloch struggle.. Pak Foj ki hai bajne waali pic.twitter.com/S0Bf6jhFkx — Arif Aajakia (@arifaajakia) August 1, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/3gkX50H via IFTTT

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Azerbaijan is taking a beating from Armenia in the current border stand-off from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2DmHiQv via IFTTT

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Visitors of the Army-2020 international military and technical forum will be able to see the Vityaz-D unmanned deep-sea submersible that submerged to the Mariana Trench in the Pacific on May 8, Advanced Research Foundation CEO Andrei Grigoryev told TASS on Thursday.  Read Full News At This Link... The autonomous unmanned deep-sea submersible Vityaz-D is seen in the port of Vladivostok on Russia's Pacific coast. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3feTpwf via IFTTT

Naval frontline Su-24M Fencer bombers are being equipped with SVP-24 Gefest system which was tested by Russian aircraft in Syria. Su-24M of the 43rd naval air regiment in Crimea were the first to receive the system which allows unguided weapons to hit small targets. Experts believe the pilots will be able to interact with the Ground Forces, commandos and Airborne Forces, the Izvestia daily writes. Read full news at this link... Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer (Picture source: Wikimedia/Alex Beltyukov) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3hQqAYP via IFTTT

A vertical take-off and landing cyclocopter drone successfully passed trials in Russia, Advanced Research Foundation CEO Andrei Grigoryev told TASS on Thursday. Read Full News At This Link... Rendering of cyclocopter Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Xv6V9d via IFTTT

The Modernization Project of the E-99 aircraft concluded, last Friday, July 24 2020, at the Embraer facilities in São José dos Campos, in São Paulo (SP) state, with the painting process of the first unit that will be delivered to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Read Full News At This Link... E-99M AEW Aircraft Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/313TYUL via IFTTT

The Spanish Army has launched a tender with a budget of 1.4 million euros for the maintenance of its aging 35/90 anti-aircraft guns. Read full news at this link... Spanish 35/90 antiaircraft twin-gun (Picture source: Spanish army) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2EuodfI via IFTTT

On July 31, 2020, Rheinmetall broadcasted a video showing its new main battle tank of the Leopard family, fitted with new armor and a 130mm gun. Rheinmetall’s 130 mm smoothbore technology for main battle tanks (MBT) embodies a significant lethality leap in times of more sophisticated protection systems and increasing threats. Combined with a state-of-the-art auto-loader, this system is the latest evolvement in Rheinmetall’s, MBT. Read full Defense News at this link ... The new Rheinmetall Leopard MBT with its new armor and 130mm gun (Picture source: screenshot of Rheinmetall's video broadcasted on July 31, 2020) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2DjU8is via IFTTT

According to some African defence media, the two Israeli-built OPV 45 offshore patrol vessels reported to be en route to an undisclosed African customer by Israeli Shipyards, would have been bought by the Ivorian President "Alassane Ouattara".  Read Full News At This Link... An OPV 45 patrol boat. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2PcQfic via IFTTT

The UK's Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals's (CILIP) Information Literacy Group has released a Statement on the Role of Library and Knowledge Specialists in Moving Education and Training Online to "raise awareness of the roles that library and knowledge specialists can play in improving the quality of online education and training resources." It can be found here https://www.cilip.org.uk/news/518869/Role-of-Library-and-Knowledge-Specialists-in-Moving-Education-and-Training-Online.htm from Information Literacy Weblog https://ift.tt/3geWgGM via IFTTT

Belgian company ILIAS Solutions announces that Lockheed Martin has, once again, chosen this company and its defense logistics software to support the implementation and support of the new F-16 Block 70 fleet of the Slovak Air Force. Read full news at this link... Slovak F-16 (Picture source: Lockheed Martin) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2PdK8Kd via IFTTT

According to information released by the Bulgarian Military website on July 25, 2020, China has exported its HJ-12 dubbed Red Arrow 12 to Algeria, a third-generation of portable anti-tank guided missile weapon. The HJ-12 was unveiled during the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in November 2014. Read full Defense News at this link ... Chinese-made HJ-12 Red Arrow 12 Man-portable anti-tank guided missile weapon system. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/33jf6ZA via IFTTT

On July 28, 2020, Boeing Corporation announced that it had signed an agreement with the Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) under the American Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) system to upgrade 98 Boeing F-15J Eagle fighters of the Japanese Air Defense Forces into a variant Japan Super Interceptor (JSI). Read Full News At This Link... Artist’s rendering of upgraded Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15JSI fighter aircraft. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3hZ5w2t via IFTTT

The EDIDP programme (European Defence Industrial Development Programme) has been designed in order to reinforce the European Union’s strategic autonomy in Defence.  Novadem has integrated a consortium of 10 others French, Belgian, and Cypriot companies and institutions. Together they will collaborate on a project called LynkEUs. Read full news at this link... The Novadem NX70 Micro-drone and MBDA MMP missile (Picture source: MBDA) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2DiM1mq via IFTTT

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Philippines of Scout, Assault, and Light Support Boats with armaments and related equipment for an estimated cost of $126 million.  Read Full News At This Link... 10M Assault Boats Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Evu2tm via IFTTT

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Lockheed Martin has secured an order from the Swiss Army for its Indago small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2EyF0yh via IFTTT

A KC-46A assigned to McConnell Air Froce Base has carried out the first aerial refueling mission in USAF Europe with a F-16 from Aviano, Italy. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2PaeKwr via IFTTT

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The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to supply additional Leguan 2 bridge laying systems to the German Army (Bundeswehr). Read full news at this link... KMW Leguan bridge layer on Leopard 2 chassis (Picture source: Army Recognition) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2XaDY21 via IFTTT

The crew of the frigate "Admiral Essen" successfully hit the "Progress" missile launched by the coastal complex "Utes" using the "Shtil" anti-aircraft missile system during the past bilateral exercise.  Read Full News At This Link... Russian Navy Admiral Essen Grigorovich Class-Frigate.  Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/313eX9X via IFTTT

Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Ballarat has successfully fired a Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) as part its Ship's Qualification Trials.  Read Full News At This Link...  Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Firing  Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3362vsV via IFTTT

According to a Tweet released by the DTR Magazine on July 30, 2020, after the contract award two years ago, the first Block 1 Boxer 8x8 armored CRV (Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles) 30 mm turret variants have arrived in Australia. It is planned to deliver the first vehicles to the Australian army end of this year. Read full Defense News at this link ... New Boxer CRV 8x8 armored reconnaissance vehicle for the Australian army. (Picture source Twitter account DTR Magazine) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2CSZQrW via IFTTT

The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten-minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. Read Full News At This Link... The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten-minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/30YHXzT via IFTTT

In 2023, the Panzergrenadier Brigade 37 "Free State of Saxony" will form the core of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), an association with a very high level of operational readiness. Two truck models from Rheinmetall MAN, with payloads of 5 and 15 tons, are used to perform transport tasks. The 65 UTF’s with their 440 hp engines replace the MAN vehicles that have served for 40 years. Read full news at this link... When driving the Rheinmetall truck up a steep slope, the performance of the UTF must be completely convincing. The descent is slow and controlled (Picture source: Bundeswehr / Philipp Roßbach) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/30Wgxum via IFTTT

It has been reported that ZAHA (Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle), which will take part in TCG Anatolia, developed with domestic facilities, has started sea tests.  Read Full News At This Link... Zaha Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV). Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3jUkfNJ via IFTTT

Following a decision of President Donald Trump, the United States will bring some American service members home from their forward stationed assignments in Germany, while other service members will move to other locations in Europe, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said. Read full news at this link... U.S. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper; Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command (SACEUR), brief the media on the European Strategic Force Posture Review at the Pentagon, July 29, 2020 (Picture source: U.S. DoD/Marvin Lynchard) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Epb8Er via IFTTT

According to a publication of the Turkish press, the Turkish company Assuva Defense Industry, which produces aircraft and search and rescue systems, is preparing to enter the list of suppliers of the Greek army, with the supply of 50 UAV. Read Full News At This Link... Proton Elic RB-128 drone. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2Ez0fjC via IFTTT

The UK's Open University Library and Royal Holloway University of London Library are running a free online workshop on 11 August 2020, 1.30-2.30pm UK time: Get connected! Engaging your online audience in IL instruction . "In this webinar, Librarians at the Open University (OU) Library and Royal Holloway Library will share their expertise and examples on how you can make your online teaching more accessible, interactive and engaging. ... The event will cover: Examples of interactive activities you can run online; Pedagogical principles underlying online learning; Ensuring the accessibility of your online activities. Presenters are: Eva Dann (Information Consultant, Royal Holloway); Hossam Kassem (Teaching and Learning Librarian, The Open University); Greg Leurs (Digital and Online Teaching Information Consultant, Royal Holloway). Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-ou-and-royal-holloway-university-of-london-30803535870 Photo by Sheila Webber: Canary Wharf, July

The Philippine Navy (PN) held a simple send-off ceremony at Alava Wharf, SBMA, Zambales on July 29, 2020, for its contingent that will participate in the world’s premier and largest joint and combined naval exercise dubbed as Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2020 (RIMPAC20) in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Read Full News At This Link... Send-off ceremony at Alava Wharf, SBMA, Zambales on July 29, 2020 for its contingent that will participate in the world’s premier and largest joint and combined naval exercise dubbed as Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2020 (RIMPAC20) in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/33alfaC via IFTTT

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Episode five of China Central Television’s (CCTV) Memories of the Military Industry focus on the Shenyang J-11B. from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/39FfliU via IFTTT

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The Southern Military District will receive S-350 Vityaz air defense launchers in 2021. The mobile weapon designed to intercept aircraft and cruise missiles will reinforce the south of the country. The units to be rearmed are being chosen.  Read full news at this link... S-350 Vityaz air defense system (Picture source: Army Recognition) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3hNLZlu via IFTTT

High-altitude drones powered by solar energy offer a prospective guideline in unmanned aviation. Such projects exist in technologically developed countries, including Russia, the Army Standard writes. Read Full News At This Link... Lavochkin Company La-252 drone. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2BFSXtl via IFTTT

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According to a press release published by the company Hensoldt on July 28, 2020, as part of the German Army's "qualified air defense" drone defense program, sensor specialist HENSOLDT is supplying the latest version of its "Spexer 2000 3D" radar to system integrator Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Read full Defense News at this link ... Spexer radar mounted on Dingo 2 armored vehicle (Picture source Cassidian) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/30a9RJU via IFTTT

The Hunter AFV has been jointly developed by ST Engineering, Defence Science and Technology Agency, and the Singapore Army. It was commissioned in 2019. It is the Singapore Army's first fully digitalized platform and is designed to provide armored forces with enhanced capabilities to operate more effectively and efficiently in various phases of military operations. Read full news at this link... Hunter Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) at Singapore AirShow 2018 (Picture source: Army Recognition) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3jPPRE6 via IFTTT

Vietnam on July 28 2020, signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to borrow 36.63 billion yen ($348.2 million) to build six patrol vessels, state media reported, amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.  Read Full News At This Link... A vessel that Vietnam Coast Guard received from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2017.  Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2X86BNk via IFTTT

The Vietnamese People's Army newspaper recently published a report including the first public appearance of the wheeled self-propelled artillery system designated PTH85-VN18, integrated by the Z751 factory. Read full news at this link... PTH85-VN18 self-propelled artillery system of the Vietnamese army (Picture source: People's Army Online) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/39ABnmW via IFTTT

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the purchase of 76 of the latest Su-57 fighters by the Ministry of Defense, which are to enter service with three aviation regiments by 2028. Read Full News At This Link... Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-57 Stealth Air Superiority Fighter.  Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/306Dzj2 via IFTTT

In its restructuration program, the U.S. Marine Corps is implementing its plans to cut tank battalions and reduce infantry units over the next 10 years while investing in new capabilities involving other equipment. “Developing a force that incorporates emerging technologies and a significant change to force structure within our current resource constraints will require the Marine Corps to become smaller and remove legacy capabilities,” the command said. Read full news at this link... The last M1 Abrams is staged to be transported off of the Exercise Support Division lot on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 9, 2020. As part of the Commandant of the Marine Corps guidance on force modernization, the Marine Corps is divesting its tank battalions (Picture source: U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Colton Brownlee) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/32ZTIIW via IFTTT

Upgrades to the Spherion B sonar processing systems in the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class Frigates under SEA 1408 Phase 2 is almost complete.  Read Full News At This Link... The Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) prepares to conduct an underway replenishment during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2P5FaPH via IFTTT

According to a notice published by the Russian Ministry of Defense on July 29, the communications/signal unit of the Southern Military District (YuVO) in the Stavropol Territory received the latest P-230T signal/communication and command vehicles based on the Tiger-M armored vehicle. Read full news at this link... Signal and command P-230T vehicle on Tigr-M chassis (Picture source: Russian MoD) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/3gbhpl8 via IFTTT

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From the Field Artillery Proponent Office, here is an introduction to the Fire Direction Officer or FDO for short. As the FDO you are responsible for all technical and tactical data that the FDC processes from the Fire Support Teams. 🎥 by Judith Oman #Ready2Fight pic.twitter.com/uOQIvnYcUU — U.S. Army (@USArmy) July 29, 2020 from Asian Defence News https://ift.tt/2EoJCH7 via IFTTT