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Import or Die: Taiwan’s (Un?)Stalled Force Modernization
Despite China’s ominous military buildup across the strait, key weapons sales of P-3 maritime patrol aircraft, Patriot PAC-3 missiles, and diesel-electric submarines to Taiwan had been sabotaged by...
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Heavy Lifting Down Under: Australia Buys C-17s
C-17 #1 Arrives(click to view full) In March 2006, the Australian government announced that the Australian Defence Forces would acquire up to 4 new Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift planes...
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APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last
Hydras & Hellfires(click to view full) The versatile Hydra 70mm rocket family is primed for a new lease on life, thanks to widespread programs aimed at converting these ubiquitous rockets into...
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Quote the Raven: Poland’s Attack Helicopter Competition
Polish Mi-24(click to view full) Recent Russian aggression in the Ukraine has sharpened Poland’s awareness of its status as NATO’s new linchpin state, and an ambitious 10-year military Technical...
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Ship to Shore Connector: the USN’s New Hovercraft
SSC concept(click to view full) The Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) hovercraft program aims to build on the USA’s LCAC hovercraft experience, and retain the US Navy’s unparalleled transport options from...
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Bird Dogs to Africa
IqAF C-208B ISR(click to view full) African countries need counter-insurgency and surveillance aircraft, but they aren’t about to buy top-end gear like an AC-130. Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano turboprop...
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New HATS: Boeing & Thales Win Aussie Heli Training
EC135(click to view full) Australia’s 25-year, A$ 600 million Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) will replace the Navy’s Airbus AS350BA Ecureuils, and the Army’s Bell...
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MQ-8 Fire Scout VTUAV Program: By Land or By Sea
MQ-8B Fire Scout(click to view full) A helicopter UAV is very handy for naval ships, and for armies who can’t always depend on runways. The USA’s RQ/MQ-8 Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle has blazed...
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Ring My Bell: New Helicopters for Canada’s Coast Guard
CCG Bo-105(click to view full) In fall 2012, the Canadian government began planning in earnest to replace its current fleet of Coast Guard helicopters: 14 MBB Bo-105s and 3 Bell 206L LongRangers at...
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Aerosonde Again? AAI’s MEUAS-II Special Forces UAV Win
Aerosonde 4.7 from M80 Stiletto (click to view full) It has been a great week for Textron subsidiary AAI. At the end of February, they made a big breakthrough in the US military market, as their...
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