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Last year, Turkish defence electronics giant Aselsan disclosed that it supplied ARTCom 9681 VUHF-A (Very-Ultra High-Frequency Airborne) radios into the mission computer of the JF-17 Thunder, the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) workhorse multirole fighter. However, Aselsan also added that the integration and tests were done for a Central Asian country – and it even stated that this package (JF-17 + ARTCom 9681) entered the inventory of this country. There have been rumours of Turkmenistan acquiring the JF-17; however, these reports have not been confirmed. That said, from the sales (i.e., Myanmar, Nigeria, and Azerbaijan) and non-sales (i.e., Uzbekistan, Malaysia, etc.)…

On August 9, the government in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal did not host events marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Last year, the day was celebrated with events across the state over four days. The new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government that came to power in May issued a notice on August 5, stating that this year’s celebration was cancelled. No reason was given for the decision. West Bengal’s indigenous people’s organizations protested the move, as did the opposition parties. “This is an assault on the indigenous people’s identity and pride,” Mayukh Biswas, a…

BELFAST — Europe’s Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has issued a €3.7 billion ($4.2 billion) contract for the production of two Italian Navy DDX destroyers to the Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN) joint venture, made up of local firms Fincantieri and Leonardo.  “The DDX programme is set to redefine the Italian Navy’s capability profile in the field of air and missile defence through a significant generational leap” at both a platform and combat systems level, said the two manufacturers in a joint statement today. It added that the program will see OSN cement sub-supply contracts with Fincantieri, valued at around…

Aside from Bangladesh, the youngest nation of South Asia born in December 1971, Bhutan is the second-to-last state from the region to gain membership in the United Nations. India is a founding member of the U.N., followed by Afghanistan (1946), Pakistan (1947), Nepal and Sri Lanka (1955), and Maldives (1965). Bhutan finally joined on September 21, 1971. Bhutan’s King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk had formally applied for U.N. membership on December 10, 1970, mainly seeking the sovereign equality the global body offers to small nations like Bhutan. In a letter addressed to then-U.N. Secretary-General U Thant, the king wrote, “The Government…

LVIV, Ukraine — Russia is expected to carry out hybrid attacks at a greater frequency against NATO member states in the coming months, and there is a growing risk of a limited military attack, according to a new report from the Danish intelligence service. This assessment is part of the DDIS’ latest intelligence threat report, published today and focused on the deteriorating security landscape across Europe.  “DDIS assesses that Russia will intensify its hybrid war by carrying out more frequent attacks against the West and NATO, with greater consequences for the targeted countries than in the past. This could include…

WASHINGTON — Over the last few days, confusion and outrage have swirled over the fate of the Air Force’s premier think tank focused on Chinese air and space power, as fears mounted that the organization faced the axe.   On Monday, social media posts revealed that officials planned to eliminate civilian staff positions at the Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute, seemingly the end of the organization. The Air Force then released a statement that CASI will continue, but operating only with uniformed personnel. After that, CASI itself published a press release stating that the institute will close — a post…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Navy is launching a new Robotics and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center (RASWDC) that is tasked with creating the tactics, techniques, and procedures for unmanned systems in the Navy, the service announced today.  “RASWDC will draw on expertise from across the Navy — and across the country — in places that may not always be associated with naval power, but will be increasingly important to it,” RASWDC Commander Rear Adm. Melvin Smith said today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony establishing the command, according to a copy of his prepared remarks. Headquartered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little…

An F-35C Lightning II aircraft. Credit: ranchorunner/Shutterstock.com. US authorities are investigating the reported diversion of two F-35 fighter aircraft components to Hong Kong after they were shipped from Australia to the US, according to Bloomberg. The shipment, handled by UPS in late May, reportedly included a cockpit canopy and a weapons-bay door. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, said both items were coated with radar-absorbing material used to support the aircraft’s low-observable characteristics. The components were reportedly en route…

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WASHINGTON — The Navy’s cyber advisor is looking for more tools from industry to conduct offensive cyber operations at the tactical edge, demonstrating a significant development and maturation of the application of cyber capabilities. “What I would offer to industry … if you are interested in talking about expeditionary cyber, cyber at the tactical edge, particularly offensive or capabilities that support offense, please come talk to me. I would love to hear more from industry about expeditionary cyber capabilities,” Anne Marie Schumann, principal cyber advisor for the Department of the Navy, said at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington earlier…