News Headlines -Saturday 7th July 2018

1. SEA PLATFORMS
2. Singapore to replace Victory-class missile corvettes with Multi-Role Combat Vessels
3. INFANTRY WEAPONS
4. RAF receives first ‘Centurion’ Typhoons ahead of Tornado retirement
5. AIR PLATFORMS
6. Japan develops new self-propelled howitzer
7. LAND PLATFORMS
8. NAVAL WEAPONS
9. The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has authorised the Finnish Defence Force’s Logistic Command to proceed with an acquisition of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Gabriel anti-ship missile to equip the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2000 Hamina-class missile fast attack craft and future
10. Following the loss of Argentina’s TR 1700-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) ARA San Juan in November 2017, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering restarting construction of sister vessel ARA Santa Fe and competing it as a nuclear variant, the Argentine Congress was informed on 3
11. The Belarusian armed forces paraded new 4x4 armoured vehicles in Minsk on independence day on 3 July. 
12. On parade were several Lis-PM (Fox-PM) armoured vehicles produced by Minsk Wheel Tractors Plant (MZKT Volat) in close co-operation with Russian industry. Russia supplies stripped-down VPK-233136
13. The Belarusian armed forces paraded new types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the country’s 3 July Independence Day parade.
14. Shown for the first time were Burevestnik-MB fixed-wing unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), which were carried by MAZ-6317-family trucks.
15. MILITARY CAPABILITIES
16. Belgium stood up its new Special Operations Regiment (SOR) in a ceremony in Heverlee, east of Brussels, on 3 July. 
17. The regiment replaced the Belgian Land Component’s Light Brigade, taking over its 3 Parachute Battalion and 2 Commando Battalion – known collectively as para-commandos
18. TERRORISM & INSURGENCY
19. The High Court (Audiencia Nacional) was to launch the trial of a suspected Islamist militant - identified as Abdeljalil Ait El Kaid - detained in Warsaw in June 2015 who allegedly planned to conduct a terrorist attack at the Sagrada Familia, the Casino or a public transport Plaza de Catalunya in
20. IBD Deisenroth Engineering (IBD) has disclosed development of a new active armour solution designed to protect main battle tanks and medium to heavy armoured fighting platforms against tandem warhead threats. 
21. Modern anti-tank weapons – anti-tank rockets (ATRs) and anti-tank guided missiles
22. Rafael Advanced Defence Systems has finalised development of a new lightweight, vehicle-integrated evolution of its SPARC trailer-mounted and remote-controlled launch system for the Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) multi-purpose tactical missile. 
23. Spike NLOS is a multi-purpose precision guided missile
24. C4ISR: JOINT & COMMON EQUIPMENT
25. Danish software house Systematic has been awarded a contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to deliver a new fire-support capability for the Danish Army’s latest artillery systems. The contract value was not released. 
26. The new function builds on the Fire
27. C4ISR: MARITIME
28. CBRNE & EOD DEFENCE
29. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) unveiled a new truck-mounted nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) decontamination set on 27 May at Camp Omiya in Saitama Prefecture, where the service’s Central NBC Weapon Defense Unit is based. 
30. Mounted on a 6×6 truck the new set, which is
31. JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY
32. The UK government has declared that nearly every major defence aviation procurement programme currently ongoing is either in danger of not being successfully delivered, or can only be delivered once significant issues have been overcome. 
33. In its Annual Report on Major Projects 2017-18, the
34. JANE'S INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE REVIEW
35. JANE'S NAVY INTERNATIONAL
36. The Tunisian Navy commissioned its second Damen Multi Service Offshore Patrol Vessel (MSOPV) 1400 and a third Istiklal-class patrol boat at the port of La Goulette on 25 June. Syphax (P 611), the second of four MSOPV 1400s on order for the Tunisian Navy, was delivered to Tunisia the previous month
37. COUNTRY RISK
38. Key Points 
39. The water crisis in Crimea, already severe, is likely to deteriorate further, following Ukraine’s decision to cut fresh water supply to the annexed peninsula in 2014, which had previously accounted for 86% of the total. 
40. Although there are potential non-military solutions to the
41. CBRN ASSESSMENT
42. This position marks a significant shift in US sanctions enforcement policy; during the 2012–15 sanctions period under former US president Barack Obama’s administration, the importers of Iranian crude oil qualified for waivers from US sanctions if they demonstrated
43. On 25 June, Haftar handed over the control of Ras Lanuf and es-Sider oil ports to the eastern National Oil Corporation (NOC), which reports to the eastern-based government, which is not recognised internationally. In response, the Tripoli-based NOC declared force majeure on loadings from
44. JANE'S INTELLIGENCE REVIEW
45. Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018 highlights emerging risks for New Zealand 
46. Defence priorities include maritime awareness, space, and cyber capabilities 
47. The New Zealand government published a Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018 on 6 July, outlining its defence and strategic
48. Headlines Archive
49. Armed forces are developing ground-launched hypersonics in response to rapidly emerging threats and modern ballistic missile defence systems.
50. Rahul Udoshi
51. and
52. Akshara Parakala
53. examine programmes in the United States, Russia, China, and India
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55. The United Kingdom is poised to become a major carrier navy, with the first operational deployment looming for HMS
56. Queen Elizabeth
57. . Dr
58. Lee Willett
59. examines how the Royal Navy might tackle tasks at home when a UK carrier task group deploys – especially with risks increasing around UK waters
60. Disputes between the US and China over telecoms companies ZTE and Huawei have renewed focus on the security implications of using foreign technology in communications infrastructure.
61. Rob Pritchard
62. examines how countries seek to mitigate these risks
63. IBD unveils SMART PROTech active armour solution
64. Arquus reveals more roles for its latest VAB Mk 3
65. Government highlights perilous state of UK defence aviation programmes
66. Japan to despatch helicopter carrier to South China Sea
67. The Finnish Ministry of Defence MoD has authorised the Finnish Defence Force’s Logistic Command to proceed with an acquisition of the Israel Aerospace Industries IAI Gabriel antiship missile to equip the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2000 Haminaclass missile fast attack craft and future
68. Following the loss of Argentina8217s TR 1700class dieselelectric submarine SSK ARA San Juan in November 2017 the Ministry of Defence MoD is considering restarting construction of sister vessel ARA Santa Fe and competing it as a nuclear variant the Argentine Congress was informed on 3
69. The Belarusian armed forces paraded new 4x4 armoured vehicles in Minsk on independence day on 3 July 
70. On parade were several LisPM FoxPM armoured vehicles produced by Minsk Wheel Tractors Plant MZKT Volat in close cooperation with Russian industry Russia supplies strippeddown VPK233136
71. The Belarusian armed forces paraded new types of unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs during the country8217s 3 July Independence Day parade
72. Shown for the first time were BurevestnikMB fixedwing unmanned combat aerial vehicles UCAVs which were carried by MAZ6317family trucks
73. Belgium stood up its new Special Operations Regiment SOR in a ceremony in Heverlee east of Brussels on 3 July 
74. The regiment replaced the Belgian Land Component’s Light Brigade taking over its 3 Parachute Battalion and 2 Commando Battalion – known collectively as paracommandos
75. The High Court Audiencia Nacional was to launch the trial of a suspected Islamist militant identified as Abdeljalil Ait El Kaid detained in Warsaw in June 2015 who allegedly planned to conduct a terrorist attack at the Sagrada Familia the Casino or a public transport Plaza de Catalunya in
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