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TNI commander urges weapon upgrade for Indonesian marines

Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) commander General Moeldoko has described the weapon systems used by the Indonesian Marine Corps (Korps Marinir - KORMAR) as "obsolete" and is calling for their upgrade and modernisation. Gen Moeldoko was addressing reporters at a handover ceremony of 37

F-35 Block 4 software work to start in late 2014

Key Points Lockheed Martin will soon begin work on Block 4 software for the F-35 Block 4 software capability will expand the F-35's weapons carrying options and improve power and thermal systems Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, will soon begin

Iraq requests more Hellfires

Iraq has requested another 500 AGM-114 Hellfire laser-guided air-to-surface missiles at an estimated cost of USD82 million, the US Defense and Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 23 January 2014. Under the proposed deal, the AGM-114K (shaped-charge warhead) and AGM-114R (fragmentation

Surface Navy 2014: USN weighing Longbow Hellfire against Griffin missile for LCS

Key Points The USN is seeking longer-range surface-to-surface missile for SUW module A Longbow Hellfire missile engaged high-speed boat targets during a recent test The programme manager in charge of equipping the US Navy's (USN's) Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) with modular warfighting kit is

UK retires ALARM missile

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the final retirement of the Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile (ALARM), a move which leaves the Royal Air Force (RAF) without a dedicated defence suppression weapon. Developed by what was British Aerospace Dynamics - later subsumed into MBDA - ALARM

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  Making the break

  The Scottish government's long-awaited White Paper on independence has brought more detail to its defence and security plans, but as the 2014 referendum approaches, significant questions remain unanswered. Matthew Bell reports
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  Tanked up: enhancing capability and extending life

  Turkey may be the only NATO country building new MBTs, but most of the others are enhancing existing vehicles to extend their operational lives. Christopher F Foss reports on some key upgrade programmes around the world
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RELEVANT PROFILE LISTINGS

Barak/Barak 8/Barak 8 ER

Type Point defence/anti-air and anti-missile defence system. Development The growing threat to fast attack craft (FAC) from air-launched weapons was recognised by the Israel Defence Forces after the Holy Day War of 1973 and appears to have led to a requirement, circa 1976-77, for a point defence

RGM-84/UGM-84 Harpoon (GWS 60)

Type Medium-range anti-ship/land-attack missile. Development The most widely used Western ship-launched anti-ship missile began life as a requirement for an air-launched anti-surface weapon as part of the Lockheed P-3C Orion step improvement programme. The new weapon was required by the US Navy

4.5 in Mk 8/155 Third-generation Maritime Fire (155 TMF)

Type Medium-calibre multipurpose gun. Development After the Second World War, the Royal Navy standardised upon the 4.5 in calibre weapon as its prime gun armament for destroyer and frigate-sized vessels. In the early 1960s it was clear that a replacement mounting with a smaller mass and requiring

BGM 100 (Rockan)

Type Anti-invasion ground influence mine. Description Developed early in the 1980s, this ground influence (magnetic/acoustic) mine is intended for use as an anti-invasion deterrent against small and medium tonnage vessels in coastal waters, inlets, and confined waters such as harbours. It may

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