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IHS Jane's Defence Weekly IHS AEROSPACE, DEFENCE & SECURITY IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly 27 August 2014 • Vol 51 • Issue 35 ihs.com/janes Augmenting the ANZACs Australian, New Zealand frigate upgrades chart separate courses Smith Ukrainian military moves toward endgame – p4 ‘Serious questions’ remain over Syrian CW – p5 OFC_JDW_27082014.indd 1 22/08/2014 12:54:08 IHS Jane’s 360 The free-to-view defence & security site ihsjanes360.com Smith From the world’s leading provider of defence & security insight and information 4382_0114AA 4382_0114AA_IHS Janes 360 Campaign_275x210.indd 1 21/01/2014 15:30 IHS Jane’s On the cover All editorial content New Zealand ANZAC frigate Te is available online at Defence Weekly Mana in Sydney Harbour, Australia. ihs.com/janes prior RAN: The two nations’ ANZAC frigates are 1526620 following different mid-life upgrade to publication of the VOLUME 51 ISSUE NO 35 • 27 August 2014 programmes. (See pages 22-29) hardcopy magazine contents On the web ihs.com/janes BAE Israel Systems: Defense Gor don 1526644 For Arthur: ces: 1568265 1526633 17 30 The first of the Royal Australian Navy’s two new Canberra-class landing helicopter docks has embarked on final contractor sea trials, Headlines Middle East/Africa officials announced on 19 August. 4 Ukrainian military moves to endgame 17 IDF wants more Namer APCs and Trophy US, Croatia discuss deal that would send 5 DoD may revisit 2015 budget as Iraq systems helicopters to Ukraine operation continues 19 Su-24s carry out Tripoli airstrike USAF seeks information for rocket engine 6 Singapore quietly expands F-15 fleet replacement RAF RC-135 missions in Iraq revealed Business Analysis: Iraq campaign continues as 8 LAF seek to secure Saudi donation to fight Obama frames war footing jihadists 20 Australia looks to speed up Future Frigate US to become ReCAAP member state India lifts ban on Denel elements Saudi Black Hawk contract awarded 9 India commissions first-of-class Kolkata Germany backs industrial consolidation First Algerian C28A corvette launched in 21 Time called on An-124 production re-start China The Americas Vietnam, Czech Republic sign defence Thales Australia developing new rifle ammo trade deal F-16V radar integration clears way for 10 US Navy awards CANES contract to five Taiwan upgrade vendors Briefing USCG’s fourth NSC passes acceptance trials 11 USN conducts manned-unmanned aircraft 22 Sailing apart: Although Australia and Subscribe today operations aboard carrier New Zealand jointly procured their ANZAC Northrop Grumman starts XS-1 design frigates to a common baseline, the two To subscribe to JDW ONLINE please telephone +44 (0) 1604 251 491, or 800 824 0768 if inside nations are now following very different the US. 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Registered office: Willoughby Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8FB UK. ihs.com/janes 27 August 2014 Jane’s Defence Weekly | 3 003_JDW_27082014.indd 3 22/08/2014 16:09:26 HEADLINES For further insight and analysis go to ihs.com/janes IHSTM Jane’s Ukrainian soldiers rest in their 2S19 Defence Weekly MSTA-S self- Editorial propelled howitzers on 14 August before Editor: Peter Felstead Asia-Pacific Editor: James Hardy moving to the front Europe Editor: Nicholas de Larrinaga line in the Donetsk Middle East/Africa Editor: Jeremy Binnie region of eastern JDW Features Editor: Kate Tringham Ukraine. The use of JDW Assistant Features Editor: Fay Brigden heavy weaponry by Jane’s Aviation Desk Editor: Gareth Jennings both sides has taken Jane’s Land Desk Editor: Nick Brown Jane’s Land Consultant: Christopher F Foss a considerable toll in Jane’s Naval Consultant: Richard Scott eastern Ukraine. Jane’s Naval Desk Editor: Dr Lee Willett Jane’s Defence Industry Analyst: Charles Forrester AP/P Jane’s Senior Principal Industry Analyst: Guy Anderson A: 1568274 Jane’s Asia-Pacific Industry Reporter: Jon Grevatt Jane’s Asia-Pacific Technology Reporter: Kelvin Wong Jane’s Asia-Pacific Naval Reporter: Ridzwan Rahmat Washington, DC, Bureau: Americas Editor: Daniel Wasserbly Jane’s C4ISR Reporter: Geoff Fein Ukrainian military Jane’s Aviation Reporter: Marina Malenic Jane’s Naval Reporter: Grace Jean Chief Sub Editor: Jonathan Maynard moves to endgame Deputy Chief Sub Editor: Thomas Brown Sub Editors: Lucy Bullen, Jessica D’Alonzo, Karen Deans, Emma Donald, Glynn Garlick, Terry Gault, Niki Gouros, Piers Grimley Evans, Tracy Johnson, Susie Kornell, TIM RIPLEY JDW Correspondent that the pilot was rescued. A further air loss Deborah Miller, Sam Reynolds, Clare Welton LONDON occurred on 20 August when a Ukrainian Suk- Design hoi Su-25 strike aircraft was shot down over Manager, Design: David Playford Ukrainian troops have continued their Lugansk, with the pilot reported missing. Production Director EMEA, Production Services: David Ward offensive aimed at clearing pro-Russian Controversy continues to surround an Production Controller: Martyn Buchanan rebels from the Donetsk and Lugansk alleged incursion by an armoured column e-Publishing: Edward Allen, Richard Freeman regions despite strong resistance. from Russia into eastern Ukraine on 15 General Both the Ukrainian and rebel forces are August. UK government sources told IHS Vice President, Aerospace & Defence: Blake Bartlett Group Publishing Director: Sean Howe using tracked armour, heavy artillery, and Jane’s that the column comprised some 23 Director, News and Analysis: James Green rockets in the heaviest fighting seen in Europe armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) that were Director, EMEA Editing and Design: Sara Morgan Administrative Assistant: Hannah Brockwell since the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s. subsequently engaged by Ukrainian artillery Correspondents The operation by Ukrainian troops, under- and anti-tank weapons, resulting in 12 AFVs The Americas: Janet Tappin Coelho, Peter Diekmeyer, way for more than a month, has pushed deep being destroyed. Two Western journalists Diego Gonzalez, Scott Gourley, Inigo Guevara, José into rebel-held regions, with fighting now working just inside the Russian border con- Higuera, Jeremy McDermott, Pedro Paulo Rezende, Patricia Samfelt, Cesar Cruz Tantalean. Asia-Pacific: reported in the city suburbs of Donetsk and firmed seeing the column cross into Ukraine Gordon Arthur, Rahul Bedi, Farhan Bokhari, J Michael Lugansk for several days. but did not see the reported engagement. The Cole, Sebastien Falletti, Robert Foster, Julian Kerr, Joshua Kucera, Dzirhan Mahadzir, Mrityunjoy Mazumdar, Gavin Ukrainian forces appear to be trying to cut Russian Foreign Ministry denied the incur- Phipps, Kosuke Takahashi. Europe: Victor Barreira, rebel forces in the two cities off from each sion, calling Ukrainian claims “fabrications”. Guillaume Belan, Bjørnar Bolsøy, Nicholas Fiorenza, David Ing, Bruce Jones, Reuben F Johnson, Jiri Kominek, Georg other, as well as severing land routes to the Both the Ukrainian military and rebel Mader, Luca Peruzzi, Tim Ripley, Lale Sariibrahimoglu, Russian border to block supplies and rein- forces have been observed using BM-21 Grad Sebastian Schulte, Karl Soper, Menno Steketee, Radu Tudor, Theodore Valmas, Paolo Valpolini, Remigiusz Wilk, forcements from reaching them.
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