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Colombia intends to deploy new USV. (Erich Saumeth Cadavid)

The Colombian Navy (ARC) intends to deploy the new electric unmanned surface vehicle (USV) CotEnergy Boat in April, Admiral Francisco Cubides, commander of the ARC, told
Janes
.

Adm Cubides confirmed the deployment earlier this month after the USV – produced by Atomo Tech and Cotecmar – was operated during a demonstration at the Colombiamar 2023 naval fair, which was held from 8 to 10 March.
The navy demonstrated capabilities of the vessel to representatives of the different navies of the region.

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While North Korea has been conducting smaller missile tests for days in response to the U.S. and South Korea holding their largest joint military exercises in several years, Pyongyang announced Monday that it launched a ballistic missile over the weekend as part of a simulated nuclear attack on South Korea.
According to state media, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the drill, which was held to push back “aggression” from the country’s enemies.

Despite Norway saying it is axing its NH90 programme in favour of the MH-60R Seahawk, NHI says that it will fix the outstanding problems at no cost to the country. (Royal Norwegian Air Force)

NHIndustries (NHI) has offered to fix for free the issues that have caused Norway to cancel its NH90 helicopter programme, a senior official told
Janes
and other defence media on 17 March.

The beards will save us. (Task & Purpose).

It’s been just over 18 months since the evacuation of Kabul heralded the end of the United States’ 20-year war in Afghanistan. That time has been marked by remembrance — from some of the first soldiers who jumped into Afghanistan in the fall of 2001 to those who helped evacuate thousands of civilians from Hamid Karzai International Airport in August 2021. And with the passage of time, that final chaotic event, the evacuation and its ongoing aftermath, has become fodder for movie magic.

In an effort to reduce casualties on the modern battlefield, researchers at Edge Hill University have launched a new drone project powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for battlefield triage.
Project ATRACT, which stands for A Trustworthy Robotic Autonomous system to support Casualty Triage, is aiming to create an aerial drone that can aid and speed up triage in the crucial post-trauma minutes that shape survival chances on the battlefield.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the revised in-service dates of the British Army’s Ajax armoured vehicle programme.
The MoD has further confirmed to resume payments to Ajax’s developer General Dynamics to expedite the delivery under the programme.
The payments have been withheld since December 2020, after ‘noise and vibration’ issues were reported in the vehicles.

The MoD is now providing an initial amount of £480m to resume the pending work. The vehicles are primarily assembled at General Dynamics’ Merthyr Tydfil facility.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Russian fighters have started using the new GROM-32 missile glide. This is apparent from various sources, including photographic evidence from the war in Ukraine. 
According to the manufacturer, the new ammunition is designed to arm all types of aircraft. This includes all Sukhoi and Mikoyan fighters, fighter-bombers such as the Su-34, as well as the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter. They can be attached to aircraft launchers or ejection devices, and not just external hardpoints, but internal compartments as well.

Hensoldt UK will supply its Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye naval navigation radars (pictured) for the Philippine Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels and corvettes, being developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries. (Hensoldt)
Hensoldt UK, formerly known as Kelvin Hughes, has secured two contracts to supply its Mk11 SharpEye naval navigation radars for the Philippine Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and corvettes, being developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

A file image of a Fearless-class patrol vessel while it was in service with the Republic of Singapore Navy. Singapore has since transferred one of the boats to Brunei. (Singapore Ministry of Defence)
The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) has commissioned the ex-Singapore Fearless-class patrol vessel it received on 15 March.
The vessel, which has been renamed KDB As-Siddiq with pennant number 95, was commissioned on 21 March at the RBN’s naval base in Muara, Brunei.

The introduction of SAC J-11s in the China’s flight academies has allowed the PLAAF to enhance the combat readiness of its graduating pilots. The aircraft in this photograph is shown taking off for a training session in eastern China’s Zhejiang province in late August 2021. (Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force (PLAAF) and the PLA Navy (PLAN) are recruiting women to “strengthen the quality” of the “pilot talent pool”, state-owned media has said.