First steel cut for third Brazilian submarine

AMERICAS

F-35 weapons certification on track for this year

AIR-LAUNCHED WEAPONS

Northrop Grumman signs major ICBM support contract as Boeing studies award challenge

WEAPONS

Brazilian transport fare protests likely to result in damage to bank branches, transport infrastructure, and government buildings

COUNTRY RISK

Surface Navy 2015: USN's small surface combatant decision expected to boost global sales for Freedom LCS, company says

SEA PLATFORMS

USAF begins testing of B-52 weapons upgrade

AIR PLATFORMS

PLATFORMS

Cameroon to get 'sophisticated' Russian arms

AIR PLATFORMS

Russia offers Kilo submarine to Thailand

SEA PLATFORMS

Surface Navy 2015: USN's small surface combatant decision expected to boost global sales for Freedom LCS, company says

SEA PLATFORMS

UK awards Falklands SAR contract to AAR Airlift

AIR PLATFORMS

Ukraine restarting T-64-based IFV development

LAND PLATFORMS

IHS JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY

Elbit to create next-generation Israeli Ground Forces C4I system

IHS JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY

F-35 weapons certification on track for this year

IHS JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY

Northrop Grumman signs major ICBM support contract as Boeing studies award challenge

IHS JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY

Cameroon to get 'sophisticated' Russian arms

IHS JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY

EU sets up new mission to train Malian security forces

IHS JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY

FEATURED REPORT

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  Aimpoint selection: the UK's SPEAR Cap 3 air-to-surface weapon

  The UK Ministry of Defence is weighing up the options for its Selective Precision Effects At Range Capability 3 air-launched precision-guided weapon programme. Richard Scott reports
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RELEVANT PROFILE LISTINGS

Aerospatiale

AS-365N2 / AS 365F1 . Operational speed: 150 kt (388 km/h). Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,575 m). Range: 410 n miles (758 km). Role/Weapon systems: Multipurpose aircraft which replaced Bell 412 in SAR and surveillance roles. Three new aircraft were received in 2006 to replace three of four

Affaires Maritimes

Notes: The Affaires Maritimes (to be subsumed within the Coast Guard organisation FGC) is a force administered and funded by the Ministry of Transport to enforce safety of navigation, SAR, fishery protection and pollution control. The force also contributes to surveillance against terrorist

AH-IIA Westland Super Lynx.

Operational speed: 125 kt (232 km/h). Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,650 m). Range: 130 n miles (240 km). Role/Weapon systems: ASW/ASV roles. First batch upgraded in 1994-97 to Super Lynx standard with Mk 3 radar and Racal Kestrel EW suite. Further modifications (2010-15) include installation

Amorim do Valle (River) class

Fleetlist Comment: Three ships transferred from the UK on 31 January 1995. The contract was signed on 18 November 1994. Steel hulled. All minesweeping gear and the 40 mm gun removed on transfer. Used as hydrographic ships. H 35 and H 36 fitted with a stern gantry and second crane amidships for

Arauca class

Fleetlist Comment: Launched in 1955. Based in Naval Force South.