RSAF CH-47SD Chinook

New bumps spotted on the Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47SD Chinook. They appear to be antennae for a newly installed Helicopter Integrated Electronic Warfare System.

Also seen on the RSAF C-130H, antenna for a self-protection warning system

Defensenews

Myanmar Orders 6 SU-30 Fighters

Myanmar has placed an order for 6 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter in January 2018 according to Russian new agency TASS.

TASS

Flight Global

CNA

RAAF P-8 Poseidon MPA Achieve IOC

The Royal Australian Air Force's fleet of six Boeing P-8A Poseidon fleet has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) five months ahead of schedule. Another six of the the 737-based maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft are pending delivery by Boeing.

Flight Global

JF-17 To Get Chinese AESA Radar

The latest version of the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter will be equipped with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, the KLJ-7A AESA radar developed by the Nanjing Research Institutie of Electronics Technology.

Flight Global

China's Third Aircraft Carrier

Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard Group has started building China's second indigenous aircraft carrier last year, according to sources close to the People’s Liberation Army. The aircraft carrier will reportedly have a displacement of about 80,000 tonnes which 10,000 tonnes more than China's first aircraft carrier, Liaoning.

Liaoning was formerly Ukraine's unfinished Varyag which China bought in 1998. It was rebuilt and commissioned into service in 2012. The second aircraft carrier is an indigenous design based on the Liaoning. Construction started in November 2013, and the still unnamed Type 001A vessel was launched in Apr 2017. It is expected to be commissioned in late 2018 or early 2019.

The new vessel, designated as CV-18, will use an advanced catapult launch system that is more sophisticated than the Soviet-designed ski-jump systems used in its other two aircraft carriers.  

SCMP

US Army Tests Exoskeleton for Combat Troop

The US Army is testing the Lockheed Martin FORTIS knee-stress-release-device exoskeleton system for potential deployment for combat troop. FORTIS is designed to help soldiers move, carry heavy loads and perform a wide range of combat tasks while preventing hyperextension of the knee. Using independent actuators, motors and lightweight conformal structures, the lithium ion battery powered system allows soldiers to maneuver easily with less energy. The technology involves using uses AI to analyze and augment the walk patterns, provide additional torque, power and mobility for combat troop. It is built with a conformal upper structure that centers on a waist belt. The belt connects with several flexible hip sensors. The sensors feed a computer with data such as where the location of the soldier in space along with the speed and the movements.

Scout.com

times

Lockheed Martin

Russia A-100 AWACS

Russia's prototype A-100 Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft took flight in November.  The A-100 Premier is based on the upgraded Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A (Il-476) airframe.

The A-100 is expected to replace the Beriev A-50 AWACS aircraft. It is built around an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, as opposed to the mechanically scanned of the A-50. The Il-76MD-90A airframe will also reduced crew workload through better avionics and be cheaper to operate while increasing time on station.

Sputniknews

Janes