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Auditors are recommending DoD plan to soon transition 'enduring costs' from wartime accounts to the official base budget
In particular US Central Command has become heavily reliant on OCO funding
US government auditors have recommended that the Pentagon develop new guidance to shift
GAO warns Pentagon to plan now for loss of supplemental funding
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Colombia inducts first fast transport ship into service
The Colombian Navy on 7 June placed its first fast transport ship, ARC Juanchaco (ARC 501), into service. Juanchaco is a fast ferry 4212-class double catamaran built by Damen shipyards in Singapore and delivered to Colombia for sea trials in February 2014. The 196-ton vessel can transport 445
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USAF wants to replace DCGS with open architecture
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Cost savings and operational efficiency are expected from an open system
The USAF wants operational and funding flexibility
The US Air Force (USAF) is considering development of a new open architecture intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) integration platform to replace
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US, Honduras assessing new disaster relief mapping tool
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GeoSHAPE is being assessed as a new disaster relief co-ordination tool
The open-source software is designed to integrate data from various sources and display it via a dynamic map
US and Honduran officials are trialling a new mapping tool meant to ease collaboration efforts for
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Update: Russian T-50 PAK-FA fighter prototype catches fire
A prototype Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fifth-generation fighter aircraft caught fire on 10 June following landing, according to Sukhoi.
"While the plane was landing, smoke above the right air intake was observed, then a local fire broke out," Sukhoi stated. The incident occurred at the Zhukovsky
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UK watchdog slams British Army's reform plan
The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) plans to cut the number of full-time British Army personnel and replace them with reservists has been heavily criticised by the UK National Audit Office (NAO), in a report published on 11 June.
The NAO accused the MoD and the leadership of the British Army of
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Russia begins receiving Su-34s from third production contract
The Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnyye Sily - VVS) has begun receiving into service the first Sukhoi Su-34 'Fullback' strike aircraft ordered under the third procurement contract signed in 2012.
The first batch of three aircraft from a contract of 92 were delivered to Baltimor military airdrome
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PLAN to get first homegrown carrier by 2017, claims local media
The first homegrown Chinese aircraft carrier is under construction at Dalian and will enter service by 2017, according to the June 2014 issue of Shipborne Weapons , a Chinese-language magazine detailing various naval weapon developments.
In an article titled 'Prospects for Chinese Carrier Strike
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Nigerian military battles 'media conspiracy'
The Nigerian military has said it is facing an orchestrated media conspiracy aimed at undermining its local and international credibility. It has denied allegations that soldiers have been carrying out massacres or supporting the radical group Boko Haram.
On 8 June Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the
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Japan, Australia commit to defence industrial co-operation
The defence and foreign ministers of Japan and Australia on 11 June agreed to create a framework for joint development of defence equipment and to increase joint drills between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the Australian military.
The ministers also underscored their strong opposition to the use
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First T129A attack helicopters enter Turkish service
The Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) formally received its first three early delivery, basic configuration T129A combat helicopters into service during a ceremony held on 9 June at the Air Aviation Command in Ankara.
The delivery of the first three in a batch of nine had been delayed when
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Chinese Su-27s buzz Japanese patrol aircraft over East China Sea for second time
Japan's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 11 June said that two Chinese Su-27 'Flanker' fighter aircraft had flown very close to Japan Self-Defense Forces aircraft over the East China Sea for the second time in less than a month.
According to MoD officials, a People's Liberation Army Air Force Su-27
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China reveals possible new variant of Qing-class submarine
A model said to be of the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) new Qing (Type 032)-class diesel-electric test submarine was displayed at a shipping expedition held in the southern China province of Guangdong from 6-8 June.
Reports carried by Chinese state media described the submarine as a
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AASM in debut firing from F-16
Sagem's Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) Hammer SBU-38 precision guided munition (PGM) has been successfully launched from a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, the first launch of the PGM from a non-French made aircraft.
The firing test was carried out by the US Air Force's (USAF's) 40th Flight
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US planning 22 June intercept test for BMD system
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A successful test would mean the Pentagon can invest more than USD1 billion in 14 more GMD interceptors
Various parts of the system could fail but still be involved in 'a successful intercept test', according to MDA's director
The Pentagon plans on 22 June to conduct a highly
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UK to construct heat-resistant landing pads for F-35B
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to build three concrete pads capable of withstanding high-temperatures in order to accommodate vertical landings (VLs) of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Minister for Defence, Equipment, Support, and Technology Philip Dunne
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Russia helps keep Syria's MiG-29s flying
Documents released by RAC MiG have revealed some details about the upgrade of Syria's MiG-29 multirole fighters.
The company's 2011 annual report stated that four MiG-29s had been upgraded to the MiG-29SM standard for Syria. The report was taken down and later republished with the reference to
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Raytheon, PHO to collaborate on Patriot IFF antenna
Raytheon and Poland's Polski Holding Obronny (Polish Defence Holding, PHO, formerly Bumar) announced on 12 June that they had signed a partnership agreement to design and develop a new Identification Friend or Foe antenna for the Patriot 360 radar to be used on the Patriot surface-to-air missile
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PLAN squadron sails for RIMPAC debut
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) squadron of four vessels departed for Hawaii on 9 June in what will be China's first appearance as a participating navy at the US Pacific Fleet-hosted Rim of the Pacific ('RIMPAC') maritime exercise.
The vessels, Luyang II (Type 052C)-class guided missile
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Pentagon's next F-35 production deal coming 'within weeks'
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Lockheed Martin expects another price drop in the upcoming deal
The Pentagon's programme manager has said he wants price decreases in each lot
Lockheed Martin expects to sign its eighth low-rate initial production (LRIP 8) contract with the Pentagon for 43 more F-35 Lightning II Joint
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