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Indian Army kicks off final carbine trials

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The Indian Army began the final round of confirmatory trials in support of its requirement for 44,618 close quarter battle (CQB) 5.56 mm carbines and 33.6 million rounds of ammunition on 9 June, defence industry officials told IHS Jane's . The Beretta ARX-160, Colt M4, and Israel Weapon Industries

Eurosatory 2014: France and UK qualify 40 mm CTCA

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CTA International announced on 18 June at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris that its 40 mm Cased Telescoped Cannon and Ammunition (CTCA) had been qualified by both France and the United Kingdom. Qualification was conducted by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Eurosatory 2014: Elbit addresses latest battlefield needs

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Israel's Elbit Systems focused its product offering at Eurosatory 2014 around the concepts of expeditionary warfare, special forces, fire support, and terrain dominance through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). "Expeditionary forces; that's a growing area for the world and a growing

Boeing-Sikorsky prep final JMR design for 2015

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Key Points The companies are competing against three other industry teams for JMR JMR could lead to a much larger Future Vertical Lift programme for the Pentagon Boeing and Sikorsky plan to have the final design of their developmental SB-1 Defiant rotorcraft completed by early next year, company

Eurosatory 2014: French UAV contenders state their case

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At this month's Eurosatory exhibition in Paris the main contenders for the French Army's Système de Drone Tactique unmanned aerial system (UAS) programme promoted their credentials for meeting the requirement. Thales is hoping that its work in fulfilling the British Army's Thales/Elbit Systems

PLAN inducts two Type 056 corvettes into South China Sea fleet

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China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned two Jiangdao-class (Type 056) guided-missile corvettes into its South China Sea fleet, according to PLA-sponsored news outlets. Luzhou (592) and Qinyuan (589) were commissioned on 7 June and 11 June respectively. Luzhou was manufactured

Mauritania turns DC-3 into surveillance aircraft

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The Mauritanian Islamic Air Force (FAIM) has increased its ability to monitor the country's vast, sparsely populated territory by upgrading its Basler Turbo BT-67 with an electro-optical (EO) turret and associated mission systems so it can carry out surveillance as well as transport duties. The

Elbit completes upgrade of Macedonian helicopters

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Elbit Systems has completed the modernisation of the Macedonian air force, it has been revealed. The Israeli company has upgraded the country's fleet of 10 Force Soviet-era Mi-8MT, Mi-17, and Mi-24V helicopters between 2004 and 2014 under two separate but

Turkey's Sledgehammer coup plot convicts released, pending retrial

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Turkey released 236 retired and active duty military officers convicted in the Sledgehammer (Balyoz) coup plot case on 19 June, after the Constitutional Court ruled their right to a fair trial had been violated. The top court unanimously decided on 18 June that the digital data and wiretapping of

Thai junta reorganises response to southern insurgency

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Nearly a month after seizing power Thailand's military junta has announced a complete restructuring of Bangkok's response to the decade-long separatist insurgency in the country's southern Muslim border provinces. The shake-up aims to streamline a sprawling bureaucratic apparatus under close

Pentagon budget 2015: House votes to prevent A-10 retirement

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Key Points The House of Representatives approved a measure that would prohibit the Department of Defense from using money to retire any A-10 aircraft Both chambers of Congress will have to approve such a measure in order for it to move forward The US House of Representatives on 19 June voted to

Next-gen GMD missile scores first successful intercept

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Key Points A CE-II missile defence interceptor hit an incoming target for its first successful test The event is expected to clear the Pentagon to buy more interceptors after it halted production following the first two failed trials The Pentagon's next-generation missile defence interceptor on

NATO ministers to discuss defence spending levels, Ukraine

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Two pressing financial issues - one old, one new - face the 28 NATO allies as their foreign ministers meet for the last time on 25 June in preparation for their summit in Wales on 4-5 September. The first centres on getting the allies to increase national defence spending now that their economies

First Karayel set for July delivery

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Vestel will shortly deliver the first of its Karayel unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to the Turkish Land Forces. Speaking to IHS Jane's , Vestel engineers Emrah iek and Hüseyin Aktan said that one air vehicle and a ground control station (GCS) will be handed over in July. On 30 April Vestel

Eurosatory 2014: MBDA awards MMP subcontracts to Sagem

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MBDA and Sagem have signed two contracts for the guidance components of the new Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) anti-tank guided weapon for the French Army, the two companies announced at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris on 17 June. Under the first contract Sagem will provide 1,500 uncooled infrared

Djibouti Air Force receives MA60 transport

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The Djibouti Air Force (Force Aerienne du Djibouti/FAD) inaugurated a new Xi'an Aircraft Corporation (XAC) MA60 transport aircraft during a ceremony attended by President Ismail Omar Guelleh on 18 June. Powered by two turboprops, the MA60 is generally used as a small passenger aircraft. Djibouti's

Akash SAM completes final Indian Army validation tests

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The Indian Army completed final validation trials of the Akash medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) on 18 June, paving the way for its induction into army service. The test-firing took place at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore, Odissa, and proved system capability against a subsonic

USMC, USN eyeing ship-to-shore connectors for new amphib strategy

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Ship-to-shore connectors are to play a key role in the US Marine Corps' (USMC's) future amphibious vehicles strategy, according to USMC Commandant General James Amos. Proliferation of anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) systems and budget realities mean the USMC must rely more on 'connector' craft than

RMAF deploys homegrown C2 system for joint exercise with USAF

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The US Air Force-Royal Malaysian Air Force (USAF/RMAF) joint exercise 'Cope Taufan 2014' held from 9 to 20 June was co-ordinated through a command-and-control (C2) system developed by the RMAF, the force's exercise commander said. "The system used was built and developed by RMAF personnel and

Obama nominates new commanders for Afghanistan, SOCOM, NORTHCOM

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US President Barack Obama has nominated three officers to senior military leadership positions across the Department of Defense, including a new head of operations in Afghanistan. General John Campbell, currently the US Army vice chief of staff, has been nominated to command the International
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