The Indian Navy (IN) has invited bids by 18 July for 2,786 Type I and Type II batteries for its fleet of nine Russian 'Kilo'-class and four German Type 209/1500 SSK submarines.
The 6 June tender for seven sets of 1,737 Type I batteries for its Type EKM 877 'Kilo' variants and two sets of 1,080 Type
Indian Navy puts out tender for submarine batteries
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India unhappy at Russia's Mi-35 sale to Pakistan
India's defence links with Russia are under strain following Moscow's recent decision to supply Mi-35 'Hind E' attack helicopters to Pakistan.
Senior Indian officials are closely monitoring Russian attempts to sell an unspecified number of Mi-35s to Pakistan: a move that would tear up a decades-old
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F-35A catches fire, results in temporary grounding at Eglin
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F-35As located at Eglin have been suspended from flight during an investigation of fire
F-35Bs are still scheduled to make their international debut ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK on 4 July
The Pentagon on 23 June temporarily halted test flights of the
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DRDO chief says India is ready to become major exporter
India is ready to export locally developed defence equipment at competitive prices to friendly countries and is in the process of devising the means to do so, the head of the country's premier weapons agency said on 22 June.
"We are discussing the methodology and policy mechanism for the
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Denel expands into railways sector
South Africa's Denel is seeking to expand into the railway business as the country looks to its state-owned industries to support its infrastructure rejuvenation programme, Denel announced on 24 June.
"The South African government's programme to replace the passenger and freight rolling stock,
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Commandant: USMC 'effectively out' of Afghanistan by 2015
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will "effectively be out of Afghanistan" by the end of this year, but exact numbers of remaining forces are not yet known, according to USMC Commandant General James Amos.
In June 2013 there were more than 7,000 marines and sailors on the ground in Afghanistan
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Avibras, Nexter to jointly develop self-propelled howitzer
Brazil's Avibras and France's Nexter signed a memorandum of understanding in June to develop the Camion Équipé d'un Système d'Artillerie (CAESAR) 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) so that it complies with future Brazilian Army mobility requirements.
Work will include replacing the
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US marines to relocate first KC-130s from Futenma
The relocation of US Marine Corps (USMC) units from Okinawa will take a major step forward on 8 July when the first two KC-130J tankers relocate to Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni on Japan's main island of Honshu, USMC officials have told IHS Jane's .
The aircraft belong to Marine Aerial
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US begins assessment mission in Iraq, mulls military options
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US advisors are to first assess the situation in Iraq and establish joint operations centres with Iraqi security forces
The assessment period will improve intelligence and buy time for the White House to determine if Iraq's political situation is improving
Two US teams totalling 40
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Peru augmenting blue water capabilities with replenishment ship
The Peruvian Navy (MGP) acquired the 17,040-ton HNLMS Amsterdam replenishment ship from the Royal Netherlands Navy in June. Amsterdam was originally launched in 1995 and will be replaced in Dutch service by the Joint Logistics Support Ship HNLMS Karel Doorman .
The acquisition is part of the MGP's
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Mexico could soon receive more UH-60M Black Hawks
The US Department of State has approved a foreign military sale of five Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Mexico, according to a US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announcement on June 24.
If the sale is approved by the US Congress, the helicopters would be equipped with
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Guatemalan 3-D long-range radar set for operations in September
Guatemala's first of four new 3-D long-range radars is scheduled to begin operations on 1 September 2014 out of the San Jose airbase in Escuintla on the Pacific coast, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in June.
The other three radars are to be located in the Palencia Mountains in the central
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Bomber RFP coming USAF says, while eyeing new ALCM
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The USAF seeks funds for a new bomber but says it also needs a new missile
A new ALCM could cost as much as a bomber
A Request for Proposal (RfP) outlining details of a new US Air Force (USAF) Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) aircraft is to be released soon, according to the chief of
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British Army to trial VBCI
The British Army is to conduct trials later this year on the French Nexter Systems Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI) 8x8 infantry combat vehicle.
France is keen to market the VBCI to the United Kingdom for the successor to the cancelled Future Rapid Effect System Utility
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USAF one step closer to purchasing C-130 engine enhancement kits
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The USAF has officially accepted the Rolls-Royce T56 Series 3.5 engine enhancement package as a valid configuration for USAF C-130 Hercules aircraft
The move clears the way for purchase of the engine enhancement kits
The US Air Force (USAF) has officially accepted the Rolls-Royce T56
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Syria ships out final batch of declared chemical weapons
Syria completed the process of surrendering a significant aspect of its strategic deterrent capability on 23 June, when the final batch of its declared chemical weapons (CW)-related material was removed from the country.
"A major landmark in this mission has been reached today. The last of the
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South African Badger evaluation going well, says Denel
The Badger infantry combat vehicle developed by Denel Land Systems for the South African Army is now undergoing test and evaluation by the Joint Project Team (JPT) and engineers from the defence acquisition agency Armscor. According to Denel Land Systems CEO Stephan Burger, the programme is
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Pakistan Army launches North Waziristan offensive
The Pakistan Army killed at least 400 Taliban militants in the country's North Waziristan region along the Afghan border in the first 10 days of an all-out military campaign that began on 15 June, a senior Pakistani intelligence official told IHS Jane's on 25 June.
US officials have for years asked
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Major TOW order for Saudi Arabia, Oman
The US Department of Defense announced on 19 June that Raytheon had been awarded a USD391.5 million contract to produce wireless versions of the TOW anti-tank guided missile (ATGMs) for the US Army, US Marine Corps (USMC), Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG), and Oman.
It said the contract was
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Kongsberg unveils submarine-launched NSM missile
Kongsberg has displayed a model of a new submarine-launched variant of its anti-ship/surface Naval Strike Missile (NSM) at the Balt Military Expo (BME) in Gdansk.
The new variant of the NSM missile is a Kongsberg proposal for Norway's planned next-generation submarines, scheduled to be acquired
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