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A 23 June engine fire aboard an F-35A was likely not the result of a systemic problem, according to a top Pentagon official
Air worthiness officials must still thoroughly study the issue before lifting a 4 July fleetwide grounding order
US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy (USN) officials
USAF and USN study F-35 mishap data; engine issue likely anomalous
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Saab and Embraer sign F-X2 programme management MoU
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Saab and Embraer have signed an agreement covering the joint programme management of the Brazilian F-X2 aircraft programme.
Saab's Gripen NG was selected to meet the USD4.5 billion requirement in 2013
Saab and Brazilian national defence and aerospace group Embraer have signed a
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Lithuania to increase defence budget
The Lithuanian military will have its budget increased by LTL130 million (USD51 million) this year following the successful passage of an amendment to the state budget through the Lithuanian parliament on 10 July.
In a brief statement Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said the additional funds would
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Indonesia ratifies Indonesian-Turkish defence pact
Indonesia ratified a defence pact with Turkey on 10 July, clearing the way for the two countries to expand defence trade and related industrial collaboration.
The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) said in a notice that it had approved the Indonesia-Turkey "agreement on defence industry
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Gaza militants unveil new rockets
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Hamas and the PIJ have unveiled new rockets and launchers
About 40% of rockets with a 20 km+ range are now made in the Gaza Strip, according to IDF figures
The armed wings of both Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) have announced they are now armed with an array of new,
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Bell Helicopter submits V-280 design for JMR-TD
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Bell Helicopter designed its V-280 Valor emphasising light, innovative materials, and simplified design elements in order to reduce cost
The company is confident that tiltrotor aircraft can provide superior performance, but said it wanted to enhance the design's appeal by driving down
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Analysis: a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict?
The capture of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine by Kiev's forces on 5 July marked a key symbolic turning point in the ongoing conflict there, yet its strategic importance is less clear.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hailed the capture of the cities, stating on 8 July: "All
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Airbus sells majority stake in Test & Services business
Airbus Group (formerly EADS) has continued a strategy of divesting non-core assets with the sale of a majority stake in its France-based Test & Services (T&S) business to ACE Management and the Institut Regional de Developpement Industriel de Midi-Pyrenees (IRDI).
The sale of the 66.5%
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RIMPAC 2014: Norway tests NSM as multinational navies target decommissioned US vessels in live firing phase
The Royal Norwegian Navy has conducted a successful test firing of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for the first time outside northern European waters at the 'RIMPAC 2014' multinational naval exercise, according to a statement released by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence on 11 July.
The test, which
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Pakistan Ordnance Factories to outline restructuring plans
The state-run Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) is planning to submit a proposal to government outlining a restructure that will promote its transformation into a self-sustaining corporate entity, Islamabad has announced.
A government statement on 10 July said that the enterprise has been requested
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Indian MoD says M777 buy in doubt over high cost, offset requirements
The Indian Army's procurement of 145 BAE Systems M777 155 mm ultra-light howitzers has been deferred yet again due to their high cost and reportedly unsatisfactory defrayment of the contract's mandatory 30% offset obligation.
"The case for procurement of the guns through the US government has
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India's decision to raise FDI cap welcomed by industry
Representatives from foreign and local defence industries in India have welcomed New Delhi's decision to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector, although some are questioning whether the move is sufficient to spur the development of Indian defence industrial capabilities.
In
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Hamas unveils new UAV
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on 14 July that it has a self-produced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Ababil 1.
It said it had developed three different models: the A1A for reconnaissance missions; A1B for offensive missions; and A1C for attacking
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Farnborough 2014: UK ETPS contract extension for Saab AND QinetiQ
Students undergoing training at the UK's Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS), operated by QinetiQ, will continue to use the Saab Gripen D fast jet aircraft until 2018.
This follows the signing on 11th July of a contract extension between the school's operator, UK technology company QinetiQ, and
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Farnborough 2014: Thales unveils new LMM variant
Thales Advanced Weapon Systems unveiled the latest variant in its family of lightweight multi-role missile (LMM) family of precision strike weapons at the Farnborough International Airshow on 13 July.
Derived from LMM technologies and building blocks, Free Fall LMM (FFLMM) is an unpowered,
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Farnborough 2014: SDB II integration activity steps up
Raytheon Missile Systems has begun work with the US Air Force (USAF) and the US Navy (USN) to integrate the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) on F-35, F/A-18E/F and F-16 aircraft.
Currently in its Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase, SDB II is a 40 n mile range glide bomb
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Farnborough 2014: Saab shows off new Swordfish MPA
Saab's concept for an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) broke cover on 14 July with a scale model being displayed at the Farnborough Airshow.
Although the company has previously revealed the existence of its Saab 2000 Swordfish MPA, Farnborough marked the first time that
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Farnborough 2014: Raytheon to test Next-Gen Jammer in September
Raytheon will flight test a prototype version of its Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) on a Gulfstream 550 in September, company officials disclosed on 14 July.
Travis Slocumb, vice president of Electronic Warfare Systems at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, said during a briefing at the Farnborough
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Farnborough 2014: Japanese firms take baby steps towards export market
Tokyo may have relaxed export controls for defence equipment but the Japanese companies at this year's Farnborough Airshow are taking a cautious approach to promoting their wares.
Officials from two of Japan's major defence firms played down the chance of immediate export success, saying instead
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Farnborough 2014: IAI showcases new vision enhancement system for helicopters
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has revealed a new radar-based solution for helicopters operating in degraded visual environments (DVE).
Speaking to IHS Jane's at the Farnborough Airshow on 14 July, Yosef Melamed, general manager of IAI's LAHAV Division, spelled out some of the system's key
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