Belarusian company Tetraedr is manufacturing a batch of T38 Stiletto surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems for a number of clients including the Azeri armed forces, according to Tetraedr director Andrei Vakhovsky.
Two Stiletto batteries have been previously supplied to Azerbaijan, according to
Tetraedr makes headway with T38 Stiletto sales
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Civilian airliner crashes in Ukraine, believed to have been shot down
A commercial aircraft operated by Malaysia Airlines crashed with nearly 300 passengers on board while flying over the contested Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on 17 July. As of this writing it was unclear what caused the incident, but Ukrainian government officials stated that the aircraft was
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US officials believe pro-Russian separatists shot down MH17 with Buk
The US president and senior Pentagon officials believe that pro-Russian separatists, with some level of support from Russia, are responsible for shooting down a commercial airliner on 17 July with a Buk (SA-11 'Gadfly') self-propelled surface-to-air missile system.
Russian officials have suggested
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Update: MH017 most likely downed by Russian-backed separatists
Key Points
There is growing evidence that Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists were responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 017 over Ukraine
A Buk (SA-11 'Gadfly') system captured by the separatists may have been responsible for the shoot down
A growing body of evidence points to
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Update: Israel requests AIM-9X Sidewinders
In a blow to Rafael and its Python 5 missile, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 14 July that the Israeli government has requested to purchase of the rival Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder missile.
The DSCA said the request covered 600 AIM-9X-2 Block II missiles, 50 captive
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UPDATE: Farnborough 2014: Typhoon Storm Shadow deal signed
British and Italian Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft are to be able to employ the MBDA Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile after a GBP150 million (USD256.8 million) contract to integrate the weapon was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014.
Speaking at the show, Philip Dunne,
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Senate appropriations committee approves DoD spending bill with full Senate schedule in doubt
Key Points
US Senate appropriators have voted to fund continued operation of the A-10 fleet, as well as additional purchases of EA-18s, LCSs, and tanks
The full Senate must now consider the legislation, a timeline for which is in doubt due to election-year politics
A US Senate panel on 17 July
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Saab announces first-half results
Swedish defence and security equipment manufacturer Saab released its results for the first half of 2014 on 18 July.
Sales for the first six months declined 7% from SEK11.7 billion (USD1.7 billion) year-on-year to SEK10.9 billion, with the company attributing this to a 22% drop in the Dynamics
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RIMPAC 2014: Singapore LCS deployment may be configured for piracy, says USN
The US Navy's (USN's) planned deployment of the Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) to Singapore may see the vessel tasked with tackling rising maritime piracy in the region, the commanding officer of sister ship USS Independence (LCS 2) told IHS Jane's during the Rim of the Pacific
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Philippines sets out capability upgrades at inaugural ADAS show
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) outlined the benefits of its recent acquisitions at the inaugural Asian Defence, Security and Crisis Management (ADAS) exhibition held in Manila from 17-18 July.
The current administration has released PHP40 billion (USD916.9 million) to modernise the AFP
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New Zealand approves replenishment tanker replacement
The New Zealand government has given approval for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to seek a replacement for the Royal New Zealand Navy's fleet replenishment tanker HMNZS Endeavour .
A request for tender is expected to be issued by the Ministry of Defence in early 2015. Following evaluation of
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Kongsberg signs JSM test contract
Kongsberg Defence Systems has been awarded a NOK280 million (USD45.2 million) contract by the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) for the second part of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) Phase 3 development contract.
This latest contract comprises production of test missiles and test
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IDF releases Iron Dome interception rate
Israel's Iron Dome system has successfully intercepted 86% of the Palestinian rockets that it has engaged during Operation 'Protective Edge', according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
"Since the beginning of the operation, more than 1,260 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip towards
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Farnborough 2014: UK MPA battle begins
The battle to win a high-profile contest for the UK's next maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) opened at the Farnborough Airshow, with reports emerging of an 'unsolicited bid' being lodged earlier this month by Boeing for London to lease four of its P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
According to one senior
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Farnborough 2014: Textron AirLand Scorpion makes international debut
Making its international debut at Farnborough 2014 was the Textron AirLand Scorpion ISR/strike jet: a significant achievement given that two-and-a-half years ago the aircraft only existed as a concept in a PowerPoint presentation.
Designed from the outset as a platform that can accommodate a number
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Farnborough 2014: Raytheon targets domestic hot spots while pursuing increased international sales
Alongside pushing for growth in its international sales and rationalising its corporate structure, Raytheon is targeting niche opportunities in its domestic market to beat the constriction in US defence spending.
Speaking to IHS Jane's at Farnborough on 15 July, Raytheon CEO Tom Kennedy noted that
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Farnborough 2014: RAF Tornados to receive upgraded self-protection pod
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR.4 aircraft are to receive an upgraded radio frequency (RF) self-protection capability from late 2015 with the introduction of a new common jamming pod (CJP) developed by Selex ES.
Based on the fast-track rework of existing Skyshadow-2 electronic countermeasures
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Farnborough 2014: AgustaWestland marks AW149 type certification
AgustaWestland marked the military type certification of its AW149 multirole helicopter at Farnborough on 15 July with an official ceremony attended by Mauro Moretti, chief executive officer and general manager of parent company Finmeccanica, along with senior representatives from the Italian
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Ecuador negotiates offset agreement with Embraer
Ecuador's Deputy Minister of National Defence, Carlos Larrea, disclosed government plans on 15 July to develop a programme of technology compensation with Brazilian aerospace multinational Embraer as a follow-on to the 2008 defence purchase of 18 Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano aircraft for the
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Croatia seeks PzH 2000 purchase
Croatia's plans to purchase PzH 2000 155 mm tracked self-propelled artillery systems received a substantial boost on 14 July when the Defence Committee of the Croatian Parliament moved to support their acquisition.
Although this committee deliberated in a closed session, media reported that Croatia
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