The Peruvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered 32 LAV-II 8x8 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from General Dynamics Land Systems in Canada (GDLS-C) under a USD67 million contract, according to the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC).
The LAV-IIs will replace the 16 Pegaso BMR-600 6x6 APCs
Peru orders LAV-IIs as Canadian defence co-operation grows
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Indian Air Force Dhruv helicopter destroyed in crash
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Dhruv utility-light attack helicopter crashed in the northern region of Uttar Pradesh on 25 July, killing all seven onboard, national media reported.
Video footage of the immediate aftermath of the crash taken by Zee News showed that the helicopter had come down in a
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Fourth known J-20 prototype makes first flight
The fourth known prototype of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) J-20 fifth-generation fighter made its first flight on the morning of 26 July, according to Chinese aviation websites.
According to online postings by local spotters, the prototype flew for nearly two hours after having undertaken
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China, Indonesia consider improved defence ties
China has moved to expand defence and strategic ties with Indonesia three days after the Southeast Asian country announced Joko Widodo as its new president.
Following talks in Jakarta on 25 July between Indonesia's vice-president Boediono and General Fan Changlong, the vice-chairman of China's
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China's NDU recommends 400-strong Y-20 fleet
A new report on civil-military integration by China's National Defence University (NDU) has called for the construction of 400 Xian Aircraft Corporation Y-20 heavy transport aircraft.
Written by NDU's Center for Economic Research, 'Chinese Military and Civilian Integration Development Report, 2014'
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Brazil receives final upgraded P-3A MPA, orders search and rescue C295s
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced the completion of its upgrade of the Brazilian Air Force's (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB's) P-3A Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and the sale of search and rescue (SAR) C295 platforms on 28 July.
The last of nine P-3A aircraft to be fitted to
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US cluster munition replacement heads towards final testing
The US military's cluster munition replacement, the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead, is set to begin its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) later this year.
Lockheed Martin, which is working with subcontractor ATK to develop the system under the
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IAI denies cyber attack claims
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) released a statement on 29 July refuting a report claiming that the company lost sensitive information in a 2012 cyber attack.
"The information reported regarding the leakage of sensitive information is incorrect," the company said in a statement.
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Argentina to develop new UAVs
The Argentine government, through its Ministry of Defence, has confirmed its intention to develop a new line of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for surveillance of the national sea and territory.
This new line of short- and medium-range UAVs - would be unarmed but fitted with surveillance tools.
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Airbus completes bank purchase
Pan-European aerospace giant Airbus will establish its own Airbus Group Bank following the acquisition of the Salzburg München Bank, Airbus announced on 29 July.
According to Airbus the Salzburg München Bank, which had assets totalling around EUR330 million (USD443 million) at the end of
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USAF: Manned airborne ISR still crucial
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The USAF says it needs both manned and unmanned aircraft to perform ISR over areas such as Iraq
The USAF still wants to divest many of its legacy fleets for financial reasons, as well as the need to purchase more survivable aircraft
The US is using both manned and unmanned aircraft to
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Tejas FOC delayed again, Indian defence minister admits
The December 2014 deadline for India's long-delayed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk I to secure its final operational clearance (FOC) is being extended to March 2015, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley told parliament on 18 July.
Senior Indian Air Force (IAF) officers told IHS Jane's on 30 July
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RAN MH-60R fires first Hellfire
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed its first test firings of the AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missile from an MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopter, the Department of Defence said on 30 July.
The test firings - of two ATM-114Q-1 training missiles - were conducted at the US Navy's (USN's)
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Japan asks France to stop Mistral sale to Russia
Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera on 29 July expressed "strong concerns" over France's plan to sell two Mistral-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships to Moscow, citing the ongoing Ukraine crisis and Russia's recent military buildup in the Asia-Pacific region.
In his fourth
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Iraq focuses on swift delivery of Russian weaponry
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Russian officials have said that TOS-1A rocket launchers are being delivered to Iraq under a USD1 billion arms deal
The acquisition of Russian artillery and ground attack aircraft raises questions about the tactics that the Iraqi military intends to use against the Sunni areas that are
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Insitu to support Lithuanian ScanEagles
Under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement, Boeing-subsidiary Insitu is set to deliver a range of equipment to support the Lithuanian Armed Forces' ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Once confirmed, the deal is expected to be valued at USD600,000 and will include the supply of launch
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Indonesia gets first three F-16s from US
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, TNI-AU) received the first three of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D aircraft on 25 July.
The F-16s, which are being upgraded from Block 25 to Block 52 standard by the US Air Force (USAF) at Hill Air Force Base's (AFB) Ogden Air
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EU, US impose new sanctions, embargoes on Russia
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EU imposes embargo on arms and dual-use goods for military end-users, restricts access to sensitive technologies in the oil sector, and restricts access to capital markets for state-owned banks.
US also withdrawing economic support and increasing sanctions on finance, defence, and
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Ecuador confirms IA-73 UNASUR I procurement
Ecuador plans to purchase 18 IA-73 UNASUR I training aircraft from Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA), Ecuadorian Minister of Defence Maria Fernanda Espinosa has officially confirmed.
The aircraft, developed in four countries, are to be manufactured in Argentina.
Espinosa's declaration
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Czech, Slovak MoD's aligning radar requirements
The ministries of defence (MoDs) of the Czech Republic and Slovakia are currently negotiating to harmonise procedures to enable the joint procurement of military approach radars.
Both sides are looking to replace their ageing Soviet-era radar systems, and have been keen to arrange a joint
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