The Indian Air Force (IAF) acquired 1.41 million rounds of 5.56 mm L15 NATO ammunition from BAE Systems for USD744, 400 in late June for the Israeli Tavor-21 assault rifles used by its Garud special forces.
Industry sources told IHS Jane's that BAE Systems was competing against Israel Weapon
BAE Systems wins IAF ammunition contract
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Egyptian BTR-50 upgrade close to completion
The Egyptian Army is apparently intent on keeping its vintage BTR-50 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) in service for many more years, it has been revealed.
Valery Hrabenshchykow, the director general of Belarus' Minotor-Service, told the BelaPAN news agency on 12 July that his company has nearly
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USAF strategy seeks more 'agile' acquisitions
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USAF wants to build 'modularity' and 'open architectures' into new equipment development efforts from their inception.
The new Joint STARS and combat aircraft trainer programmes will likely be test cases for the new methodology.
The US Air Force (USAF) wants to create a more
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US hosts Asia Pacific proliferation security exercise aimed at halting spread of WMD
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'Fortune Guard' is meant to represent a new level of commitment to the Proliferation Security Initiative within Asia
The focus is currently on finding and halting the spread of dual use components
The United States will host a three day Asia Pacific Proliferation Security Initiative
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Nigerian Army to get new uniforms
Nigerian Army chief Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah has announced that new uniforms will be issued to soldiers to make them look smarter and differentiate them from imposters.
"The Nigerian Army has decided to change the camouflage uniform of the service," the Daily Trust newspaper
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Indonesian attack craft complete test of C-705 missile system
The Indonesian Navy's (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL's) first two KCR-40-class attack craft, KRI Clurit and KRI Kujang , have completed sea acceptance tests of its C-705 surface-to-surface missiles' fire-control system.
According to a statement issued by the TNI-AL's Western
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IAF finally gets a man on HAL board
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) met a longstanding demand of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in mid-July by appointing a senior IAF officer to the board of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
The appointment of IAF Deputy Chief Air Marshal S B Sinha to HAL's board of six full-time
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CARAT Singapore 2014 highlights greater interoperability between Singapore and US navies
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The Singapore phase of the 20th 'Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training' exercise will feature a combined torpedo firing exercise between the Republic of Singapore Navy and the US Navy
The complexity of this exercise highlights the high level of interoperability and confidence
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Brazil adds BAE Systems' RG32M to VBMT-LR competition
The Brazilian Army has begun evaluating BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa's RG32M LTV (Light Tactical Vehicle) 4x4.
The army's Evaluations Center (CAEx) is studying the vehicle as part of the VBMT-LR (Viatura Blindada Multitarefa-Leve de Rodas) competition. The VBMT-LR programme will buy an
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Venezuela receives first Diamond DA40NG trainer
Venezuela's Military Aviation (AMB) took delivery of its first Diamond Aircraft DA40NG Star trainer in Austria, it announced on 26 July.
The trainer forms part of a 36 aircraft order signed in February 2014 that includes the DA40NG single-engine and DA42 multi-engine trainers, as well as D-SIM-40
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Uruguay procures two C212s from Portugal
The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) has procured two former Portuguese Air Force (FAP) Airbus Military C212-300 Aviocar transport aircraft, according to a 30 July FAU communiqué.
The FAU Logistics Commander, General Alberto Zanelli, signed a letter of intention with the Portuguese Ministry of
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Update: NATO 'unprepared' to deal with Russia
NATO is "not well-prepared for a Russian threat against a NATO member state", the influential UK Defence Select Committee warned on 31 July.
The report comes in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea and continued proxy involvement in the ongoing conflict in east Ukraine. "Recent
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Task force findings on US Navy's future small surface combatant under review
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The Small Surface Combatant Task Force has submitted a report to USN leadership
Navy officials will analyse the findings and work with the task force to refine details that will inform the FY 2016 budget
US Navy (USN) officials are reviewing the results of a four-month long effort by a
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NATO 'unprepared' to deal with Russia
NATO is "not well-prepared for a Russian threat against a NATO member state", the influential UK Defence Select Committee warned on 31 July.
The report comes in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea and continued proxy involvement in the ongoing conflict in east Ukraine. "Recent
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China prepares for first military exercise with Australia, US
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) will begin joint preparations for a trilateral exercise with Australia and the United States, Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Geng Yansheng told reporters during a press briefing on 31 July.
The unprecedented military drills, dubbed Exercise
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Analysis: Netanyahu shifts war aims
At the outset of Operation 'Protective Edge', the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) focused on suppressing Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. By the 24th day of the operation, the destruction of the tunnels that militants have dug into Israel had become the IDF's primary objective.
"We
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Afghan military units continue to struggle with key logistics efforts
The Afghan National Army (ANA) and contractor Textron are struggling to maintain M1117 Armoured Security Vehicles for the army's Mobile Strike Force (MSF), highlighting deeper logistics and training issues that officials have long warned could plague the nascent force.
A 29 July report from the US
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Swiss IMESS soldier system ready for serial production
Airbus Defence and Space has completed the development of the Swiss Army's planned new future soldier system and is now ready to enter serial production, the company announced on 30 July.
Known as the Integrated Modular Engagement System for the Swiss Soldier (IMESS), it builds on the company's
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Islamists make further gains in Benghazi
The Al-Saiqa unit in Benghazi suffered a significant defeat when its headquarters was overrun by a coalition of Islamist groups, including the radical Ansar al-Sharia, on 29 July.
Al-Saiqa commander Wanis Abu Khamadah acknowledged that his forces had withdrawn from the base after days of heavy
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USAF stands up new helicopter group to support ICBM forces
The US Air Force (USAF) has stood up its newly created 20th Air Force (AF) Helicopter Operations Group (HOG), as it looks to improve the mission effectiveness and moralle of its nuclear missile forces.
The 20th AF HOG, which was stood up on 1 August, brings together the three individual helicopter
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