The US Army conducted flight testing of an unmanned airborne electronic attack capability known as Networked Electronic Warfare Remotely Operated (NERO) onboard the General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
The tests, which took place from 2 to 19 June but were only recently announced, were conducted at
US Army successfully tests electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS
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US Army selects new camo pattern
The US Army on 31 July confirmed its selection of a new base combat uniform camouflage pattern but did not disclose which it had selected.
General Dennis Via, commander of Army Material Command (AMC), said on 23 July that the service chose the so-called Scorpion II pattern, but the army has not
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US Army selects finalists for Joint Multi-Role helicopter demonstrator
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The army has decided which companies will participate in its JMR TD effort and plans to release details by early September
Two companies are expected to build demonstration aircraft for 2017 flight tests
Details of the first downselect for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role helicopter
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Ultra reports lower H1 revenues, profits
Ultra Electronics saw revenues and profits fall in the first six months of 2014 due to "constraints in the US defence procurement process", the company reported in its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2014.
The H1 2014 results, released on 4 August, show that revenues dropped
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Talon rockets score four-from-four in MD 530G II helo integration trials
Raytheon Company and MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) have successfully test-fired the Talon laser-guided rocket from the latest-variant MD 530 Little Bird reconnaissance and light attack helicopter, it was announced on 31 July.
Four of the 70 mm (2.75 inch) Talon rockets were fired from an MD 530G II at
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RIMPAC 2014: Canadian tanker conducts air-to-air refuelling of US Navy aircraft
With about 1,000 personnel participating in the multinational Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise hosted by the US Navy (USN), the Canadian Armed Forces seized a multitude of opportunities to train its air, land, and sea units, including Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) tanker crews that otherwise
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Japan to provide Vietnam with six patrol vessels
Japan has agreed to provide Vietnam with six second-hand vessels to enhance its maritime patrolling capability amid a territorial standoff with China in the South China Sea.
The boats will be transferred before the end of the year as part of a USD500 million aid package funded by Tokyo's official
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Indian Air Force Jaguar lost on training sortie
An Indian Air Force (IAF) SEPECAT Jaguar strike aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie in the western coastal province of Gujarat on 2 August, national media reported.
The single-seat Jaguar came down minutes after departing Bhuj Airbase after suffering a technical malfunction, according
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India registers increase in defence offset agreements
India has registered an increase in the number of defence offset contracts concluded by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), although newly published figures show New Delhi is still far behind previously announced offset targets.
A statement by the MoD on 1 August, citing a parliamentary reply by
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Huntington Ingalls receives contract to plan defuelling of USS George Washington
The builder of the US Navy's (USN's) Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers has received a contract to begin planning for defuelling of the sixth-in-class ship, officials announced on 1 August.
Huntington Ingalls Industries received a USD49.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for advance
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USN showcases P-8A Poseidon in CARAT Singapore 2014
The US Navy (USN) is set to demonstrate the capabilities of its latest Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft during the Singapore phase of the annual 'Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training' ('CARAT') exercise for the first time.
A P-8A operated by Patrol Squadron (VP)-5 'Mad
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US looking to upgrade ISR kit on Nigerien DA42MPP aircraft
The US government is seeking a supplier to upgrade the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities on two aircraft operated by Niger.
The draft statement of work (SOW) issued by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) covers the upgrade of ISR equipment on a pair of Diamond
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UK to review exports to Israel
The United Kingdom is set to review its military and dual-use exports to Israel following days of conflict with Hamas in Gaza, a UK government spokesperson said on 4 August.
"We are currently reviewing all export licences to Israel to confirm whether they are appropriate," a spokeswoman
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Japanese White Paper accuses China of taking 'high-handed actions'
Japan's 2014 defence White Paper has accused China of taking "high-handed actions" over maritime rights and interests in the waters off East Asia.
"The security environment surrounding Japan has become increasingly severe, being compassed by various challenges and destabilising
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Indian MoD lifts blacklisting of Rolls-Royce
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) decided in late July against blacklisting Rolls-Royce, which has been under federal investigation since late February for employing proscribed agents to secure Indian contracts, official and industry sources have disclosed.
They said the MoD can now approve pending
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IAF grounds Dhruv fleet following crash
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has grounded its entire fleet of 40 locally designed Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALHs) after one of them crashed on 26 July in northern Uttar Pradesh province, killing all seven IAF personnel on board.
IAF spokesman Group Captain Gerard Galway confirmed to IHS
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Russia orders Ka-52K helicopters for Mistral-class LHDs
Russia has ordered a batch of Kamov Ka-52K 'Hokum B' naval attack helicopters for the Russian Navy's Mistral-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels.
Speaking to IHS Jane's , a Russian defence industry source stated that the order included 32 Ka-52K helicopters. These will be built by Progress
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USMC trains with laser-guided Paveway bombs
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USMC Harrier aircrews employed GBU-12F/B bombs with upgraded Paveway II DMLGB kits in recent training
This is the first USMC training with the weapon since Lockheed Martin upgraded the DMLGB's block II operational flight programme software last year
US Marine Corps (USMC) McDonnell
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Nigerian military promises to investigate execution footage
The Nigerian military has said it will investigate claims made by the human rights group Amnesty International that some of its soldiers have been involved in extrajudicial executions of suspected Boko Haram militants in the northeast of the country.
Amnesty released a video on 5 August that
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USMC special forces become Raiders once again
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is resurrecting Raider battalions and regiments for its special operators, although the move is in name only and will not affect the structure of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC).
Four Marine Raider battalions and two Raider regiments were
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