What is being billed as Africa’s first wholly designed and built military aircraft, the Paramount Group’s Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC), reached a significant milestone with its maiden flight on 7 August.
The aircraft makes its 'official public' first
Paramount's AHRLAC makes its first flight
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UK Chinook helicopters to help in Iraqi aid mission
The UK is to deploy "a small number" of Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to help with the humanitarian mission in northern Iraq, the government announced on 12 August.
The helicopters are part of a growing UK commitment to help refugees fleeing Islamic State (IS) fighters around
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Bahrain orders latest Kornet ATGW
Bahrain will be the first user of the Kornet-EM anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) system, the ITAR-TASS news agency cited Anatoly Isaykin, the director general of the Russian arms export agency Rosoboronexport, as saying on 12 August.
The Kornet-EM is a vehicle-mounted system with two retractable
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Vietnam Israel to establish framework for industry collaboration
Vietnam and Israel are looking to deepen defence ties by signing agreements to establish a "formal framework" for future collaboration, the Vietnam government announced on 13 August.
Vietnam's deputy defence minister Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh said following meetings with visiting
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Venezuela receives Super Puma, Cougar helicopters
Venezuela's Bolivarian Military Aviation (AMB) took re-delivery of two Airbus Helicopters AS 532AC Cougars and a single AS 332B Super Puma medium lift helicopter on 9 August, according to the AMB.
The helicopters had been shipped to the then-Eurocopter Marignane facility in France during 2011,
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Update: Afghan Air Force starts breaking up unwanted C-27As
The scrapping of the Afghan Air Force's (AAF) C-27A medium transport aircraft fleet has begun barely five years after the first two C-27As were delivered.
The original deal, brokered by the US Air Force, saw the AAF order 20 30-year-old former Italian Air Force G222s that had been stored at Pisa
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Turkey looks to produce Altay MBT powerpacks locally
The Executive Committee of the Turkish Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) has opted to start contract talks with local firm Tümosan on developing an engine and transmission for Turkey's indigenously produced Altay main battle tank (MBT).
Prototypes of the MBT are being developed by
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South African Army preparing immediate response force
South African Army chief Lieutenant General V R Masondo has confirmed that his service is in the process of preparing to meet additional deployment commitments that could arise within the framework of the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC).
South Africa took a lead role in
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Russian arms production to focus on domestic needs until 2017
Russian state arms import/export agency Rosoboronexport is to prioritise Moscow's rearmament programme while keeping defence exports at a level of USD13 billion per year until 2017, its chief executive officer, Anatoly Isaykin, has told ITAR-TASS.
"We have annual plans approved by the
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Russia demands second ship delivery before paying for its Mistrals
Final payment for Russia's two DCNS-designed Mistral-class amphibious assault ships will not be made until the second vessel is delivered, according to the chief executive officer of Russia's arms export and import authority.
"The final payment on the contract will be made in November 2015,
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Prague looks to expand its active reserve
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking funding to dramatically enlarge the active reserve forces of the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR).
The MoD plans to submit to parliament in September an amendment to the law regulating ACR active reserves and wants funding to increase the reserve
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Northrop Grumman sponsors UK cyber-security challenge
Northrop Grumman has announced it has agreed to co-found a UK cyber-security challenge for young people to boost the UK's pool of cyber warfare experts.
The nationwide CyberCenturion programme is being formed in partnership with Cyber Security Challenge UK, an organisation that spans government,
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Mexico orders next batch of T-6C+ Texan IIs
The Mexican Air Force (FAM) has issued a follow-up contract for a fourth batch of Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan II armed trainers, according to a Mexican Ministry of the Treasury (SHCP) document published on 8 August.
Valued at MXN6.274 billion (USD477.7 million), this project is the largest so far and
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Mexican Air Force adding transport aircraft
The Mexican Air Force has announced procurement of two additional Airbus C295M medium transports and a single Bombardier Challenger VIP transport, according to documents published by the Mexican Ministry of the Treasury on 13 August.
The two C295Ms are being procured through an MXN1.64 billion
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Ecuador receives first of three Airbus C295M transport aircraft
The Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) has received its first Airbus C295M transport aircraft, according to 7 August FAE communiqué.
In 2013 the FAE ordered three C295Ms to begin replacing its aging HS 748 (Avro) transports. The first aircraft (FAE-1030) is to be joined by the other two in October and
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US approves Saudi AWACS mods deal
Key Points
The US State Department has approved a USD2 billion Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal with Saudi Arabia to modernise its five-aircraft AWACS fleet
The upgrades include Block 40/45 mission computing kits and AN/UPX-40 friend or foe identification platforms
Saudi Arabia plans to
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Moscow reshuffles Ukrainian separatist leadership
Colonel Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin, defence minister of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk (DPR), announced his resignation on 14 August and has left the area, according to Russian state media.
The resignation of Strelkov - a retired FSB Colonel and Moscow resident - follows that of DPR
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Johnston says AWD programme in 'deep, deep trouble'
Australia's AUD8.5 billion (USD8.25 billion) Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project, the country's largest current defence programme, is in "deep, deep trouble", according to Defence Minister David Johnston.
In remarks reported in The Australian newspaper on 15 August and confirmed to IHS
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Indonesia confirms acquisition of four Klewang-class stealth patrol ships
The chief of the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has confirmed that the Klewang-class stealth patrol ship programme has resumed and that the service will operate a class of at least four vessels.
Admiral Marsetio, chief of staff of the TNI-AL, confirmed the
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Boeing ERRP surveillance aircraft cleared for international sales
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Boeing's EMARSS-based ERRP has received key FAA certification
The company can now begin offering the aircraft to international customers
Boeing will begin offering global customers the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) Risk Reduction Prototype
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