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Analysis: ASEAN finds voice over South China Sea dispute

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional forum that took place in Myanmar over the weekend of 9-10 August was the latest multilateral platform at which officials could address ongoing developments in the South China Sea dispute. In a surprise move, on 10 August the foreign

Establishment of new insurgent group in Indonesia does not indicate greater militant capacity

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EVENT Several senior members of Indonesian Islamist organisation Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT) on 12 August split from the group and announced the formation of a new organisation called Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah (JAS), following disagreements over whether JAT should support the Islamic State. The

USN conducts manned-unmanned aircraft ops aboard carrier

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The US Navy (USN) has for the first time conducted manned and unmanned aircraft operations simultaneously aboard an aircraft carrier. A Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet conducted flight operations aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on 17 August,

Former Meggitt CEO buys Shimtech

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European investment house Bridgepoint is set to sell aircraft composites maker Shimtech to a group led by former Meggitt CEO Terry Twigger, UK newspaper The Sunday Times reported on 17 August. Shimtech makes aerospace components and composite structures for several commercial and military aircraft

Czechs signal willingness to supply arms to Kurds

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The Czech Foreign Ministry announced on 15 August its willingness to provide export licences to Czech entities seeking to supply the government of Iraqi Kurdistan surplus small arms ammunition from the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) stockpiles as aid to the autonomous region's efforts to combat

Austal USA launches USN's eighth Littoral Combat Ship

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The US Navy's (USN's) eighth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has launched in Mobile, Alabama, and is undergoing final outfitting before activation in the first quarter of 2015, Austal USA officials told IHS Jane's on 14 August. Montgomery (LCS 8), the USN's fourth Independence variant, entered the water

Iraq crises subside

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US-led efforts to protect the Iraqi Kurdish capital Arbil and the Yazidi minority from the Islamic State militant group appear to be winding down, while Nuri al-Maliki's decision to stand down as prime minister has ended the political standoff in Baghdad. Having previously threatened to use

USCG's fourth National Security Cutter passes acceptance trials as fifth vessel is named

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Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that the fourth vessel soon to join the US Coast Guard's (USCG's) Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) fleet completed its acceptance trials only two days after the fifth cutter in the class was christened. Hamilton (WMSL 753), the

Syria enhances T-72 protection

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Syria has developed a new passive armour package to enhance the survivability of its Russian-supplied T-72M1 main battle tanks (MBT) against RPG-7 rocket propelled grenades. Photographs published on a pro-Syrian military Facebook page on 9 August show a T-72M1 with a locally designed bar/slat

Supacat wins Australian special forces vehicle contract

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Australia has awarded UK-based Supacat Group an AUD105 million (USD98 million) contract for 89 special operations vehicles based on the latest version of the Extenda high-mobility transport (HMT), the company said on 19 August. The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) awarded the contract for what

Singapore launches new urban live-firing training facility

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The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has inaugurated a new training complex which enables the army to simulate mounted assault and close-quarter combat simultaneously in an urban environment using live ammunition. The new complex, called the Murai Urban Live-Firing Facility (MULFAC), is at Singapore's

RAN's first Canberra-class LHD begins final sea trials

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The first of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) two new Canberra-class landing helicopter docks (LHDs) has embarked on final contractor sea trials, officials announced on 19 August. Lead ship Canberra set sail from BAE Systems' Williamstown shipyard in Melbourne on 12 August for trials in Port

RAF RC-135 operations over Iraq revealed

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Signals intelligence (SIGINT) operations are being conducted over Iraq by a Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft, UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon revealed on 16 August during a visit to the British Sovereign Base on Cyprus. Fallon said the RAF's sole RC-135 was flying

PLAN commissions Jiangdao-class corvette into East Sea Fleet

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The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned the Type 056 Jiangdao-class corvette Quanzhou into its East Sea Fleet on 8 August, according to Chinese state-backed media outlets. The 90 m ship, bearing the pennant number 588, was commissioned at a naval port in Xiamen, in the eastern Chinese

Haftar loyalists claim Su-24s carried out Tripoli airstrike

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The Libyan faction led by retired general Khalifah Haftar has claimed responsibility for an airstrike carried out against militias in Tripoli on the night of 17-18 August. The strike reportedly targeted an ammunition store at Mitiga Airbase, which is controlled by the Islamist militias from Misrata

Indonesia bolsters western fleet with four KCR-40 missile boats

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The Indonesian Navy's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL's) Western Fleet Command (Komando Armada RI Kawasan Barat - KOARMABAR) will receive an additional four KCR-40 missile attack craft by the end of 2014 to strengthen its regional maritime interdiction capabilities. Speaking

USN awards CANES contract to five vendors

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Key Points The USN has selected five vendors to build and deliver the CANES for 180 ships, submarines, and maritime operations centres Vendors will compete continuously for delivery orders over the next eight years The US Navy (USN) has let an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ)

USAF grounds 82 F-16Ds

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Key Points The USAF has removed more than half of its F-16Ds from flight status for inspection The order does not affect the remainder of the 812-aircraft US fleet The US Air Force (USAF) has grounded 82 of its 157 Lockheed Martin F-16D Fighting Falcon combat aircraft after finding cracks in

US, Southeast Asian navies conclude annual multilateral naval exercise

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Key Points The 13th 'SEACAT' exercise, a multilateral naval exercise between the US and regional navies, was conducted at Singapore's Changi Naval Base from 11-15 August 'SEACAT 2014' also featured the Malaysia's coastguard and maritime SAR scenarios for the first time The US Navy (USN) and naval

Turkish fighter project faces uncertain future

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Design work on a new jet fighter called the TF-X (X standing for experimental) as part of Turkey's ambitious strategy of indigenising arms procurement has now been completed, but the project may not receive a green light to progress any further. Sweden's Saab has given technical support to Turkish
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