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The USN has completed a PDR for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft's aerial refueling capability
Following final reviews, the capability is to be installed on new E-2Ds and retrofitted onto existing aircraft
The US Navy (USN) has successfully conducted a preliminary design review (PDR)
USN completes E-2D aerial refuelling review
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UK ends frontline ops at RAF Leuchars, as 1 (F) Squadron relocates to RAF Lossiemouth
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has ceased frontline combat aviation operations at RAF Leuchars in Scotland, with the announcement that 1 (Fighter) Squadron has relocated to nearby RAF Lossiemouth.
The transfer of the unit's aircraft and personnel, which was announced by the UK Ministry of Defence
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Indian MoD mulls pitting private firms against HAL in LUH programme
India's defence industry is expecting a face-off over the military's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) requirement between the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and local private sector companies engaged in joint ventures (JVs) with overseas vendors.
In late August the Ministry of Defence
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EU defence ministers set to meet
Money for national defence programmes, money for deploying EU battlegroups (BGs), and medical services for EU operations will be on the table as national defence ministers gather in Milan on 9-10 September.
However, no major decisions are expected before the end of the year, especially on the cost
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DoD reports advances in unmanned aircraft sense-and-avoid capabilities
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The US Army expects to field a common GBSAA system by FY2015, and the USAF is currently transitioning a prototype ABSAA system into the DoD acquisition process.
Developing common, reliable SAA systems is one of the DoD's most significant and costly tasks in the effort to make UAS safe
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China gives medal to submarine commander for averting accident
Chinese military media have reported the award of a first-class Meritorious Service Medal to a South Sea Fleet submarine captain who saved his boat.
Captain Wang Hongli, commander of a Project 636M 'Kilo-class' boat with the pennant number 372, was awarded the military's second-highest award by the
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US heavy bombers carry out more strikes in Iraq
US heavy bombers - probably Rockwell B-1B Lancers - have carried out a second series of airstrikes against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq.
The bombers' participation was revealed by a 7 September US Central Command (CENTCOM) statement, which said the air operation had targeted Islamic
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Russian Navy orders additional Su-30SM fighters
Russia has ordered another seven Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft for the Russian Navy, it was announced on 5 September.
The contracts were signed by Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yury Borisov and Irkut Corporation President Oleg Demchenko.
"These modern aircraft, capable of
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USAF rotates F-16s in Poland as tensions with Russia continue
The US Air Force (USAF) has rotated its Aviation Detachment (AVDET) in Poland, with the arrival of an undisclosed number of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon fighters at Lask Air Base, the service announced on 8 September.
The aircraft and approximately 150 personnel from the 510th Fighter
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Tanzanian president outlines military modernisation
The Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) will become a smaller, but more sophisticated force, according to President Jakaya Kikwete.
Speaking on 6 September during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the TPDF, Kikwete said: "Our army has recorded great achievements in the past five
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Russia begins work on modern industrial-logistical complexes
Russia has begun building a new military "industrial-logistical complex", based at Naro-Fominsk, about 60 km southwest of Moscow.
Deputy Minister of Defence Dmitry Bulgakov participated in the ceremony to mark the start of construction. The facility is intended to be the first in a series
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NATO works to flesh out details of new Readiness Action Plan
Allied military planners must now work out the details of NATO's new 'Readiness Action Plan' (RAP), namely: creating a new very-rapid reaction force, selecting a regional RAP headquarters to command it, and deploying pre-positioned equipment and supplies along its eastern frontier.
Designed to
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MH17 preliminary report indicates SAM strike
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 broke up in mid-air after the forward section of its fuselage and cockpit were "punctured by high-energy objects", the preliminary report from the Dutch Safety Board states.
Overall, the report, published on 9 September, is very restrained in its findings but
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Dutch F-16s join Baltic Air Policing Mission
The Netherlands has contributed fighter aircraft to the current Baltic Air Policing Mission, NATO announced on 8 September.
Five Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will operate alongside aircraft from Canada, Germany, and Portugal.
According to NATO,
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Pentagon report says Iran is fielding anti-ship ballistic missiles
Iran's Khalij Fars anti-ship ballistic missile (AShBM) - a weapon that could shift the military balance in the Gulf region - is being delivered to operational units, according to the US Department of Defense's annual report to Congress on the Islamic Republic's military capabilities.
"Tehran
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Turkey begins T-Loramids talks with Eurosam
Turkey has begun negotiations with Franco-Italian firm Eurosam for the country's T-Loramids air and missile defence programme, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on 7 September.
The move follows disagreements over technology transfer issues with China Precision Machinery Import and
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Vietnam extends credit for Cambodian modernisation
Vietnam has provided neighbouring Cambodia with USD22 million in credit to support the military modernisation efforts of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF).
Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communication said on its Bao Dat Viet news service on 6 September that funding had been made
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USAF wants USD16.5 million for unspecified bunker buster modifications
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The USAF has asked lawmakers to move USD16.5 million into the GBU-57 programme
The Pentagon said it is needed for a 'mission critical modification' on the munition
The US Air Force (USAF) has asked Congress to move USD16.5 million in war funding into the Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance
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USAF begins F-16D crack repair planning
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The USAF expects to validate an F-16D repair plan by mid-October
It is unknown how the now month-long grounding will affect pilot training, which is the D-model's primary mission
The US Air Force's (USAF's) effort to devise a repair for 82 of its grounded Lockheed Martin F-16D Fighting
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US approves UH-60M Black Hawk sale to Brazil
Brazil has been cleared by the US State Department to procure the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopter, the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced on 9 September.
The proposed sale of three such helicopters includes training, parts, and support, and is valued at an
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