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A recent exposition in Tianjin that feature inflatable unmanned aerial vehicles has illustrated the breadth and ambition of Chinese UAV designers
State-owned prime Norinco has also unveiled an unmanned ground vehicle similar in design and role to the US' LS3 UGV
The breadth of China's
Tianjin expo reveals Chinese UAV innovations, aspirations
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USN lines up competition for OASuW Increment 2
The US Navy (USN) has confirmed plans to run a competition for a long-term Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) capability, with an acquisition programme expected to kick off in Fiscal Year 2017.
Known as OASuW Increment 2, this new programme seeks to deliver a "multiple launch platform
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Saudi Arabia inaugurates northern border security project
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud inaugurated the first phase of a border security barrier along the kingdom's northern borders on 5 September.
The Saudi Press Agency reported that the multi-layered barrier runs along 900 km of the northern border and consists of 78 monitoring
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PLA and Chinese industry at odds over Russian fighter engines
Problems with China's indigenous jet engine programmes are putting the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at odds with the country's defence procurement bodies.
The most visible issue is problems with the WS-10A jet engine made by Shenyang-based Liming Aeroengine Manufacturing Corporation. This
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Imagery shows Liaoning, J-15 mockup at Dalian shipyard
Satellite imagery provided by Airbus Defence and Space has confirmed media reports that Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning recently undertook a four-month maintenance period in the Dalian shipyard, which refurbished the ship after its acquisition from Ukraine.
The Kuznetsov (Orel) (Project
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Germany's defence budget to drop further in 2015
Germany's headline defence budget is set to shrink again in 2015, despite NATO leaders recently agreeing to aim towards spending 2% of gross domestic product on defence.
The country is planning to spend EUR32.26 billion (USD41.72 billion) on defence in 2015, German Defence Minister Ursula von der
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EU bans dual-use exports to Russia
The 28 EU nations have approved stronger sanctions against Russia, including a ban on dual-use goods exports with potential military use and a cordon sanitaire around defence and other companies to block international financing of their bonds, loans, or other instruments.
"We have always
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Brazilian Army may buy US UH-60M Black Hawks
The Brazilian Army may buy three Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters via the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
The purchase is currently being discussed and no acquisition schedule has yet been set, an army spokesperson told IHS Jane's on 11 September.
The helicopters are intended for
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Analysis: NATO's budget increase 'aim'
Despite the security crises confronting Europe, NATO's toughest debate during its 4-5 September summit in Wales was also, deliberately, the last on its agenda: how to increase national defence spending. Not surprisingly, the formula agreed was a glass-half-full/glass-half-empty one: a non-binding
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US, India blow hot on industrial ties, cold on mil-to-mil exchanges
The United States' recent moves to enhance bilateral defence industry and strategic ties with India are at odds with the limited interaction between their respective armed forces, diplomatic and military sources have said.
One senior official said that despite major US materiel sales to New Delhi
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US sanctions Russian defence firms
The US joined the European Union 12 September, announcing complementary sanctions designed to punish Russian involvement in the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine. The sanctions target one of Russia's major arms conglomerates, and five other defence entities, as well as energy firms.
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Software upgrade gives Tomahawk rapid retargeting capability
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Tomahawk Block IV tests demonstrated mission planning and high altitude manoeuvres
The upgrade marks several considerable upgrades from the Block III
The US Navy (USN) and Raytheon conducted back-to-back tests of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile equipped with upgraded mission
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Sniper support facility established in Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin announced on 15 September that it would be establishing a support facility for the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod in Saudi Arabia.
The support facility is to be established as part of an offset agreement with the Saudi Arabian government that will see the facility in collaboration
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Afghan 'Hip' helo crashes
An Afghan Air Force (AAF) Mil Mi-17 'Hip' transport helicopter crashed in the central Daikundi province of the country, killing one and injuring six others onboard, national media reported on 15 September.
The helicopter hit a wall of an army compound in bad weather, Afghanistan's Khaama Press News
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First operational F-35B squadron on track to meet deployment standards
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at MCAS Yuma has begun training to IOC-specific standards.
The USMC plans to become the first of the three US military services to declare F-35 IOC in July 2015.
Pilots at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the US Marine Corps' (USMC's) first
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US-led coalition to tackle IS begins to take shape
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria is beginning to take shape, with countries around the world pledging aircraft and personnel to the mission.
Following President Barak Obama's declaration on 11 September that the United States is to lead a coalition of nations
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Australia commits SAS, F/A-18s, Wedgetail and more to anti-IS coalition
Australia is pre-positioning combat aircraft and special forces in the Middle East ready to participate in the US-led effort in Iraq to degrade the Islamic State (IS).
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on 15 September that this followed a formal request for assistance from the US and the government
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Top US general may recommend troops 'accompany' ISF in combat
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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he may propose US troops embed with Kurdish or Iraqi forces for some attacks
Obama and other White House officials repeatedly have said US ground troops will not have a combat mission
US military leaders are still considering how deeply to
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Testudo offered to tacke high-threat scenarios
DCD Protected Mobility and CMTI, a South African industrial design company, have partnered to offer a four-track, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for tasks such as mine and IED detection and close reconnaissance.
The 260 kg Testudo can carry a payload of up to 150 kg, which could comprise mine or
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Spain helps to stand up Cape Verde special forces
A Spanish Navy team has begun training members of Cape Verde's armed forces to help the tiny Atlantic archipelago set up its own special operations unit.
The programme began on 15 September as part of the two countries' bilateral defence accord, according to the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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