The Russian Navy has ordered a second Ivan Gren-class (Project 11711) landing ship, Sergei Vlasov, the director general of the Nevskoe Design Bureau, told IHS Jane's on 14 October.
Designed by Nevskoe, the vessel will be broadly identical to lead vessel Ivan Gren with the exception of having
Russia orders second Ivan Gren-class landing ship
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Poland launches UGV tender
The Polish Armed Forces have launched a tender to purchase 50 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to be known as Tarantula in Polish service.
The UGV is required to weigh 15-20 kg and be capable of being carried by a single soldier or transported inside the troop compartment of the Polish Land Forces'
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India successfully tests Nirbhay cruise missile
India's Nirbhay (Fearless) long-range cruise missile successfully completed a test-flight for the first time on 14 October, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said in a statement.
The 1,000 km-class cruise missile, which the DRDO describes as "India's first indigenously
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Brazilian anti-tank weapon matures for international market
The Brazilian Army's new light anti-tank weapon Arma Leve Anti-Carro (ALAC) is to be exported to four countries, according to 14 October Brazilian media reports. These countries have so far been identified as one in Africa, one in Asia, and two in the Middle East.
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ALAC is a shoulder-fired
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Islamic State looking to field captured Syrian jets
The Islamic State is training fighters to fly three combat jets the group has captured from the Syrian Arab Air Force, it was claimed on 17 October.
The militant Sunni group is "flying the planes over the captured Al-Jarrah military airport east of Aleppo", Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the
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Oman retires Jaguars
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has held a ceremony to mark the retirement of its fleet of SEPECAT Jaguar attack aircraft at the Al-Shafaq Club in Seeb, the Oman News Agency reported on 16 October.
It added that the Jaguars, which had been in RAFO service for nearly 37 years, were being replaced
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Australian Tigers to receive tactical datalink
Approval for an interim tactical datalink for 21 of the Australian Army's 22 Airbus Helicopters Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters (ARHs) was announced on 20 October by Defence Minister David Johnston.
The minister said in a statement that the interim datalink, costing less than AUD20 million
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USAF completes third unmanned spacecraft mission, readies for fourth
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The X-37B returned from its third mission on 17 October and the USAF is planning for another mission in 2015
The Pentagon has offered little detail about the X-plane's long-term purpose
The US Air Force's (USAF's) Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) - an unmanned, reusable
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US focused on Iraq, not Kobane battle
The Islamic State's commitment to taking the northern Syrian town of Kobane has exposed the Sunni militant group to heavy casualties, but the battle is not the main focus of Operation 'Inherent Resolve', according to General Lloyd Austin, the commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM).
Gen Austin
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US approves Iraqi tank ammo sale
The US government has approved the sale of 46,000 rounds of 120 mm ammunition for Iraq's M1A1 Abrams tanks, the Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced on 20 October.
The DSCA suggested the ammunition would be used in ongoing operations against Sunni militants, saying it "will
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Sweden conducts major search for suspected Russian mini-sub
On 17 October Swedish authorities began a sudden and significant search operation in the Stockholm Archipelago involving minesweepers, patrol craft and Visby-class stealth corvettes, along with maritime patrol aircraft and helicopters.
Commander Jonas Wikstroem of the Swedish Navy disclosed to
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Modi places onus on domestic materiel development
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 October called on the military to play a "vital role" in improving the country's military-industrial base and to source its many requirements domestically.
Addressing his first Senior Combined Commanders Conference in New Delhi, Modi urged the
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India re-releases LPD tender to private-sector shipyards
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) reissued a request for proposal (RfP) in mid-September to three local private sector shipyards to build four amphibious assault ships for an estimated INR250 billion (USD4.16 billion.
The RfP to ABG, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and Pipavav Defence and Offshore
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HS Okeanos re-delivered to Hellenic Navy
Greece's Type 209/1200 submarine HS Okeanos (S-118) was redelivered back to the Hellenic Navy (HN) from Hellenic Shipyards at Skaramangason on 20 October, having completed its Neptune II mid-life upgrade programme.
Sea trials of the boat are expected to begin immediately and it should be fully
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Beechcraft acquisition boosts Textron's Aviation results
Textron's acquisition of aircraft manufacturer Beechcraft has paid dividends for the company, according to Textron's third quarter (Q3) results released on 17 October.
Textron Aviation, which combines the company's Cessna, Hawker, and Beechcraft businesses, recorded revenue of USD1.08 billion in Q3
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AWD programme now AUD800 million over budget
The projected cost of Australia's troubled Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) programme has risen to about AUD800 million (USD688 million) more than its AUD8.5 billion budget, informed sources have told IHS Jane's .
This figure is nearly AUD500 million more than an overrun forecast by an Australian
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A-7 Corsair II finally retires from service
The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) held a decommissioning ceremony for its LTV (later Vought) A-7 Corsair II aircraft at Araxos Air Base, home of the 116 Combat Wing, on 17 October.
The world's last operator of the A-7 Corsair II, 336 Squadron, decommissioned 15 A-7E and two TA-7C aircraft at the event.
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USN taps two BMD destroyers to forward deploy to Japan by 2017
US Navy (USN) officials have selected the two ballistic missile defence-capable (BMD) destroyers that will move to Japan as part of a Department of Defense (DoD) commitment to forward station more ships in the Asia-Pacific region.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Benfold (DDG 65)
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Vietnam, US hold defence dialogue following easing of sanctions
Vietnam and the United States have held their first defence policy dialogue since Washington announced the easing of its long-standing military sales ban on the country in early October.
A statement by the Vietnam Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 21 October said the latest defence policy meeting, held
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US to supply Chad, Niger with riverine boats
The US Coast Guard is looking for a contractor to supply Chad and Niger with identical packages of three boats under a US government-funded programme to improve the African countries' ability to patrol their riverine borders, according to a notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website
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