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GD Canada will overhaul five Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters for the Peruvian Navy
The mission systems will be based on GD Canada's Sonobouy Acoustics and Stores Management systems, in use on the RCAF's Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone
Peru has awarded General Dynamics (GD) Canada a
Peruvian Navy to acquire Super Seasprite helos from Canada
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Shenyang makes progress on J-15 fleet
New photos that have appeared on Chinese aviation websites suggest that mass production of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-15 carrier-based multirole fighter is gathering pace.
Two new J-15 aircraft, numbered 104 and 105, are ready for delivery by SAC to the People's Liberation Army Naval
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Swedish MoD inquiry urges country to assess NATO membership
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A report from the Swedish MoD has urged that Sweden should look at joining NATO
The country's current security policy has 'inherent contradictions', made all the more apparent by the crisis in Ukraine, the report states.
Sweden should consider joining NATO as a result of the breakdown
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NNSA working upgrade, life extension efforts for B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb
The United States has begun work to upgrade the B61 gravity bomb family under a life extension programme for the ageing nuclear weapon.
The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within the US Department of Energy (DoE), oversees nuclear modernisation and has
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Iraqi Kurdish reinforcements heading for Kobane
Turkey is allowing Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross its territory to reinforce the Syrian Kurds defending the border town of Kobane (Ayn al-Arab) against the Islamic State.
Around 80 Iraqi Kurdish vehicles were filmed crossing into Turkey at the Habur (Ibrahim Khalil) border crossing late on the
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Turkey may cancel T-Loramids and launch new programme
Turkey may cancel its T-Loramids long-range air- and missile-defence system programme in favour of a new project to co-develop a longer-range, more advanced missile system, IHS Jane's understands.
Ismail Demir, head of Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM), told IHS Jane's that
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Tensions escalate as Russia launches large European air manoeuvres
Four groups of Russian aircraft conducted large co-ordinated military manoeuvres in European airspace over the Baltic, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Black Sea on 28 and 29 October.
In total, 26 Russian military aircraft took part in the latest manoeuvres, which saw interceptors scrambled by eight
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Taiwanese jet trainers cleared to resume flight operations
Taiwan has lifted a grounding order that had been placed on its fleet of Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) AT-3 basic trainer aircraft following a crash earlier in the month, national media reported on 30 October.
All of the twin-seat jets operated by the Republic of China Air
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Swedish defence spending to rise 3% in 2015, fall in 2016
Sweden's new Social Democrat-led coalition revealed its 2015 budget proposal on 23 October, which included an allocation of SEK48.6 billion (USD6.65 billion) for military and emergency investment, with a core military allocation of SEK44.6 billion.
The 2015 budget marks a 3% nominal increase over
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Somali, AU leaders laud success of operations against Al-Shabaab
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Operation 'Indian Ocean' has been successful in taking most of Al-Shabaab's coastal strongholds
The group is avoiding military engagements in favour of asymmetric attacks
A joint briefing by Somali officials and officers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has
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Shiptec China 2014: CSSRC showcases Xiang Zhou WIG craft
The China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC), a subsidiary of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), revealed more information on the Xiang Zhou 1 wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) vehicle at the Shiptec China 2014 exhibition in Dalian.
The Xiang Zhou 1 has been developed by CSSRC and
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Shiptec China 2014: CSIC details progress on USV
China is developing a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) to conduct coastal patrol and surveillance, surveying, and mapping for the China Coast Guard (CCG) and various oceanographic research institutes under the State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
Images of the vessel were shown at the Shiptec China
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Second Israeli F-35 squadron confirmed
Israeli defense minister Moshe Ya'alon and US secretary of defense Chuck Hagel recently confirmed that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) will gain a second squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, a source close to Ya'alon has told IHS Jane's .
No official statements have been
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Russia claims import substitution complete on Mi-8
Russian Helicopters claims to have achieved import substitution during modernisation work on Mi-8AMTsh-V helicopters for the Russian Air Force: a process that involved substituting Ukrainian subsystems for locally produced alternatives.
"We understand the importance of being as independent as
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Indonesia calls for regional response against the Islamic State
Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) chief General Moeldoko has called on his Southeast Asian counterparts to increase their co-operation against threats from the Islamic State, describing the group as a trans-boundary "cancer" that cannot be defeated if countries act in isolation.
The general
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GD Canada improving blue force tracking ability in legacy CAF radios
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Modifications will extend the life of the CNRs another 10 years
Tests show a significant improvement in positional refresh capability
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) awarded General Dynamics (GD) Canada a USD108.9 million contract to improve voice, data, and messaging capability as
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Euronaval 2014: ScanEagle 2 UAS launched at show
Ten years after Insitu sold the US Marine Corps its first ScanEagle surveillance unmanned air system (UAS) - beginning a production run of 2,000 air vehicles and more than 100,000 operational missions - the company (now a subsidiary of Boeing) launched the successor ScanEagle 2 at the Euronaval 2014
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EU military Ebola response role unclear
As the international Ebola crisis grows, the role of Europe's militaries - whether flagged by the European Union or NATO - remains unclear, although both organisations are looking at possible contingency plans or support activities, say officials.
The European Union has sent teams of civil and
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Gabon buys ARAVIS armoured vehicles
Gabon's battalion in the Central African Republic (CAR) will get a significant improvement in its firepower and levels of protection when it receives the 12 Nexter Systems Aravis armoured vehicles that were ordered on 29 October.
Nexter announced later that day that the contract had been signed in
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France completes MdCN naval cruise missile firing trials
The French defence procurement agency (Direction générale de l'armement: DGA), conducted the final test firing of the MBDA Missile de Croisière Naval (MdCN) cruise missile on 27 October.
The missile is intended to equip the French Navy's FREMM frigates from 2015, and its
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