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Israel has cancelled an agreement to buy V-22s so that it can step up Namer production
The move will mean enhance the IDF's ability to carry out incursions into the Palestinian territories and southern Lebanon at the expense of its ability to carry out long-range operations against
IDF prioritises Namers over V-22s
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France, UK award FCAS feasibility study contracts
France and the UK awarded GBP120 million (USD192 million) in contracts on 5 November to six suppliers to conduct feasibility phase studies on a Future Combat Air System (FCAS), potentially to replace the Rafale and Typhoon combat aircraft from 2030.
The feasibility study has three principal
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France deploys NH90 to Mali
France has deployed its NHIndustries NH90 Caiman helicopters on operations for the first time, with two helicopters arriving in Gao on 3 November to take part in France's Operation 'Barkhane' in Mali.
The helicopters are from the 1er Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat, based in
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Details emerge on new Chinese survey ships
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China is building at least three new oceanographic survey vessels, according to information at Shiptex China 2014
The vessels will improve China's maritime research capability and will give it more flexibility in deploying its maritime research and maritime law enforcement assets
China
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Boeing gets legacy Hornet sustainment deal
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Boeing has received a USD25.3 million modification to a contract for service life extension activities for the USN's F/A-18As-Ds.
Most of the USN's F/A-18A-D Hornets are reaching 8,000 flight hours and therefore require extensive inspections, repairs, and modifications.
Boeing has
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Syrian military reportedly reverses Islamic State gains
Syrian state media reported on 6 November that pro-government forces have reversed some of the gains made by the Islamic State in the Mount Al-Shair area, where the militant group captured an important gas field in late October.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) cited a military source as saying
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Syrian foreign minister says his country will get S-300
Russia will supply Syria with S-300 long-range air defence systems and other advanced weaponry that will enable the country to defend itself against the United States, according to Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem.
In an interview published by Lebanon's Al-Akhbar newspaper on 6 November,
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South African Defence Review presented to parliament
South African minister of defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula formally presented the Defence Review to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence and the Portfolio Committee on Defence on 6 November.
As she did in her budget speech earlier in the year, she stressed the importance of moving ahead with the
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Seychelles receives another donated patrol boat
India donated a second SDB Mk 5 patrol boat to the Seychelles on 7 November in a bid to forge closer strategic ties with the island republic and neutralise China's growing influence in the Indian Ocean.
An Indian Navy (IN) spokesman said INS Tarasa was handed over to the Seychelles Coast Guard
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Russia exercises its strategic nuclear 'triad'
Since 28 October Moscow has tested and exercised all three components of its nuclear arsenal, including the firing of submarine-launched and land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (SLBMs and ICBMs) as well as extensive long-range strategic bomber sorties.
The Russian Defence Ministry
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MQ-8C Fire Scout readied for upcoming ship-trials
The US Navy (USN) has undertaken land-based flight tests of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in preparation of sea-trials later in the year, the company disclosed on 23 October.
The tests, which took place at Naval Base Ventura County in California on 27 August,
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Indian sailor dies, four missing in torpedo recovery vessel accident
One sailor was killed and four were reported missing after an Indian Navy (IN) torpedo recovery vessel (TRV) sank off India's east coast on 6 November.
IN spokesman Captain D K Sharma said a search and rescue mission involving Dornier Do-228 maritime reconnaissance aircraft and Sea King Mk 42B/C
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Indian MoD opts for Seahawk in navy's MRH tender
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The Indian MoD has shortlisted Sikorky's S-70B for the navy's long-delayed Multi-Role Helicopter requirement
The decision follows a 'partial ban' imposed on Finmeccanica after the AW101 corruption scandal
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has chosen Sikorsky's S-70B Seahawk over the NH
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European nations begin maritime counter-mine research
Five European Defence Agency (EDA) countries, plus Norway, have begun research on a new generation of maritime counter-mine measures. The three-year project aims to define capabilities that can either be back-fitted onto existing vessels or integrated into future countermeasures ships, says the
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Dutch open European C-IED facility
On 4 November the first counter-improvised explosive devices (C-IED) Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory (JDEAL) was declared operational at the 'Kamp Soesterberg' barracks in the Netherlands.
The facility was initiated and funded by the European Defence Agency (EDA) for the
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China develops laser to take out small UAVs
China has developed a laser weapon designed to intercept and destroy small low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to Xinhua news agency.
During tests in early November, the system managed to shoot down 30 UAVs within five seconds of detection, which Xinhua described as a "100%
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Aegis BMD hits three targets in intercept trial
The US Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system notched three near-simultaneous target intercepts during a 6 November flight test.
USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), configured with the Aegis Baseline (BL) 9.C1 (BMD 5.0 Capability Upgrade) system, conducted the test with participation from the
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Israel adopts Flight Guard missile protection system for national airliners
Israel has adopted the Flight Guard missile protection system to protect its national airliners from the threat of manportable air defence systems (MANPADS), the Israeli Air Force (IAF) disclosed on 5 November.
Flight Guard utilises the Elbit Systems Commercial Multi-Spectral Infrared
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Gabon selects Nexter guns for naval vessels
Gabon has selected Nexter Systems 20 mm Narwhal remote control naval guns for its Raidco RPB20 patrol boats and the new ocean patrol vessel (OPV) that it has on order, the French company announced today.
The French shipyard Piriou announced on 29 October that it would build a 58 m OPV for delivery
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EU renews CAR mission
Despite earlier declarations to the contrary, the European Union is prolonging its peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) to enable a UN-led force to assume security operations in the troubled country.
The EU member states agreed on 7 November to extend the EUFOR RCA mission
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