China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) showcased a new indigenously developed shipboard counter-measures system for defeating hostile frogman activities at Airshow China 2014, which is being held in Zhuhai 11-16 November.
Designated the CS/AR-1 55 mm anti-frogman rocket launcher, the weapon
Airshow China 2014: Norinco unveils CS/AR-1 55 mm anti-frogman system
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Airshow China 2014: Norinco debuts Battle Robot UGV
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) unveiled a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for operations in confined environments at Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai (11-16 November).
Called the Battle Robot, the UGV is a tracked mini tactical operations platform intended for surveillance and
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Airshow China 2014: AVIC unveils FC-31 export fighter concept
State-owned aircraft research and development firm Shenyang Aviation Company (SAC) showcased its FC-31 twin-engined, medium multirole stealth fighter design at Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai.
SAC, a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), calls the FC-31 a "4th-Generation
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AgustaWestland signs collaboration agreement with Indopelita
Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland announced on 11 November that it had signed a co-operation agreement with Indonesia's Indopelita.
The agreement, signed at the IndoDefence 2014 exhibition in Jakarta on 6 November, will see Indopelita develop a range of support and maintenance services for
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US military decreasing Ebola response force size
The US military has determined it can send fewer personnel to Liberia to aid in treating a West African Ebola outbreak after officials determined the virus is spreading slower and local assistance capacity is better.
Operation 'Unified Assistance' is likely to now only include 3,000 US troops
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Russia, Pakistan close in on Mi-35 deal
Russia has "politically approved" a deal for Moscow to sell a batch of Mil Mi-35 'Hind E' heavy attack helicopters to Pakistan, Russia's ambassador told Radio Pakistan, the state owned broadcaster, on 12 November.
Although Alexey Dedov did not reveal the number of platforms under
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Russia to extend overflights to Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico
The Russian Air Force is to begin regular long-range overflights from the Arctic region down to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico as tensions with the West continue, Moscow announced on 12 November.
Strategic bombers, strike aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), and tankers, are to conduct the
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Russia completes assembly of Iveco armoured vehicles
Russia has completed the assembly of 358 Iveco LMV-M65 vehicles, Russian state news agency TASS reported on 10 November.
Moscow contracted for an initial batch of 358 of the vehicles it calls Rys (Lynx) in 2011, but by early 2013 had announced it would end its co-operation with Iveco at that point.
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Rosoboronexport reveals more Mi-17 sales to Thailand
Russia has secured an order from Thailand to supply two additional Mil Mi-17V-5 multimission helicopters, Russian export agency Rosoboronexport has told IHS Jane's .
The two helicopters, scheduled for delivery in 2016, will join three Mi-17V-5s already in service. These were ordered in 2008,
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NATO condemns Russian units entering Ukraine but stops short of a response
Russian troops and weapons are pouring into eastern Urkraine in direct violation of the country's borders and the September 2014 'Minsk' ceasefire between Kiev and Ukraine's Russian-backed eastern rebel forces, NATO officials report, but there is nothing the alliance has chosen to do beyond
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Iranian RQ-170 flight likely to have featured sub-scale model
A reported first flight by Iran of a reverse-engineered copy of the Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) appears to have featured a sub-scale model rather than a full-scale replica as announced by state media on 10 November.
Video footage of the flight broadcast by Press TV
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France completes Operation Tudelle in northern Mali
Key Points
France is continuing to conduct active military operations in Mali, despite efforts for the Malian armed forces and MINUSMA to take over responsibility for operations
The French military's main base at Gao continues to be improved and indications are the country will be deployed in Mali
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Finland receives first renovated XA-180 APC
Patria has delivered the first renovated XA-180 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) back to the Finnish Defence Forces, the company announced.
Refurbishments to the pre-series vehicle included: the installation of new seating to improve road safety; the installation of new electric systems within
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Brazilian Navy extends contract for C-1A Trader modernisation
The Brazilian Navy (MB) and Marsh Aviation announced that they signed a modification of their existing contract for Grumman C-1A Trader upgrades on 7 November. The modified contract considerably extends the terms for delivery of the C-1A Trader with the Carrier-on-Board Delivery/Air-to-Air
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Australia set to receive additional C-17s
A requested sale of four Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft to Australia has been approved by the US government, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 12 November.
The sale, which is valued at USD1.6 billion, includes three spares engines, AN/AAQ-24V
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Armenian Mi-24 helicopter shot down by Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan shot down an Armenian Mil Mi-24 'Hind' combat helicopter in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, reportedly killing at least two crew members and drawing a promise of retaliation from Armenia.
The helicopter was shot down at 13:45 h local time on 12 November, according to a
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Algerian 'Foxbat' fighter lost in training accident
An Algerian Air Force MiG-25 'Foxbat' combat aircraft crashed during a training exercise on 11 November, national media reported.
The single-seat Soviet-era fighter came down near a live-fire range at Hassi Bahbah in the north of the country, the Algerian Press Service reported the National Defence
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Airshow China 2014: CASIC unveils QW-19 MANPADS
The China Aerospace Science Industrial Corporation (CASIC) is showing the newest in its line of man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) at Air Show China 2014.
The QW-19 appears outwardly to be very similar to the previous QW-18 design but there are several differences.
"The QW-19 utilises
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Venezuelan orders mark return to Western sources
A group of six Venezuelan instructor pilots have been undergoing training on the Diamond DA40NG and DA42VI at the Diamond Aviation Centre in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, since mid-October, the Venezuelan Bolivarian Military Aviation (AMB) announced on 11 November.
The group will graduate on 16
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USN's first Afloat Forward Staging Base floated out
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The US Navy's third Mobile Landing Platform - and the first one configured as an afloat forward staging base - has been launched
Lewis B Puller is expected to deliver in 2015 and deploy in 2016 to the Gulf to replace USS Ponce
The future USNS Lewis B Puller (MLP 3), the first Afloat
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