The Royal Malaysian Air Force expects to have half a squadron of 6-8 BAE Systems Hawks at RMAF Labuan airbase by the first quarter of 2015, service chief General Roslan Saad said on 24 November.
Gen Roslan also said four Hawks were already at the airbase on Labuan Island in East Malaysia. The RMAF
RMAF to move Hawks to East Malaysian airbase
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Moscow warns over situation in eastern Ukraine
Kiev's "US-supported" economic blockade of pro-Moscow militant-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine could "pave the way for a new invasion", according to Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. He called for representatives of the self-declared 'Donetsk People's Republic' (DNR)
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Hizbullah says it has 'pinpoint' weapons
Recent statements by senior Hizbullah and Iranian officials suggest the militant Lebanese organisation has acquired Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missiles.
Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hizbullah's deputy secretary general, told Iran's Tansim news agency on 23 November that Iran had provided missiles with
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Ghana to get Super Tucanos
The Ghanaian Air Force will receive Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft and additional Mil Mi-17 helicopters, President John Dramani Mahama revealed when he inaugurated a new hangar at the Accra air force base.
According to a statement released by the Ghana Armed Forces on 20 November,
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GA-ASI tests ABSAA system and Due Regard Radar
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GA-ASI has tested an ABSAA system aboard an MQ-9 UAV and a Due Regard Radar aboard a Beechcraft King Air
If successful, the two systems would allow UAVs to operate safely in civilian airspace without fear of collisions
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has tested an
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EDA and Eurocontrol join forces on SESAR
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and Eurocontrol, the international air traffic control organisation in Brussels, have agreed to collaborate to implement the military side of the EU's massive air traffic management (ATM) modernisation programme known as SESAR.
Tackling the cost implications of
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China justifies island building programme
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Chinese officials have responded to an IHS Jane's report on island building in the South China Sea by saying the construction is for 'search and rescue' and 'intelligence gathering'
Officials also said that it was up to China what it did in the Spratlys and that the United States had
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UK orders first operational F-35 combat aircraft
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed for its first four operational Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft as part of the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP 8) production lot, it was announced on 21 November.
The order marks an initial buy from the MoD's Main
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Uruguayan AF commander details pending Dragonfly, Aviocar deliveries
Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Commander General Washington Martinez announced on 21 November that he expects to finalise plans for the transfer of three Cessna A-37B Dragonfly light strike aircraft from the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) on 27 November.
Gen Martinez also announced that he expected the
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Slovakia to launch surveillance radar tender
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 21 November announced plans to issue an international tender for a 3-D mobile air defence radar (MADR) system to replace Soviet-era legacy P-37 (1RL139) 'Bar Lock' 2-D systems in service since the 1980s.
"We are seeking a radar [system] that is currently
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Russia ready to supply 'standard' Su-35s to China, says official
Russia is ready to supply 'standard' versions of the Su-35 combat aircraft to China, Sukhoi first deputy director general Boris Bregman recently told IHS Jane's .
"During talks we informed the Chinese side that we can supply a standard version of the Su-35 fighter, which has been fully
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Peruvian Navy takes delivery of Fokker F50s
The Peruvian Navy formally took delivery of two Fokker 50 aircraft that will be used for maritime surveillance during a ceremony held at Lima-Callao naval base on 21 November.
Peruvian Defence Minister Pedro Cateriano announced that the aircraft were procured second-hand from the Royal Netherlands
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Israel orders upgraded JDAM kits
Israel is to receive 3,000 upgraded Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail-kits under a USD82.6 million contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 24 November.
The contract will see Boeing deliver the tail-kits that have been upgraded with the ultra-tightly coupled (UTC)
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Indian MoD signs up for ACTAS towed array
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed an INR3.06 billion (USD51million) deal with Germany's Atlas Elektronik for six low frequency Active Towed Array Sonar (ACTAS) systems to be fitted to Indian Navy (IN) warships.
The urgency of the requirement to safeguard its assets, continually
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Indian Army wives campaign to get Chetak, Cheetahs taken out of service
A group of Indian Army officers' wives have demanded that the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) stop using its fleet of obsolete Chetak (Aerospatiale Alouette III) and Cheetah (Aerospatiale SA315B Lama) helicopters due to their high accident rate.
The 28-strong Indian Army Wives Agitation Group - all of
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F-35 procurement programme leaks cloud Canadian fighter plans
Canadian defence sector stakeholders are scratching their heads yet again, following the leak earlier this month that suggested the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has not been upfront regarding its jet fighter procurement plans.
Officially, the Tory government had committed to
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Europe kick-starts tanker procurement project
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has formally begun the acquisition process for a new aerial refuelling capability under the Multinational MultiRole Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) project, it was announced on 21 November.
A co-operation agreement was signed between the NATO Support
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Czech Republic seeks new transport aircraft
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced plans to buy one or two medium-sized tactical transport aircraft.
Currently, the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) operates four Airbus Military C295 medium tactical transport aircraft that fulfil the service's air transport needs. The aircraft,
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Australia's Johnston says he wouldn't trust ASC 'to build a canoe'
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Australian Defence Minister David Johnston has told the Senate that he wouldn't trust state shipbuilder ASC 'to build a canoe'
Johnston made the comments after being asked about the status of the AWD programme, which sources have said is up to AUD800 million over budget and rising
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Xi signs strategic partnerships with eight Pacific island countries
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed strategic partnerships with eight Pacific island nations during a visit to Fiji from 21 to 23 November, according to state media.
Officials said the signing of the partnerships with Fiji, Micronesia, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and
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