NATO foreign ministers approved plans to put together an interim rapidly deployable force in early 2015 to reassure NATO's eastern allies and deter Russian aggression in the region when they met in Brussels on 2 December.
This interim force will fill the gap until the alliance can put together a
NATO approves interim rapid response force for 2015
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USAF F-16 crashes during operation against the Islamic State
A US Air Force (USAF) pilot was killed when a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed in a non-combat-related incident on 30 November at approximately 11.00pm EST, US Central Command announced following the incident.
"The aircraft was returning to its base in the Middle East shortly after
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US House, Senate negotiators agree on defence authorisation bill language
Lawmakers on 2 December finished negotiating a fiscal year 2015 (FY 2015) defence authorisation bill with USD577.1 billion in defence budget authority, including USD63.7 billion in supplemental overseas contingency operations (OCO) funding.
The bill, which as of this writing had not been officially
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Specialists question true depth of Moscow-Beijing defence ties
Russian defence industry and arms trade specialists are questioning the veracity of recent announcements of major arms export agreements between Moscow and Beijing. Sales of high-profile weapon systems that China has sought to acquire from Russia for more than four years were supposed to be close to
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South Korea offers KT-1 co-production to Paraguay
Paraguay has received an offer from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) representatives and the South Korean government to buy KT-1 trainer aircraft, Vice-Minister of the Paraguayan Armed Forces, Rubén Carmelo Valdez, announced on 1 December.
Valdez noted that the offer includes establishment of
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South African arms exports revealed
South Africa exported military equipment to the value of ZAR1.085 billion (USD98 million) over the period July to September, according to figures released by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), and permits were issued for 119 contracts with 54 countries to a value of ZAR22.99
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Qatari coast guard supports National Security Shield expansion
Qatar is considering initiating the second phase of its National Security Shield (NSS) to monitor its islands and offshore gas and oil fields, Brigadier General Ali Saif al-Badid, the commander of the Qatari Coastal Guard, told IHS Jane's .
Carried out by Airbus Defence and Space, the first phase
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Peru outlines defence acquisition programmes
On 27 November Peruvian Defence Minister Pedro Cateriano made a presentation to the Peruvian Congress to present 2014 budget results and outline 2015 budget projects, providing valuable information on several Peruvian military acquisition programmes currently in progress or soon to be launched.
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IDEAS 2014: Pakistani officials confirm 'Havoc' talks
Pakistan is in discussions with Russia regarding the purchase of an unspecified number of Mi-28NE 'Havoc' attack helicopters, the country's minister for defence production, Rana Tanvir Hussain, has confirmed to IHS Jane's .
Citing Russian sources, IHS Jane's reported on 26 November that Pakistan
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I/ITSEC 2014: US DoD emphasising demand for cyber and blended training
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 2 December a new effort called 'Look At', examining how the DoD, military services, and industry can work to integrate live and synthetic training.
Look At will establish a vision, strategy, and roadmap for developing a blended training environment,
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Evolving As-Pac alliances key to improving global economics and security, US official says
Key Points
The United States is evolving and diversifying its alliances in the Asia-Pacific region to pace security threats
US strategy is focused less on 'collective defence' and more on political-military co-operation to address a broader range of regional and global security challenges
To pace
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David's Sling to enter trial period in Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they are about to deploy the David's Sling air defence system for a trial period, during which two tests will be carried out.
If both tests are successful, the IDF will gradually deploy the system in a full operational capacity to provide Israel with an
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Turkey frustrated at European reluctance for deeper defence co-operation
Turkey's desire to foster stronger links with the European defence establishment is being frustrated by an apparent reluctance from the European Union (EU) to fully engage with the country, a senior government official said on 2 December.
Speaking at the 13th annual Berlin Security Conference (BSC)
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Raytheon discounts political considerations undermining Polish Patriot bid
Raytheon does not consider that political issues will put the US-company at a disadvantage in securing Poland's medium-range air and missile defence requirement against its European rival, a senior company official told IHS Jane's on 2 December.
Speaking at the Berlin Security Conference 2014,
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Congress moves to block A-10 retirement in 2015
Key Points
The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would prohibit the air force from retiring A-10s in 2015
The measure would, however, provide some relief with USD350 million and permission to move 36 aircraft to 'backup flying status'
Congress has drafted a measure that would block
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Vietnam to publish new White Paper, focus on military modernisation
Vietnam will publish a new Defence White Paper before the end of 2014, Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh announced on 4 December. The White Paper will be the first that the country has published since 2009.
In comments to state-run news service VietNamNet, Thanh said the White Paper will be
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USN's second LCS reaches Asia-Pacific area of operations
After stopping in Hawaii on its transit across the Pacific, the US Navy's (USN's) second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to deploy to the Asia-Pacific region will make a port call in Guam before continuing on to Singapore, the US Seventh Fleet announced on 4 December.
As part of its first operational
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UK Tornado run-on hits RAF F-35 bed down planning
United Kingdom air force planners are having to rapidly re-cast their plans to establish infrastructure at the proposed main operating base for their Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs as a result of the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) growing involvement in the war against Islamic State.
It had been
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UK downplays conformal fuel tanks for Eurofighter Typhoon
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) does not consider the installation of conformal fuel tanks to extend the range of the UK's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft as a top priority, according to its commander, Air Commodore Philip Beach.
Writing in the service's official annual review published at the start of
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Slovakia buys Czech small arms
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 28 November signed a EUR3.25 million (USD4 million) contract with Czech small arms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka to supply 688 CZ 805 BREN 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifles and an equal number of CZ 75 Phantom 9 x 19 mm semi-automatic pistols for the Slovak army's
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