The US State Department has approved the sale of 10 Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters and ancillary equipment to Greece.
The deal, which was announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 11 December, is valued at USD150 million and includes spare engines, as well as
US approves Chinook sale to Greece
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Canada releases CF-18-replacement report
The Canadian government has published its findings into a potential replacement for the country's fleet of 77 ageing Boeing CF-18 (F/A-18A/B) Hornet fighter aircraft.
The evaluation, conducted by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and published in mid-December, sought to examine the costs and
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US State Dept plays down report critical of China's SCS claim
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US State Department officials have said a report it published in early December on China's South China Sea claim was consistent with existing policy
The report was criticised by Chinese officials after it questioned the validity of the nine-dashed line claim and accused Beijing of
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US MDA to take delivery of first CE II block 1 interceptor by end of December
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MDA to issue RFP for LRDR by end of 2014
Agency exploring potential of pursuing new directed energy efforts
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is set to begin a new round of tests to validate upgrades made to improve reliability and maintainability of missiles and ground systems
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PTDI to deliver UAVs to Indonesian Air Force
State-owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) aim to deliver eight indigenously developed Wulung tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) within the next 12 months, a company official confirmed to IHS Jane's on 16 December.
"The plan is to deliver three
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Hanwha begins work on integrating Samsung Techwin
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha established an internal committee on 15 December tasked with integrating into the group the defence businesses set to be acquired from Samsung.
Hanwha stated that the committee would aim to conclude the acquisition of Samsung Techwin in the first half of 2015.
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USAF approves JASSM-ER FRP
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JASSM-ER is expected to enter FRP in 2017
Lockheed Martin is capable of producing up to 360 of the stealthy cruise missiles per year
The US Air Force (USAF) has approved full-rate production (FRP) for the Lockheed Martin AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range
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US Army begins installing common ground-based sense-and-avoid radar
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Fort Hood has received the first US Army GBSAA system for UAVs
Four additional army installations will receive the systems next year
The US Army has begun installing ground-based sense-and-avoid (GBSAA) systems that prevent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) collisions, with the first radar
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UK contracts Spearfish torpedo upgrade
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Spearfish Mod 0 heavyweight torpedo will be improved to the Spearfish Mod 1 standard, it was announced on 15 December.
The Spearfish Upgrade (SFU) programme, while re-using the existing hull and thermal propulsion system from Spearfish Mod 0, is designed to address the
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Algeria may have received C-17 airlifter, report suggests
Algeria may have received into service a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter, local media reported on 10 December.
A C-17 in Algerian Air Force (al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jaza'eriya) markings landed at Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport on the same day as the announcement, the Secret Difa3
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RAN prepares for March 2015 flight trials on first-of-class LHD
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First-in-class HMAS Canberra will be cleared to operate MRH-90, S-70B-2 helicopters by mid-2015
In due course, RAN may consider operating UAVs from the LHD
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will commence first-of-class flight trials on board its newly-commissioned landing helicopter dock
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Analysis: Five Key Global Defence Budget Trends for 2015
The annual IHS Jane's Defence Budgets End Of Year Report has revealed five key trends that will shape global defence spending in 2015:
1. The recovery in global defence expenditure will stall – temporarily
With further cuts required to government spending in the West and declining oil
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Spain buys extra Patriot SAM batteries from Germany
Spain is to buy two surplus Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries from Germany ahead of deploying some of its existing Patriot systems as part of the NATO cover agreed for Turkey.
The two batteries will each include five launchers in the Patriot Advanced Capability Two Plus (PAC-2+)
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Saudi Arabia takes delivery of Saab Erieye aircraft
A photograph emerged on social media on 16 December apparently showing a Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) ceremony to mark the arrival of a Saab 2000 aircraft equipped with the Swedish company's Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar.
Saudi social media sources reported that the
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Patria sells space business
Finnish defence and security company Patria announced on 17 December that it had reached an agreement to sell its space systems business to Switzerland's RUAG.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, the unit's operations and assets are to be transferred to RUAG.
Patria Space will become
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Navantia contracted to provide through-life support for Australian LHDs
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Navantia has received a contract for through-life support work on Australia's Canberra-class LHDs
The contract covers platform management and diesel generator system support, along with general technical assistance
Navantia has been contracted by BAE Systems Australia to provide
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NATO extends enhanced Baltic air policing until end of 2015 at least
NATO is continuing its enhanced Baltic Air Policing Mission for at least another year, a senior Estonian Air Force officer said.
Speaking at Amari Airbase on 17 December, which is currently hosting four German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters assigned to the NATO mission, the station
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MQ-8B concludes successful US Coast Guard cutter demonstration
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USCG conducts radar-equipped Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout UAS technical demonstration
10 days of testing off California saw system achieve all of the USCG's objectives
A radar-equipped Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed a 10-day technical
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Indian defence minister reveals limited interest in JVs despite new FDI rules
India's ambitious plans to source defence equipment indigenously via overseas investment in joint ventures (JVs) has met with meager success over the past six months, a defence minister told parliament on 16 December.
Junior Defence Minister Rao Inderjit Singh stated that since June only six FDI
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Estonia to replace Soviet-era An-2 aircraft with US-supplied Sherpas
The Estonian Air Force is to replace the two Antonov An-2 'Colt' transport aircraft it operates in favour of a pair of Shorts C-23 Sherpas, a service official disclosed on 17 December.
Speaking during a media tour of Amari Airbase, 2nd Lieutenant Pille Joala said that the An-2s, which have been in
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