Ongoing sequestration in the United States is having a disproportionately severe impact on the US Army's aviation research and development and acquisitions (RDA) budget, a senior government official said on 21 January.
Speaking at the IQPC International Military Helicopter conference in London,
Sequestration hits US Army aviation RDA budget unduly hard
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Pentagon testers: JLTV hinders marine amphibious assault operations
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The size and deployability of JLTVs is questioned by the Pentagon's director of operational test and evaluation
Testers found that USMC amphibious assaults would suffer from the added time needed to deploy JLTVs
Pentagon testers have found that Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)
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Obama expected to sign defence protocols on India visit
US president Barack Obama's three-day visit to India from 25 January is expected to see the signing of several defence protocols to boost bilateral strategic ties.
Obama, who will be the first US president to be the chief guest at the Republic Day military parade in New Delhi on 26 January, is also
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F-35A testing took back seat to F-35B IOC preparation in 2014
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The latest Pentagon operational testing report on the F-35 shows a year of progress on F-35B IOC preparation
Flights sciences testing for the F-35A lagged behind 2014 goals, as test centres prioritised Block 2B mission systems
The Pentagon's Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint
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Afghanistan to receive additional armed MD 530F helos
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) is to receive 20 armed MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to provide additional fire-support to the country's security forces, an official disclosed on 22 January.
Speaking at the IQPC International Military Helicopter conference in London, the
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Russian College of General Designers to oversee key strategic programmes
The state Military-Industrial Commission (VPK) chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally announced the creation of what is being called a College of General Designers, according to news sources in Moscow on 21 January.
This would be a decision-making body to manage the research and
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GE signs USD325 million contract for USAF's VAATE, Pratt negotiations continue
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GE Aviation was awarded a USD325 million ID/IQ contract for the USAF's VAATE programme
The contract will support ongoing USAF work on a new variable-cycle engine, among other efforts
General Electric (GE) Aviation was awarded a USD325 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity
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China launches fourth Type 071 LPD
The Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai launched its fourth Type 071 landing platform dock (LPD) amphibious assault ship for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on 22 January.
A total of six Type 071 LPDs are anticipated. Three Type 071s are currently stationed in the PLAN's South Sea Fleet
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USN receives first deployable electronic avionics support system
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Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of a possible 341 electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS) units to the US Navy (USN), military and company officials told reporters on 21 January.
The eCASS is used to diagnose and repair electronic components on naval aircraft
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US donates MRAPs to Uzbekistan
The United States is donating more than 300 armoured vehicles to Uzbekistan in what is believed to be the largest single arms transfer from the US to a Central Asian republic.
The US will give Uzbekistan 308 mine-resistant armour-protected (MRAP) vehicles in a variety of models including the
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UK awards BAE Systems GBP50 million vehicle support contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems a GBP50 million (USD75 million) contract for engineering support for BAE-built armoured vehicles in British Army service.
The award, which was announced on 23 January, consolidates previous individual support contracts into a single agreement
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MEPs urge EU CDSP action
The European Union needs market-support measures and defence spending to improve if its common security and defence policy (CSDP) is to become meaningful, according to EU politicians and industry officials.
They also criticise national capitals for failing to honour the pledges made at the December
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Malaysia to arm Sea Kings in response to Islamic State threat
Malaysian defence minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein announced on 23 January that the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF's) Sikorsky S-61A-4 Sea King helicopters would be armed and that Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) S-70A Black Hawks would be transferred to RMAF service.
In a statement released in
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IAF upgrading veteran C-130H transports
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has revealed more details of the ongoing upgrade programme for its ageing fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules transport planes.
The aircraft, which joined the IAF in the 1970s and 1980s, are undergoing upgrades to extend their lifespans by decades and to modernise
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Early gains being made on USN's future SSBN, submarine builder says
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General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) is responding to the US Navy's request for input on its SSBN replacement acquisition strategy
GDEB is working on ship arrangements, 3-D models, and missile tube assembly plans
US submarine builder General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) is making
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Damen draws attention to Cape Town shipyard's construction capabilities
Damen announced on 15 January that its Cape Town yard had completed the construction of two 50 m FSC 5009 vessels without an order, saying they can be delivered as either armed patrol or fast crew supply vessels in a matter of weeks.
It said the vessels were the same class as the Stan Patrol 5009
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Czech Republic seeks MRAPs
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a requirement for up to 62 mine resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR).
According to MoD and ACR officials the vehicles are to be procured in two tranches following the release of a public tender during
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Coast guard co-operation could factor into US-Cuba rapprochement
US and Cuban delegations began meeting in Havana, Cuba, on 21 January to launch conversations into political and commercial rapprochement, and coast guard co-operation could be an early achievement.
The ultimate goal is to restore full diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries,
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Bahraini air force details modernisation plans
The Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) is to embark on a comprehensive modernisation plan to enhance the capabilities of both its fixed- and rotary-winged combat fleets, a senior officer disclosed on 22 January.
Speaking at the IQPC International Military Helicopter conference in London, Colonel Salah
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Taiwan commissions 20,000-tonne combat support ship
The Republic of China Navy (RoCN) took delivery on 23 January of a newly completed fast combat support ship. Panshih was built by state-owned Kaohsiung-based shipbuilder CSBC Corporation at a cost of USD130 million. Construction began in 2011 and the ship was launched in 2013.
According to the
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