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A conference attended by influential Ukrainian and US officials has concluded that Russia's hybrid warfare campaign in eastern Ukraine is working
Ukrainian forces continue to be outmatched, not only by the hardware they face but also the sophistication of the offensive they face
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UPDATE: Russia's hybrid war in Ukraine 'is working'
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IDEX 2015: Local contender enters Emirati 8x8 race
The new Enigma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) that was unveiled at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi will be submitted for the Emirati military's long-standing 8x8 IFV requirement, IHS Jane's has confirmed.
Mohamed bin Jabr al-Suwaidi, CEO of Emirates Defense Technology (EDT), which is developing the Enigma,
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IDEX 2015: Italy orders Piaggio HammerHead UAV
The Italian Air Force has become the first customer for the Piaggio Aero P.1HH HammerHead unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the company announced at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi on 26 February.
In total the Italian Air Force has ordered six HammerHead UAVs, split into three unmanned aerial systems (UASs)
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Europe cannot continue to rely on soft power, Eurocorps commander warns
Europe will be "in deep trouble" if it continues to rely only on soft power, given the threats it now faces from the east and south, according to the Belgian commander of the five-nation Eurocorps headquarters.
Despite the troubles in Ukraine and Russia's growing aggression, the greater
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NNSA requests 4.4% nuclear non-proliferation funding increase
Changes to nuclear non-proliferation funding accounts in fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016) are meant to better organise activities and the shift is accompanied by a modest increase in funding, according to Frank Klotz, director of the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
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Haftar appointed as Libyan commander
Khalifa Haftar's position as the commander of the Libyan military has finally been confirmed by the internationally recognised parliament based in the eastern city of Tobruk.
Parliamentarians officially appointed Haftar as the commander of the country's armed forces and gave him the rank of
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Future of MOX facility, out-year funding to emerge in FY 2017 budget
Future appropriation requests, or 'out-year funding', for a controversial Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) to de-weaponise plutonium is to be determined once reviews of alternative means for de-weaponisation are completed, the head of the US National Nuclear Security Administration
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ATIRCM cleared for FMS
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The US DoD has approved foreign military sales of ATIRCM
Proliferation of surface-to-air missiles makes the system highly desireable internationally, according to prime contractor BAE Systems
The BAE Systems' AN/ALQ-212(V) Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system has
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UN panel accuses Egypt of transferring aircraft to Libya
The panel of experts appointed to monitor the UN arms embargo imposed on Libya has claimed that Egypt is backing the Libyan Air Force, which is flying in support of the country's Tobruk-based government against forces aligned with a rival government in Tripoli.
The report noted a "significant
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UK to build and test laser weapon demonstrator
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has disclosed plans to compete the build and demonstration of a prototype high power laser directed energy weapon.
A supplier briefing for the project - known as the Laser Directed Energy Weapon Capability Demonstrator (LDEW CD) - is to be hosted by the MoD's
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Rolls-Royce opens F-35B LiftSystem repair facility
Rolls-Royce has opened a new advanced LiftWorks repair facility in Plainfield, Indianapolis, near the company's other facilities, Rolls-Royce announced on 3 March.
Rolls-Royce will repair and overhaul components for the LiftSystem that provides vertical-lift capability for the Lockheed Martin F-35B
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Philippines to get first two FA-50s early
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will deliver two FA-50 light-attack aircraft to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) ahead of schedule in December, Philippine Undersecretary of Defense Fernando Manalo said on 3 March.
"We are looking at the early delivery of two FA-50s," said Manalo, head of
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NSWC surveys C-130J gunship-compatible sensor turrets
The United States' Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) has asked industry to provide details of long-range multi-sensor electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) turret systems that could potentially be integrated into Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider gunship aircraft.
Officials at the NSWC's Crane Division
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Malaysia receives first Australian Bay-class patrol vessel
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has received its first Bay-class patrol vessel from Australia, Malaysian state news agency Bernama reported on 27 February.
The boat, ACV Arnhem Bay , is the first of two vessels to be donated by Australia under an AUD1.2 million (USD0.9 million)
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Indian MoD launches first locally led network-warfare programmes
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has, for the first time, launched two major programmes led by Indian consortia to indigenously develop network-centric systems for the Indian Army.
Under the 'Make in India' initiative launched by India's new government that stresses indigenous materiel
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Evidence emerges of possible DF-31 ICBM variant
Recent testimony by the commander of US Strategic Forces Command and recent images of a Chinese transporter erector launcher (TEL) point to a potential new variant of the solid-fuel DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
In testimony given before the US House of Representatives' Armed
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Bell confirms Mexican order for 407GX
The Mexican Air Force (FAM) has ordered 15 Bell 407GX helicopters, Bell Helicopter confirmed in a 2 March statement.
Deliveries to the 111th Air Squadron at Zapopan, Jalisco, are scheduled to occur in 2015 and add to a fleet of Bell 206, 212, and 412EPs in service with the FAM since 1973, the
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Australia to send 300 more troops to Iraq
Australia is to send an additional training team of up to 300 troops to Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on 3 March.
The team of regular army soldiers will work closely with a 143-strong New Zealand training contingent whose forthcoming deployment to Iraq was announced by New Zealand
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Airbus Helicopters discusses partnerships in India
Airbus Helicopters is in discussion with defence companies in India about potential partnerships that could lead to the group's rotary-wing aircraft being constructed within the country, a regional executive has told IHS Jane's .
Rainer Farid, Airbus Helicopters' vice president of sales, India and
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Indian MoD approves PC-7 follow-on buy
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the purchase of 38 additional Pilatus PC-7 Mk II tandem-seat basic trainer aircraft for CHF230 million (INR14.88 billion) on 28 February.
These will supplement 75 PC-7s acquired by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2012 for USD1 billion to replace the locally
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