India announced a core defence budget of INR2.5 trillion (USD41.1 billion) for fiscal year 2015-16 on 28 February.
The figure is a 7.7%, or INR1.8 billion, increase over the initial 2014-15 budget announced by the previous Congress Party-led government in February 2014, or a 10.9% increase over the
India boosts defence budget by 10.9%
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GA-ASI and Sener to offer Predator B to Spain
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GA-ASI and Sener have signed a teaming agreement to offer the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper UAV to Spain
Spain has a long standing requirement for an optionally armed MALE ISR UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Sener, a Spanish engineering company, have signed a
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Royal Navy graduates first operational Wildcat crews
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has graduated its first operational crews to be trained on the AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat HMA.2 helicopter, the service announced on 2 March.
Eleven pilots and seven aircrew from 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) and the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 652 Squadron based at Royal
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IDF corroborates Hizbullah 'Scud-D' claims
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The IDF says that Hizbullah has 'Scud-D' ballistic missiles with a range of 700 km
The range is well in excess of what the Lebanese group needs to target Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released an infographic on 2 March stating that the Lebanese group Hizbullah has 'Scud-D'
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Ukraine's KBAO quadruples artillery production rates
The Ukrainian State Enterprise Design Bureau of Artillery Armament (KBAO) has quadrupled its production rates over the past five months, Ukroboronprom announced on 2 March.
KBAO, part of Ukroboronprom, is now producing 65 artillery pieces a month (up from 15 a month). This compares with a total of
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SIGAR: Afghan security forces shrinking
New figures show declining numbers of Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) after NATO's mission in Afghanistan reversed its decision to suddenly classify that data.
The US government watchdog for spending and projects in Afghanistan, the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction
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Anti-corruption drive puts more PLA generals in the dock
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Chinese state media has reported that 14 more PLA generals are under investigation as part of an anti-corruption drive
This followed the naming of 16 senior officers in January
Chinese president Xi Jinping's drive to purge the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of corrupt senior officers
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Pentagon budget 2016: 'sequestration' could halve US modernisation budget, Carter says
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Modernisation accounts could see a 50% cut and O&M a 33% cut
Major new systems development programmes would be put on hold
US defence officials are once again railing against 'sequestration' with the hope that Congress will overturn budget capping legislation in fiscal year 2016
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IDF developing battlefield firepower app
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has begun to develop a military smartphone application designed to enable middle- and low-ranking field commanders to transmit a target's co-ordinates and select a firepower platform to destroy it.
Brigadier General Roy Riftin said this technology will be readily
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Delivery slippages cause UK to delay A400M in-service date
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has put back the in-service date (ISD) of the Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A400M Atlas airlifters by six months because of delays in receiving its initial aircraft, a Ministry of Defence (MoD) source told IHS Jane's on 3 March.
ISD (also referred to as initial
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Airbus Helicopters launches H160 onto the market
Airbus Helicopters launched its new H160 platform at the Heli-Expo industry event in Florida on 3 March.
A full-scale mock-up of the twin-engined 5.5- to 6-ton-class helicopter, formerly designated the X4, was displayed ahead of it being launched onto both the military and commercial markets.
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Ukraine and Russia ceased An-70 co-operation 'a year ago'
Ukraine and Russia ceased co-operation on the Antonov An-70 transport aircraft in early 2014, Russian state media reported on 2 March.
The head of Antonov, Oksana Trofimchuk, made the comment to the Russian newspaper Izvestia , saying; "Since last year, the situation has deteriorated, and now
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Russia to expand long-range air patrols
Russia is to expand the scope of its long-range air patrols as tensions with the West over Ukraine continue, state media announced on 2 March.
Unspecified strategic bomber aircraft are to be tasked with conducting combat air patrols over new regions of the world, in co-operation with Russia's
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Analysis - Iranian fighter programmes: Bona fide or bluff?
Over recent years, Iran has made great play of its burgeoning domestic aerospace capabilities by revealing a number of 'new' combat aircraft types to the world.
For about the last five years, state media has heralded a steady stream of new fighters and other types which, it claims, demonstrate the
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Turkish F-4 Phantom crashes, two dead
A Turkish F-4E-2020 Phantom fighter aircraft crashed on 5 March during a training exercise with Azerbaijan near the town of Konya, killing both crew.
The aircraft, from the Turkish Air Force's 112 Squadron, had earlier taken off from the Eskisehir 1 Main Jet Base.
A statement from the Turkish
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Reliance acquires Pipavav shipyard
Mumbai-based Reliance Infrastructure has agreed to purchase a controlling stake in Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering, in what is India's largest-ever defence industry acquisition.
As per the terms of a purchase agreement signed on 4 March, Reliance Infrastructure, which builds roads and
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Portugal to buy 192 new 4x4 tactical armoured vehicles
Portugal is planning to launch a tender for 192 4x4 light tactical armoured vehicles, the country's Ministry of National Defence told IHS Jane's .
Several variants are planned under the Viatura Táctica Ligeira com Blindagem (VTLB) programme for the country's army. The programme will be set up
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Philippines to get first C295 early
The first of three Airbus C295 medium-lift transports for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will arrive by mid-March, five months ahead of schedule.
The early delivery was confirmed by Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) undersecretary Fernando Manalo.
The C295 was selected for the DND's
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Nigerian military plays down impact of Chadian intervention
Nigerian military spokesman Major General Chris Olukolade has said the role that Chadian forces are playing in operations against the militant group Boko Haram in the northeast of the country is being exaggerated.
Gen Olukolade told reporters on 4 March that "some theorists who are still bent
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NATO, EUMS to structure CBRN reach-back together
NATO's centre of excellence in the Czech Republic will soon structure its information exchanges and other activities on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reach-back with the EU Military Staff for the first time.
It also plans to complete its CBRN reach-back capability for allied
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