Singapore's defence budget will increase by 5.7% in nominal terms to SGD13.1 billion (USD9.5 billion) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, according to figures published by the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
The increase will see defence expenditure increase as a proportion of GDP for the first time since 2009,
Singapore increases defence budget by 5.7%
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Sweden gets set for A26 order
Sweden has given a long-awaited green light to the planned procurement of two new-generation A26 submarines from Saab Kockums.
Formally announcing the move on 19 March, Swedish defence minister Peter Hultqvist said that he had given the armed forces the go-ahead to proceed with the A26 buy at a
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Second Lebanese Cessna 208B to get Hellfire capability
Orbital ATK announced on 12 March that it had received a contract from the US Department of Defense to "modify existing Cessna C-208B Caravan Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft for the Lebanese Air Force".
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) currently has two 208B aircraft,
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Nigerian military puts counter-insurgency success down to procurement spree
Senior Nigerian officers have credited the recent acquisition of new equipment for a dramatic turnaround in the military's success against the militant group known as Boko Haram in the northeast of the country.
"The last three months, particularly the past few weeks, have been very
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LIMA 2015: Hyundai-Wia positions 76 mm guns for Malaysian corvette programme
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Hyundai-Wia is proposing its 76 mm naval gun for Malaysia's new missile corvettes
The company is offering one complimentary training turret should the RMN select the gun for all six boats
South Korean company Hyundai-Wia is proposing its 76 mm naval gun system for the Royal Malaysian
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Kiev's forces ill set if ceasefire gives way to Russian-backed offensive
The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine called for in the second Minsk agreement and agreed to in mid-February continues to suffer sporadic violations. Sustained offensive activity has stopped for the moment, but the Ukrainian armed forces are now struggling to prepare themselves for what is anticipated to
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India set to receive first upgraded Mirage 2000s from Dassault
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will take delivery of first two of 49 upgraded Mirage 2000H Vajra (Divine Thunder) fighters from Dassault at its Istres Aviation Flight Test Centre in northern France on 25 March, IAF officials said in New Delhi on 19 March.
The remaining 49 Mirage 2000Hs, including eight
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Engine makers expect US Army ITEP RfP in May
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The US Army will open a competition to re-engine its Apache and Black Hawk fleets in May
The effort will give legacy fleets extra power to meet the army's needs before it begins replacing them in the 2020s or 2030s
General Electric Aviation and the Advanced Turbine Engine Company
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EDA organises feasibility study of military/government SATCOM capability
The European Defence Agency (EDA) will launch a feasibility study in June to identify the way ahead on a future collaborative programme among its member nations for the acquisition of a governmental satellite communication (GOVSATCOM) capability. This would serve the needs of the military and civil
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Dutch investigation concludes MH17 downed by Buk missile from Russian battery
Investigators from the Office of the National Prosecutor (OM) of the Netherlands have completed the first phase of their work in definitely determining the cause of the mid-aid explosion and crash of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). Preliminary information leaked to the Dutch media has concluded
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USN preparing to let second Ford-class carrier contract in May
Key Points
After a long delay the navy plans to award the full construction contract for John F Kennedy (CVN 79)
The contract will provide the lion's share of the funds required to complete the carrier
The official in charge of the US Navy's (USN's) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier programmes
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First armed MD 530 helos arrive in Afghanistan
The first of 20 armed MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530 helicopters for the Afghan Air Force (AAF) arrived in-country ahead of the 2015 'fighting season', the US Air Force (USAF) announced on 18 March.
The first six MD 530F (also designated MD 530G I by the company) Cayuse Warrior helicopters
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Afghan special forces to receive PC-12 SIGINT aircraft
The Afghan National Army (ANA) Special Operations Forces (SOF) is to receive five Pilatus PC-12 signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft under a USD9.3 million contract modification announced on 16 October.
The contract, which was awarded to Sierra Nevada Corporation by the US Department of Defense,
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USAF contracts Raytheon for more MALD-J decoys
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Raytheon a USD91.6 million contract for Lot 8 production of the ADM-160C Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J).
The contract, which was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) on 18 March, covers 250 MALD-J decoys, and will be complete by 30 June
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Israeli MoD doubles Merkava 4, Namer component orders
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) signalled that it expects the government to approve a significant increase in the production of Merkava Mk 4 tanks and Namer armoured personnel carriers (APCs), when it announced in early March that it has doubled its order for components for the two platforms.
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Yemeni air force turns on president
An airstrike targeting President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi on 19 March indicated that at least some elements of the Yemeni Air Force (YAF) have sided with Ansar Allah: the Zaidi group that has apparently taken power after Hadi's government resigned in February.
Having fled the capital to the southern
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Watchdog takes UK MoD to task over costs
Surprise cost rises could derail the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) 10-year, GBP163 billion (USD240 billion) equipment procurement programme, according to a hard-hitting report from the UK Parliament's spending watchdog.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said in its 20 March report that the MoD
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US approves patrol boat sale to Jordan
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 35 m coastal patrol boats to Jordan, the US Defence Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced on 17 March.
The DSCA said Jordan had requested two boats made by an as yet unidentified contractor and equipped with 30 mm Mk 44 Bushmaster
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Russia extends wide-ranging snap mobilisation exercises
Russia placed its Northern Fleet and elements of its Western Military District (WMD) and Airborne Troops (VDV) on combat readiness in preparation for snap mobilisation exercises in the Arctic on 16 March.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the tests would involve more than 38,000 troops,
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LIMA 2015: Malaysia selects NSM, VL Mica for littoral combat ships
The Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) anti-ship missile and MBDA VL Mica point defence missile system will equip Malaysia's Second Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ship (SGPV-LCS), Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) sources have told IHS Jane's , although the selection of both systems is
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