The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) is evaluating the possibility of procuring an additional two Airbus C295M tactical transport aircraft for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) to complement the service's existing fleet of four aircraft in operation since 2010.
General Petr Pavel, chief of
Czech Republic looks to increase transport aircraft fleet
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India's Jaguar upgrade hits snag over engine selection
The upgrade of the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) SEPECAT Jaguar fleet by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), announced in 2010, is likely to be delayed beyond the stipulated 2017-18 deadline, official sources said.
The IAF plans to modify 123 licence-built Jaguars by fitting them with more powerful
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Cracking causes Switzerland to retire a third of its F-5E fleet
Switzerland is to retire one third of its fleet of Northrop F-5E Tiger II combat aircraft after cracks were discovered, national media disclosed on 15 April.
The flaws in the supporting structure of 10 of the air force's 30 aircraft were found during inspections that followed the grounding of the
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China's first runway in Spratlys under construction
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Satellite imagery shows that China has begun building a runway on reclaimed parts of Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands
The imagery, provided by Airbus Defence and Space, also shows China building islands on Subi Reef that if linked up would provide enough land for another airstrip
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LAAD 2015: IWI launches eLog digital weapon management system
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) chose LAAD 2015 to launch eLog: the company's new solution for digitising the performance of small arms inventories.
The eLog system consists of three components: weapon-embedded sensor modules that record each time a round is discharged; rugged PDA-based terminal
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LAAD 2015: BVRAAM contenders look to lock onto Gripen NG procurement
With Brazil's procurement of the Gripen NG under the F-X2 fighter programme coming closer to getting the full green light, the contenders for the aircraft's weapon fit are beginning to set out their stalls.
The contest to provide its potential long-range air-to-air missile is a particularly
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LAAD 2015: Brazilian, South African weapons 'to be employed on FAB Gripen E/Fs'
Firms at this year's Latin American Aerospace and Defence (LAAD) defence exhibition have told IHS Jane's that Brazil's Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) is planning to use a variety of non-European-developed missiles as part of the weapon fit for Sweden's Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen. The aircraft was
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Indonesian pilot survives F-16 blaze at Jakarta airport
An Indonesian Air Force (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, or TNI-AU) Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft caught fire during an attempt to take-off from the Halim Perdana Kusuma airport in Jakarta on 16 April.
The TNI-AU's head of corporate communications, Air Commodore
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General Dynamics sells Fidelis cyber business
US private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners announced on 14 April that it is to acquire Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions from US aerospace and defence firm General Dynamics.
Details of the transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015, were not disclosed.
Fidelis, part of
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Germany to increase Leopard 2 inventories
Germany has decided to return around 100 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to frontline service, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed.
Speaking to IHS Jane's , a spokesperson of the German MoD stated that the country "has decided to raise the maximum number of Leopard 2 MBTs
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Israel to get first F-35s in 2016
Two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters will arrive in Israel in December 2016, making the Israeli Air Force (IAF) the first outside of the United States to receive the fifth-generation combat aircraft, a senior Lockheed Martin official said on 15 April.
The two jets are among
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USAF study shows Global Hawk can carry U-2 sensors
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The USAF says it can integrate key U-2 sensors onto Global Hawk UAVs
The Pentagon is planning to retire the manned aircraft if it can make the UAVs fully mission-capable
The US Air Force (USAF) has determined that integration of key sensors from its manned Lockheed Martin U-2
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Navy League 2015: Boeing developing kit to upgrade Harpoon missiles for extended range
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Boeing aiming to double the range of its Harpoon missile
Harpoon Next Generation will consist of a fuel-efficient engine, additional fuel, and a 300-pound class warhead
Boeing is developing a kit to upgrade existing Harpoon Block II missiles for extended range, in the hope of
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Lithuania seeks PzH 2000 artillery buy
Lithuania is looking to buy 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) 155 mm self-propelled artillery (SPA) systems from Germany, it was announced on 15 April.
The news emerged during a visit by Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas to his German counterpart Ursula von der Leyen.
Olekas said he had
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LAAD 2015: PROSUB programme makes steady, strategic progress
French shipbuilder DCNS describes its contract under Brazil's PROSUB programme, under which it will oversee the construction of four Scorpene-class (SBR) diesel-electric submarines for the Brazilian Navy and provide technical assistance relating to the non-nuclear parts of Brazil's first
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LAAD 2015: OTO Melara sets ambitious target for growth in Brazil
With the eventual goal of becoming a leading future supplier of artillery systems to Latin America, Italy's OTO Melara has set a target of generating 5-10% of its revenues from Brazil as a 'gateway' country over the next decade.
Foremost in this strategy is the observation that Brazil's GDP seems
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LAAD 2015: Brazilian Army remains steadfast on its strategic projects
Despite budgetary uncertainties, the Brazilian Army remains steadfast in the pursuit of its key strategic projects, convinced that these are the most effective way to effect the kind of transformation it is aiming for.
"The whole programme intends to move our army from the industrial age to
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LAAD 2015: Ares looks to enhance lethality of Brazil's Guaranis
Brazilian technological solutions company Ares Aeroespecial e Defesa is working with the Brazilian Army to enhance the lethality of the army's Guarani wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APCs) even as the new vehicles enter service.
The company, an Elbit subsidiary, already produces the REMAX
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Iranian S-300 sale to go ahead
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Russia has announced Iran will get S-300 systems as a reward for as yet un-finalised deal on its nuclear programme
It is unclear if Iran will get the P or V series S-300
Russia and Iran have agreed a new deal under which the latter will receive an unspecified variant of the S-300
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Indonesian Air Force grounds F-16 fleet after Jakarta airport fire
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, or TNI-AU) has temporarily grounded its fleet of F-16C and F-16D combat aircraft pending investigations into a fire that claimed one airframe on 16 April.
TNI-AU chief Air Chief Marshal Agus Supriyatna told reporters that the
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