The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) reported in early May they had conquered the district of Nawa in the southeastern province of Ghazni, which had been under Taliban control for the last nine to ten years.
However, Mohammad Aref Rahmani, a member of parliament from Ghazni, told
ANDSF claims success in Ghazni, breaks Taliban siege in Ghor
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A400M operators warned to check engine control units following crash
Airbus has recommended that operators of the A400M Atlas transport aircraft perform checks on the aircraft's engines "to avoid potential risks in any future flights".
The announcement comes in the wake of the fatal crash of MSN23 on 9 May.
In a statement, Airbus said on 19 May it had
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'No technical problem' in crashed Hungarian Gripen
Technical faults were not behind the crash of a Hungarian Air Force Saab Gripen fighter aircraft on 19 May, Czech Defence Minister Martin Stropnicky said.
"It was reported that there was no technical problem," Stropnicky said as he visited Caslav Air Base in the Czech Republic where the
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USAF says F-35A IOC on schedule
Key Points
The USAF still plans to declare its F-35 fleet operationally deployable in August 2016
Sensor fusion and a faulty digital maintenance and logistics system are still the main challenges to that goal
The US Air Force (USAF) is on track to declare its new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
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Thales selected to provide Crowsnest mission fit
Thales UK has won out against Lockheed Martin UK Integrated Systems in the race to supply the radar and mission system for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) capability.
Announcing the downselection on 22 May, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Thales
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Indian defence minister draws line at 36 Rafales
Key Points
India's defence minister has said Delhi will not buy more than the 36 Dassault Rafales to which it committed in April
The announcement confirms the end of the MMRCA tender and the government's commitment to the Tejas LCA programme
India will neither licence-build additional Dassault
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Libyan National Army continues to receive support from Egypt, UAE
More evidence has emerged showing that the Libyan National Army (LNA) continues to receive aircraft and armoured vehicles from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The LNA is a coalition of military units and allied militias that is fighting on behalf of the Tobruk-based government
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Egyptian fighter order a shot in the arm for RSK-MiG
The imminent sale by Russia of 46 Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters to Egypt, reported by Russian business daily Vedomosti on 25 May, was stated to be worth about USD2 billion, making it the largest order for the MiG-29 since the fall of the Soviet Union.
The MiG-29 contract would follow the announcement in
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USMC poised for successful completion of F-35B operational test
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is on schedule to conclude the first operational test (OT-1) of its new short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on 27 May, USMC and US Navy officials told
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Simultaneous international drills show growing PLAN confidence
The participation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in international exercises continues to increase, with Chinese warships involved in three separate exercises in the second half of May.
Type 054A 'Jiangkai II'-class frigate Yulin was dispatched to Singapore to take part in the
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Israeli Navy expands role of RHIB unit
The Israeli Navy is assigning more offensive roles to one of its three fast inflatable boat units that are traditionally used for port security missions, a senior naval source said on 27 May.
The three Snapir (Fin) units operate small rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs) made by US-based Safe
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Images emerge of new Chinese twin-fuselage HALE UAV concept
Images have appeared on a Chinese website of a new large twin-fuselage turbofan-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that could serve as a new high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) multi-mission platform.
Reportedly produced by the 601 Institute of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), the large
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China justifies Spratly Islands construction as Carter presses Beijing to stop work
The Chinese foreign ministry official in charge of boundary and maritime affairs has said the country's island building in the Spratlys is necessary for the country to "fulfill her relevant international responsibilities and obligations" and is in no way an attempt to firm up its
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US Army chief 'adamantly' opposes American combat troops in Iraq
The US Army's top general strongly believes US troops in Iraq should maintain purely an advisory role until Baghdad sorts out its political issues, rather than fighting the Islamic State as some political leaders urge.
Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno said he was "adamant about not
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Tunisia opposes EU military action against Libyan migrant smugglers
Tunisia opposes any military intervention in Libya, even though it faces its own threat from extremist groups, Prime Minister Habib Essid has announced.
Speaking at a joint hearing of the European Parliament's foreign affairs and defence committee members on 28 May, Essid said Libya's problem was
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Spanish and US defence industry associations look to collaboration
Spanish and US defence industry associations TEDAE and NDIA have signed a collaboration accord aimed at increasing co-operation and interchange of information between the two.
The agreement followed a joint workshop meeting in Washington that was attended by 15 Spanish companies and 70 of their US
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Russia to modernise second batch of Il-38 MPAs
The Russian Navy has ordered a second batch of upgraded Ilyushin Il-38N 'May' maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) from Ilyushin, the company announced.
The company did not disclose how many aircraft would be upgraded in the second batch, although the upgrade of the first batch included five aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce awarded Scout SV engine subcontract
Rolls-Royce Power Systems has been awarded an EUR80 million (USD87 million) contract for the engines for the British Army's future fleet of General Dynamics European Land Systems Scout Specialist Vehicles (SV), the company has announced.
The company will deliver 589 MTU Series 199 TE21 V-8 diesel
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Lockheed Martin's new seeker lab eyeing work on redesigned EKV, THAAD
Key Points
The lab has a cold space chamber to mimic environmental conditions a seeker will encounter in space
An advanced digital scene projector enables seeker testing against multiple threats and targets
Lockheed Martin has opened a new laboratory at its facility in Sunnyvale, California, to
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French Air Force gets third Reaper UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has delivered a third Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper armed reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the French Ministry of Defence, the company announced on 29 May.
The initial two Reapers accumulated more than 4,000 flight hours in just over one
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