The first production-standard Ilyushin Il-112V transport aircraft is set to roll off the line at Voronezh Aircraft Plant in the first half of 2017, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced on 10 August.
The announcement comes eight months after Russian state media disclosed that the defence
First production-standard Il-112V transport aircraft to be built in 2017
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Venezuela launches locally assembled Stan Patrol 2606 vessel
The Venezuelan Navy-run Unidad Naval Coordinadora de los Servicios de Carenado de la Armada (UCOCAR) shipyards launched a 25-tonne Damen Stan Patrol 2606 coastal patrol craft assembled in Venezuela on 7 August. Caricare (PG 52) is part of a second batch of five patrol craft ordered in 2012 that
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USAF F-16 crashes in southern Germany
A US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft crashed in Germany on 11 August, local media reported.
The single seat F-16C came down in fields near the Bavarian village of Engelmannsreuth, according to The Local.de newspaper. The pilot was said to have ejected safely.
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Singapore marks 50 years of independence with largest ever showcase of military capabilities
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Singapore celebrated its 50th year of independence with an unprecedented showcase of its military systems
New vehicles were also presented to the public for the first time, including the 6x6 Peacekeeper Protected Response Vehicles, the Leopard 2 Armoured Engineer Vehicle, and the Combat
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PLA general sentenced to death after corruption conviction
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) court martial has sentenced a lieutenant general to death after finding him guilty of corruption, embezzlement, and bribery.
Gu Junshan, 58, was formerly the deputy head of the General Logistics Department, in charge of property and infrastructure. The sentence has
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Industry's redesigned kill vehicle approach could extend beyond missile defence
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Concerns with high-risk development effort could be alleviated through re-use of components
Designing modularity into RKV could lead to sharing technologies across other missile programmes
A trio of US defence companies have been making steady progress towards improving reliability for
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DSCA notification sheds light on next-gen Japanese destroyers
The 7 August notification by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of a possible USD1.5 billion sale of two Aegis combat systems and other naval equipment to Japan has provided new details on the two-ship class of ballistic missile defence (BMD) destroyers that Tokyo is building.
The
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Bahrain requests follow-on support for F-16 fleet
Bahrain's F-16 fighters look set to get a new lease on life under a proposed foreign military sale (FMS) announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 7 August.
The move was partly influenced by the fleet's role in Operation 'Inherent Resolve', the US-led military effort to
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USAF to host CVLSP industry day
The US Air Force (USAF) will host an industry day in late August to explore options for modernisation of the UH-1N Huey helicopter fleet that provides transport for security around its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fields, the service announced on 10 August.
The 26-27 August event at
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Saudi Arabia's unlikely Russian arms deals
If Saudi Arabia's reported interest in purchasing weapons and platforms from Russia materialises into firm orders, it would represent a major reorientation of the kingdom's defence procurement policy. However, Riyadh's requirement for Russian kit is questionable, raising the possibility that its
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Portugal's Litening targeting pods set for upgrade
The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) will award Northrop Grumman a USD22.7 million contract to upgrade its 12 AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening AT (Advanced Targeting) Block II airborne navigation and targeting pods, IHS Jane's learned on 11 August.
The modernisation, to the Litening G4 advanced standard, should be
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EDA orders new IED analysis laboratory
Spanish IT and defence systems group Indra has won a contract from the European Defence Agency (EDA) to design and supply a new on-site laboratory for analysing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
The lab will be based on one used initially in Afghanistan, with a series of configurable interlinking
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DSME announces restructuring after recent losses
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has announced a round of restructuring in response to huge losses posted in July.
In a statement to the Korean Exchange on 11 August the naval shipbuilder said it plans to reduce its number of executives by 30% as well as downsize and sell off
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Brazil still considering Swedish Gripen C/D fighters
The Brazilian Air Force's (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB's) Aeronautics Command is still considering to eventually obtain Saab Gripen C/D fighters from the Swedish Air Force, an FAB spokesperson told IHS Jane's on 10 August.
Plans to lease 12 Saab Gripen C/D fighters as an interim solution
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Brazil defines initial Gripen weapon systems procurement
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB) has defined the types and initial quantities of weapons and pods to arm its fleet of Saab Gripen NG (Gripen E/F) fighters, according to reports earlier this month.
The first of 36 Gripen NG multirole fighters procured through the F-X2
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Boeing shoots down UAV with 2 kW laser
Boeing's Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) used a 2 kW laser to disable an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during Exercise 'Black Dart', representatives from Boeing announced on 11 August.
During the 3 August event, the system shot down an airborne UAV at Point Mugu in California by holding the
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Analysis: Satellite imagery undermines claims that Iran is 'sanitising' Parchin facility
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The US intelligence community has leaked fresh claims that Iran is attempting to 'sanitise' its Parchin weapons production facility ahead of inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). However, satellite imagery published by a US think tank shows there has been no work at
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Apaches deployed to Aden
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Ansar Allah group has deployed AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to Aden, presumably to provide close air support for the Emirati and allied Yemeni forces operating in the south of the country.
The Apache deployment was revealed by videos and photographs
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US Army Reserve concerned by lack of Humvee replacement plans
The US Army's Reserve component is not slated to replace its ageing and relatively unprotected Humvee trucks in the foreseeable future, a major concern for the force's chief.
The reserve's "biggest issue" for modernisation is the Humvee, which are often old and not up to the protection
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US Army chief would add money to training, equipment
Any extra funding for the US Army above congressionally mandated caps should go towards training and equipment, General Ray Odierno the service's chief of staff said on 12 August.
The 2011 Budget Control Act limits the amount that can be spent in defence and domestic funding accounts, but in the
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