The Brazilian Ministry of Defence announced Operation 'Ágata 10', meant to disrupt illicit trafficking along the country's borders, will begin before year's end.
The operation will be co-ordinated by the Armed Forces Joint Staff (EMCFA) together with the army, navy, and air force. It is
Brazil sets up new border operation in 'Ágata' series
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BEL to open new systems integration facility
State-owned Indian company Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has announced the development of a new defence systems integration facility in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Covering an area of more than 900 acres (364 ha), BEL claimed in a statement that the complex will be the largest
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Wagner to leave Brazilian MoD to become Rousseff's chief of staff
Brazilian minister of defence Jaques Wagner is to leave his position in order to replace President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff, it was confirmed on 1 October. Wagner will be succeeded by Aldo Rebelo, current minister of science and technology and a member of the Communist Party of Brazil
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USAF says bomber contract could be awarded in months
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The USAF plans to award a contract for the LRS-B programme in months
Delay of the contract award has already prompted lawmakers to propose USD460 million in cuts to the effort
The US Air Force (USAF) expects to award a contract for a new Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) in the
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Update: Jordan to receive additional AT-802 ISR turboprops earmarked for Yemen
Jordan will receive four Air Tractor/L-3 Communications AT-802 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) turboprops that were originally slated for delivery to Yemen, IHS Jane's has learned.
The aircraft, which will be delivered in an unarmed ISR configuration, are the subject of a
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Taiwan still investigating AT-3 trainer crash
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on 30 September that a task force is still investigating the 22 September crash of a Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) AT-3 Tzu Chung trainer jet.
The bodies of the two pilots and aircraft wreckage were found in a heavily forested and mountainous
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Russia not hitting Islamic State targets, USAF general says
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Russian airstrikes in Syria are not hitting Islamic State targets, a senior USAF official said
Moscow's use of indiscriminate 'dumb' bombs has further raised US concerns
Russian airstrikes in Syria are not hitting Islamic State targets, contradicting Russian president Vladimir Putin's
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Pentagon budget 2016: US lawmakers would cut USD32 million from USMC's G/ATOR
US House and Senate negotiators are recommending, in the fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016) defence bill, a cut of USD32.1 million from the US Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) programme.
President Barack Obama's administration had requested USD130.6 million for three G/ATOR systems.
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Pentagon budget 2016: US lawmakers seek further testing of PCAS capability for USAF
House and Senate negotiators are recommending, in the fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016) defence authorisation bill, that the US Air Force (USAF), US Army, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) jointly conduct a demonstration of the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) capability in FY
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Pentagon budget 2016: Authorisation bill would add USD350 million for UCLASS
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The FY 2016 defence authorisation bill would add USD350 million to the USN's UCLASS programme for risk reduction activities
Lawmakers continue to favour acquisition of a penetrating, air-refuelable aircraft capable of performing missions in a non-permissive environment
Lawmakers have
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North Korea clears Sohae launchpad ahead of possible October launch
After two years of continuous construction to support a much larger space rocket, the launch pad at North Korea's Sohae space centre is now again capable of launching a Unha-3 rocket - the class used in launches in April and December 2012.
Airbus Defence and Space imagery taken on 17 and 21
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No boom on Voyager will not stop AirTanker seeking third-party aerial refuelling revenues
The lack of a boom on the UK's Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 Voyager tanker-transport aircraft is a hindrance to AirTanker's plans to offer the aerial refuelling capability to third parties but is not necessarily a show stopper, a consortium official noted on 1 October.
Speaking under the
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Mexico purchases Dominator UAS, Latin American state orders Hermes 900
Mexico has purchased the Dominator XP ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) gathering unmanned aerial system (UAS), while an unnamed Latin American state acquired a Hermes 900 platform, the Israeli makers of both systems announced recently.
Aeronautics sold its largest UAS, the
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JSTARS recap effort fails to progress
US Department of Defense (DoD) acquistition officials have denied the US Air Force (USAF) permission to move its Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) programme into the next phase of the acquisition cycle, the USAF said on 30 September.
The DoD's Defense Acquisition Board reviewed
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Jordan to upgrade AT-802 light strike turboprops with ISR suite
Jordan is to upgrade four IOMAX AT-802 Block 1 Border Patrol Aircraft (BPA) with a new intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) suite under a USD9.78 million contract awarded to L-3 Communications by the US Department of Defense (DoD), a spokesperson for the company confirmed to IHS
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Japan prepares 'Australia-build' programme for Future Submarines
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) is preparing to submit a proposal to the Australian government outlining a plan to support Australian industry's construction of the Japanese Soryu-class submarine if selected to meet the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) requirement for Future Submarines, an MoD
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Iraq, Saudi Arabia reportedly interested in placing major BMP-3 orders
Iraq and Saudi Arabia have expressed interest in ordering large numbers of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), according to Albert Bakov, the vice-president and co-owner of the Tractor Plants Concern, which controls Kurganmashzavod, the company that produces the IFVs.
"We've got a request
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Czech MoD recommends Nexter Titus MRAP purchase
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recommended the government selects the Nexter Systems Titus 6x6 armoured vehicle to fulfil a CZK2.7 billion (USD111 million) requirement for 42 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) platforms for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR).
MoD sources leaked
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BAE Systems anticipates increased interest in BAe 146M military transport
BAE Systems expects to see a renewed growth in interest in its BAe 146M military transport aircraft as the regional airlines begin replacing their fleets with newer types that will soon be introduced into global service, a company official noted on 1 October.
Speaking under the Chatham House Rule
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ANDSF claim to have retaken Kunduz, but fighting continues
The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF), supported by coalition air strikes, claimed to have retaken the northern city of Kunduz on the night of 30 September/1 October after it was captured by the Taliban on 28 September.
However, while Abdul Kahor Orom, spokesman of the Afghan
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