India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering lifting a two-year ban to allow defence contractors to discharge offset obligations through services including maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and training, an MoD official confirmed to IHS Jane's on 20 October.
The suspension was introduced
India considering lifting ban on offset discharge through service provision
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Egypt to get another E-2C Hawkeye
Egypt is to get an additional Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft.
It was announced on 15 October that the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intended to award Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation a contract to provide the supplies and services necessary to deliver
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China tests near-space airship
China has reportedly tested a high-altitude airship (HAA) to an altitude of 20 km, demonstrating that it is making progress towards longstanding ambitions to exploit 'near space' - the region between 20 km and 100 km above the Earth - for multiple military and civil missions.
On 13 October it was
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ADEX 2015: Taurus bullish on KEPD 350 integration on F-15K, prospect of land-based variant
The Taurus Systems KEPD 350 stand-off cruise missile is being integrated onto South Korea's F-15K fleet and should be in service by the start of 2016, company officials said at ADEX 2015.
A KEPD 350 was displayed alongside an F-15K for the first time. Taurus - a joint venture between European
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ADEX 2015: Saab unveils new AESA for fighter aircraft
Key Points
Saab has unveiled a new AESA radar at ADEX 2015 in Seoul in its first foray into the market for such radars for fighter aircraft
Officials said it had been in the works for some time and denied it was intended to take advantage of the recent announcement that the United States was
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ADEX 2015: RoKA showcases upgraded AH-1F Cobra gunship
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) showcased its newly modernised Bell AH-1F Cobra attack helicopter at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2015.
A single helicopter that recently went through the USD7 million effort to install defensive countermeasures will be shown at
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ADEX 2015: Rafael showcases Iron Beam C-RAM & C-UAV laser
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems showcased its Iron Beam high-energy laser (HEL) system at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2015.
The short-range counter rocket artillery and mortar (C-RAM) and counter unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system was the centrepiece system
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ADEX 2015: Korean Air showcases armed unmanned Little Bird
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has developed an armed and unmanned version of the MD 500 Little Bird light attack and observation helicopter that it showcased for the first time at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2015.
Speaking to IHS Jane's at the event on
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ADEX 2015: General Atomics pitches Gray Eagle UAV to South Korea
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) sees its MQ-1C Gray Eagle medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a good fit for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA), IHS Jane's was told on 20 October.
Joseph Song, VP international strategic development, told IHS
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ADEX 2015: Boeing sniffs FX-III opportunity over F-35 technology transfer issues
Boeing remains ready to re-submit its F-15 Advanced Eagle to South Korea should the country's FX-III sale fall through over technology transfer issues related to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, an official told IHS Jane's on 20 October.
Speaking at the Seoul
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ADEX 2015: Boeing looks to tap into AsPac maritime patrol market with MSA
Boeing is hoping to tap into the Asia Pacific airborne maritime patrol market with its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA), which the company is showcasing for the first time at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2015.
The Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet-based
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ADEX 2015: Bell sees strong Asia-Pacific interest in H-1 and V-22 platforms
Bell Helicopter expects to secure its first export contracts for its series of H-1 utility and attack helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region in the next 12 or so months and further regional orders for the V-22 tiltrotor in about the same time frame, a company official told IHS Jane's on 20 October.
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ADEX 2015: Analysis - North Korean threat continues to drive RoKAF modernisation
Although the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has increasingly taken on an expeditionary role in recent years, deploying aircraft and personnel on multinational operations in Afghanistan, Angola, East Timor, and beyond, it remains the threat from North Korea that drives the service's procurement
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Indian Army looks to fast track BMP-2 upgrade to cover for delayed FICV
The Indian Army plans to fast track the upgrade of 1,000-1,200 of its ageing, licence-built Russian BMP-2/2K 'Sarath' infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) to BMP-2M standard by enhancing their offensive capabilities and fitting them with more powerful engines.
The estimated INR130 billion (USD2 billion)
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Greek navy accepts fifth Super Vita-class fast attack craft - missile
On 19 October the Hellenic Navy officially accepted HS Ritsos , its fifth BAE Systems-designed Super Vita-class fast attack craft - missile, at a ceremony at Skaramangas.
Launched in October 2006 at Elefsis Shipyards, Ritsos was originally scheduled for delivery in January 2010 but was caught up in
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Brazilian Super Pantera helicopter performs first flight
Helicópteros do Brasil (Helibras) achieved the first flight test of an Airbus Helicopters AS365K2 Super Pantera multi-role helicopter for the Brazilian Army Aviation (AvEx) on 13 October. It is the first AS365K Panther to have its airframe fully modernised to a new standard and will be handed
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Brazil seeks to boost Nordic co-operation
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and Minister of Defence Aldo Rebelo visited Sweden and Finland from 18-20 October as part of an official trip seeking in part to increase defence ties with the wealthy non-NATO Nordic states.
Both visited to Linköping in Sweden on 19 October, where Saab is
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ADEX 2015: Airbus touts A400M to South Korea
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) is touting its Atlas airlifter at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2015, as it looks to secure the Republic of Korea Air Force's (RoKAF's) outstanding strategic airlift requirement.
According to organisers, an A400M from the UK Royal Air
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US, Russia sign Syrian air space MoU
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A US-Russia MoU on safety protocols for Syrian air space was agreed on 20 October
The agreement excludes intelligence and target sharing
US and Russian defence officials on 20 October signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding safety measures designed to protect both parties'
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Justin Trudeau, Canada's incoming prime minister, could axe F-35
Canadian elections, called on 3 August and held 20 October, brought back the Liberal Party with a majority after 10 years of Stephen Harper's Conservative Party rule, threatening the future of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which Liberal Party leader and incoming prime minister
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