The European Union should use the potential offered by the Lisbon Treaty to create a stronger common security and defence policy (CSDP) and underpin Europe's defence industry, according to a new study commissioned by the European Parliament's (EP's) security and defence subcommittee.
Its release
New EP study lobbies for strong EU security and defence instrument
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Jamaica continues receiving Bushmaster APCs
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) later in November is to receive three more Bushmaster 4x4 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from Thales Australia.
The vehicles are currently being shipped by sea, the company told IHS Jane's on 11 November, and are from a batch of 12 ordered via a November 2013
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Iranian S-300 deal now 'in force'
Sergei Chemezov, the general director of Russian state defence conglomerate Rostec, announced at the Dubai Airshow on 9 November that the contract between Moscow and Tehran to deliver S-300 long-range air-defence systems has now "come into force", but did not identify the variant or
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Embraer to integrate Rockwell Collins' CHADCS on KC-390s
Embraer will outfit its Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft bound for the Brazilian Air Force with Rockwell Collins' Aerial Delivery Control System (CHADCS), the companies announced on 11 November.
CHADCS is used "to hold, monitor, and execute precision air drops of cargo, vehicles, and troops
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Denel announces Nimr contract
Denel Vehicle Systems (DVS) has signed a contract with Nimr Automotive in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to produce N35 (previously RG-35) armoured vehicles, it was announced on 9 November.
Denel said the contract is worth ZAR900 million (USD63 million) and will provide work for its two major
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Chinese dual-use missiles and satellites point to emerging 'Prompt Global Strike' capability
The development of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Kuaizhou/Fei Tian dual-use mobile solid fuel space launch system and the dual-use 138 Jilin surveillance satellite constellation point to the emergence of a capability similar to the United States' Prompt Global Strike
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BAE Systems confirmed job cuts in UK and Australia
BAE Systems confirmed in a trading update on 12 November that it will cut more jobs in its Military Air & Information business and its shipyard in Melbourne, Australia.
The group said that as efforts are made to reduce the production rate of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to "ensure
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Argentine-Israeli Kfir negotiations held indefinitely
Argentine minister of defence Agustín Rossi had reached technical agreements with Israel to buy 14 IAI Kfir C.10 multirole fighters for the Argentine Air Force, but at the last minute the deal was put off for the next presidential administration.
According to various reports, the contract was
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Finland requests MLRS missiles
Finland has requested 240 missiles for its Lockheed Martin M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) announced on 11 November.
Worth an estimated USD150 million, the proposed sale includes 40 MRLS missile pods, training, spares, and logistics. Of
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France to deploy Charles de Gaulle again for anti-IS strikes
France is to deploy its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Gulf for strikes against the Islamic State.
The deployment will be the second time in 2015 that the carrier has taken part in Operation 'Chammal', as France terms its anti-Islamic State strikes, having deployed to the Gulf from 23
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Egypt's Islamic State could capitalise on airline bombing claim
Israel's defence establishment is concerned that Wilayat Sayna, the Islamic State affiliate in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, has boosted its prestige by claiming to have bombed Metrojet Flight 9268 on 31 October and will consequently receive additional support from the movement's core group in Iraq and
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Wing spar cracks found on USN F-35 variant
Key Points
Pentagon testers have discovered cracks in a main structural element of the F-35C's wing
Government and prime contractor engineering teams are formulating a solution, and retrofits are planned on existing aircraft
Pentagon testers have discovered cracks in a main structural element of
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US Army shoots down surrogate cruise missile in latest IBCS test
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A MQM-107 drone target flew a low-altitude trajectory, avoiding Patriot radar's view
The US Army used composite track data from Patriot and Sentinel radars to down the missile
The US Army announced on 12 November that it successful intercepted a cruise missile surrogate using a Patriot
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Syria offensive stalling, Israeli assessments say
The Russian- and Iranian-backed offensive in Syria has stalled and is facing failure, according to Israeli assessments.
The offensive was launched in October as part of an Iranian-Russian agreement to intervene to prevent the President Bashar al-Assad's regime losing more territory. It has involved
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Philippines Audit Commission highlight concerns about procurement transparency
The Philippines Commission on Audit (COA) has highlighted continuing concerns about the transparency of defence procurement programmes undertaken by the government.
In an undated but recently published report the COA said that the majority of defence procurement projects secured in 2014 did not
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Five left in running in IMI privatisation
Just five firms are left in the running for the purchase of Israeli munitions and land systems manufacturer Israel Military Industries (IMI), it was reported on 12 November.
Israeli business newspaper Globes reported that the competition to acquire IMI had been reduced to just five bidders -
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Dubai Airshow 2015: Russian defence sector re-organising
Russian industry representatives at this year's Dubai air show tols IHS Jane's that several changes are in the works that will affect the structure of Russia's aerospace and defence industrial sector. These re-alignments are a function not only of the increasing economic pressures on Russia, but
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Battlelines reportedly drawn in Whitehall over new submarine procurement
The UK Treasury is looking to take control of the Royal Navy's Successor programme, valued at an estimated GBP20 billion, it has been reported.
UK newspaper The Times reported on 12 November that the country's Chancellor, George Osborne, is seeking to move the management of the project away from
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Seventh PPA ordered for Italian Navy
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RTI has announced an order for seventh multipurpose offshore patrol vessel for the Italian Navy
Three more remain an unfunded option
The Italian Navy will receive a seventh new multipurpose offshore patrol (PPA) ship, under a contract announced on 11 November.
The order is the first
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Taiwan's new harbour on Taiping taking shape
Taiwan is making steady progress with constructing a new harbour on Taiping (Itu Aba) island in the South China Sea and looks set to finish the facility by the end of the year.
Satellite imagery taken on 8 June and 5 October 2015 by Airbus Defence and Space shows that the outer sea wall of the
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