Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptor has successfully detected, tracked, and shot down a representative tactical ballistic missile, the second successful test for the PAC-3 in November.
On 12 November a PAC-3 intercepted a surrogate cruise missile during the US Army's
PAC-3 scores two successful tests in November
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North and South American navies exercise amphibious forces
Navy and marine forces from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States wrapped up Exercise 'Unitas Amphibious 2015' on 24 November.
The multinational exercise is part of the wider Unitas series and took place at Ihla do Governador and Ihla de Marambaia in Brazil.
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Indian Army looks to indigenise production of cold-weather gear
The Indian Army plans to replace specialised imported winter clothing with indigenous gear for its personnel deployed at altitudes over 5,000 m in the Himalayas, where temperatures vary between -10°C and -60°C.
It aims to locally source items like boots, jackets, gloves, thermal
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India expands defence collaboration with Malaysia and Singapore
India has agreed to expand defence industrial co-operation with Malaysia and Singapore. The accords were announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's four-day visit to Southeast Asia, which concluded on 24 November.
During Modi's visit to Malaysia he pledged to enhance defence ties across
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Brazil to open proposals for 4x4 armoured vehicles
The Brazilian Army's Department of Science and Technology (DCT), by the end of November, is to open 'best and final offers' (BAFOs) from two local contractors, meant to fulfil the service's 4x4 VBMT-LR (Viatura Blindada Multitarefa - Leve de Rodas) lightweight armoured multirole vehicle programme,
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SDSR 2015: UK to field additional Shadow ISR aircraft
The UK is to receive a further two Beechcraft King Air 350-derived Shadow R.1 electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft under plans announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed to IHS Jane's on 24 November.
Two aircraft will be delivered to
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SDSR 2015: UK commits to full F-35B procurement, fast tracks initial deliveries
The UK government has committed itself to the full programme-of-record of 138 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) released on 23 November.
Under the announcement the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy
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SDSR 2015: Typhoon service life extended and numbers increased
The UK is to extend the service life of its Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft at the same time as boosting overall numbers, as it looks to maintain its frontline fighter strength.
The plan, which was disclosed in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) released on 23 November, will see
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SDSR 2015: UK publishes awaited 2015 defence review
Key Points
The UK has published its latest defence review, setting out its priorities for the next five years
Highlights include GBP12 billion of new spending on equipment, such as nine P-8 MPAs, increased fighter squadron numbers, and the creation of new strike brigades
The United Kingdom's new
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SDSR 2015: Review sees big gains for combat aviation
Aviation is the big winner in the UK's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), with some aircraft being spared the axe, others seeing their service lives extended, some being procured in larger numbers than had previously been supposed, old mothballed capabilities being reconstituted with new
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Qatari SATCOM up and running
A military satellite communications system that Thales is delivering to the Qatari military has reached the initial operating capability (IOC) stage, the French defence company announced on 24 November.
It said the IOC had been achieved 10 months after the contract was awarded and described it as
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New Portuguese defence minister appointed
José Alberto Azeredo Lopes was named as Portugal's new Minister of National Defence on 24 November.
Azeredo Lopes replaces José Pedro Aguiar-Branco as part of a change of Portuguese government following the general election on 4 October.
He will oversee a procurement programme approved
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NATO backs Turkey over Russian aircraft shoot-down, calls for calm
The NATO alliance has called for calm, while backing Turkey's right to protect its airspace after it downed a Russian Su-24 strike aircraft that had allegedly flown over its territory near the Syrian border on 24 November.
Speaking to reporters at NATO headquarters the same day, after the North
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Meggitt completes Cobham composites acquisition
UK defence equipment and component manufacturer Meggitt announced on 25 November that it had completed the acquisition of Cobham's advanced composites business.
Through this deal, first announced in August, Meggitt will acquire Cobham's Advanced Composites Limited and Compass Composites Products
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India to transfer four Mi-25 'Hind' attack helicopters to ANDSF by early 2016
India will deliver four refurbished Russian-made Mi-25 'Hind' attack helicopters to the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) by early 2016, official sources have said.
The renovated Indian Air Force Mi-25s, armed with YakB four-barrelled 12.7 mm machine guns, rockets, and grenade
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FAdeA tests first IA-58H Pucara with new engines
The first FAdeA IA-58H Pucara light strike aircraft equipped with new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT-6A-62 engines, after several delays, took its maiden flight on 24 November.
The aircraft selected (tail number AX-561) in June received a re-modelled set of wings from Israel Aerospace Industries
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Chemring acquires Wallop Defence Systems product lines as 2015 preliminary results reported
UK ammunition and countermeasures firm Chemring Group announced on 25 November that it would be acquiring selected product lines of Wallop Defence Systems.
According to a Chemring statement, the firm would be acquiring "selected patents, equipment, stock, and selected contracts" relating
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Iraqi army receives heavy air-launched rockets
The Iraqi Army Aviation Command has taken delivery of an initial consignment of 128 mm air-launched rockets, the Iraqi Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported on 23 November.
The MoD did not identify the rockets or their manufacturer, saying only that they are of "international origin". It
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UAE trains new Yemeni army
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is training soldiers for a new Yemeni army at Al-Anad Air Base in southern Yemen.
The UAE's official WAM news agency reported on 23 November that a batch of Yemeni soldiers had graduated from a training course run by the UAE's military.
While WAM did not say how many
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US officials confirm sixth Chinese hypersonic manoeuvring strike vehicle test
Key Points
The sixth Chinese test of its DF-ZF hypersonic manoeuvring strike vehicle was "successful"
China may be planning such warheads to perform non-nuclear precision strike missions
A sixth test of China's hypersonic manoeuvring strike vehicle, the DF-ZF (previously designated the
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