The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has phased out the Skystar 300 aerostat surveillance system it has been using for nine years, but is now operating the new Skystar 330.
RT LTA Systems, the manufacturer of the Skystar family, said at the end of December 2015 that the IDF's first Skystar 330 is being
IDF replacing aerostats with new Skystar 330
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HAL inaugurates Tumakuru helicopter production facility
India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) laid the foundation for its long-pending INR50 billion (UNS670 million) military helicopter production facility at Tumakuru, some 74 km north of Bangalore, on 3 January.
The complex is projected to start licensed production of 200 twin-engine
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Spain takes over Baltic Air Policing mission
Spain took over responsibility as lead nation for NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission on 7 January.
Four Spanish Eurofighter Typhoons will operate from Siauliai Air Base in Lithuania for the next four months to protect the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The four Spanish aircraft are
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Riyadh renews bid for further defence collaboration with Pakistan
Saudi Arabia appears to have renewed an earlier bid for wider defence collaboration with Pakistan as the desert kingdom remains locked in a military campaign against the Houthi militia in Yemen, Pakistani government officials and Western diplomats have told IHS Jane's .
Speculation over a fresh
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PLA reforms prompted by CPC concerns over control, kickbacks
Key Points
A series of major PLA reforms announced at the turn of the year is aimed at combating corruption
Graft within the PLA is believed to be undermining the CPC and compromising the capabilities of China's armed forces
Beijing announced a series of deep and substantive reforms of the
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New Saudi LAVs to come with Cockerill turrets
More details of Saudi Arabia's multi-billion dollar armoured vehicle order have emerged, indicating it includes fire support and infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variants of the General Dynamics Lands Systems (GDLS) 8x8 Light Armored Vehicle (LAV).
The Canadian government announced what it described
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French Army Light Aviation to receive six more NH90s
France has ordered six more NHIndustries NH90 Caïman tactical transport helicopters (TTH), it was announced on 7 January.
The order will increase the number of NH90s ordered to replace the French Army Light Aviation's (ALAT's) ageing Pumas to 74. The increase in NH90 numbers was included as
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France orders 443 Renault special forces patrol vehicles
Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) has won a major order to supply 443 new patrol vehicles for France's special forces, it was announced on 7 January.
The contract, placed by the French defence procurement agency (the Direction Générale de l'Armement - DGA) includes two different variants of
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Czech Republic buys first CZ 806 Bren 2 rifles
The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) has signed two contracts with national firearms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka for the delivery of CZ 806 Bren 2 rifles, CZ 805 G1 grenade launchers, and CZ 75 SP-01 Phantom semi-automatic pistols.
The first contract, worth CZK417 million (USD16.6 million), is for
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US Army resumes work on helo protection programme
Key Points
The US Army has restarted work on CIRCM
BAE Systems withdrew its protest of the award to Northrop Grumman in November, allowing the effort to proceed
The US Army has restarted work on a new missile countermeasure system for its rotorcraft fleet after BAE Systems' protest of the
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SOUTHCOM set with intel, but lacks interdiction platforms
US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) would benefit from more drug interdiction platforms, but additional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets are probably not needed, according to the outgoing commander.
SOUTHCOM's Joint Interagency Task Force South - its international and
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Nigeria to become first JF-17 export operator
Nigeria's plans to acquire three CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters in 2016, Nigeria's Punch newspaper reported on 6 January.
Citing a leaked copy of the budget, Punch reported that NGN5 billion (USD25 million) has been allocated for the acquisition of the three JF-17s, NGN2.06 billion for 10
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New Saudi LAVs to come with Cockerill turrets
More details of Saudi Arabia's multi-billion dollar armoured vehicle order have emerged, indicating it includes fire support and infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variants of the General Dynamics Lands Systems (GDLS) 8x8 Light Armored Vehicle (LAV).
The Canadian government announced what it described
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ANALYSIS: The Islamic State's improvised SAM
Key Points
The Islamic State is apparently trying to make a SAM system using an R-13 air-to-air missile
If the militant group can overcome the technical challenges, the resulting system would still not be a significant threat to coalition aircraft or civilian airliners
ANALYSIS
Sky News stoked
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Algerian Su-32 order makes progress
Algeria has taken a step towards acquiring Sukhoi Su-32 bombers from Russia, according to Sergei Smirnov, the director of the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) plant.
The Su-32 is the export designation of the Su-34, which is made by the NAPO plant.
In an interview published by
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US loses Predator UAV over Iraq
A US Air Force (USAF) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in Iraq on 7 January, the service has confirmed.
The UAV was flying a combat mission over central Iraq when control was lost, and the aircraft crashed. The USAF did not disclose a cause
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US Army's senior civilian steps aside due to nomination hold
Acting Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning has stepped down, likely temporarily, because his nomination to hold that post officially has been held up in the Senate.
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which acts on such nominations, expressed concerns about Fanning's designation as
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Russia operates 'Mainstay' AEW&Cs over Syria
Russia has begun operating Beriev A-50 'Mainstay' airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft over Syria in support of the air group it has deployed to the country.
The A-50s, which are modified Ilyushin Il-76 transports with large rotating radar above their rear fuselages, began
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Indian pressure stalls Pakistani JF-17 sale to Sri Lanka
Key Points
Indian diplomatic pressure seems to have stalled Sri Lankan plans to procure JF-17 Thunder fighters from Pakistan
Pakistan has been looking to close a deal for 10-12 JF-17s for around USD400 million
Diplomatic and political pressure by India is believed to have stalled Sri Lankan Air
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Boeing's Unmanned Little Bird nears completion of flight trials
Boeing expects to conclude flight trials of its optionally piloted H-6U Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) later this year, a company spokesperson told IHS Jane's on 11 January.
The H-6U, which is an MD 500 Little Bird observation and scout platform fitted with Boeing's Optionally Piloted Vehicle kit, is
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