The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has welcomed the approval of updated defence procurement guidelines, stating that the measures can be expected to support the government's 'Make in India' campaign.
The updated Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) was approved by India's Defence Acquisition
Indian industry body welcomes procurement changes
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IAI teams with Formula Systems to buy cyber-security venture TSG
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Israeli IT firm Formula Systems announced on 14 January that they have agreed to purchase Ness Technologies subsidiary TSG.
TSG is a provider of cyber-security services and is also active in the fields of command and control systems, intelligence, and homeland
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Germany chooses Heron TP as interim MALE UAV
Germany has decided to lease Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as an interim solution for the Bundeswehr's medium altitude, long endurance (MALE) UAV requirements.
The decision was announced to the German parliament (Bundestag) on 12 January by State Secretary
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F-16 sale to Pakistan held up by US Congress
A planned US sale of eight new F-16 fighters to Pakistan agreed in October 2015 has been held up by the US Congress, according to local news reports as well as Pakistani officials who spoke to IHS Jane's .
"Some members of the [US] Congress are asking if F-16s are the right weapon to be given
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Carter: New US SOF units now in place to counter Islamic State
US Special Operations Forces (SOF) units to help local forces fight the Islamic State group are now in place, according to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.
The White House and Pentagon in late 2015 announced it would deploy two units to support and bolster local Iraqi forces and Syrian rebel
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USAF begins receiving new B-52 'smart' weapons bay launchers
Boeing has delivered enhanced internal weapons bay launchers that enable the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress to carry satellite-guided munitions in the weapons bay for the first time, following several months of successful ground and flight testing, the company announced on 13 January.
Six of the US Air
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New guided artillery rocket to enter Israeli service
A new guided artillery rocket called the Romah will soon be declared operational by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), IHS Jane's has learned.
Made by Israel Military Industries (IMI), the GPS-guided Romah will be used with the Artillery Corps' M270 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), which have
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US Army aviation chief sees need for VTOL UAVs
The US Army's next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will have vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability, the army's aviation chief said during an Association of the United States Army briefing on 14 January.
"I don't want to be on runways any more," said Major General
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Ukrainian Navy to upgrade flagship
Ukraine is to modernise the flagship of its navy, the Krivak-class (Project 1135.1) frigate Hetman Sagaidachny , it was announced on 15 January.
A contract for the work was placed by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) with the State Research and Design Shipbuilding Centre (SRDSC), parent
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Russia, Syria conduct joint air op
Russian and Syrian combat aircraft flew their first joint operation on 14 January, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.
It said the joint air patrol involved Syrian MiG-29 multirole fighters providing cover for Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft. It released a video showing Su-25s
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Russia to deploy Ka-52 helicopters to Syria
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The Ka-52 attack helicopter looks likely to become the latest Russian platform to make its combat debut in Syria
An Mi-8AMTSh has been carrying the L370 Vitebsk defensive aids suite
Kamov Ka-52 ('Hokum-B') attack helicopters carrying the L370 Vitebsk defensive aids suite will deploy to
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Raytheon names new cyber security business
Raytheon has integrated two of its recent acquisitions with Raytheon Cyber Products to create a single commercial cyber security provider, which it has named Forcepoint.
The company brings together Websense, 80% of which was acquired by Raytheon in April 2015 for USD1.6 billion, with Stonesoft,
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Nigerian Army plans to double in size
The Nigerian Army will expand its current size of just over 100,000 to 209,000, Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai announced during a speech at the National Defence College on 13 January.
As part of this expansion plan, a new 8th Division has already been established in northeast
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Joint effort with Ukraine proposed for Polish Grot-2 jet trainer programme
Development of the Grot-2 single-engined lightweight jet designed by the Warsaw-based Instytut Techniczny Wojsk Lotniczych (Air Force Institute of Technology: ITWL) is to proceed as a co-operative effort with Ukrainian industry.
New of the collaborative teaming formed part of a presentation given
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France launches upgrade of Aster 30 missile's BMD capabilities
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France has signed a contract for the Aster 30 Block 1 New Technology (B1NT) project
The B1NT programme will enhance the system's ability to intercept ballistic missiles
France has launched a major programme to upgrade the ballistic missile defence (BMD) capabilities of the MBDA Aster
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Flextronics withdrawal leaves Elbit as sole bidder for IMI
US supply chain management company Flextronics withdrew from the bidding process for state-owned weapons manufacturer Israel Military Industries (IMI) on 14 January, leaving Elbit Systems as the sole remaining bidder.
Flextronics, which is headquartered in Singapore, had been bidding for IMI
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Cobham completes sale of surveillance business
Cobham announced the completion of the sale of its Surveillance business to Marlin Equity Partners on 15 January. The business, which was formed in 2001, was sold to the equity group for USD10 million in cash.
The Surveillance Business (TSB), as the unit is now known, has headquarters in both
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US Army approves Block 2 Chinook plan
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The US Army's acquisition executive has given the army permission to proceed with the Chinook Block 2 upgrade programme
The effort is aimed at both the Boeing CH-47F and MH-47G fleets in the 2020s
The US Army's acquisition executive has given the army permission to proceed with the
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Lithuania begins round-the-clock SAR operation of AS365 helos
Lithuania has begun round-the-clock search-and-rescue (SAR) operations with its newly received Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3+ Dauphin platforms, the company announced on 15 January.
Operations officially began on 11 January, following the handover in December 2015 of the last of three helicopters
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Raytheon readies Coyote for USN test as opportunities for the UAV emerge
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NOAA is considering using Coyote UAV to collect data from hurricanes
Raytheon wants to develop a universal fuselage and modular payload capability for Coyote
Raytheon is going through a series of test events and development milestones in preparation for a mid-year demonstration of its
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