Norway's Ministry of Defence has awarded Kongsberg Defence Systems a NOK48 million (USD7.83 million) bridging contract to maintain work on the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) programme ahead of a parliamentary vote on funding for full-scale development, it was announced on 29 November.
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Norway bridges JSM funding ahead of Storting vote
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Indian private industry asks MoD to stand by HAL exclusion from MTA tender
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is urging the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) not to reverse its decision to exclude state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from the competition to construct 56 transport aircraft (MTA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Indian Navy to train Vietnamese submarine crews
The Indian Navy (IN) will train 500 Vietnamese submariners in underwater warfare as part of the expanded strategic and defence ties between the two countries announced in New Delhi on 20 November.
"India will continue to assist Vietnam in modernisation and training of its defence and security
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Sweden considers Black Hawk role post-Afghanistan
The Swedish Armed Forces (SAF) has begun looking at how it is to utilise its Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk (HKP 16) utility helicopters once operations in Afghanistan conclude mid-next year, a senior service official told IHS Jane's on 2 December.
With four of the Swedish Air Force's (SwAF's) 15
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Singapore signs deal to buy Type 218 submarines from TKMS
Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has signed a contract with Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to procure two new Type 218SG submarines, it announced on 2 December.
The contract, the value of which was not revealed, includes a logistics package and training in Germany for Republic
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NATO sources say Afghan-US talks close to 'point of no return'
The stymied talks between Afghanistan and the United States for post-2014 security arrangements in the country are rapidly approaching the point of no return, according to NATO officials and diplomats.
A failure by the end of 2013 to agree on a bilateral security agreement (BSA) between Washington
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Iranian navy completes refurbishment of four vessels
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) announced on 1 December that it has completed the refurbishment of four of its vessels.
Two are the Kaman-class (Combattante II) fast attack craft Neyzeh (P 231) and Tabarzin (P 232). The Fars news agency reported that they are now armed with Nour and
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European Air Transport Command reaches FOC milestone
The European Air Transport Command (EATC) has reached full operational capability (FOC) it was announced on 28 November.
The EATC, based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, was formed in September 2010 and is one of Europe's flagship pooling and sharing (P&S) projects.
The multinational command
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British Army, NATO trial new HQ concepts
NATO and the British Army have been trialling two new operational and headquarters (HQ) concepts during a shared exercise held in South West England, which began on 25 November.
The NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) was trialling its new command-and-control role (C2) as an Integrated Land
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Aselsan delivers new thermal cameras to Turkish Army
Aselsan has begun deliveries of two new electro-optic infrared systems to the Turkish Army, it was announced on 26 November.
The Turkish Army will eventually receive 187 Falconeye-MW static and 30 Eye Mobile thermal cameras.
These surveillance assets are part of the Integrated Border Management
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USN's P-8A Poseidon reaches IOC, leaves on inaugural operational deployment
Key Points Patrol squadron VP-16 has deployed to northeast Asia with six P-8A Poseidon aircraft and 12 combat aircrews The squadron conducted a pre-deployment site visit in August 2013
The US Navy's (USN's) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft programme has achieved initial operational capability
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Spain approves budget for EC 135 buy
The Spanish government has finally approved a purchase of eight additional Eurocopter EC 135 helicopters, after three years' delay.
The purchase price of EUR49 million (USD66.5 million) was authorised at a cabinet meeting on 29 November, which also approved new systems for the army's NHIndustries
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South Korea, Azerbaijan sign defence MoU
South Korea and Azerbaijan signed a defence memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 3 December to expand military collaboration and pave the way for potential defence trade.
South Korea's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a statement that the MoU was signed during meetings between South
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I/ITSEC 2013: LVC training key to preserving US combat experience, JIEDDO chief says
The head of the US Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) told a modeling and simulation conference on 3 December that virtual training will play a large role in maintaining military forces' combat skills gained from years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"Now is a
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Fox nominated as DoD acting secretary
Key Points The White House has nominated Fox to serve as acting deputy secretary Fox has served as a senior-ranking member on Pentagon panels charged with sorting out high-level budget and policy decisions
The White House has nominated Christine Fox to serve as acting deputy secretary of the
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Falco begins in-country trials ahead of UN mission to the DRC
Selex ES has begun trials of its Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ahead of its introduction into UN service there, the company disclosed on 3 December.
The unarmed medium-altitude, medium-endurance surveillance platform will be used by the UN in the
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US Army kicks off initial Stryker ECP programme
The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a USD28 million contract to prepare for an initial engineering change proposal (ECP) upgrade programme for Stryker wheeled combat vehicles.
Under this award the company is to consolidate some initial upgrades into one development project
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UPDATE: Falco begins in-country trials ahead of UN mission to the DRC
Selex ES has begun trials of its Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ahead of its introduction into UN service there, the company disclosed on 3 December.
The unarmed medium-altitude, medium-endurance surveillance platform will be used by the UN in the
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South Korea eyes surplus US Chinook helos
South Korea has requested from the United States the sale of 14 surplus Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift transport helicopters, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 3 December.
The proposed sale, which is valued at USD151 million, comprises the former US Army helicopters,
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Polish Navy decommissions last Tarantul corvettes
On 3 December the Polish Navy decommissioned its last two Soviet-made Gornik-class Project 1241RE ('Tarantul I') missile corvettes, ORP Metalowiec and ORP Rolnik .
The Polish Navy originally introduced four Tarantul I-class vessels between 1983 and 1989. At 57 m in length and sitting at 496 tonnes,
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