Paraguayan officials are analysing prospects for future involvement in UN peacekeeping operations as the military prepares to deploy its sixth contingent to Haiti under the UN Mission for the Stabilisation in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
The country on 28 January is sending its Paraguayan Engineering Company
Paraguay considers future peacekeeping deployments
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Delay to F-16s down to 'Indian lobby', says Pakistani defence minister
Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif told the lower house of parliament, the national assembly, in Islamabad on 19 January that a deal with the United States for the sale of eight new F-16 fighters had been delayed due to "an Indian lobby" as well as Pakistan's former ambassador to the
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IMI announces new MPR bombs
Israel Military Industries (IMI) has developed two new versions of its MPR series of air-to-ground bombs and is working on a third, company sources have told IHS Jane's .
The MPR-500 bomb is already in service with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and was used during Operation 'Protective Edge' against
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Yemeni S-75 SAM reportedly back in action
One of Yemen's S-75 (SA-2 'Guideline') surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems has been reactivated and was used to shoot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the capital Sanaa, Al-Masirah TV reported on 20 January.
Al-Masirah is a media outlet that supports Ansar Allah (Houthis), the group that
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Third Super Puma helicopter delivered to Bolivia
The third Airbus Helicopters AS332C1e Super Puma ordered by the Bolivian Government arrived at Cochabamba International Airport on 21 January.
The aircraft, serial FAB-782 in the Bolivian Air Force's inventory, had been reportedly undergoing test flights as early as April 2015 and later Bolivian
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South Korea launches KFX project with aim of two-thirds local content
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has formally launched its project to complete the development of the Korean Fighter Experimental (KFX) aircraft, stating it is aiming to locally source two-thirds of the platform's technologies.
DAPA said on 21 January that it held the
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Saudi satellite to be launched by China
A Saudi satellite will be put into orbit by a Chinese Long March 2D satellite launch vehicle, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) announced on 20 January.
The SPA did not report on when Saudisat-5B is expected to be launched or provide any details of the satellite, other than that it will "support
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Intelligence reports detail Ukraine defence plants stolen, relocated to Russia
An assessment by a civil defence organisation supporting Ukrainian military operations in the eastern Donbass region details the extent to which military enterprises in the region have been looted and their equipment shipped to Russian territory.
The organisation, known as 'StopTerror', compiled
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EU Parliament backs 'European Defence Union'
The European Parliament (EP) approved a multi-party resolution on 21 January calling on the 28 member states to create a European Union (EU) defence structure.
Europe's pressing security threats, combined with France's decision to invoke the Lisbon Treaty's mutual defence clause (Article 42.7)
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China's AVIC pledges to expand international presence through acquisitions
State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has pledged to expand its international presence through acquisitions during China's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20).
AVIC said on 21 January that during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) it concluded 14 overseas acquisitions with a total
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Belgium orders 108 Fox special forces vehicles from Jankel
Belgium has ordered 108 Fox 4x4 Rapid Reaction Vehicles (RRVs) from Jankel, the company announced on 19 January.
The Fox RRV is an upgraded and militarised version of the 79 Series Toyota Land Cruiser designed for light strike, reconnaissance, and patrol duties. In Belgian service the vehicle is
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Argentine Air Force deploys Tucano aircraft for interception
Two days after the Argentine government declared a one-year security emergency, the Argentine Air Force announced on 21 January that it will permanently deploy some of its Embraer EMB-312 Tucano aircraft to take part for the first time in border patrol missions, joining the FMA IA-58A Pucará.
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US STRATCOM chief confirms Chinese hypersonic tests
The head of US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) has confirmed China's continued successful testing of a hypersonic glide vehicle.
A sixth test of China's hypersonic system, known as the DF-ZF, took place in November 2015 and previous tests are understood to have been conducted in June and August of
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Upgraded India M46 contenders to shoot it out in desert trials
Three Soviet-era M46 130 mm field guns, upgraded locally to 155 mm/45 calibre standard for the Indian Army, have completed their technical evaluation and will face off in desert field trials from April.
The army aims to upgrade 300 M46s for INR10 billion (USD153.84 million). The guns will equip
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Peruvian Navy set to receive BAP Union
The Peruvian Navy is to commission its newest ship, the sail training vessel BAP Unión , on 27 January. Unión was built by state-run shipyard Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA) with co-operation from Spain's CYPSA Ingenieros Navales.
The ship was constructed relatively quickly;
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India and France sign accord on Rafales, but commercial contract is yet to materialise
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India and France have signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) for 36 Dassault Rafale fighters
A full commercial contract for the aircraft has yet to be agreed
India signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France on 25 January for 36 Dassault Rafale fighters in flyaway
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Colombia to create 12 battalions for disaster relief
The Colombian Army plans to create 12 new battalions compromised of reserve troops for disaster relief.
General Marco Tamayo, head of the army's recruitment centre, said in mid-January that the units will be staffed without using forceful recruitment - referring to the practice known as 'batidas'
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USAF reveals 2014 nuclear 'mishap' that damaged ICBM
The US Air Force (USAF) stripped personnel of their nuclear certification following a mishap in which a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was damaged, it was revealed on 23 January.
The incident, which occurred in 2014 but is only now being publically acknowledged by the USAF,
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Vietnamese government commits to expanding defence industrial capabilities
The 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has outlined a commitment to further develop the country's defence industrial base in light of escalating security threats in Southeast Asia.
At the week-long congress, which ends 28 January and will shape government policies until
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USAF completes first Boeing KC-46A aerial refuelling
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The USAF has completed the first refuelling flight of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker
Refuelling trials are the final phase of development testing before a production contract is awarded
The US Air Force (USAF) on 24 January successfully completed the first refuelling flight of the
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