An accord India and France signed on 25 January in New Delhi for 36 Dassault Rafale fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) although initially declared an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) is now being described by Indian officials as a memorandum of understanding (MoU), preparatory to a more
India's Rafale deal remains at an impasse
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ASMAR launches first Chilean Army landing craft
Chilean shipyard ASMAR has launched the company's first ever craft for the Chilean Army.
Passenger Transport Craft (Lancha de Tansporte de Pasajeros: LTP) Capitan IHL was launched after almost two years of work that started in 2014 when the army requested the shipyard develop a landing craft to
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Afghan forces launch clearing operation in northern province of Baghlan
The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) launched an operation to clear contested areas of the northern province of Baghlan on 26 January. According to Abdul Kahor Orom, spokesman for the Afghan National Army's 209th Corps, the operation is part of a broader strategy to pacify the
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White House to nominate new commander for Afghanistan
The White House is to nominate Lieutenant General John 'Mick' Nicholson to lead operations in Afghanistan, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook announced on 27 January.
If approved by the Senate, Lt Gen Nicholson would take over for General John Campbell, who has served as the top US commander for
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USAF F-35 test-fires AIM-9X
The US Air Force (USAF) successfully test-fired a Raytheon AIM-9X infrared-guided air-to-air missile from a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft for the first time, the service announced on 21 January.
The flight sciences aircraft, AF-1, of the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test
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UK SSRO publishes first single-source contract compliance report
The UK Single Source Regulation Office (SSRO) - the government watchdog established in 2014 to monitor single-source defence contracts - has published its first report into compliance with rules on awards.
The executive non-departmental body reported on 28 January that the Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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Singapore hones fighter aircraft, UAV co-operative capabilities in air-to-surface competition
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The RSAF has introduced a UAV collaboration component in a biennial weaponry competition
The new component may be a sign the RSAF is close to attaining full operational capability of its Heron 1 UAVs
In a bid to improve the integrated air-to-ground strike capabilities of its platforms
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Northrop Grumman, Raytheon to conduct JSTARS radar risk reduction
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Northrop Grumman and Raytheon will get contracts for JSTARS radar technical maturation and risk reduction
A draft RfP for JSTARS is expected in the coming weeks
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to award two sole-source radar technical-maturation and risk-reduction contracts for its Joint
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Kurdish forces expand airstrip in northeast Syria
Satellite imagery obtained by IHS Jane's shows an airstrip in northeast Syria, which is reportedly being used by US forces, has been expanded in recent months.
Located southeast of the town of Rumaylan (Rmelan) in Al-Hasakah province, the airstrip had been lengthened from 700 m to 1,320 m and
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JF-17 Block II advances with new refuelling probe
Images revealed on Chinese websites on 23 January indicate the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) FC-1 export fighter - co-developed with Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, which calls it the JF-17 Thunder - is advancing into a 'Block II' development and reportedly testing new weapons.
New images of an
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Azerbaijan to cut defence spending by 40%
Budgetary documentation published by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Finance suggests that total defence spending in the country will fall by 39.7% in 2016.
While core expenditure on defence will increase by 3.3% to AZN1.838 billion (USD1.149 billion), the separate annual allocation for defence-related
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Dominican Army expands mission on Haitian border
The Dominican Republic Army will expand its efforts to monitor the border with Haiti due to ongoing violence in the neighbouring country.
Major General José Eugenio Matos de la Cruz, commander of the army, has announced that new surveillance posts have been constructed, including one in La
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Astronautics begins upgrades for Peru's Hercules fleet
Astronautics Corporation of America has begun the upgrading the Peruvian Air Force's (FAP's) L-100 Hercules transport aircraft.
The L-100 is the civilian variant of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules.
The Wisconsin-based company was selected in April 2015 to modernise the aircraft cockpits.
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USAF, USMC to send F-35s to 2016 UK air shows
The US Air Force (USAF) and the US Marine Corps (USMC) each plan to send two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to air shows in the United Kingdom in July, the Pentagon and the UK Ministry of Defence announced on 26 January.
The USAF will send A-model F-35s from Luke Air Force
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US tests fixes for GMD homeland defence missile interceptor
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on 28 January flight tested a design fix for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) missile defence system.
The controlled test vehicle flight (named CTV-02+) was not an intercept test but rather was meant to prove design changes intended to fix flaws in the
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UAE orders Patria AMVs
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered Patria AMV 8x8 armoured vehicles, the Finnish company announced on 28 January.
"These vehicles will be produced by our Polish partner in a very tight time schedule," said Patria Land Business president Mika Kari, according to the press release.
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Several contenders line up for Challenger 2 life extension programme
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DE&S has received several bids to conduct the LEP for the UK's Challenger 2 MBTs
The LEP remains somewhat limited in scope, however
The UK's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation has received a number of replies to its pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) for the
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Peru commissions training sail ship as local naval shipbuilding progresses
The Peruvian Navy officially commissioned its new sail training ship BAP Unión on 27 January.
The 3,200-tonne, 115.5-m long vessel was built by state-owned shipyard SIMA (Servicios Industriales de la Marina) at its El Callao facilities, with technical support provided by Spain's CYPSA
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Patria's Millog Oy announces new advanced sensor business
Finland's Patria announced on 29 January that its Millog Oy business unit has established a new sensor systems business, Senop Oy.
Senop will bring together Millog's Optronics product business line and Millog subsidiary Oricopa's system integration operations, and will focus on sensor systems and
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NATO's European allies stem defence cuts, boost procurement
Cuts to defence spending across the European members of NATO have nearly stopped, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
"Over the last year we have started to move in the right direction. After so many years of reductions, the cuts have practically stopped among the Euro allies
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