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NATO is looking at ways to reinforce its eastern allies to deter aggression against them
The measures are part of a range of measures under discussion ahead of the Alliance's July summit in Warsaw
NATO is reviewing boosting the defence of its eastern allies and the region's deterrents
NATO mulls more deterrents for eastern allies
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Lawmakers push new RD-180 ban as USAF studies scrapping ULA infrastructure deal
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US lawmakers want to reinstate restrictions on Russian-manufactured rocket engines
The lawmakers want the USAF to develop a new launch system rather than using the engine as a stopgap while funding alternatives via public-private partnership deals
Two influential lawmakers plan to
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Japan prepares for ATD-X maiden flight
Japan looks set to shortly conduct the first flight of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Advanced Technology Demonstrator - Experimental (ATD-X) fifth-generation fighter technology demonstrator, following its presentation to national media on 28 January.
Having already been rolled out once before on
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Germany plans EUR130 billion military investment
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Germany is planning to almost double defence equipment spending
Most of the additional funds are set for the German Army
German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen presented a major defence equipment spending package to the German parliament on 27 January, setting out EUR130 billion
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Finland to speed up mobilisation time
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Finland is planning to increase the speed in which it can mobilise its reservists
Currently reservists must receive a minimum of three months' notice, which is not considered fast enough in the current threat environment in the Baltic
Finland's defence minister Jussi Niinistö
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Egypt receives another three Rafale fighters
The Egyptian Armed Forces announced on 28 January that it had received another three Dassault Rafale multirole fighters.
It released photographs and a video showing the three aircraft landing at Cairo West Air Base and lining up with the three that were delivered in October 2015. Like the first
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Denel unveils heavier Casspir recovery vehicle
South Africa's Denel Group announced on 27 January that its Mechem division has launched a new 6x6 armoured and mine-protected recovery vehicle based on its Casspir NG armoured personnel carrier (APC).
Like the basic Casspir NG, the Casspir Eland can use a driveline based on the Mercedes Benz
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Commission: Keep some Apaches in National Guard, station ABCT in Europe
A congressionally mandated commission has recommended the US Army share its attack helicopter capability with the Army National Guard, bolster armour brigades by forward-stationing one in Europe, and invest more in short-range air defences.
The National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA)
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Bolivia begins 2016 military recruitment with new policies, incentives
Bolivia's recruitment for its 2016-17 military service period (12 months) began on 28 January with a stated target of 20,000 soldiers and sailors for the 1st echelon of the 2016 class.
If successful, this would be the third consecutive year that recruitment has reached the maximum number of troops
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Argentinian MoD confirms all fighters grounded
Argentine Minister of Defence (MoD) Julio Martinez confirmed on 26 January that all Air Force Lockheed Martin A-4AR Skyhawk (Fightinghawk) fighters are currently grounded, leaving only EMB-312 Tucano, IA-58 Pucará, and IA-63 Pampa aircraft for air defence.
Martinez made that announcement after
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Israel rolls out Trophy protection on new Namers
The Israeli Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Merkava Tank Administration announced on 28 January that it has completed the installation of the first Rafael Trophy HV active protection system on a Namer armoured personnel carrier (APC).
"In recent weeks, we completed the integration and adaptation
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Uruguayan Navy evaluates Bell 412EPI helicopter
A high-ranking delegation from the Uruguayan Navy air branch (Aviacion Naval) was invited by Bell Helicopter to evaluate the latest version of the ubiquitous 412 model: the EPI.
The team sent was composed by Capitan de Navio Gonzalo Ciganda, Teniente de Navio Jorge Austt, and Teniente de Navio
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Update: USMC Aviation Plan identifies 10-year gap between CH-53K IOC and FOC
The US Marine Corps (USMC) Aviation Plan 2016 reveals a decade gap between the introduction into service of the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, and the service's declaration of full operating capability (FOC) for the type.
According to the plan released on 28 January,
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UK outlines extent of laser attacks on military pilots
UK military pilots have been subjected to close to 500 attacks using laser pens over the past five years, the government disclosed in late January.
Answering questions in parliament the day before, Mark Lancaster, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Defence noted that there have been some 470
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Saudi Arabia takes delivery of Georgian armoured MEDEVAC vehicles
Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of armoured medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) vehicles made by the Georgia's Delta research centre.
Delta, which operates under the Georgian Ministry of Defence, announced on 30 January that the vehicles had been delivered using a cargo aircraft flying from Tiblisi
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Saudi Arabia admits bombing hospital in Yemen
The spokesman for the Arab coalition trying to restore Yemen's ousted president has admitted it accidently bombed a hospital in October 2015, and said the multinational force is supporting an "independent" investigation into civilian casualties.
Saudi Arabia's Brigadier General Ahmed
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Pentagon budget 2017: Obama's last budget
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FY 2017 budget expected to include about USD526 billion base budget and USD59 billion for OCO
Tech offset initiative to drive about USD15 billion in funding
Several large strategic decisions on budget structure expected to get pushed to next president as this budget is Obama's final in
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Mexico's military hopes to manufacture aircraft
Mexico's Secretariat of Defence (SEDENA) plans to move into aeronautics development and manufacturing, with the aim of completing construction of a twin-seat fixed-wing aircraft and a pair of experimental planes for basic flight training by 2018, Secretary of Defence General Salvador Cienfuegos
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JPO defends F-35 against critical OSD report
Deficiencies with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) flagged in the latest US government report on the fifth-generation combat aircraft are already "well known" and come as "no surprise", the Joint Programme Office (JPO) said on 29 January.
In its
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FAdeA hopes to accelerate, increase work
Argentina's state-owned Fábrica Argentina de Aviones SA (FAdeA) is seeking to reshape its programme to focus on increasing efficiency as a new government settles into Buenos Aires with notable changes in mind.
The aircraft factory was transferred from Lockheed Martin to the Argentine state in
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