The US Air Force (USAF) has postponed the retirement of its Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft as a consequence of its continued need on the battlefield, it was announced on 2 February.
Previewing the upcoming release of the Pentagon's fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget
Pentagon budget 2017: USAF postpones retirement of 'devastating' A-10
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US military UAV reported crashed in Turkey
A US military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed near Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on the night of 2 February, national media reported.
While the report on the Hurriyet website does not identify the type of UAV involved in the incident, an image of the crash scene posted online shows what appears
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Uruguay government approves new presidential aircraft procurement
Uruguayan president Tabaré Vázquez has approved a document prepared by the Uruguayan Air Force to open an international procurement for a second-hand VIP aircraft.
The document is the result of multiple prior attempts by the air force to directly acquire a civilian HS-125-700A, but the
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Russian influence over Hizbullah may reduce chances of escalation with Israel
ANALYSIS
Russia's growing influence over the Iran-Syria-Hizbullah alliance may help prevent any sudden escalations with Israel, according to recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF) assessments.
The IDF views the Russian and US military presence in the region as stabilising influences that can counter
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Russia deploys Su-35S fighters to Syria
Key Points
Russia has deployed its most advanced fighter aircraft to Syria
Alongside the four Su-35s, Russia has also deployed another Su-24 to replace the one downed by Turkey
Russia has deployed four Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighter aircraft to Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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Pentagon budget 2017: USN to request USD418 million for AARGM
Key Points
DoD will request USD418 million over five years for AGM-88E development
AGM-88E is a follow on to the AGM-88B/C HARM
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will request USD418 million over five years to allow the US Navy (USN) to continue developing an anti-radiation homing missile
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Pentagon budget 2017: USN changes course on UCLASS, will add F-35Cs to 2017 budget
Key Points
The USN will pursue development of a carrier-based tanker instead of a surveillance and/or strike UAV
In order to accelerate acquisition of stealth technology and to increase the range of its strike assets, more F-35Cs will instead be added to the FY 2017 budget
US Navy (USN) officials
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New US troop-level recommendations expected for Afghanistan
US commanders in Afghanistan are 'assessing' the needed troop levels there as the security picture remains bleak and the local security forces remain in need of support.
There are about 9,800 US military personnel in Afghanistan that are to stay throughout most of 2016 before potentially drawing
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More Iraqi F-16s arrive in country
The Iraqi Ministry of Defence announced on 2 February that a new batch of F-16 fighters had arrived in the country. It did not say how many were in the batch.
The unofficial, but clearly well-connected Iraqi Air Force Facebook page said two had arrived at Balad Air Base. It added that another batch
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Kazakh aerospace centre set to open in May
Kazakhstan is expecting to open its new aviation technical centre in May, the country's Ministry of Defence announced on 2 February.
The centre will provide maintenance and technical support for the Kazakhstan Air Defence Force's Sukhoi Su-30SM 'Flanker', Antonov An-26 'Curl', An-72 'Coaler', and
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Indonesia conducts further tests of improved R-Han 122 rocket
Key Points
Indonesia has conducted further tests of an indigenously developed 122 mm rocket
The tests were conducted to gather data on the rocket's performance with various payloads
An Indonesian consortium comprising defence equipment developers and research institutes has conducted further
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Indonesia and France initiate defence R&D programme
Indonesia and France have initiated a project to promote science and technology collaboration in strategic sectors including defence.
Called the Nusantara Programme 2016, the initiative is funded by the two governments and jointly managed by Indonesia's Ministry for Research, Technology and Higher
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India's Aequs acquires French firm SiRA
Indian aerospace and defence company Aequs (formerly QuEST Global Manufacturing) has acquired France-based SiRA Group to further enhance its international presence.
Aequs said in a statement on 2 February that the acquisition - the value of which was not disclosed - expands its aerospace
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India and Brunei sign defence industry co-operation accord
India and Brunei have agreed to collaborate on defence industrial activities, it was announced on 2 February. The accord was signed during Indian Vice-President Hamid Ansari's visit to the Southeast Asian country.
A joint statement said that a defence memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India
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Harris reports first half loss as energy markets hit earnings
Radio communications firm Harris Corporation announced its second-quarter (Q2) results on 2 February, recording a quarterly loss of USD135 million, and a first half loss of USD4 million.
Company revenues for the first half of the year were USD3.6 billion, up from USD2.3 billion in the first half of
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France orders four new C-130 Hercules aircraft
France has ordered four more Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft from the United States, it has been announced.
The first two aircraft will be C-130J Super Hercules transports, and the second two in the KC-130J tanker/transport version - to support French helicopter operations.
The
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Cubic completes GATR acquisition
Cubic Corporation announced on 3 February that it had completed the acquisition of GATR Technologies.
Cubic first announced the acquisition of Alabama-based GATR in December 2015 for a purchase price of USD232.5 million, with an additional contingent consideration of USD7.5 million.
GATR, which
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China announces new theatre commands
The inauguration of five new theatre commands of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) was marked by flag presentation ceremonies on 1 February led by Chinese Communist Party secretary general and Central Military Commission (CMC) chairman Xi Jinping.
The new commands have been under serious
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United Kingdom confirms planned Zephyr UAV buy
The United Kingdom is to procure a pair of Airbus Defence and Space (DS) Zephyr high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for operational trials to determine how best to fulfil its wider persistent surveillance requirements, it was confirmed on 2 February.
Speaking at an event hosted by ADS
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More details emerge on new Chinese light tank
A recent Chinese report and the first close-up image have revealed details of a new light tank that first appeared on Chinese web pages in late 2011.
The popular Chinese web portal Sina.com published a report on the tank on 23 January, offering an assessment of its history and missions and
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