India's military has been unable, up to early January, to spend 40% of its modernisation outlay of INR945.88 (USD14.55 billion) for financial year 2015/16, largely because of its inability to take timely decisions in finalising and acquiring equipment.
Official sources have said that if a large
India's military struggles to spend its modernisation allocations
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India offers growth for Hawk jet trainer
BAE Systems expects to sell additional batches of Hawk training aircraft to India as work continues between the company and its Indian partners to develop advanced versions of the best-selling jet.
According to BAE Systems' Director of Hawk Aircraft Programmes, Alun Fishburne, these orders will go
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Honeywell completes COM DEV acquisition
Honeywell has finalised its purchase of Canadian space electronics producer COM DEV International, the company announced on 4 February. The USD345 million acquisition, initiated on 5 November 2015, sees COM DEV integrated into Honeywell's Defence and Space segment.
COM DEV, a specialist in passive
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HAL rolls out long-delayed HTT-40 trainer
India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has rolled out the first prototype of its basic trainer in Bangalore after nearly six years of development.
In an official statement on 2 February, HAL declined to confirm when exactly the tandem-seat Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) rolled
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Ecuador's military to swear in new commanders amid funding trouble
Ecuador's new military leadership is to soon be chosen and is scheduled to be sworn in on 26 February, a ceremony usually scheduled for April but changed to coincide with the 187th anniversary of the army's creation.
The change is due to Ecuador's troubled economic situation, as the government
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BAE Systems awaits UCAV decision
A Franco-British industry team is waiting for Paris and London to decide the way forward for a cross-channel effort to develop an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).
Martin Rowe-Willcocks, BAE Systems' head of business development for Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS), told IHS Jane's on 2
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BAE anticipates conclusion of Striker II HMD qualification trials
BAE Systems is looking to complete qualification trials of its Striker II fully digital, night-vision-capable helmet-mounted display (HMD) on the Eurofighter Typhoon by the end of the second quarter this year, the company has revealed.
Speaking on 3 February during a briefing at BAE's facilities in
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Argentina seeks to renovate A-4AR fleet with new engines
The Argentine Ministry of Defence, through the Oficina Nacional de Contrataciones (that acquires assets for the government), on 1 February issued a high priority request for engine replacements and additional resources to overhaul its Lockheed Martin A-4AR Skyhawk (Fightinghawk) fighters.
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Archer SPA enters Swedish Army service
The BAE Systems FH-77 BW L52 Archer (6x6) self-propelled artillery (SPA) system has now entered Swedish Army service, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) announced on 3 February.
The first four Archer SPAs entered service with the Swedish Army's 9 Artillery Regiment
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Finland approves MLRS missile purchase
Finland has decided to purchase new missiles for its 22 Lockheed Martin M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs), the Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 February.
Valued at EUR70 million (USD78.4 million) by the MoD, the sale includes both M31A1 Unitary Missiles and M30A1
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Iranian UAV shown striking targets in Syria and Iraq
Iran appears to have conducted strike missions over Syria and Iraq using its Shahed-129 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to footage released by national media on 2 February.
A news report filed by media channel SimaNews shows at least two armed Shahed-129 UAVs being demonstrated at an
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Update: Iranian UAV shown striking targets in Syria and Iraq
Iran appears to have conducted strike missions over Syria and Iraq using its Shahed-129 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to footage released by national media on 2 February.
A news report filed by media channel SimaNews shows at least two armed Shahed-129 UAVs being demonstrated at an
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Russian rail-mobile ICBM project set to be axed
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Russia's Barguzin rail-mobile ICBM project looks set to be axed
Pressures on the Russian defence budget and the strong position of Russia's other ICBM programmes are behind the expected move
Russia's plan to develop a new rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) looks set
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Russia completes reformation of 1st Guards Tank Army
The Russian Ground Forces has completed the reactivation of the 1st Guards Tank Army in Russia's Western Military District (WMD) and is to form two new armoured divisions, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.
A session of the Defence Ministry Board, chaired by Defence Minister
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North Korean rocket launch reveals 'cloaking' measures, reignites East Asian BMD debate
North Korea's launch on 7 February of what it claimed was a rocket carrying an Earth observation satellite has revealed a number of measures taken to frustrate analysis of the launch and reignited the debate about how best to counter Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile ambitions.
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North African MiG-29 order announced
An unspecified North African country has ordered 50 MiG-29M/M2 fighters, RIA Novosti cited Alexei Beskibalov, the head of Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, as saying on 5 February.
Beskibalov added that the first two aircraft would be delivered later this year.
The Russian business daily Vedomosti
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Mexican Air Force's first UH-60M Black Hawks delivered
Two photos published online on 5 February appear to confirm that a first batch of three Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters has been delivered to the Mexican Air Force (FAM).
The photos were first posted by México Aeroespacial , a Mexican aviation enthusiast group.
The aircraft were
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Hamas 'tank' is for training, not combat
The 'tank' that was unveiled by the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas on 31 January was widely ridiculed when it became apparent that it was moving on wheels, not its tracks.
Clearly an attempt to mock-up an Israeli Merkava main battle tank, the vehicle was displayed for the first time in
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HAL rolls out long-delayed HTT-40 trainer
India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has rolled out the first prototype of its basic trainer in Bangalore after nearly six years of development.
In an official statement on 2 February, HAL declined to confirm when exactly the tandem-seat Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) rolled
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France helps Cameroon establish new special forces unit
The Cameroonian Army's new special forces unit is now being set up and is likely to be operational before the end of 2016. The establishment of the new unit was authorised by a presidential decree in June 2005, but it is only since last year that efforts have begun to create it formally.
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