The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has successfully conducted the first trans-Atlantic crossing of a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), with the arrival of aircraft AL-1 into the United States on 5 February.
AL-1, the first conventional take-off
Italy claims first trans-Atlantic F-35 crossing
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Norway completes first phase of NH90 programme
Norway has completed the first phase of its NH90 helicopter procurement programme with the delivery of the first platform to be equipped with a dipping sonar, the NHIndustries consortium announced on 4 February.
The handover of the sixth of 14 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH)-variant NH90s for the
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Russia and Belarus agree Su-30 deal
Russia has reached a preliminary agreement to supply Belarus with an undisclosed number of Sukhoi Su-30 'Flanker' combat aircraft, national media reported on 5 February.
The Russian Deputy Minister of Defence, Major-General Igor Lotenkov, made the announcement that the Su-30s will be provided to
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Russian deployment of new Pantsyr to Syria confirmed
Russia has deployed the new version of the Pantsyr air defence system to its Humaymim airbase in Syria, footage broadcast by the RT news channel on 3 February has confirmed.
Russia has had at least one Pantsyr-S1 at Humaymim since 3 October 2015, when its Ministry of Defence released a photograph
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X-band could mark the spot for East European countries seeking better satcoms
Key Points
X-band satcom is unlikely to be affected by interference or jamming
The spacing of X-band satellites prevents adjacent satellite interference
East European countries seeking an affordable, reliable satellite communications (satcom) capability that is interoperable with the United
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UK sets tough targets for Typhoon team
A joint industry, government, and military test team is working to ensure that the project to integrate additional weapons on the UK's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft meets demanding in-service date targets.
The complex effort, dubbed Project Centurion, aims to have the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range
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RUAG's GAVAP announces rebranding
RUAG's French training and simulation business GAVAP is to be rebranded as RUAG Defence France, the company has announced.
GAVAP was acquired by RUAG in 2013 as part of the latter's efforts to expand in the live and virtual training and simulation market in France, following a teaming agreement
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Pentagon confirms South Korean THAAD plans
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed that Washington and Seoul are to hold formal talks on the deployment of a US Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea following the launch by North Korea of a satellite-carrying Kwangmyongsong rocket on 7 February. The launch
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Pentagon budget 2017: USN's funding request maintains course on shipbuilding priorities
Key Points
The USN is requesting a topline budget of USD155.4 billion in FY 2017
Funds prioritise strategic deterrent submarine while maintaining current readiness posture
The USN is requesting USD155.4 billion in fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) - USD5.6 billion less than the department's topline
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Pentagon budget 2017: USD3.4 billion requested to counter Russia in Europe
The White House's fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget request, unveiled on 9 February, includes USD3.4 billion for the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) that is meant to reassure European allies with more pre-positioned firepower, in-theatre training and exercises, and improved infrastructure.
US
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Pentagon budget 2017: USAF to take aircraft procurement hit in order to boost space, nuclear spending
Key Points
The USAF's procurement account would be reduced from USD25.1 billion in FY 2016 to USD22.4 billion in FY 2017
The service's budget for aircraft procurement is down by USD1.9 billion to USD13.9 billion
The Obama administration has requested USD46.9 billion to fund the US Air Force
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Pentagon budget 2017: US Army Strykers would get USD727.1 million
The US Army has requested USD727.1 million for its Stryker wheeled combat vehicle programme in the fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) defence budget request.
Funding for the vehicles - including USD136.5 million for research and development and USD590.6 million for procurement - would complete fielding of
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Pentagon budget 2017: US Army seeks more CTC rotations to boost readiness
The US Army in fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) has requested funding for 19 Combat Training Center (CTC) rotations for high-end collective training exercises, according to Lieutenant General Anthony Ierardi, the Joint Staff's director for force structure, resources, and assessment.
Service officials are
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Pentagon budget 2017: US Army budget levels off at USD148 billion
The overall US Army budget is levelling out and its total request of USD148.034 billion for fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) - up USD1.1 billion from USD146.928 billion last year and a high of USD252 billion in FY 2008 - is designed to prioritise 'readiness' and hold army force structure close to current
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Pentagon budget 2017: US Army boosts R&D funding request
The US Army has requested USD7.616 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) in the fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget proposal.
In FY 2016 the army requested USD6.93 billion but ultimately received USD7.564 billion for the year, and in FY 2015 the RDT&E budget was
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Pentagon budget 2017: Though under protest, USD735 million requested for JLTV
The US Army's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) would receive USD735.4 million in the fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget request.
JLTV should be kicking off with contractor Oshkosh Defense entering low-rate initial production (LRIP) - scheduled to begin in the first quarter of FY 2016 - but a bid
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Pentagon budget 2017: Planners fear funding caps return after 2017
Key Points
Senior officials described their expectation of asking for well above budget caps in coming years
Planners said they had to find USD11.2 billion in reductions to planned buys to meet FY 2017 limits
The next administration will face remaining four years of budget caps set in 2011
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Pentagon budget 2017: Obama delivers request to Congress
Key Points
Pentagon budget request totals USD582.702 billion
The request meets the budget caps agreed to in 2015 in a congressional deal
Pentagon emphasising need for innovation as procurement funds fall and RDT&E increases
US president Barack Obama submitted the final budget request of his
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Pentagon budget 2017: LRS-B next-gen bomber would double R&D
The US Air Force (USAF) has doubled its research and development (R&D) request for a new nuclear-capable bomber fleet as the programme hopes to ramp up in fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017).
For the Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) the service asked for USD1.358 billion in research, development, test,
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Pentagon budget 2017: Funding for US Navy RDT&E declines
For fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) the US Navy (USN) is requesting USD17.276 billion for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) a decline of USD871 million from its USD18.147 request in FY 2016.
The FY 2017 request includes USD2.1 billion for Science and Technology (S&T) efforts,
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