The US Army's Aviation Restructuring Initiative (ARI) is again proposed in the White House's fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget request, Pentagon comptroller and chief financial officer Mike McCord said during a 9 February briefing.
The ARI is under way but its most controversial element -
Pentagon budget 2017: Controversial army aviation restructuring again requested
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Pentagon budget 2017: Air force prepares for ICBM replacement programme
The US Air Force (USAF) is ramping up funding to replace the Boeing LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM with a Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) programme.
In the White House's fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget request, the programme would delay GBSD's previously noted fielding date from FY 2027 to FY
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Canada to cease bombing Islamic State, triple train and assist effort
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on 8 February announced a new direction for Canada's contribution to the counter-Islamic State coalition, which is to no longer include air strikes but add to the advising role.
Canada's Operation 'Impact' began in September 2014 and involved six Boeing
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Pentagon budget 2017: US Navy proposes phased modernisation of cruisers once again
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USN proposal would place seven cruisers into a phased modernisation programme
To assuage congressional concerns, the navy is requesting USD500 million over the FYDP to ensure the cruisers re-enter the fleet
In its fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget request, the US Navy (USN) has put
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Pentagon budget 2017: Army aviation procurement takes cut to fund readiness
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Procurement requests for the army's three main rotorcraft programmes went down in the FY 2017 budget plan
The army plans to fund enough helicopters in order to keep multi-year deals with the contractors in tact
Procurement of US Army helicopters would slow significantly under the Obama
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India and Russia revive FGFA talks
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revived negotiations with Russia to resolve the long-stalled developmental cost issues with the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA), jointly approved as an equally shared programme under an inter-governmental agreement in 2007.
A cost negotiation
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Pentagon budget 2017: XM25 funded as 'new start' programme
The US Army has prioritised the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement (CDTE) weapon as its "number one materiel solution to mitigate a critical capability gap" for dismounted soldiers in combat, and is officially kicking off the programme in its fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget request.
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Pentagon budget 2017: USN request looks to bolster weapon systems
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The USN's FOC for LRASM is scheduled for FY 2019
Even with OSD pledging to buy more Tomahawks, the USN seeks funds for just 100
Over the course of the next five years, the US Navy (USN) looks to increase its inventory of air and maritime weapons by increasing procurement of the Long
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Pentagon budget 2017: USN proposal to deactivate carrier air wing to save costs
As part of its fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget request, the US Navy (USN) is proposing to deactivate one of its carrier air wings to improve readiness as well as to balance the force.
If the USN's proposal moves forward, Carrier Air Wing 14 at Lemoore, California, would be disestablished.
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Pentagon budget 2017: To counter Russia, more armour requested for Europe
Among the most notable increases in the White House's fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget request is the USD3.4 billion proposed for the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI), which among other things would fund a second US Army armour brigade for the region, officials said.
After removing force
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Pentagon budget 2017: Cyber grows in broad budget push
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Military cyber would receive USD6.7 billion for FY 2017
Protection of background investigation information would be moved to the Pentagon
The agency is looking to push more cyber tools to combatant commanders
The Pentagon's budget request includes nearly USD1 billion more to support
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Pentagon budget 2017: Army to start Ground Mobility Vehicle, Mobile Protected Firepower programmes
The US Army has two notable 'new start' programmes in its fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget request, both seeking to address infantry brigade combat teams' (IBCTs') lack of tactical mobility.
Officials want a Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV), so early entry forces can rapidly move to assault opposing
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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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NATO looks to Poseidon to plug GIUK gap against Russian submarines
NATO is looking to use its latest maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to more effectively monitor the GIUK gap that runs between Greenland, Iceland, and the UK, following a dramatic increase in Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic over recent months.
With Russian submarines transiting
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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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Kalashnikov revenues up by 170% in 2015
Russian small arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern earned revenues of RUB8.2 billion (USD105 million) in 2015, according to financial results released on 10 February.
This represents a rise of 170% from 2014's sales figure.
Kalashnikov produces around 95% of Russian small arms, as well as
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Indonesian Super Tucano lost in training accident
An Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft operated by the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) crashed into a house on the island of Java on 10 February, killing the two crew members.
The turboprop aircraft came down close to its homebase of
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Indian carrier Viraat 'de-operationalised'
The Indian Navy (IN) has 'de-operationalised' INS Viraat (ex-HMS Hermes ), its 57-year-old 23,900-tonne Centaur-class aircraft carrier, ahead of decommissioning it "soon".
IN spokesman Captain D K Sharma said Viraat is currently at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai awaiting
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Brazilian Army looks to purchase tracked recovery vehicles
The Brazilian Army is considering procuring a tracked armoured recovery vehicle (ARV), the service's Projects Management Office (EPEx) told IHS Jane's .
The army's current studies point to a new built existing design. A process for researching current market solutions has yet begun, EPEx said, and
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Analysis: Afghanistan, HUMINT, and the ISR scapegoat
Blaming a decrease in technological ISR capabilities and the resulting intelligence gap for the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan fails to take into account more traditional means of intelligence gathering, where Afghan forces have significant advantages. Franz J Marty reports
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