The Polish Armament Inspectorate has launched a technical dialogue to buy 200 lightweight 40 mm revolver-type grenade launchers for the Polish Armed Forces.
An initial 75 examples of the shoulder-fired, semi-automatic grenade launchers are planned to be delivered in 2015, with deliveries running
Poland seeks new squad grenade launchers
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Pentagon to save USD1 billion with senior staff cuts
Key Points The Pentagon has begun to implement a plan to cut headquarters staff by 20% The savings generated by the cuts is small, but symbolic, according to Hagel
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on 4 December directed his staff to begin implementing plans announced in 2012 to reduce Department of
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Norway to establish new Northern Rapid Reaction Force
The Norwegian Army has announced that it is to form a new special unit to be known as HRS Nord (Rapid Reaction Force North) with a strength of more than 700 professional and national service personnel, and plan to be in operation by 2017.
Lieutenant Colonel Steinar Dahl speaking for the Norwegian
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Lockheed Martin regains aeronautics EVMS certification
The Pentagon's Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) has re-certified the Lockheed Martin Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for the company's aeronautics business in Fort Worth, which includes the assembly and sustainment of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 Raptor combat
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India nears appointment of permanent tri-service chief
India is on the verge of appointing a permanent chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) to be the country's first tri-service head.
"All three service chiefs have concurred on having a permanent, not rotational, chairman CoSC who will be a four-star officer," Indian Navy (IN)
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I/ITSEC 2013: Tough budgetary climate prompts USAF to seek fully integrated simulation training
Budget cuts that have taken away flight hours are forcing US Air Force (USAF) officials to push more training into simulators. That in turn is prompting airmen to demand better integration of live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) environments in which to train, a USAF official said on 3 December at
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First flight for converted Jordanian CN235 gunships
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has begun flight trials of the two Airbus Military CN235 twin-engine transport aircraft that it has converted into light gunships for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), the company announced on 4 December.
With the first flight having now taken place, a testing phase
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CAE and Brunei to establish crisis management facility
Canada's CAE - a provider of simulation and training solutions - and the government of Brunei are to jointly establish a facility to boost emergency response and disaster preparedness, it was announced on 3 December.
CAE said that its Brunei-based multipurpose training centre (MPTC) - a joint
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AAR Airlift provides fixed-wing aircraft for AFRICOM ops
Key Points AAR Airlift Group has received a contract to provide fixed-wing aircraft services in support of US Africa Command AFRICOM will use the aircraft for ongoing stability operations against the LRA in central Africa
US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) has awarded AAR Airlift Group of Palm
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USMC's G/ATOR advances toward production decision
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has completed developmental testing and two Weapons and Tactics Instruction events of Northrop Grumman's AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system. The events supported operational assessment for the radar system for the upcoming 'Milestone C' initial
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Turkey shifts policy on extremists travelling to Syria
Turkey is increasing its efforts to prevent foreign jihadists crossing its 900 km border with Syria to join the Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups fighting forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, an Ankara-based Western diplomatic source has told IHS Jane's .
"Turkey was earlier closing its eyes to
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Philippines issues 155 mm towed howitzer tenders
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) has issued tenders supporting the procurement of 155 mm towed howitzers and a range of ammunition and related equipment for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The tenders, issued in late November by the DND's Bids and Awards Committee,
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Pentagon officials detail plan for destroying Syrian chemical weapons
Key Points Two FDHS would be deployed on board a ship to neutralise chemical agents The DoD plan has not been formalised but would see the chemicals and their waste transported to several locations
The US government is offering a Department of Defense (DoD) scheme to destroy some of Syria's
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Nigerian Air Force targeted by militants
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been targeted by militants in apparent retaliation for the increasingly important role it is playing in counter-insurgency operations in the northeast of the country.
The NAF base at Maiduguri Airport was one of several security facilities that were targeted on 2
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NATO, ISAF agree on Afghan National Army Trust Fund
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) donor community has agreed to the final numbers, timeline, and financial control procedures for the Afghan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund after 2014.
Signed in Brussels during a 4 December meeting of NATO and ISAF partner country foreign ministers,
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Israel orders additional C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters
The Israeli government has signed for two additional Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft to augment the four already on order, the US Department of Defense (DoD) disclosed on 3 December.
A USD81.2 million contract awarded to Lockheed Martin will fund the manufacture of the fourth
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I/ITSEC 2013: Northrop Grumman announces partners for pursuing helicopter training, support contract for Saudi Arabian National Guard
Key Points Northrop Grumman has assembled a team of five industry partners to bid on Saudi Arabia's IMSS helicopter contract The potential five-year contract would provide maintenance, logistics and supply chain management, and training for Apaches, Black Hawks, and Scout attack helicopters
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I/ITSEC 2013: Lockheed Martin upgrading F-35 simulator software, installing more training centres, and full-motion sims
Key Points Formal F-35 training with the new Block IIA software to begin in the second quarter of 2014 Installation of a training centre at Luke AFB is commencing while plans for overseas integrated training centres begin to solidify
Lockheed Martin is ramping up F-35 training efforts by upgrading
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Greece signs military technical co-operation agreement with Russia
Russia has signed a military-technical co-operation agreement with Greece; an accord that provides a framework for the support of existing systems supplied to Athens, as well as new systems.
The agreement was signed by Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, and his Greek counter-part Dimitrios
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Expectations low in run-up to EU defence summit
EU officials and policy experts are scaling back their expectations for the 19-20 December defence summit of European leaders, saying it will result in symbolic gestures of political support for the sector rather than bold policy decisions.
The summit agenda comprises three broad topics: pooling
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