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Cameroon takes delivery of first Mi-24

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Cameroon's elite Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) received its first combat aircraft in mid-February when the first of two refurbished Mi-24 attack helicopters arrived from Russia to Douala, where it is currently being assembled, a Cameroonian military source has told IHS Jane's . The second is

ANDSF claim to have retaken Islamic State stronghold in eastern Afghanistan

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The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) launched a clearing operation on 16 February against the Islamic State presence in the district of Achin in the eastern province of Nangarhar, claiming that the whole district had been cleared as of 18 February. Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal,

Singapore Airshow 2016: Australian C-27J Spartan airlifter makes international airshow debut

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is in the process bedding in its Finmeccanica C-27J Spartan transport aircraft since taking delivery of its first aircraft in June 2015. Speaking to IHS Jane's at the Singapore Airshow 2016 where the RAAF has an aircraft on the static display, Squadron Leader

Singapore Airshow 2016: Bombardier unveils Challenger 650-based multirole aircraft

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Bombardier has unveiled a new multirole aircraft based on its Challenger 650 business jet at the Singapore Airshow 2016, which is being held from 16 to 21 February. Bombardier states that the Challenger 650 multirole aircraft is a highly configurable platform that is capable of performing a range

Argentina to receive upgraded KC-130H

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The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina: FAA) is to shortly receive back into service a Lockheed Martin KC-130H Hercules tanker-transport aircraft that has been modernised in the United States. Aircraft TC-69 will arrive back in Argentina in the coming days, having gone through an upgrade

Iranian Tomcats to receive 'new' Nasr missile

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The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) will integrate the country's 'newly developed' Nasr (Victory) missile onto its Grumman F-14A Tomcat combat aircraft, state media announced in mid-February. The announcement, which was made by IRIAF Deputy Commander for Coordination Brigadier General

Singapore Airshow 2016: Russia reveals new Su-30SME 'Flanker' fighter

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Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has revealed a new Su-30SME export variant of the Sukhoi 'Flanker' fighter at the Singapore Airshow running from 16 to 21 February. Specifically, the twin-seat Su-30SME is billed as an export variant of the Su-30SM that recently entered service with Russia

Singapore Airshow 2016: CAE readies S-70i Black Hawk simulator for Brunei

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Montreal-based simulation and training provider CAE is set to deliver a full-mission helicopter simulator to the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), the company told reporters during a facility tour at the Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) in Rimba, Brunei, ahead of the 2016 Singapore Airshow. CAE

Update: US deploys F-22s to South Korea following North's rocket launch

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The United States has deployed four Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor combat aircraft to South Korea as a reassurance to Seoul and a further warning to Pyongyang in the wake of the North's recent rocket launch. The deployment of the US Air Force's (USAF's) premier fighter to the Korean peninsula took

French Army Aviation set to return to brigade structure

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The French Army Aviation (ALAT) will formally stand up its new unified brigade structure on 1 July, according to the ALAT's commander, General Olivier Gourlez de la Motte. The 4th Air Combat Brigade (4ème Brigade d'Aérocombat - BAC) is expected to become the cornerstone of an 'ALAT

Pentagon budget 2017: USAF requests USD2.5 billion for UH-1N replacement, studies acquisition strategy

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Key Points The USAF is studying potential acquisition strategies to replace its UH-1N Twin Hueys The service is considering a sole-source contract for the portion of the fleet designated for ICBM security The US Air Force (USAF) has budgeted nearly USD2.5 billion over five years to replace its

US finalises proposal for M777 howitzer sale to India

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The United States submitted its letter of acceptance (LoA) to India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) approving the purchase of 145 BAE Systems M777 155 mm/39-calibre lightweight howitzers for the Indian Army via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route on 15 February. The LoA was agreed after mutual

UAE naval vessels using Eritrea's Assab port

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy is using the port of Assab in Eritrea, Airbus Defence and Space satellite imagery confirms. Landing ships that can be identified as UAE naval assets can be seen at the port in three separate satellite images. Taken on 5 February, the most recent image shows a

Turkey strikes Kurds in response to Ankara bombing

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Key Points Turkey has conducted strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq in response to a bombing in Ankara on 17 February Despite Turkish claims of Kurdish responsibility, Western sources believe Islamic State or communist militants were more likely to be behind the attack Turkey conducted air

Singapore Airshow 2016: Uneven progress on Chinese combat aircraft radar development

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State-run export agency China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) is showing a full range of its military aircraft programmes at the 2016 Singapore Airshow, held from 16-21 February. The company's three major programmes are the Chengdu J-10 (medium weight) and JF-17

Singapore Airshow 2016: Team Rafale, Russian industry struggle to capture Indian market

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With the contract for 36 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) still a back-and-forth process, French industry is in a contest against Russian firms to capture the business in the Asia Pacific market. The conventional wisdom that both sides have taken on board, said a US

Singapore Airshow 2016: Team Rafale, Russian industry struggle to capture Indian market

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With the contract for 36 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) still a back-and-forth process, French industry is in a contest against Russian firms to capture the business in the Asia Pacific market. The conventional wisdom that both sides have taken on board, said a US

Singapore Airshow 2016: Saab introduces new GlobalEye AEW&C concept

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Saab has unveiled its new GlobalEye multirole airborne surveillance suite featuring its new Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar at the Singapore Airshow 2016. The company has also chosen the Bombardier Global Express 6000 aircraft, which offers improvements in endurance, operational ceiling, and

Singapore Airshow 2016: International E-2 aircraft users set to discuss sustainment future

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International customers of the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft will gather in March 2016 at St Augustine in the United States to discuss their plans for the long-term sustainment of their E-2C fleets and also possible future transition to the E-2D

Singapore Airshow 2016: China's AVIC looks to expand exports with FC-20 fighter aircraft

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State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has confirmed that it is actively seeking international sales for the Chengdu FC-20 multirole fighter aircraft, the export version of the Chengdu J-10. Speaking at the Singapore Airshow on 19 February, an AVIC official said the corporation
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