Turkey's Havelsan opened a Cyber Defence Technology Center (SISATEM) on 23 March to produce local solutions to deter cyber attacks.
Ahmet Hamdi Atalay, the company's general manager, said during the centre's opening that, aside from conventional network security solutions such as firewalls,
Turkey's Havelsan opens cyber defence centre
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Syrian forces close in on Palmyra
Syrian government forces have advanced to the western outskirts of the Islamic State-held city of Tadmur and neighbouring Palmyra thanks to the arrival of reinforcements, additional firepower, and enhanced air support.
Intense fighting has been taking place around the city since early March,
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Romanian orders more Spike-LR missiles
Romania has placed a EUR130 million order for a consignment of Rafael Spike-LR missiles, Romanian defence officials have told IHS Jane's .
The negotiations began in 2014-2015 and the agreement was signed by the state-owned company Romtehnica and EuroSpike GhbH in January. EuroSpike, which is a
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Kremlin disputes cost of Syria intervention
The Kremlin has denounced a cost estimate for the military operation in Syria produced by RBC, the country's largest and most respected business news company.
Presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said on 17 March that "the Kremlin has not received information on the cost of the Russian
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India has signed defence contracts worth USD5.5 billion over the past six months
India has signed 28 contracts for defence equipment worth INR369.44 billion (USD5.5 billion) over the past six months, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told parliament on 15 March.
Of these, eight contracts worth INR236.30 billion -- signed between September 2015 and March 2016 -- involved vendors
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EDA seeks pilot projects to pave way for European defence R&D
The European Defence Agency (EDA) called on 23 March for companies to submit proposals in three cutting-edge technology areas to help prepare the ground for eventual permanent funding by the EU. The pilot projects will have micro budgets and very short turnaround times.
The three areas of research
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Analysis: Russian air group in Syria remains a powerful force
Key Points
Russia withdrew 16-20 fixed-wing combat aircraft from Syria during 13-20 March.
This drawdown has been offset by the deployment of additional Su-24Ms and attack helicopters since 26 February.
Russian aircraft seen at Humaymim Air Base Su-24M Su-25 Su-30SM Su-34 Su-35S Helicopters 1 Dec
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Software failures, cyber vulnerability still plague F-35
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F-35 software and cyber-security weaknesses remain unresolved
The mission system software supporting the aircraft's radar is not stable enough for combat, a key concern as the USAF prepares its jets for deployment
Software and cyber-security weaknesses in the Lockheed Martin F-35
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Maiden flight for first Norwegian AW101 SAR helo
The first of 16 AgustaWestland AW101 search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters for the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) made its maiden flight on 21 March.
The flight, which was announced by AgustaWestland's parent company Finmeccanica on 23 March, took place at the Yeovil production facility in
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Russian Project 971 submarines to be armed with Kalibr missiles
The upgrade of Russia's Project 971 Bars ('Akula')-class nuclear-powered attack submarines will arm them with Kalibr 3M-54 (SS-N-27A 'Sizzler') anti-ship missiles, Viktor Kochemazov, chief of the Russian Navy Training Department, told the RSN radio channel on 21 March. "Now, the upgrade of the
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DSME launches first Indonesian Type 209/1400 SSK
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched the first of three Type 209/1400 diesel-electric submarines (SSK) on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL).
The boat was launched on 24 March at DSME's Okpo
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UK outlines extent of Reaper UAV strikes in Iraq and Syria
The UK revealed on 21 March the extent of airstrikes being conducted against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria by Royal Air Force (RAF) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Answering a question in parliament on the number of UAV strikes
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Angola receives another four Mi-17-1Sh helicopters
Russian Helicopters announced on 24 March that it had delivered four Mi-171Sh helicopters to Angola using an An-124 Ruslan transport aircraft.
The company also revealed for the first time that it had already delivered four Mi-171Sh helicopters to Angola in 2015.
It stated that the helicopters have
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Airborne Technologies breaks ground on expansion
Austria's Airborne Technologies announced on 22 March that the company had broken ground on the expansion of its existing facilities at the town of Wiener Neustadt, near Vienna.
As part of the expansion, the company will be constructing a new office building, workshops, and an 1,100 m 2 hangar.
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France receives first B2M-class vessel
France has received its first new multi-mission ship (Bâtiment Multi-mission - B2M) from shipbuilder Kership, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) announced on 29 March. d'Enrecastaux is the first of three B2M vessels ordered in later 2013 from Kership, a joint venture between the Piriou
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Four more A-29s arrive in Afghanistan
Four additional Embraer/Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft arrived in Kabul on 29 March to further bolster the Afghan Air Force (AAF), the service's commander, Lieutenant General Abdul Wahab Wardak, confirmed to IHS Jane's on 30 March.
These four aircraft are
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FIDAE 2016: Saab progresses production preparations for Brazilian Gripen
Saab is on-course to complete its new Brazilian manufacturing facility for the Gripen E/F combat aircraft before the end of the year, as it progresses the F-X2 fighter replacement contract that came into effect in late 2015.
Speaking to IHS Jane's at the FIDAE Airshow in Santiago on 29 March, the
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FIDAE 2016: Bell downplays EDA concerns for Latin American market
Bell Helicopter (Bell) has downplayed concerns that the sale of Excess Defense Article (EDA) aircraft into Latin America by the US government might harm the company's own efforts to sell its own new-build products into the region.
Speaking at the FIDAE Airshow in Santiago on 29 March, Steve
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Defexpo 2016: India reveals Kestrel AFV fitted with BMP-2 turret
India's Tata Motors has developed a variant of the Kestrel 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) fitted with the turret from a Russian BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), displaying it at India's Defexpo 2016 exhibition, held in Goa from 28-31 March.
The modified Kestrel features a basic BMP-2
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China reveals data on VD200 flying-wing VTUAV
China's Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute (CARDI) revealed more details about its VD200 flying-wing vertical take-off unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) on Chinese state television on 22 March.
A flying-wing configuration offers storage and performance advantages over similarly sized
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