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RAF to field retained Tranche 1 Typhoons as stand-alone air defence force

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The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to field as a separate air defence force the Tranche 1 (T1) Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft that are to be retained in service beyond their original retirement date. The 24 T1 aircraft that were extended from 2019 to the wider Typhoon out-of-service date (OSD) of

New 'armaments forum' policy group supports EU-level defence viewpoint

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The growing risks of a full renationalisation of armaments policy in Europe have prompted the creation of a new 'armaments forum' by a leading French defence think-tank. The goal is to keep the idea of a collective approach to defence and security alive and kicking at European level, it said.

A400M hit by fresh powerplant problems

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The EuroProp International (EPI) TP400-D6 turboprop that powers the Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A400M Atlas transport aircraft has been hit by new technical problems, although the platform manufacturer stressed it should not hamper efforts to get the multinational programme back on an even keel.

Russia orders 30 more Su-30SM fighters

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Key Points Irkut has received an order for 30 more Su-30SMs for the VKS The order will make the Su-30SM the most numerous fighter type in Russian service Russia has ordered 30 more Sukhoi Su-30SM 'Flanker' multirole fighter aircraft, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 3 April.

US SOUTHCOM aids Honduras with firefighting capability

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A US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) task force was called upon to help Honduran personnel contain a large-scale wildfire, highlighting the command's diverse mission set in South America. A fire started on 29 March in Jeanette Kawas National Park and began spreading across a significant area, prompting

US Navy seizes another Iranian weapons shipment in Arabian Sea

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The US Navy (USN) has seized another arms shipment from a dhow sailing across the Arabian Sea, saying it and two previous shipments found by Australian and French warships are assessed to have originated in Iran. The announcement was made on 4 April, but the seizure happened on 28 March, when the

Russia's UAC developing three heavy UAVs

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Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is working on three heavy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a senior UAV official told IHS Jane's . Sergei Korotkov, general designer of air complexes and weapons at UAC (and the former CEO of RSK MiG Corporation), said the UAVs have a maximum take-off

Peruvian, Mexican navies strengthen ties

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Admiral Edmundo Luis Enrique Deville Del Campo, commander of the Peruvian Navy, visited Mexico from 30 March to 2 April, meeting with Admiral Vidal Francisco Soberon Sanz, secretary of the Mexican Navy (SEMAR), and signing an agreement to promote naval co-operation. The agreement states that

Pakistan to receive nine AH-1Z attack helos

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Pakistan is to receive nine Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters by the end of September 2018, a US Department of Defense (DoD) contract notification has disclosed. The USD170.2 million contract, awarded on 4 April, is a modification to a wider award made in August 2015 that covered AH-1Z Viper

North Korean KN-06 test confirms similarity to Chinese and Russian fourth-generation SAMs

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On 1 April North Korea's state media reported on the test of its Pon'gae-5 fourth-generation surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, designated KN-06 in the West, and revealed images that for the first time confirm its basic similarity to Chinese and Russian fourth-generation SAM systems. A series of

Kuwait signs Typhoon deal

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Kuwait has finalised its contract with Finmeccanica for the procurement of 28 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, with the deal being signed on 5 April. The signature comes just over a month after the deal was approved by Kuwaiti parliament on 1 March, and provides for the procurement of the

Iraq to get Textron Commando vehicles

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Iraq will receive 60 Textron Commando Select armoured vehicles under a USD66 million contract announced by the US Department of Defence on 4 April. The contract covers 54 Commando Select armoured personnel carriers (APCs) with 40/50 turrets, each armed with a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher and a

Indian Army raises new indigenous Gurkha battalion

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The Indian Army has commissioned its first Gurkha Rifles (GR) battalion comprising only locally domiciled Gurkhas. The Sixth Battalion of the First Gurkha Rifles (6/1GR) of around 700 soldiers formally came into being on 31 March at Sabathu in the northern Himalayas, 330 km north of New Delhi, at

India and Saudi Arabia pledge to expand defence trade

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India and Saudi Arabia have pledged to intensify defence co-operation in areas including trade and research and development, the government of India said on 4 April. Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent trip to Saudi Arabia, the government said an agreed expansion in defence

Eielson Air Force Base to get F-35s

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Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska is to receive the US Air Force's (USAF's) first operational Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) in the Pacific theater, the Pentagon announced on 4 April. Base construction to prepare for the JSF is expected to begin in fiscal year 2017.

Carter outlines potential DoD structure reforms

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Key Points DoD leaders want to empower the Pentagon's top military officer to synchronise resources for operations around the world The Pentagon and Congress are eyeing changes to the 1986 'Goldwater-Nichols' command structure Pentagon officials hope to empower the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

USAF F-15C fighters arrive in Iceland

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The US Air Force in Europe (USAFE) has deployed a detachment of Boeing F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft to Keflavik International Airport to take part in NATO air policing and training in Iceland, the Department of Defense announced on 4 April. Four F-15C aircraft from the 104th Fighter Wing (FW) based

UK RAF set for the 'long-haul' against the Islamic State

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The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is confident that it can maintain its current level of operations over Iraq and Syria "for years" if needs be, a senior service official said on 30 March. Speaking to reporters at the FIDAE Airshow in Santiago, Chile, Deputy Commander of Operations Air Marshal

USAF wants to modernise runways in eastern Europe

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Key Points The USAF needs improved airfields in southern and eastern Europe Better infrastructure is needed to accept rotational forces and in case of a significant conflict The US Air Force (USAF) wants to improve airfields in southern and eastern Europe as part of the Pentagon's European

US and Russia at odds over potential fighter sale to Iran

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The United States and Russia are in disagreement over the legality of a potential sale of Sukhoi Su-30 'Flanker' combat aircraft to Iran. While the US government announced on 5 April that it would use its veto in the UN Security Council to block any such sale, the Russian government stated on the
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