Access to non-military situational awareness networks and a resurrection of certain Cold War-era methods of redundancy are necessary if European armies are to effectively combat hybrid threats at home, according to the European Defence Agency (EDA).
These were some of the conclusions from the
EDA announces conclusions of hybrid warfare exercise
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USN's eighth LCS completes builder's trials
The US Navy's (USN's) eighth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has completed builder's trials, officials announced on 27 April.
Independence variant Montgomery (LCS 8) conducted its first phase of builder's trials in March 2016, and finished the second phase on 21 April, during which testing of the Twin
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Singapore calls for more defence co-operation amid increasing military spending
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Singapore has called for more military co-operation and dialogue even as regional defence budgets continue to rise
Also reiterated was a suggestion to expand on the usage of a naval protocol that aims to prevent tensions at sea from escalating into conflict
Despite an increase in
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Saudi Arabia targets increased domestic defence production by 2030
Saudi Arabia has revealed through its new Vision 2030 plan that it is targeting increased localisation in defence spending by the year 2030.
According to the plan, released on 26 April, the country is aiming at spending 50% of military procurement expenditure on localised content by 2030, building
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Russian Il-96 now fitted with MANPADS countermeasures
A Russian Ilyushin Il-96-300 wide-body passenger aircraft has been seen fitted with a system to protect against man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) for the first time.
Registered as RA-96022, the aircraft is operated as a VIP transport by Russia's Special Air Group (SLO Rossiya) and was
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North Korea's Musudan missile launch ends in failure
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North Korea's launch of the Musudan IRBM on 28 April appears to have failed.
This is the second apparent launch of the Musudan in its land-based configuration, and it follows the reported failure of the first launch on 15 April.
According to South Korean officials, North Korea's 28
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Indian navy deploys Dhruv helicopter to Maldives
The Indian Navy (IN) deployed one of its helicopters to the Maldives, along with a 33-member team, including officers and technicians on 27 April, to assist the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) in coastal surveillance and reconnaissance.
In an official statement, the IN stated that the
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India's exports increase at 'phenomenal' rate, says MoD
India's defence exports have expanded at a "phenomenal" rate of growth during fiscal year 2015-16, according to the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD).
In its recently published 2016 annual report, the MoD said that in the nine months between April and December 2015 defence exports reached
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House authorisers approve FY 2017 defence budget scheme
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Lawmakers approved an initial House defence authorisation bill in a 60-2 vote
The legislation seeks to add USD18 billion in FY 2017 by asking the next president and Congress to approve that amount
The House Armed Services Committee's FY 2017 (FY 2017) defence authorisation bill was
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Germany outlines plan to create Bundeswehr cyber command
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen outlined on 26 April a plan to establish a dedicated cyber and information command by merging the Bundeswehr's current cyber and IT units.
The Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum (Cyber and Information Space Command) will be responsible for cyber, IT,
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US Army Pacific receives AH-64s re-assigned under Aviation Restructure Initiative
A US Army Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) in Hawaii has received its AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters from various National Guard units as the active duty force implements its Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI).
The controversial ARI, opposed by the National Guard for not wanting to lose
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F-22s arrive for training in Lithuania
Two Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors and one Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker arrived at Èiauliai Air Base on 27 April after concluding a training mission in Romania, the US Air Force (USAF) announced.
The F-22s and about 20 supporting airmen are from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base,
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UPDATE: North Korea's Musudan missile launch ends in failure
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Two launches of the Musudan IRBM by North Korea on 27-28 April appear to have failed.
These mark the third successive launch failure of the Musudan in its land-based configuration.
Two North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tests appear to have ended in failure on
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United 40 UAV started tests in Russia, media report
Russia has begun flight tests of the Adcom United 40 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Russian state news.
RIA Novosti cited a defence industry source as saying the tests were taking place at the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) flight-test centre in
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Turkey ramps up military presence along the border with Syria
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Turkey has bolstered its military presence along its border with Syria in response to cross-border rocket attacks
The United States will also deploy HIMARS rocket systems to Turkey to help assist in counter-battery fires
Turkey's military has significantly reinforced the country's 900
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Turkey opens military base in Qatar
Turkey signed a formal agreement with Qatar on 28 April to form a joint military base in the Gulf country.
The Qatari base will become Turkey's first foreign military base in the Gulf, with the agreement being signed in Doha by Turkish defence minister Ismet Yilmaz and his Qatari counterpart Khalid
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Thai marine corps to raise paramilitary force
The Thai government has approved the raising of the Royal Thai Marine Corps' (RTMC's) first paramilitary counter-insurgency force. The new regiment of RTMC Rangers will join similar regiments under the command of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) as regular army and marine battalions are withdrawn from the
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SpaceX lands first military launch contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded SpaceX USD82.7 million to provide satellite launch services, marking the company's first military launch contract, the Pentagon announced on 27 April.
The contract is for the launch of a GPS III satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in May 2018. SpaceX last
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North Korea announces third SLBM launch
Photographs released by Pyongyang on 24 April suggest North Korea has a second submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that uses solid fuel and 'cold launch' technologies, in addition to the liquid-fuel Pukgeukseong-1 (Polaris-1) it has already revealed.
The official Korean Central News Agency
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Indian Navy programmes face long delays, cost overruns
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Despite concerted efforts to 'indigenise' production, important programmes face cost overruns and significant delays adding to operational woes.
Systemic deficiencies, particularly procedural delays in finalising contracts, contribute to project postponements.
The Indian Navy's (IN's)
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