Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)'s revenue in the first quarter of 2016 was 5.6% lower than in the first quarter of 2015, results released by the company on 26 May show. IAI, which is state owned, generated USD859 million in the three months to March 2016, down from USD910 million in the same
IAI reports 'challenging' first quarter
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General Dynamics introduces latest LAV variant
General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (GDLS-C) on 25 May introduced the latest variant of its LAV family at CANSEC in Ottawa. The LAV Combat Support Vehicle (LAV CSV) builds on the LAV 6.0 baseline and is said to improve the LAV family's modularity.
Doug Wilson-Hodge, GDLS-C's manager of corporate
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CANSEC 2016: Colt Canada unveils new rifle family
Colt Canada introduced a new family of infantry weapons at CANSEC 2016 on 25 May: the Modular Rail Rifle (MRR) that is based on the C7 assault rifle and the C8 carbine in Canadian service.
The 5.56 x 45 mm MRR is available in four versions based on barrel length: 11.6, 14.5, 15.7, and 18 inches.
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Cameroon Air Force develops helicopter night attack capability
The Cameroon Air Force's (CAF's) 23 Squadron is now capable of conducting night attack operations using its three Harbin Z9WE helicopters.
One Z9WE crewmember told IHS Jane's that the capability was operationally tested in late January, when the three Z9WEs were involved in a live firing training
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Australia outlines F-35 opportunities for local industry
The Australian government has pointed to a new contract secured by Victoria-based Marand Precision Engineering as evidence of local industry's increasing involvement in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme.
Secured earlier this month, Marand's contract calls on
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Portugal eyes new ground-based air defence system
Portugal is looking to procure a new vehicle-mounted short-range air defence system to replace its army's ageing M48 Chaparral system.
A spokesperson for the service told IHS Jane's it is finalising its operational and technical requirements.
The new system is expected to be mounted on a 4x4
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DARPA issues XS-1 RfP
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DARPA has issued an RfP for the XS-1 satellite-launching space plane
Responses are due by 22 July
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on 23 May released a request for proposal (RfP) for a satellite-launching space plane.
According to DARPA, the XS-1 is envisioned
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Boeing to miss KC-46A RAA deadline for USAF
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Boeing is expected to miss the deadline for delivery of the first 18 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tankers to the USAF
All the aircraft had been expected to arrive at training and main operating bases by August 2017 but will now only begin arriving at that time
The US Air Force
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Thailand selects MAN engines for second modified River-class OPV
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has chosen to power its second modified River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) with two MAN 16V28/33D sequential turbocharging (STC) diesel engines.
The 90 m vessel, which will be a more heavily armed version of the first OPV, will be constructed by Thailand's
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Taiwan's Tsai makes first visit to military bases as head of state
Taiwan's new president, Tsai Ing-wen, made her first official visit to military bases on the island less than two weeks after assuming office.
On 29 May Tsai visited the Hualien Air Force Base, which is home to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, and the Chiashan Air Base, which is used by the Air
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Report: FIMI buys large stake in Bet Shemesh Engines
FIMI Opportunity Funds has bought 42% of Bet Shemesh Engines from Clal Industries for ILS125 million (USD32 million), according to a report published on 31 May by Israeli publication Globes .
FIMI, a private equity group, bought the stake from Clal, an investment firm. Bet Shemesh builds and
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Polaris unveils diesel MRZR
Polaris Defense unveiled its new MRZR-D4 turbodiesel ultra-light off-road vehicle, based on the widely used MRZR but with some improved features, during the annual CANSEC exposition.
Nick Francis, a Polaris Defense representative, told IHS Jane's that the company incorporated "feedback we
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North Korea's Musudan missile launch ends again 'in failure', South Korea says
North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast on 31 May, but the launch appears to have ended in failure, South Korean military sources said. If confirmed, it would be the latest in a series of failed missile launches carried out by the communist regime since April.
"North Korea
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NATO exercise shows VJTF's ability to deploy, but administrative barriers remain
NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) met its intended air, sea, and land deployment goals during NATO's Exercise 'Brilliant Jump', which saw 2,500 allied troops deploy from across Europe into Poland, according to allied officials.
While few physical obstacles stand in the way of
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Mexico to continue UN peacekeeping ops with fresh personnel
The Mexican military is marking a notable milestone as its first year of renewed participation in UN peacekeeping operations is concluding, and new sets of personnel are to deploy as replacements.
The Mexican Secretariat of National Defence (SEDENA), Secretariat of Navy (SEMAR), and Secretariat of
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Mexican Navy launches logistics support vessel
The Mexican Navy Secretariat (SEMAR) announced it launched logistics support vessel ARM Isla María Madre (BAL 11) at Guaymas, Sonora, on 27 May.
The vessel is based on the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009 series and was built locally by the Mexican Navy's Astillero de Marina Numero 6 (ASTIMAR 6)
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Mexican Army activates new MP battalion
The Mexican Secretariat of National Defence (SEDENA) has activated the 21st Military Police (MP) battalion at Guachochi, Chihuahua, it announced on 27 May, as the Mexican Army continues to expand its Military Police Corps.
Major General Antonio García Escalante, commander of the 42nd Military
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Mauritania commissions two patrol boats
The president of Mauritania commissioned two Chinese-made patrol boats in Nouadhibou on 25 May.
The official AMI press agency reported that Timbédra (P 631) and Gorgol (P 632) cost Mauritania USD42 million.
The vessels appear to be similar in dimensions to Limam el-Hadrami (P 601), the 63 m
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India's Reliance reports earnings growth
Reliance Infrastructure, the parent company of Reliance Defence Limited (RDL), one of India's fastest growing defence firms, has reported growth in revenues and profit for fiscal year 2015-16.
The group said on 28 May that during the year, which ended 31 March, its total income was INR189.7 billion
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ILA 2016: GA-ASI pushes Certifiable Predator B to Germany, as it showcases Reaper at Berlin Airshow
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is showcasing its MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the ILA Berlin Air Show as a promotional tool for its developmental Certifiable Predator B (CPB) platform that it hopes to sell to the German armed
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