Safran Helicopter Engines has been selected to supply powerplants for South Korea's proposed Light Armed Helicopter (LAH), the French company announced on 6 June.
Safran said in a statement that the programme will feature collaboration with South Korean company Hanwha Techwin on the joint
Safran selected to power South Korea's light armed helicopter
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Russia looks to push into Guyana market
The deputy chief executive of Russia's Rosoboronexport, the state-run company that manages the export of Russian arms, met with senior Guyanese officials on 6 June to discuss potential deals with the country, Rosoboronexport said in a statement.
Sergey Goreslavsky met with Guyana's prime minister
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Russia develops Priboy LHD for export customers
Russia's Krylov State Research Center (KGNC) has developed a version of its Priboy landing helicopter dock (LHD) design for the export market, according to the company's deputy director, Valery Polyakov.
Polyakov told IHS Jane's during a visit to the company's facility in St Petersburg that KGNC
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Real-term defence spending across Europe rose in 2014, says EDA
Defence spending across the European Union (EU) rose in absolute terms in 2014 for the first time in six years, with estimates for 2015 showing an even larger nominal rise, according to the European Defence Agency (EDA).
Deeming 2014 "a turning point", the EDA reported on 7 June that
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Portugal receives final Pandur II vehicles
The Portuguese Army has formally received its final Pandur II 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), the service told IHS Jane's on 6 June.
A final batch of 14 vehicles was delivered on 3 June, according to the army, which has received a total of 188
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North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site likely reactivated, IAEA says
North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear facility at Yongbyon, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on 6 June.
"There are indications that the reprocessing plant at Yongbyon has been reactivated. It is possible that it is reprocessing spent fuel," IAEA spokesman
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Nigeria waiting for US to approve Super Tucano sale
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is hoping to replace its Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets with Embraer EMB 314/A-29 Super Tucano turboprops, NAF spokesman Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa said on 6 June.
The revelation came in a statement announcing that the apron at Yola Air Base was being expanded in
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NATO not in Cold War with Russia but must spend much more, allied leader says
Defence spending by the European allies must increase to deal with the security threats facing Europe, and particularly Russia's more assertive stance, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. However, the allied leader refuses to characterise the rising tensions between the alliance and
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Myanmar deployment of combat-capable UAVs in counter-insurgency role confirmed
Amid continuing clashes with ethnic rebels, Myanmar's military is confirmed as having deployed unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) for counter-insurgency operations in the north of the Southeast Asian country.
First inducted into the inventory of the Myanmar Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay) in 2013 or
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Kazakhstan purchases two Chinese Wing-Loong UCAVs
China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry (Group) Company (CAC) has sold two of its Wing-Loong unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to the Kazakhstan Air Defence Forces in a move that marks the company's first such sale in Central Asia, local media reported.
Chinese media noted that discussions
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IS seizes Saudi weapons from Syrian rebels
The Islamic State (IS) has released evidence that weapons bought from Bulgaria by the Saudi Ministry of Defence have been diverted to Syrian rebel groups.
The evidence came in the form of a video released on 4 June that showed IS fighters in action against rebel groups in the Azaz area of Syria's
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Exercise 'Tradewinds 2016' begins in Grenada
Phase I of the annual military exercise 'Tradewinds' commenced on 5 June in Grenada, with Phase II scheduled for 20-28 June in Jamaica and a final Phase III in Miami from 20-22 July.
Phases I and II include land and maritime operations, while Phase III is a seminar for regional decision makers.
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DSME launches South Korea's first FFX-II frigate
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South Korea has launched its first FFX-II guided-missile frigate
Platform is on track to be commissioned by the end of 2018
South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched the country's first FFX-II platform, the company confirmed with IHS Jane's on 7 June.
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China needs 'more than 1,000' Xian Y-20 transport aircraft
During a 1-7 June technology innovation exhibition in Beijing, an official from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) told the People's Daily newspaper that China required "more than 1,000" Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft and
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Bulgaria's defence chief pushing for increase in pay for personnel
Bulgaria's Chief of Defence, General Konstantin Popov, pushed for an increase in pay for service members, and for adding fighter aircraft to the country's arsenal in an interview with Darik radio, Novinite.com reported on 4 June.
Popov did not commit to the specifics of a pay raise, but did say
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BAE Systems sets sights on Vietnam
BAE Systems is undertaking a project to expand its understanding of Vietnam, with a view to potential market penetration. The move coincides with the United States' recent decision to lift its long-standing military embargo on the Southeast Asian country.
Nick Glover, BAE Systems' Southeast Asia
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Australia marks first operational deployment of upgraded ANZAC-class frigate
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) marked the first operational deployment of an upgraded ANZAC (MEKO 200)-class frigate when HMAS Perth (157) departed the naval base at Rockigham, Western Australia, on 7 June for the Middle East.
The vessel will support multinational counter-piracy and -smuggling
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USAF deploys APKWS on F-16s
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The USAF has fielded APKWS laser-guided rockets on an F-16 in combat
The deployment was the first combat use of the weapon from a USAF fixed-wing platform
The US Air Force (USAF) has fielded BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets on a Lockheed
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US asks to use Morón as aircraft logistics hub
The United States has asked to use the Spanish air base at Morón for stationing aircraft that could be used in operations in the Maghreb countries of North Africa.
Spanish foreign minister José Manuel García-Margallo said in a radio interview on 7 June that the move was "very
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Turkey initiates long-awaited helicopter project with Sikorsky
Turkey has initiated its long-awaited USD3.5 billion multirole helicopter project with US company Sikorsky, according to a Turkish Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) press release issued on 7 June.
Under the deal 109 Black Hawk helicopters will be manufactured in Turkey under licence from
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