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Shangri-La Dialogue: McCain urges next US president to review Asia-Pacific military posture

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Key Points A top lawmaker has called for an enhanced US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region Calls are being made against the backdrop of growing Chinese military assertiveness in the area Amid an impending leadership renewal at the White House, Senator John McCain, who heads the US

Saudi Arabian National Guard to begin receiving AH-6i helos

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Boeing will shortly begin delivering AH-6i Little Bird light attack and reconnaissance helicopters to Saudi Arabia, with the first of 24 platforms set to roll off the Mesa production line in Arizona in the coming days. With aircraft 61001 now in the final phase of assembly following its return to

Russian-made hardware users struggle with spare parts dilemma

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With sanctions prohibiting EU countries from buying spare parts from Moscow, non-Russian users of Soviet-designed military hardware are struggling with the issue of spare parts supplies. Reuben F Johnson reports The fall of the Soviet Union saw fleets of Soviet-designed aircraft, helicopters, and

Qatar signs for Apache attack helos

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Qatar has signed for 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters to be delivered by 31 May 2020. The contract, which was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 7 June, is valued at USD667.5 million and includes a crew trainer, ground support equipment, and Thales radio sets.

Pentagon budget 2017: White House threatens to veto both defence policy bills

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The White House has threatened to veto House and Senate versions of the fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) national defence authorisation bill. On 7 June the White House said President Barack Obama's senior advisors "would recommend he veto" the Senate version owing to a number of measures,

New Zealand confirms plans to acquire third OPV with ice-strengthened features

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Key Points New Zealand is planning to acquire a third ice-capable offshore patrol vessel Platform will bolster maritime security in waters around New Zealand, South Pacific states The New Zealand Ministry of Defence confirmed in a white paper released on 8 June that the country is planning to

Inquiry reveals UK's Type 45 destroyers are even less reliable in warm water

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Senior defence industry officials revealed during testimony to a parliamentary inquiry on 7 June that the problems with the integrated electric propulsion (IEP) systems on the UK Royal Navy (RN)'s new Type 45 destroyers are more acute in warm environments such as the Gulf. Rolls-Royce's Tomas Leahy

Chinese J-10 makes 'unsafe' intercept of US reconnaissance aircraft over East China Sea

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A Chinese fighter conducted an unsafe intercept of a US reconnaissance aircraft while flying in international airspace over the East China Sea, US officials have said. The incident took place on 7 June and involved two Chinese J-10 fighters that flew close to a US Air Force RC-135 on a routine

China seeks to boost defence co-operation with Kazakhstan

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The Chinese military is willing to deepen co-operation in border defence, personnel training, and joint exercises with Kazakhstan, state-run news agency Xinhua quoted Chinese defence minister Chang Wanquan as saying on 7 June during a meeting in Beijing with his Kazakhstani counterpart, Imangali

Russian shipyard fire damages Project 12700 minesweeper

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Russia's Project 12700 (Alexandrit-class) minesweeper Georgiy Kurbatov will still be delivered on time, despite the vessel catching fire at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St Petersburg on 7 June, according to a spokesperson for the shipyard. According to Russia's Emergencies Ministry, the inner

Russian Navy receives Admiral Essen frigate

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The first production-standard Project 11356 frigate - Admiral Essen - was commissioned into service with the Russian Navy on 7 June at a ceremony at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad. The ship will be assigned to the Black Sea Fleet. "We are very pleased with the ship. It has a balanced weapons

Russia orders 150 Yak-152 trainer aircraft

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Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered 150 Yakovlev Yak-152 trainer planes, according to Sergei Yamanov, production director at the Aircraft-Manufacturing Plant in Irkutsk, East Siberia. "The Aircraft-Manufacturing Plant in Irkutsk has started fulfilling the Russian defence ministry's

Pentagon budget 2017: Senate rejects USD17.8 billion defence increase

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The US Senate on 9 June voted down an amendment to the fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) national defence authorisation bill that would have added USD17.8 billion in supplemental defence funding, and rejected a separate but related amendment to add the same amount for domestic funding. Senate Armed

NATO looks to guard against A2/AD tactics, practises ASW

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Guarding the Baltic and Black Sea areas and other international waters against anti-access/area (A2/AD) denial is a growing strategic imperative for NATO, says Vice Admiral James G Foggo, commander of the US Sixth Fleet and NATO's Naval Striking and Support Forces (STRIKFORNATO). "There is a

Japan readies first MMRV for delivery to the Philippines

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Key Points The Philippine Coast Guard is on track to receive its first 44 m multirole vessel in August 2016 Platform will significantly improve the service's fisheries protection and maritime patrol capabilities The first multirole response vessel (MRRV) destined for the Philippine Coast Guard

Italian SAMP/T unit arrives in Turkey

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An Italian Eurosam SAMP/T (Sol-Air Moyenne Portée/Terrestre) long-range air defence unit has arrived in southern Turkey's Kahramamaras province as part of NATO measures to reinforce Turkey's border defences against a possible Syrian missile threat. The Italian SAMP/T surface-to-air missile

Iraqi special ops enter Fallujah

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Iraqi special forces entered Al-Fallujah on 8 June, but divisions between the forces assembled for the offensive have begun to emerge in public. The Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) said its troops, who are the special forces that have spearheaded previous offensives against Islamic State

India seeks to deepen defence and trade ties with UAE

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India is aiming to bolster trade and defence ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Middle Eastern states. The move comes as the Indian Air Force (IAF) began the second edition of its 10-day Desert Eagle-II combat exercise with the UAE Air Force on 24 May, deploying four Sukhoi Su-30MKI

Danish parties confirm F-35 choice

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Denmark's main political parties confirmed the country's selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter on 9 June. The move follows a recommendation by the Liberal Party-run Danish government on 12 May to buy 27 F-35s to replace the country's aging Lockheed Martin F-16s.

Chinese frigate enters Senkaku contiguous zone for first time

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Japan summoned the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo early on 9 June to "express a serious concern" after a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) frigate made an unprecedented entry that same day into a 24 n mile contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters near the disputed
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