NATO will step up efforts to address the security challenges along its southern flank by 'projecting stability' across the region and engaging more fully with partners in the eastern Mediterranean and North Africa.
Meeting in Brussels on 14 June, allied defence ministers agreed on the actions and
NATO looks to curb terrorism on southern flank
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Kazakhstan aims to buy heavy-lift military transport aircraft
Kazakhstan has expressed interest in acquiring an undisclosed number of heavy-lift military transport aircraft in an apparent reaction to a militant attack in the remote west of the central Asian country. Prime minister Karim Massimov announced the acquisition plans on 14 June as part of a broader
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India provides clarity on procurement agents
India's newly updated Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 (DPP 2016) allows foreign contractors to employ procurement agents or brokers but only under strict conditions.
The move represents a change in direction for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which despite technically permitting agents had
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Eurosatory 2016: ST Kinetics launches Terrex 3 IFV
ST Kinetics launched the Terrex 3 - the latest iteration of the company's Terrex family of infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) - at Eurosatory 2016 on 14 June.
Only a model of the 8x8 vehicle was available for the launch, since only a handful of prototypes exist and one of them is currently on its
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Eurosatory 2016: Nexter unveils Menhir 155 mm guided round
Nexter revealed at Eurosatory 2016 that it is developing a new guided and extended range 155 mm artillery round called Menhir.
According to company vice president Mohamed Ben-Ahmed, the round is currently in its demonstration phase. As part of this, Nexter has already conducted firing trial of the
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Eurosatory 2016: Nexter unveils automated CAESAR 8x8 artillery system
Nexter has displayed a new modification of its Caesar 8x8 artillery system at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris from 13-17 June.
The new 155 mm artillery piece incorporates an automated ammunition handling and loading system for the first time.
Speaking at Eurosatory on 15 June, Didier Rampal, artillery
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Eurosatory 2016: MEADS team continues to look at ownership stake as bid option
The MEADS surface-to-air missile consortium is still looking at offering an ownership stake in the consortium to potential buyers, a company official confirmed to IHS Jane's on 14 June.
The company is still looking to offer Poland a one-third stake in the consortium - comprising Lockheed Martin and
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Eurosatory 2016: Iveco unveils new LMV 2 protected 4x4
Iveco debuted its successor to the Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) protected 4x4 at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris from 13-17 June.
The new vehicle, dubbed LMV 2, shares little with its predecessor apart from its external dimensions. Iveco states the LMV2 "provides better performance, greater
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Eurosatory 2016: IVECO launches Centauro II tank destroyer
CIO unveiled its new Centauro II 8x8 tank destroyer armed with a 120 mm main gun at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris.
The new vehicle has been designed for the Italian Army, which is planning to buy 136 examples to equip nine cavalry units.
Speaking at Eurosatory on 14 June, Roberto Cortesi, the president
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Eurosatory 2016: Gabon to order unmanned systems
Gabon is set to order Novadem NX110 mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and NERVA LG reconnaissance robots, the French company Nexter announced during the Eurosatory show held in Paris from 13-17 June.
It said it had agreed a date with Gabon to sign contracts that cover the unmanned systems, as
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Eurosatory 2016: BAE Systems Archer partially strikes its target
The fate of 24 BAE Systems FH-77 BW L52 Archer (6 x 6) self-propelled artillery systems remains unknown according to the company after they announced at Eurosatory 2016 that they had begun deliveries to the Swedish Army.
Originally part of an order for 48 systems from the Swedish government
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Eurosatory 2016: Airbus sensor business reveals new name, outlines plans
Airbus representatives have unveiled the name for the newly created Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security business. IHS Jane's was told at Eurosatory on 14 June that following the completion of the sale - expected late 2016 or early 2017 - the company will be known as Hensoldt. The new name is
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Eurosatory 2016: Airbus completes first trials of HForce helicopter weapon system
Airbus has completed the first firing trials of its HForce helicopter armament system, the company announced at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris from 13 to 17 June.
The modular system, which has been under development for two years, is intended to easily transform unarmed versions of Airbus' military
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Chinese spy ship enters Japanese territorial waters
A Chinese naval intelligence ship temporarily entered Japan's territorial waters in the early hours of 15 June, Japanese officials said. This is the first time a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel has been confirmed as entering Japan's 12 n mile territorial seas since a Han-class
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China commends support from African countries ahead of South China Sea rulings
Key Points
China has received shows of support from Kenya and Sierra Leone for its stance in the South China Sea
Beijing is keen to show that it has the backing of the international community in the territorial disputes
China has thanked the African countries of Kenya and Sierra Leone for
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Brazil launches major border security operation
A total of 11,244 Brazilian Armed Forces personnel and 450 personnel from government agencies and organisations were tasked to monitor land, rivers, lakes, and roads more than 16,886 km of borders as part of Operation 'Ágata 11' that began 13 June.
The Brazilian Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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Boeing cool on Vietnam's defence market
Boeing has said it is positioned to fulfil some of Vietnam's defence requirements, although it is not pursuing any new efforts to expand its presence in the market as a result of the US decision in May to lift its arms embargo on the Southeast Asian country.
The US corporation told IHS Jane's that
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Argentina cancels SARA UAV development project
Argentina's Minister of Defence, Julio Martinez, has confirmed that the Argentine Air Robotics System (Sistema Aéreo Robótico Argentino: SARA) project was cancelled, but said augmenting the defence industry remains a high priority.
The SARA project was awarded to state-owned research
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Allied defence ministers approve new 'deploy-and-deter' plan for eastern flank
NATO defence ministers on 14 June approved the preliminary details for the pre-positioning of troops and equipment under a new 'deploy and deter' plan designed to dissuade Russian aggression.
"We have decided to enhance our forward presence in our eastern and southeastern regions. NATO will
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Eurosatory 2016: Rheinmetall unveils Lynx tracked IFV
Rheinmetall publicly unveiled its new Lynx tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) for the first time at Eurosatory 2016 on 14 June. The concept for the vehicle, which was developed as a private venture, is to cover a wide variety of battlefield roles while "utilising proven technologies to
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