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PAC announces start of JF-17 Block 2 construction

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The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) on 18 December rolled out its 50th and final JF-17 Block 1 Thunder fighter aircraft, and announced the launch of Block 2 production. A ceremony to mark the event at PAC's Kamra facility north of Islamabad was attended by prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who also

More than 100 Indian officials faced corruption probes since 2012, Antony reports

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Indian Defence Minister A K Antony said in parliament on 18 December that more than 100 officials from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have been investigated over alleged corruption activities during the past two years. Explaining the process for investigations, Antony said that when the MoD receives

Maiden flight for Australia's C-27J Spartan airlifter

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The first Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan transport aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) made its maiden flight on 19 December. The twin-turboprop airlifter departed Alenia's production facility in Italy for its inaugural sortie, marking a major milestone in Australia's AUD1.4 billion

India looks to boost maritime cooperation in IOR with the Seychelles and Mauritius

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India is expanding its strategic footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by including Mauritius and the Seychelles in a trilateral security grouping that already comprises the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Senior security officials from India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka met in Colombo on 19 December

Congress approves two-year deal, relieves sequester

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Key Points The bill raises the mandated 'national defence' budget caps to USD520.5 billion this year IHS Jane's estimates the DoD's base budget authority for FY14 is likely to be around USD497 billion Congress has passed budget legislation that breaks a three-year impasse over government funding

Cameroon receives more patrol boats

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Cameroon continues to expand its maritime security capabilities, taking delivery of 15 boats from the Spanish shipbuilder Grup Aresa Internacional in 2013, with two larger offshore vessels due to be delivered in early 2014. The latest additions are two 2400 CPV Defender patrol boats and a 2300

Brazilian F-X2 deal gives fresh impetus to Saab's Sea Gripen concept

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Brazil's decision to procure the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E to satisfy its F-X2 fighter replacement programme has breathed new life into the company's Sea Gripen concept, a source told IHS Jane's on 19 December. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said that the deal for 36 aircraft for the

Work begins to repair tsunami-damaged Japanese fighters

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Lockheed Martin and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have begun repairing those F-2B fighter aircraft of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) that were seriously damaged by the March 2011 tsunami, it was announced on 19 December. The first aft and leading edge flaps have been delivered to

Voyager begins Afghan air bridge flights

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The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has begun flying its Airbus Military A330-200 Voyager tanker transport aircraft into Afghanistan, the AirTanker consortium responsible for the Voyager's operation announced on 20 December. The first flight into Camp Bastion, in Helmand province, in support of the Afghan

US Army grounds AH-64E fleet

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The US Army has grounded its Boeing AH-64E fleet following an accident involving the helicopter's main transmission at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington state. The army issued a 'Safety of Flight' notice grounding the AH-64E fleet on 13 December. In a 19 December statement, army officials

Update: Rand report: F-35, other joint fighter programmes do not save money

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Key Points F-35 life cycle costs are higher than what they would have been if each US military service built its own fighter, according to Rand The report found that F-35 life cycle costs were high because of the increased technical complexity and risk associated with building a joint aircraft The

UK will not use UAVs for maritime patrol ... for now

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The United Kingdom will not fill its manned airborne maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability gap with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) any time soon, a government minister stated on 19 December. Answering a question in the House of Commons, Mark Francois, minister of state for

UK to benefit from Brazilian F-X2 deal

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The United Kingdom (UK) is set to reap the rewards following Brazil's USD4.5 billion decision to select the Saab Gripen E to fulfil its F-X2 fighter replacement requirement. With many of the Gripen's components being manufactured in the UK, the country stands to gain significantly in terms of

Uganda deploys troops to South Sudan amid signs of civil war

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The Ugandan military confirmed on 20 December that it was deploying troops to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, as reports of increasingly systematic killing of ethnic Nuer there heightened fears that the country could descend into a full-blown civil war. Tensions have been growing since July, when

Tejas receives IOC

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India's locally designed Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) Mk I received its initial operational clearance (IOC) at Bangalore on 20 December, 30 years after the programme began. "The success achieved in this important national project is highly significant and puts our nation firmly on the

Norway awards AW101 contract

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Norway has signed a contract with AgustaWestland for 16 AW101 helicopters for the Norwegian All Weather Search and Rescue Helicopter (NAWSARH) programme, it was announced on 19 December. Worth GBP1 billion (USD1.63 billion), including support and training, the contract will see AgustaWestland

Nigerian Air Force unveils UAV

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) unveiled its first indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during a ceremony attended by President Goodluck Jonathon at the Kaduna air base on 17 December. Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh said the Gulma was named after the Hausa word for

Huangdican AB imagery shows scope of Chinese carrier ambitions

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Recent satellite imagery of the PLA Navy Air Force's (PLANAF's) Huangdican Airbase (AB) shows the extent of China's progress in creating training infrastructure for its carrier-based fighter aircraft - and its commitment to developing effective naval air power as a means to project power in its near

Finland negotiating for Dutch Leopard 2A6 MBTs

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Finland has entered negotiations with the Netherlands to purchase around 100 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs), the Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 18 December. "The preparations for the acquisition and the related negotiations are ongoing," a Finnish MoD statement said,

dw -- Congress passes FY14 defence authorisation bill

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The US Senate late on 19 December passed an authorisation bill that was rushed through the lower chamber the previous week as lawmakers sought to ensure certain congressionally sanctioned measures did not expire with the new year. Congressmen in the House of Representatives passed the bill, the
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