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ST Marine has delivered the Royal Navy of Oman's final Al-Ofouq-class patrol vessel
Delivery marks successful completion of the company's largest ever defence export contract
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has taken an interim acceptance of its fourth Al-Ofouq-class patrol vessel from
ST Marine delivers Oman's final Al-Ofouq patrol vessel
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South Korea signs destroyer development deal with Hyundai
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed an agreement with domestic naval shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on 24 June to commence development of a next-generation destroyer for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN).
DAPA said in a statement that the programme is
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Russia begins serial production of local engines for Mi-38 helicopter
Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) has begun serial production of TV7-117V turboshaft engines for the new Mi-38 helicopter, according to a report from newspaper Izvestia.
UEC subsidiary AO Klimov developed the TV7-117V, and will assemble the engines. Russian subcontractors will produce all
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Qatar orders Super Mushshak trainers
Pakistan's Ministry of Defence Production (MODP) announced on 23 June that the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) had signed an agreement to sell an unspecified number of its Super Mushshak basic trainers to Qatar. A Ministry of Defence official told IHS Jane's that his understanding was that Qatar
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Nigerian Air Force confirms new helicopter acquisitions
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on 24 June that it will soon be deploying Eurocopter EC135 (now Airbus Helicopters H135) and AS365 Dauphin helicopters in northwest Nigeria to support Operation 'Sharan Daji'.
The NAF said the aircraft are to be used for surveillance and intelligence gathering
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Indian Su-30MKI makes maiden flight with BrahMos missile
BrahMos Aerospace has completed the first captive carriage test of its BrahMos-A (Air) supersonic cruise missile aboard a modified Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter, the company, said on 25 June.
Conducted at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) test facility in the state
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India to buy 145 M777 howitzers from the US
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) will buy 145 BAE Systems 155 mm/39-caliber lightweight howitzers (M777) from the United States via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route for about USD750 million. The move is part of 19 proposals approved by the MoD on 24 June worth INR280 billion (USD4.24
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India seeking frequent military exercises with 'friendly countries'
India's Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar directed the country's armed forces to conduct exercises with "friendly countries", especially in Southeast Asia, in accordance with the country's 'Act East' policy.
"By virtue of our dominant geographical location, India is poised for a
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Greek air force CL-215 destroyed in crash
Greece lost a Canadair CL-215 fire-fighting aircraft on 26 June, the third major accident involving Hellenic Air Force CL-215/415 aircraft since 2014.
The aircraft (number 1111) crash landed some 30 km north-west of Athens after reportedly suffering an engine problem while fighting wild fires. The
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China inaugurates new space launch centre
China inaugurated a new space launch centre at Wenchang on Hainan Island on 25 June with the successful lift-off of a new rocket: the Long March 7. The payload included a scaled down re-entry vehicle designed for China's manned space programme, which returned to earth on Sunday and was successfully
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China and Russia finalise heavy-lift helicopter collaboration project
China and Russia have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new heavy-lift helicopter, it was announced on 25 June.
The Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter will be developed by Russian Helicopters and Avicopter, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the Russian
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Australia's Woomera test range to be upgraded to 'world's best'
Raytheon Australia has been awarded a AUD297 million (USD219 million) contract to remediate and upgrade the Woomera military test range in south Australia to make it the most advanced facility of its type anywhere, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on 27 June.
The Woomera test range is
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Serbia receives first two Mi-17V-5 helicopters from Russia
Serbia's first two new Mi-17V-5 helicopters arrived in Belgrade from Russia on 28 June on board a Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 Ruslan transport aircraft.
The helicopters were built by Kazan Helicopters (part of Russian Helicopters) at a unit price of USD12.65 million and are intended for use by the
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Rheinmetall Defence Australia strengthens leadership team
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has strengthened its leadership team with the establishment of a supervisory board to support the company's growth in the country.
"Rheinmetall is on a considerable growth trajectory in Australia and our future pathway will rely on the insight and guidance
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Orbital ATK consolidates production facilities
Orbital ATK has opened an expansion of its Northridge, California, facility, having closed production lines in Clearwater, Florida, the company announced on 27 June.
The moved production lines included assembly of the AAR-47 Missile Warning System and Common Munition Bit Reprogramming Equipment.
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North Korean 'Scud-ER' missile can reach US naval base in Japan, says report
North Korea is capable of hitting the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, with its short-range 'Scud'-derived missiles, multiple sources in the South Korean military were quoted as saying by the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper on 28 June.
"We previously assumed the 'Scud-ER', a modified version of the
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Mexican Navy commits in strength to 'RIMPAC 2016'
The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) announced on 27 June that it will participate in the upcoming US-sponsored 'Rim of the Pacific 2016' ('RIMPAC 2016') naval multinational exercise off the coast of southern California.
The Mexican Navy's commitment is the most significant ever made by
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Lithuania receives first PzH 2000 howitzers
Germany has delivered the first two Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) 155 mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) to Lithuania, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.
The SPHs are the first of 21 ordered under a EUR58.3 million (USD64.2 million) contract from former German Army stocks in
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Indonesia approves defence ministry plans to acquire military communications satellite
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Indonesia has approved plans by the military to acquire a communications satellite that will be launched in 2019
Acquisition is expected to spur the usage of satellite-based communication systems across the Indonesian Armed Forces
The Indonesian House of Representatives commission on
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Indian warships dock in Vladivostok to demonstrate service's operational reach
A flotilla of three vessels from the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet is currently in Vladivostok, Russia for a four-day visit that will take place until 1 July.
The flotilla consists of the Shivalik (Project 17)-class guided-missile frigate INS Sahyadri (F 49), the Deepak-class fleet tanker INS Shakti
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