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Indian Air Force to raise first Tejas LCA squadron

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The Indian Air Force is to raise its first Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk 1 squadron in Bangalore after it receives the first two indigenously developed fighters from manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on 1 July. Christened the Flying Daggers 45, the squadron will receive six more LCA

India looks to Germany's Atlas Elektronik for heavyweight torpedoes

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India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is looking to Germany's Atlas Elektronik to supply heavyweight SeaHake torpedoes for the Indian Navy's six Project 75 French licence-built Scorpene submarines, the first of which is scheduled for commissioning by the end of 2016. The MoD turned to the firm after it

Hanwha Techwin wins deal to localise KFX engine production

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South Korea's Hanwha Techwin has secured a deal to support the country's "localisation" of components for the engines that will power the Republic of Korea Air Force's (RoKAF's) Korean Fighter Experimental (KFX) aircraft. Hanwha Techwin said in a filing to the Korea Exchange on 27 June

Guatemalan Army sends contingent to MINUSTAH

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Guatemala deployed 52 troops to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) on 23 June. The peacekeeping contingent includes a commander officer, support staff, and 23 military police personnel. This is the country's 17th deployment to Haiti. Guatemala has participated in MINUSTAH

Gottemoeller named NATO deputy

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Rose Gottemoeller, the US Under Secretary of State for arms control and international security, has been named the number two official at NATO. NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg announced his decision to appoint Gottemoller as the deputy secretary-general of the organisation on 27 June. She

Analysis: EU exit uncertainties to cast shadow over Farnborough Airshow

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The decision of the British electorate to leave the European Union (EU) will overshadow this year's Farnborough International Airshow, as uncertainty surrounds the prospective implications of the referendum result. The vote on 23 June that saw the UK decide to leave the EU after 43 years of

RAF uses Storm Shadows against IS bunker

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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 27 June that the Royal Air Force (RAF) had used MBDA Storm Shadow cruise missiles for the first time against Islamic State targets in Iraq. It said that two Tornado GR4 strike aircraft used the missiles to destroy a large bunker at an unidentified

Lebanon braces for more bombings

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and other Lebanese security agencies are bracing for an expected fresh round of suicide bomb attacks perpetrated by Sunni militants affiliated with the extremist Islamic State group. Security was tightened across Lebanon after two waves of suicide bombings in the

USAF gets first combat rescue helo loss replacement

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Key Points The USAF incorporated the first HH-60G Pave Hawk OLR helicopter into its combat rescue fleet on 28 June The service expects to receive 21 of the aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) introduced the first of 21 Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search-and-rescue helicopters that replace

Russia mulls establishing Pacific Fleet base in Kurils, says TASS

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Russia is considering setting up a Pacific Fleet base on Matua Island in the Kuril archipelago, according to Russian news agency TASS. "There are no contra-indications whatsoever to creating a base on Matua Island," the media outlet quoted a military-diplomatic source as saying on 28 June.

RIMPAC 2016: Singapore frigate becomes first non-US ship to lead group sail towards Hawaii

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Key Points A Singapore frigate has been selected to lead a multinational sail group towards RIMPAC Selection may be seen as vote of confidence in service's interoperational capabilities A Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Formidable-class guided-missile frigate has become the first non-US Navy

Paraguay, Peru formalise defence co-operation

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The Paraguayan and Peruvian ministries of defence (MoDs) announced on 28 June that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral co-operation was signed by Peruvian defence minister Jakke Valakivi and his Paraguayan counterpart, Diogenes Martinez, on 27 June. The signing took place in Lima

New EU global security strategy sees low-key release during Brexit mania

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Defence co-operation across Europe "must become the norm", argues the European Union's (EU's) new global strategy, which was quietly unveiled by the union's top security and foreign policy chief, as an update to the EU's previous strategy of 2003. Though completely overshadowed by the

Navantia adds to SEPI's woes

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Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia was one of the two main contributors to a 65% increase in losses at the country's national industry holding company, Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI), last year. SEPI gave no separate breakdown of Navantia's individual contribution to

Japan, US, South Korea conduct first joint missile-tracking exercise

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The US Navy (USN), the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) concluded their first joint missile-tracking exercise off the coast of Hawaii on June 28. The 'Pacific Dragon' drills focused on improving tactical and technical co-ordination among the three

Israel looks to step up Iron Dome production to meet evolving threat

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Israeli air defence units are preparing to deal with unprecedented rocket barrages in future conflicts, while the Ministry of Defense is seeking to increase the rate at which Iron Dome batteries and interceptors are produced, security officials said on 27 June. Speaking at the Israeli Air Missile

Iranian air defence to cover Gulf

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Iran's air defence commander has raised the prospect that the Islamic Republic could deploy its new S-300 systems so that their long-range can be used to cover international airspace over the Gulf. Iranian news agencies quoted Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili as saying: "New plans for making

India's NSG membership push continues

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India is persevering in its efforts to join the 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), despite being refused entry at the grouping's plenary session in Seoul, which ended on 24 June. Senior officials in New Delhi told IHS Jane's that, with the backing of the United States, India planned to pursue

EDA to submit more technical ideas to NATO STANAG on vehicle mission suites

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NATO hopes to see most of the allies approve by the end of 2016 a new standardisation agreement (STANAG) on open-source technical norms for vehicle mission systems: a goal supported by the European Defence Agency (EDA). Having submitted a set of data architecture solutions to the alliance earlier

China urges Japan not to 'hype up' South China Sea issue

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China's foreign ministry urged Japan not to "hype up" the South China Sea (SCS) issue ahead of a ruling by a UN tribunal on the legality of Beijing's territorial claims in the area. "Some people from the Japanese side have been fanning the flames of tension and deliberately provoking
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