The US Navy's investigation into Iran's seizure of two of its Riverine Command Boats (RCBs) and their crews on 12 January has revealed numerous failings.
The navy has said that the commanders of Taskforce 56 and Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, as well as the officer in charge of the detachment
US Navy investigation details failings leading up to Iranian boat seizure
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South Korea, Laos agree to deepen defence ties
South Korea and Laos have agreed to set up military attaché offices in each other's countries to strengthen bilateral defence ties.
South Korean vice defence minister Hwang In-moo signed an agreement on 30 June to establish the offices during talks with the Laotian permanent secretary of the
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Russian calls for permanent carrier presence in Med likely to fall short
Russian lawmakers are calling for their navy's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov , to have a permanent presence in the Mediterranean in order to protect national interests in that region, according to the head of the defence committee in the national parliament's lower house (Duma), Admiral
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MBDA confirms Qatari missile order
MBDA confirmed on 29 June that it has been awarded a contract worth more than EUR1 billion (USD1.1 billion) to deliver Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles, as well as Aster 30 Block 1 and VL MICA air-defence missiles, to Qatar's navy.
It said the order was part of a deal signed by Italy and
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Japan, Israel eye joint research on UAVs, says report
Japan and Israel are preparing to conduct joint research on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to Kyodo news agency.
The preparations are in the final phase and the two governments have sounded out their defence industries about the feasibility of participating in the project, the media
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India successfully tests MR-SAM system developed with Israel
India successfully conducted on 1 July the third consecutive test launch of a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) from the Integrated Test Range on Abdul Kalam Island (formerly known as Wheelers Island) off the country's east coast.
Developed jointly by India's state-owned Defence Research
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F-35 makes long-awaited UK debut ahead of RIAT and Farnborough
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has finally made its UK debut, with the arrival of three short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B and three conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) F-35A aircraft at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucester.
The F-35Bs -
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Engine problems ground German A400Ms
Germany has grounded two of the three Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A400M transport aircraft that it has so far received following the discovery of excessive engine wear, national media disclosed on 30 June.
Flight operations of aircraft 54-01 and 54-02 - the first two received in December 2014 and
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DoD refining F-35 mission data update process
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The Pentagon is refining a process by which mission data for the F-35 can be quickly updated
MDFs on advanced combat aircraft allow for combat-related information to be loaded into the aircraft so that it can distinguish between threats and friendly aircraft
The Pentagon continues to
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Brussels digests defence implications of Brexit
Britain's impending exit from the EU promises to shake up the union's entire approach to defence, from planning and capability development to operations to industrial restructuring, with Germany and France proposing a raft of ideas for creating a new "security compact" for the other 27
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British Army looks again at future plans
The British Army has launched a root and branch review of all its future plans, including force structure, equipment procurement, manpower requirements, and basing footprint, IHS Jane's has learned.
The review, dubbed 'Project Marble Arch', was ordered by the Chief of the General Staff, General Sir
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Boeing awarded Increment 3 contract for Poseidon MPA
The US Navy (USN) has awarded Boeing a USD71.6 million contact pertaining to the development, integration, and test of Increment 3 capabilities aboard its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
The contract, awarded on 30 June, is specifically related to the Increment 3 capabilities of the
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Japan prepares F-2 replacement programme
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed to IHS Jane's its plans to replace the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF's) Mitsubishi F-2 multirole fighter aircraft, which was developed in the 1990s and produced in the 2000s in a collaboration programme between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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Taiwanese navy accidentally fires supersonic missile, killing one fisherman
A Republic of China Navy (RoCN) Ching Chiang-class patrol ship mistakenly launched a Hsiung Feng III supersonic missile on 1 July, killing the captain of a fishing boat and injuring three crew members. The captain was from Taiwan, and the injured crew members were from the Philippines, Taiwan, and
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UK to deploy 'battlegroup' to Iraq
A British Army detachment is to deploy to Iraq's Al-Anbar province as part of the multinational mission to train Iraqi forces.
UK Secretary of Defence Michael Fallon announced the deployment of 250 personnel to Al-Asad Air Base in a statement released on 30 June. The statement said the deployment
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UK frames ASDOT programme requirements
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ASDOT aims to meet UK air warfare support requirements from 2020
Phase 1 will be introduced from 2020 for 15 years at an estimated value of GBP750 million
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is developing plans to introduce a new overarching air support service to deliver air defence
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Singapore inches closer to Chinook and Super Puma replacements
Singapore's defence minister Ng Eng Hen has reiterated that a decision on the winning bid to supply the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) with new medium-lift transport helicopters is imminent, with the service's heavy-lift helicopter fleet also due for upgrades or replacement.
In a media
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Polish armed forces receive upgraded W-3 helos
PZL-Swidnik has handed over to the Polish armed forces the last upgraded W-3PL Gluszec and the first upgraded W-3RM Anakonda platforms, the Leonardo Helicopters subsidiary announced.
The handovers, which took place at the company's Swidnik site on 27 June, saw the last four of eight W-3PLs
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Pentagon studies GPS OCX termination after cost cap breach
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GPS OCX has exceeded a 25% cost overrun threshold that triggers a Nunn-McCurdy breach
The Pentagon will decide whether to continue the programme or restructure it by October
The Pentagon is studying whether the US Air Force (USAF) should continue work on its next-generation GPS control
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Indian Navy to acquire four more P-8I surveillance aircraft
In mid-June, India's Cabinet Committee on Security announced that it had approved the USD1 billion procurement of four additional Boeing P-8I Neptune long-range maritime multi-mission aircraft for the Indian Navy (IN), via the United States' Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route.
IN officials told IHS
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