The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB) will officially receive its Boeing 767-300ER long-range airlifter sometime in July, a service spokesperson told IHS Jane's . An exact date has not been defined.
The aircraft, locally designated C-767 with serial number 2900, will
Brazil soon to receive new C-767 transport aircraft
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Australian LHDs to be armed with latest-configuration Phalanx CIWS
Government approval has been received to install up to three Raytheon Phalanx 20 mm close-in weapon systems (CIWS) on both of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) 27,500-tonne Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels.
Commodore Rob Elliott, director general for Surface Combatants and
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Argentine Air Force proceeds with independent UAV project
Toward the end of June the Argentine Air Force announced its first independent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme since the cancellation of the SARA project, which had pooled the resources of all three services.
The Vigia 2A is a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV controlled by a Cloud Cap
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Argentina analysing more combat aircraft offers
The Argentine government is analysing new offers received for combat airplanes for the Argentine Air Force, Minister of Defence Julio Martínez revealed on 1 July.
The force needs to replace its retired Dassault Mirage fleet and its Lockheed Martin A-4AR Skyhawk (Fightinghawk) aircraft, which
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Afghanistan receives first batch of Chinese military aid
A Russian cargo aircraft carrying military aid from China landed in Kabul military airport on 3 July in a move that reflects Beijing's willingness to deepen its engagement with Afghanistan.
Present at the first Chinese delivery of its kind to the Southwest Asian country were Afghanistan's national
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China says Japanese F-15s locked onto its fighters over East China Sea
China's Ministry of National Defense has accused two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15 fighters of locking their fire-control radars onto two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 fighters flying over the East China Sea on 17 June.
The ministry also refuted claims that had emerged in Japanese media stating
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US Pacific Fleet's RIMPAC 2016 kicks off in Hawaii
The biennial US Pacific Fleet-hosted Rim of the Pacific ('RIMPAC') maritime exercise began on 30 June.
The massive event involves 26 nations, 45 ships, 5 submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and about 25,000 personnel conducting naval exercises through to 4 August near the Hawaiian Islands and
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US loses Reaper UAV over northern Syria
A US Air Force (USAF) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was lost on combat operations over northern Syria on 5 July, the Department of Defense (DoD) confirmed.
"The aircraft was flying a combat mission when positive control of the
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US DoD assists Latin American allies to respond to complex threats
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has invited senior Latin American military officers and security officials to attend a new resident course at the William J Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS).
Professor Guillermo Pacheco of the National Defense University explained that the
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UK Parliament report warns on Russia
Russian nuclear proliferation and deficits in British defence expertise on Russia were flagged on 5 July in a House of Commons' Defence Committee report on the risks posed by Russia to the United Kingdom.
Changes in Russia's Military Doctrine were also underlined as being worrying, in particular:
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Turkey loses another Black Hawk helicopter
A Turkish Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk helicopter crashed in northeast Turkey on 5 July killing seven and injuring eight others, according to a Turkish military statement.
The helicopter was carrying Turkish military personnel and relatives. Those killed include both military personnel and family
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Russian armament programme achieves gains but remains unsustainable, says Swedish study
A recently released 122-page study offering an in-depth assessment of Russia's 2011-20 State Armament Programme (GPV-2020), completed earlier this year by the Swedish Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut (Defence Research Agency: FOI), states that the programme to date has secured "a
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Polish F-16s deploy for first-ever combat operation
Polish Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft landed in Kuwait on 5 July, their first-ever deployment on a foreign combat mission.
The four aircraft form part of two Polish military contingents being sent to Kuwait and Iraq to support the US-led Operation 'Inherent Resolve' against the Islamic
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Obama to maintain most US forces in Afghanistan, passing war to next president
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Obama plans to maintain 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan through to the end of his presidency
Major setbacks for the ANDSF led the White House to scrap its withdrawal plans
US president Barack Obama announced that he will withdraw about 1,400 US troops from Afghanistan by next year, a
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Militant video reveals Niger's Chinese arms
A video released by Wilayat Gharb Ifriqiyyah (the current name of the group popularly known as Boko Haram) on 5 July revealed that Niger's military is operating Norinco WZ551 armoured personnel carriers (APCs).
The video showed the group's 3 June attack on the Nigerien military base at Bosso, close
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Mexican helicopter lost
The Mexican Secretariat of Defense (SEDENA) has officially acknowledged the loss of an AgustaWestland AW109SP (serial number 1908) that crashed on 1 July, killing its three crewmen.
The aircraft, which belonged to the Mexican Air Force's Special Air Transport of the High Command (UETAAM) crashed
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Mexican Air Force conducts 'air bridge' mission to Oaxaca
An enduring social conflict between school teachers and the Mexican government has led the Mexican Air Force to conduct a number of aerial resupply flights to provide food to 48 municipalities within Oaxaca State that are currently cut off by road blocks.
The resupply effort has been led by the
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Japanese fighters scrambled a record 199 times against China in April-June
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled its fighters a record 199 times in response to Chinese aircraft approaching the country's airspace between April and June, the Ministry of Defense was quoted by Kyodo news agency as saying on 5 July.
The previous record of 198 was set over the
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EU finally unveils 'train and equip' plan to help militaries in weak states
European plans to train and equip military forces in weak or failed states were unveiled on 5 July as part of modifications to the European Union's development-orientated "stability and peace" instrument (SPI).
The move comes after more than a year of delicate political preparations,
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CBO: Replacing some military with civilian personnel could save billions annually
Replacing as many as 80,000 US military personnel with government civilians could save as much as USD5.7 billion a year, according to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report.
The CBO's analysis, conducted by its National Security Division and published on 5 July, explored "occupations in
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