Seoul has ruled out joining the US global missile defence (MD) shield, the South Korean defence minister said on 19 July, Yonhap news agency reported.
Washington and Seoul recently agreed to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, a move some commentators see
Seoul rules out joining US global missile defence shield
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Philippine government sets aside PHP38 million for hull repairs on landing ship
The Philippine government has allocated a sum of PHP38,494,933 (USD820,000) for remediation works to the Philippine Navy's (PN's) Bacolod City-class landing ship, BRP Dagupan City (LC 551).
A bulletin posted on the website of the Philippine Department of Defense (DND) procurement system on 19 July
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New armoured vehicles shipped to the UAE
South Africa's state-owned defence company Denel revealed on 20 July that the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered another 24 RG31 armoured mortar carriers when it said eight had been shipped to Abu Dhabi.
Denel said the International Golden Group (IGG), the Emirati company
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Missile launches were drills for 'pre-emptive strikes', says North Korea
North Korean media reported on 20 July that Pyongyang's test-firing of three ballistic missiles the previous day was part of a drill aimed at "pre-emptively striking" South Korean ports and airfields.
The state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
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LCS 6 completes final underwater explosion test
USS Jackson (LCS 6), Austal's Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship, underwent its third and final Full Ship Shock Trial (FSST) on 16 July and fared well, according to the US Navy (USN).
The USN said in a 19 July statement that Jackson sustained only "minimal damage and returned to port
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Japan's first military satellite 'damaged' en route to launch
Japan's first dedicated military communications satellite has been damaged in transit to its launch site, delaying its deployment by two years, Reuters news agency reported on 19 July.
The satellite sustained damage to its sensitive antennae while aboard an aircraft transporting it to Europe's
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Hyundai wins South Korean Navy's KRW260 billion training ship contract
South Korean shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries, has been awarded with a KRW260 billion (USD228 million) contract to construct a dedicated training ship for the Republic of Korea Navy, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 19 July.
The contract was awarded
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Flight deck of China's first indigenous carrier almost complete
Satellite imagery captured on 10 July reveals that most of the flight deck has been installed on China's first indigenous aircraft carrier (CV), the Type 001A, which is under construction at Dalian shipyard.
The Airbus Defence and Space image shows that significant progress has been made on the
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Beijing 'will never' halt island construction, says Chinese navy commander
Admiral Wu Shengli, Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), told a visiting US Navy officer on 18 July that Beijing "will never give up halfway" the construction of islands in the South China Sea, according to the China Daily newspaper.
Adm Wu told Admiral John Richardson,
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Saab submits Gripen bid for Indonesian fighter requirement
Saab has submitted a proposal to Indonesian authorities to supply its JAS 39 Gripen multirole fighter aircraft to meet the air combat requirements of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU), Peter Carlqvist, head of Saab Indonesia, has confirmed to IHS Jane's .
Carlqvist said that the proposal is
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Israel receives last of its M-346 jet trainers
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received into service the last of 30 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Lavi advanced jet trainer aircraft that were ordered in 2012, the service announced on 20 July.
The last of the aircraft landed at Hatzerim Air Force Base in the south of the country on the same day that the
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Senegal to receive KT-1 trainers from South Korea
Senegal has ordered four Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) KT-1 Woong-Bee turboprop trainer aircraft, South Korean media reported on 21 July.
The Senegalese Air Force (Armée de l'Air du Senegal) is to receive the four twin-seat aircraft under an agreement signed on 15 July, according to the
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Defence chiefs plotting Iraq, Syria management after the Islamic State
US secretary of defense Ashton Carter and officials from more than three dozen countries fighting against the Islamic State group met on 20 July to discuss the ongoing campaign against the group amid growing concerns about how the coalition can rebuild cities recaptured from Islamic State control.
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Imagery shows Chinese HQ-9 battery being removed from Woody Island
Satellite imagery captured on 10 July shows an HQ-9 strategic surface-to-air missile (SAM) battery on Woody Island in the process of being taken off the island on board a Chinese naval vessel.
The Airbus Defence and Space image revealed that the battery had been removed from its deployment site
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US, Chile execute Exercise 'Austral Star' in disputed Antofagasta
The US and Chilean militaries are conducing Exercise 'Austral Star' in Antofagasta in northern Chile.
The military manoeuvres are to run from 16-28 July, and the Chilean Ministry of Defence said the event was to focus on a mock joint peacekeeping operation. 'Austral Star' first took place in 2007.
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Turkish arms co-operation questioned after failed coup, crackdown
Turkey's allies are questioning whether they can continue sharing sensitive technology with the country in the aftermath of the failed military coup on 15 July, sources have told IHS Jane's .
Since then the Turkish government has exploited the event to conduct a massive purge of Turkish state
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NUCLEP delivers stern section for new Brazilian Navy submarine
Nuclebrás Equipamentos Pesados (NUCLEP) delivered the stern section of the Scorpène-class submarine Humaitá (SBR 2) to Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) on 15 July.
The submarine's hull has been divided into five sections and to date NUCLEP has delivered four sections
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UK nuclear submarine collides with merchant vessel
The Royal Navy's (RN's) nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Ambush has suffered damage after colliding with a merchant vessel near Gibraltar on 20 July.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) describe the incident, which happened while the submarine was submerged, as "a glancing collision". It
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UK launches inquiry into defence export promotion
The UK parliamentary committee on arms exports controls announced on 22 July that it had launched an inquiry into the efficacy of the government's support of defence equipment exports.
Committee Chair Chris White, MP, said in a statement: "With defence exports playing such an important role to
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UK government works with industry to boost defence exports
The UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO) defence trade organisation is targeting opportunities globally as it increases its connectivity with other branches of the UK government and with industry.
Speaking to IHS Jane's on 19 July, UKTI DSO head Stephen Phipson said
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