Senior defence officials from Japan met with counterparts from Indonesia on 4 August to promote defence exports to the southeast Asian country, the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
The MoD said discussions were centred on Japan's provision of cyber-defence capabilities as well as the
Japan promotes US-2 aircraft sale to Indonesia
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Egyptian Navy's commissions new missile corvette
The Molnya (Project 1242.1)-class missile corvette that Russia donated to the Egyptian Navy last year has been commissioned into service, the Egyptian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 August.
The announcement came a year after Egypt said Russia was donating the vessel R-32 (832). At that
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Uganda to field Huey II helos
Uganda is to receive eight refurbished Bell UH-1 'Huey' utility helicopters under the US government's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
The procurement of the Huey II helicopters, which was revealed on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on 3 August, includes spares,
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Razdan next generation imagery satellite being developed by Russia
Russia's Ministry of Defence and Space Rocket Center (SRC) Progress, based in Samara, are negotiating the design of the country's next electro-optical reconnaissance satellite, according to Kommersant .
The newspaper's military and industry sources report that Moscow intends to orbit the first
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Japan mulls issuing open-ended order to intercept North Korean missiles
Japan is considering issuing an open-ended standing order to the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to shoot down any North Korean missiles heading towards its territory, Kyodo news agency quoted a Japanese government source as saying on 5 August.
Tokyo has so far issued intercept orders on a
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Indonesia allocates USD215 million for new minesweepers
The Indonesian government has approved a sum of USD215 million for the Indonesian Navy's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) bid to acquire new mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) and associated systems.
The approval covers the 2015-19 timeframe and will be funded through the
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DSIC launches second Type 052D destroyer
The Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) launched its second Luyang III-class (Type 052D) destroyer on 3 August. The first vessel of its type to be built in Dalian is currently being fitted out and a third one is on the slipway.
Jiangnan Changxingdao, the principal construction yard for the
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DoD IG: Paladin SPHs should not deploy without fire extinguisher fix
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Auditors recommended design fixes to add AFES coverage in howitzer crew compartments
The army plans to more clearly differentiate between stressful and non-stressful firing conditions for upcoming tests
The US Army has sufficiently justified its plan to buy an initial 133 M109A7
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C-130H Compass Call gets navigation upgrade
The US Air Force's (USAF's) Lockheed Martin-BAE Systems EC-130H Compass Call wide-area coverage electronic attack and offensive counter information aircraft has received an avionics upgrade aimed at boosting its navigation capabilities, the service announced on 5 August.
The Compass Call avionic
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Analysis - Operation 'Watersnake': Hacking the US by ship
An attempted cyber intrusion at a Wisconsin port led officials to consider other significant vulnerabilities and weakly protected networks at critical infrastructure points around the United States, and to begin at least one known operation to identify security gaps. Zachary Fryer-Biggs uncovers the
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Russia's Su-34 set to take up new reconnaissance role
Russian Sukhoi Su-34 'Fullback' strike aircraft will soon begin operating with a new electronic-intelligence (ELINT) system, the Russian Ministry of Defence told state media.
The large "multifunctional" UKR-RT pod is carried on the centreline of the Su-34. Although known to have been in
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Saudi F-15SA basing and unit plans revealed
The US government has revealed basing and unit plans for the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF's) Boeing F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) Eagle fleet ahead of the commencement of deliveries.
The details were disclosed in early August in a Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) request for information (RfI)
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PLAAF sends fighters, bombers on 'combat patrol' over disputed South China Sea
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has sent aircraft on a "combat patrol" near Scarborough Shoal and the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea (SCS), a PLAAF spokesperson was quoted by state-run Xinhua news agency as saying on 6 August.
"The flight part of
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North Korea launched Musudan IRBM from Kalma Airport in Wonsan, says report
North Korea's test of a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on 22 June was conducted from an airport on the country's east coast, according to a report published by the 38 North website of the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H Nitze School of Advanced
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USMC to continue deploying, disaggregating Amphibious Ready Groups
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will continue to deploy multi-ship Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs) despite regularly needing to disaggregate the groups to meet global commitments, General Robert Neller, the USMC commandant, said on 9 August.
An ARG generally consists of three US Navy amphibious ships - a
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USMC mulls battalion restructures as it sheds end-strength
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is mulling some changes in how units are structured as it seeks to maintain capabilities while dropping to 182,000 active-duty marines.
USMC end-strength is to reach that number "within the next few months" and, although it plans to maintain 24 infantry
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US withholds USD300 million in military reimbursements to Pakistan
The United States has withheld USD300 million in reimbursements to Pakistan for expenses incurred in Islamabad's military campaign against the Taliban: a step that highlights the increasingly strained bilateral relations.
The move comes after US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter decided not to tell
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US DoD awards special operations aviation support contracts
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a series of contracts for special operations air support valued at a combined USD180 million.
The four contracts, announced on 9 August, were awarded to Avwatch Inc. (USD41.8 million); Broadbay Group Corp (USD51.6 million); Coastal Defense Inc. (USD41
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Uruguay appoints new defence minister following Fernandez Huidobro's death
Uruguay's minister of defence, Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro, died from illness on 5 August and is to be replaced by former Ministry of Defence vice secretary Dr Jorge Menendez.
Fernandez Huidobro in 2011 was designated as defence minister during the presidency of the former insurgent leader Jose
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South Korean air force to integrate Taurus KEPD 350K missiles
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) plans to arm its F-15K Slam Eagle fighters with 'jamming proof' air-to-surface guided missiles in a bid to bolster its strike capabilities amid growing threats from North Korea, Yonhap news agency quoted military officials as saying on 9 August.
Dozens of
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