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Japan considers adding THAAD to its air defence capabilities

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Japan is "rushing forward" with upgrades to its missile defence capabilities and is considering adopting the US Army's Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, national broadcaster NHK reported on 9 August. The government in Tokyo is concerned about the increasing number of

F-16 transfer from Hill AFB begins USAF training squadron reshuffle

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The US Air Force (USAF) will temporarily move Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to two of the existing F-16 training locations, the service announced on 11 August. "The Air Force is committed to a deliberate and open process to address

Brazilian Navy to soon receive last modernised M113s

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The Brazilian Navy Marine Corps (CFN) is scheduled in September to commission the last three M113MB1 modernised armored personnel carriers, the navy told IHS Jane's on 10 August. The final batch comprises mortar, repair, and recovery vehicles, the service said. The first seven M113MB1s were

Vietnamese military trains deployment of Bastion-P coastal defence system

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Vietnam's military has demonstrated its ability to deploy its Russian-made K-300P Bastion-P (SSC-5 'Stooge') coastal defence system in an exercise that was revealed by the Vietnam National Defence television channel (QPVN) on 10 August. The broadcaster showed footage of two K-340P mobile Bastion-P

South Korea's military to increase number of Hyunmoo missiles, says report

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South Korea's military will greatly increase the number of Hyunmoo missiles (also known as Hyunmu or Hyon Mu) in its arsenal to better counter North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, according to the Yonhap news agency. Government insiders said the military is devising a plan to

Mexican military begins three-state relief operations

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The Mexican Secretariat of National Defence (SEDENA) has deployed troops in the states of Puebla, Veracruz, and Hidalgo for relief operations following Tropical Storm Earl. Under contingency programme 'Plan DN-III-E', the Mexican Army since 8 August has deployed personnel to Veracruz, where

Japan to develop new anti-ship missile to protect disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands

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Japan aims to develop a new land-based anti-ship surface-to-surface missile (SSM) to protect its remote islands, including the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on 14 August. According to the paper, the new missile is expected to have a

FAdeA's IA-100 trainer takes first flight

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Fábrica Argentina de Aviones' (FAdeA's) IA-100 training aircraft, the first aircraft completely designed and built by the FAdeA in more than 20 years, took its first flight earlier this month. The 8 August flight lasted approximately 58 minutes, reaching a maximum height of 5,000 ft, FAdeA

Chinese fighter flies to within 50 km of disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

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Chinese military aircraft have flown near the Japanese-controlled Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands three times since late May, with one fighter approaching to within 50 km of Japanese territorial airspace around the disputed islands, Kyodo news agency reported on 14 August. A government source told Kyodo

British Army Watchkeeper UAV downed by computer glitch

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A Royal Artillery Thales Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in Wales after a computer glitch made it activate its landing procedures prematurely, an inquiry has found. The director general of the Defence Safety Authority, Air Marshal Dick Garwood, said the crash showed the vehicle

Argentina opens several tenders to buy US equipment

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The Argentine military attaché's office in Washington, DC, has opened several tenders to purchase materiel for the army, including parts EADS (CASA) C212, Cessna T-41D, Aerospatiale SA315B, and Diamond DA42 aircraft, as well as a Frasca flight training device for the Bell UH-1H helicopter. The

Another corvette joins China's East Sea Fleet

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The 27th Jiangdao-class (Type 056) corvette to enter service with China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was commissioned into the East Sea Fleet on 11 August. The principal weapons of the 1,500-tonne corvette, named Huai'an (509), are four YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, a 76 mm gun, two

JASDF releases images of first F-35

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The first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Japan was photographed at the Fort Worth production facility in mid-August. The images, released by the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) on 14 August, show aircraft 69-8701 (also designated AX-1) in its completed state

Pentagon clears new USAF tanker for production

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The US Air Force's (USAF's) Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker has been cleared for production after a turbulent development phase. The Pentagon's acquisition office declared that the programme had successfully passed its 'Milestone C' review late on 12 August. "I commend the team for diligently

USAF orders additional Reaper UAVs

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The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GAASI) a USD370.9 million contract for the procurement of an additional 30 MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Awarded by the Department of Defense (DoD) on 15 August, the

US urges India to supply more military equipment to Afghanistan

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The United States has called on India to step up military aid to Afghanistan by supplying additional attack helicopters to combat the ongoing Taliban insurgency in the country. "We need more aircraft [helicopters] and we are looking at how we can meet that need," General John Nicholson,

UK orders ASRAAMs to arm F-35s

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The United Kingdom has placed a GBP184 million (USD237.4 million) order for more advanced short-range air-to-air missiles (ASRAAMs) from MBDA, it was announced on 16 August. The new missiles are being purchased to arm the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) future fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II

Spaceshot - Wuhan Naval Research Institute, China 30.422510 N 114.262428

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Key Points China's aircraft carrier mock-up at the Wuhan Naval Research Institute is undergoing modification Removal of the ski-jump takeoff ramp is a possible precursor to a switch from ramp-assisted to catapult-assisted takeoff in the Type 002 aircraft carrier programme Airbus Defence and Space

South Korea, Japan to receive Aegis Baseline 9 for new destroyers

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The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will equip their new destroyers with the Aegis Baseline 9 naval combat system. The system, which has been described as the latest evolution in the Aegis series, will feature integrated air- and missile-defence

Russian bombers deployed to Iran

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The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on 16 August that Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 strike aircraft have flown a mission over Syria from Iran's Hamadan Air Base. It said the aircraft took off from Hamadan earlier that day and carried out "concentrated
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