The Pentagon has revised its list of military posts that are dangerous enough to warrant extra pay for deployed personnel, reflecting a changed view of which areas still deserve the payments and which can save money.
The last update of areas designated for danger pay was in 2007.
"A periodic
US DoD revises its list of areas of danger pay eligibility
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Spain retires last Fokker F27 Friendship
The Spanish Air Force has retired its last Fokker F27 Friendship, operated since 1979 for search and rescue (SAR) operations.
The retirement was marked with a ceremony presided over by Spanish Chief of Defence Staff General Fernando García Sánchez at the 802 Squadron's base at Gando on
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South Thai insurgency sees higher casualties in 2013, govt report says
The escalation of the Malay-Muslim separatist insurgency in south Thailand led military casualties to more than double in 2013.
According to year-end statistics released by the Royal Thai Police (RTP) Southern Operations Centre, security forces fatalities totalled 129 in 2013 - up from 60 the year
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Russia commissions second Borey-class SSBN
Alexander Nevsky , the second of Russia's new Borey-class (Project 955) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), entered service at the end of December 2013, it has been announced.
The vessel had been undergoing acceptance tests throughout 2013, including the failed launch of an R-30
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Poland to receive nine GCA-2000 radars
The US Department of Defense has announced that ITT Exelis Radar, Reconnaissance & Undersea Systems has been been awarded a USD76.1 million contract for the procurement and installation of nine GCA-2000 (N/MPN-25) ground control approach radars in Poland.
Part of the agreement includes operator
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Indian MoD starts recovering funds after AW101 deal cancellation
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 2 January began the process of recovering the money it has paid to AgustaWestland for 12 AW101 helicopters, a day after it terminated the EUR750 million (USD1.03 billion) deal on grounds of corruption.
Official sources said the MoD has written to three overseas
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Hizbullah takes delivery of advanced Syrian weapons
Syria is transferring some of its most prized weapon systems to the Lebanese militant group Hizbullah, according to US officials cited by leading US newspapers. The Wall Street Journal reported on 2 January that Yakhont anti-ship missile systems were been disassembled and smuggled into Lebanon,
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Czech Republic approves L-159 sale to Draken
The Czech government on 2 January formally approved the potential sale of 28 ex-service Aero Vodochody L-159 aircraft to private firm Draken International.
Although the final price of the aircraft will depend on its condition, the deal is valued by the Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) at
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China provides Jordan with military financing grant
China is to provide Jordan with a grant of USD4.9 million to procure Chinese-made military equipment, the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) has said in a statement.
The aid was offered during meetings in Amman on 30 December between the chairman of Jordan's Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mashal Mohammad
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Argentine Mirage F1 buy reportedly stalls
Argentine sources have told IHS Jane's that the planned procurement of 16 Dassault Mirage F1M fighters from the Spanish Air Force has stalled and could possibly be cancelled.
Local media reports indicated that the Argentine Air Force (FAA) has begun analysing other options, including second-hand
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US granted waivers for use of Chinese metals in F-35
Key Points The Pentagon issued a series of waivers in 2012 for the use of special metals from China, Japan, and 'other locations' The decision to use special metals from China on the F-35 came as the US government voices growing concern about China's military build-up
The US Department of Defense
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Liaoning completes successful first South China Sea trip
More details have emerged about the first training deployment to the South China Sea of the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) first aircraft carrier, a deployment that concluded on 1 January and included a widely reported confrontation with the US Navy (USN) Tinconderoga-class cruiser USS
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Kuwaiti PAC-3 contract announced
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a USD263 million contract to produce 56 Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) missiles and seven launcher modification kits for Kuwait, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 31 December.
Also known as Enhanced Launcher Electronics Systems (ELES), the
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Greek official admits corruption on procurements dating to 1980s
Former Greek deputy director general of the Armaments Directorate Anthony Kantas has admitted to receiving over EUR10 million (USD13 million) in bribes from acquisition programmes dating back to 1989 as part of a guilty plea in a Greek court, returning EUR7 million to the Greek government on 31
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Estonia's Ämari Air Base to receive enhanced radar systems
The Estonian Defence Ministry on 30 December signed an agreement to install a new precision approach radar (PAR) at the newly reconstructed NATO airbase at Ämari, 50 km west of Tallinn.
Under the terms of the EUR7.1 million (USD9.7 million) contract, ITT Exelis will supply a GCA-2020 radar to
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Chinese government strengthens grip on military rare-earth materials
The Chinese government has approved a policy that will effectively strengthen its grip on much of the world's rare-earth materials used to produce military systems.
China's official Xinhua news agency reported on 3 January that the policy calls for a process of industrial consolidation, resulting
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Canada and Sikorsky agree to restructure Maritime Helicopter Project
US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky and the Canadian government have concluded an agreement to restructure the troubled CAD6.2 billion (USD5.8 billion) Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP), easing fears that the programme would be cancelled following years of delays and cost increases.
In a statement
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BAE Systems takes UAV Multi-INT capability to a new height
Key Points By scaling down SWaP, BAE Systems offers Predator-class ISR to smaller UAVs The system's radar can fuse two SAR images and do moving target indication
BAE Systems has developed a new multi-intelligence (Multi-INT) capability that takes MQ-1 Predator-class intelligence, surveillance, and
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Arrow 3 completes second flight test
A second test of the IAI-Boeing Arrow 3 exo-atmospheric ballistic missile interceptor was carried out in Israel on 3 January by the Israel Missile Defence Organisation and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
A statement described the second fly-out test as a "major milestone" that
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UK MPs criticise 2010 SDSR, set goalposts for 2015 SDSR
The United Kingdom's 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) actually failed to provide a strategic overview of the UK's defence position, and this needs to be rectified in the upcoming 2015 SDSR, is the message in a new report by an influential Parliamentary committee.
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