Finland will be cutting 200 personnel in 2017, while increasing spending on defence equipment by EUR30 million (USD34 million), Finland's defence minister Jussi Niinistö said on 19 August according to a report by Finnish Broadcasting News .
"We will have to reduce person-years to some
Finland plans personnel cuts, increased spending
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DoD awards ITEP advanced helicopter engine contracts
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded contracts valued at a combined USD256 million to two companies to begin the process of developing a new helicopter powerplant, it announced on 23 August.
The contracts were awarded to Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC) - a joint venture between
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US working towards Pacific HADR 'activity sets', potentially in Vietnam and Malaysia
The US military and US Army Pacific (USARPAC) are in discussions with potential host states for placing pre-positioned 'Pacific activity sets' of equipment in the region for exercises or humanitarian and disaster response (HADR) operations, USARPAC commander General Robert Brown told reporters on 24
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US grants Indian MoD 30-day extension to howitzer offer
The US government has granted the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) a 30-day extension, until 5 September, to sign a contract for 145 M777 155 mm/39 calibre towed lightweight howitzers for the Indian Army at the previously negotiated total cost of around USD750 million.
The earlier deadline for
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US approves fast patrol boats for Qatar
The US State Department has approved the sale of five Mk V fast patrol boats to Qatar, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 23 August.
It said the prime contractor for the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) will be United States Marine Inc (USMI) and that the estimated cost of the
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Ukrainian separatists demonstrate amphibious assault capability
The 'People's Militia' of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in eastern Ukraine has held an exercise in the Sea of Azov that involved carrying out and defending against amphibious landings, local media reported on 22 August.
Photographs released by Russia's Federal News Agency
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Thales starts flying Hermes 900 in support of UN mission in Mali
Thales UK is now operating an Elbit Systems Hermes 900 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) from Timbuktu airport in support of the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
The Thales team leader in Timbuktu told IHS Jane's
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Russia to bolster Far Eastern presence with new coastal division on Kuril Islands
In a speech on 23 August Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu announced plans to upgrade and expand Moscow's military presence in what is now referred to as the 'Chukchi Operational Direction', from the Russian Far East to the Arctic.
The Chukchi Sea lies immediately above the Bering Strait,
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Russia mounts export drive for KAMAZ-53949 4x4
Russia's Rosoboronexport has announced plans to market the KAMAZ-53949 Tayfun-K (Typhoon-K) 4x4 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle internationally beginning in 2017.
The arms exporter expects potential buyers in North Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the
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Raytheon adding EASR to its maritime radar franchise
Raytheon has been awarded an engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase contract to build the US Navy's (USN's) Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR), and S-band radar.
The new radars will replace the larger and more expensive dual band radar (DBR) on future USS Ford-class aircraft
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Polaris to supply Canadian Army with MRZR-D
Canada will procure 36 Polaris MRZR-D4 utility vehicles and 12 tactical trailers for the army, Public Services and Procurement Canada announced on 23 August.
The vehicles will be supplied through Polaris Industries Ltd, the Canada-based offices of Polaris Industries Inc.
The MRZR-D4 is an
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North Korea test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile that flies 500 km
North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on 24 August that flew about 500 km (311 miles) towards Japan in what appears to be Pyongyang's most successful SLBM test launch to date.
The missile, believed by experts to be a Pukkuksong-1 (also referred to as the Bukgeukseong-1 or
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Leaked sub specs raise questions over security of Australia's Future Submarine programme
Australian government ministers have dismissed concerns that a massive leak of secret documents suffered by French submarine constructor DCNS could affect the security of Australia's AUD50 billion (USD38 billion) Future Submarine fleet.
DCNS was named in April as the preferred international partner
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Japanese troops to train for new missions
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) will undergo new training to enable them to more effectively take part in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations, Defence Minister Tomomi Inada said on 24 August, according to Kyodo news agency.
The JSDF were restricted in their operational capabilities
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Iran unveils Bavar-373 long-range air defence system
Iran unveiled its locally developed Bavar-373 long-range air defence system on 21 August, indicating it is continuing the programme even though it is now receiving S-300 systems from Russia.
The head of the Iranian air defence command first announced the Bavar-373 was being developed in September
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Indonesia acquires Chinese-developed CIWS for another Kapitan Pattimura-class corvette
Key Points
Indonesia has selected the Type 730 close-in weapon system for a second Kapitan Pattimura corvette
Selection is in line with a wider adoption of Chinese-made weapon systems within the Indonesian Armed Forces
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL)
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India investigating Scorpene submarine data leak
India has ordered an investigation into a leak of sensitive information to an Australian newspaper.
The information reportedly details the operational and combat capability of six French Scorpene-class submarines that are being licence-built for the Indian Navy (IN) in Mumbai.
"The available
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EU's Sophia mission to train Libyan naval, coast guard forces
Operation 'Sophia', the EU's maritime mission in the Mediterranean, will soon train Libya's coastguard and navy. Meeting in Rome on 23 August, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to carry out the training, which begins in the autumn.
Sophia will join with other EU agencies and
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EU joins international condemnation of North Korean SLBM launch
The European Union has said Pyongyang's 24 August launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) represents "yet another serious violation" by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of UN Security Council resolutions.
Adding its voice to international condemnations, the
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Contract extensions signed for Australian fighter support
The Australian government has signed two contract extensions totalling approximately AUD300 million (USD229 million) with BAE Systems Australia and Raytheon Australia to support the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) fleet of Hawk lead-in fighters and to sustain and operate simulators used by the
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