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China continues to invest in carrier support capabiities

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China's investment in its aircraft carrier programme continues with the construction of a second Daguan-class auxiliary ship. The first of class, Xu Xiake (pennant number 88), was introduced into service in 2011 and has accompanied the carrier Liaoning on all of its sea trials. The Daguan-class

Bolivia, Thales Group sign radar contract

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Bolivian Minister of Defence Reymi Ferreira Justiniano and Ruben Lazo, vice-president and director of Latin America for Thales Group, signed a contract concluding protracted negotiations for Bolivia's national Integrated Air Defence and Traffic Control System (SINDACTA) on 23 August. A previous

US VP boosts Baltic security with 4,200 extra troops

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In a meeting in the Latvian capital Riga on 23 August US vice president Joe Biden and the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreed to intensify defence relations. Biden and presidents Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Raimonds Vejonis and Dalia Grybauskaite stated in a joint declaration that deeper

Taiwanese president announces 'new military strategy' at 'Han Kuang' drills

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Taiwan's President, Tsai Ing-wen, attended her first 'Han Kuang' live-fire exercise as Commander-in-Chief on 25 August and said her administration will seek to devise a "new military strategy" aimed at "charting a new direction for the armed forces and changing its culture".

Russian Black Sea Fleet fires more cruise missiles at Syrian targets

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Two Buyan-M corvettes of Russia's Black Sea Fleet fired three Kalibr cruise missiles from the Mediterranean at targets in Syria on 19 August, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on the same day. The MoD identified the vessels involved as Zeleni Dol and Sepukhov , both of which were

Polish think-take advocates offensive cyber stance for NATO

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NATO should opt for developing offensive cyber capabilities as opposed to only defensive ones, says one of Poland's leading security think-tanks. The mixed nature of hybrid warfare requires the shift, it argues in a new paper. A "bold and decisive discussion" should be launched among the

Peruvian Army receives new Rheinmetall transport vehicles

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The Peruvian Army's 3rd Division received 20 new transport vehicles from Rheinmetall Man Military Vehicles (RMMV) on 24 August. The division is headquartered in Arequipa and oversees the southern Peruvian regions of Moquegua, Puno, and Tacna. The vehicles are part of a batch of 63 trucks that Peru

Nigerian Air Force says airstrike kills hundreds of militants

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on 23 August that it had killed about 300 members of the militant group known as Boko Haram during airstrikes carried out four days earlier, describing it as "another major success". It said it began a series of intelligence, surveillance, and

Madrid approves aircraft support contracts

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The Spanish government has approved payments totalling EUR97 million (USD109.4 million) to cover upgrades and general maintenance on various types of auxiliary aircraft and helicopters operated by the Spanish Air Force. Of this, EUR33 million will be assigned up to 2020 for the Airbus A310 aircraft

Indian MoD finalises new anti-corruption policy

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India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has finalised its policy on policing materiel suppliers for wrongdoing in securing military contracts and forwarded it to the attorney general's office for final approval. Official sources said the policy's primary proposal is to try to eliminate corruption in

India optimistic over foreign investment in defence

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India remains optimistic that foreign investment in defence will begin to grow rapidly despite continuing high levels of related bureaucracy, India's Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on 24 August. In comments reported by the Press Trust of India, Sitharaman confirmed that just

Germany to update its civil defence plans

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On 24 August the German parliament passed a proposal by the interior ministry to update the country's civil defence concept some 20 years after its previous update, when it was geared towards a Cold War scenario. The aim is to prepare both authorities and the population to endure and function when

France carries out large SCALP-EG attack on targets in Syria

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The French Air Force launched a large strike against Islamic State targets in Syria using only MBDA SCALP-EG cruise missiles on 21 August. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the raid involved four Rafale multirole fighters, four Mirage 2000D jets, and a French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol

F-35 programme remains at risk at SDD conclusion, chief Pentagon test official warns

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Key Points The Pentagon's director of operational testing has warned that the F-35 programme is still at risk of failing to deliver its full combat capability at the conclusion of SDD The USAF and the USMC have declared IOC with interim 3i combat software, while the USN has said that it will wait

Afghanistan receives final MD 530F helo

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The Afghan Air Force (AAF) received its final MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior ('Jengi' [Warrior]) light attack platforms on 25 August, the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW)/Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air (TAAC-Air) announced. The last four of 27 MD 530Fs arrived at Hamid

China continues to invest in carrier support capabilities

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China's investment in its aircraft carrier programme continues with the construction of a second Daguan-class auxiliary ship. The first of class, Xu Xiake (pennant number 88), was introduced into service in 2011 and has accompanied the carrier Liaoning on all of its sea trials. The Daguan-class

USAF F-15s to help protect Bulgarian airspace

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The US Air Force (USAF) is to temporarily bolster the air defences of Bulgaria by committing a pair of Boeing F-15C Eagle combat aircraft to joint patrols with Bulgarian Air Force (Bulgarski Voenno Vazdushni Sili: BuAF) MiG-29 'Fulcrum' fighters. The joint patrols, announced by NATO on 24 August,

North Korea releases footage of SLBM launch

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North Korea's state-run Uriminzokkiri website has released video footage of what is believed to be the 24 August test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). The site also shows images of the missile, thought to be a Pukkuksong-1 (also referred to as the Bukgeukseong-1 or KN-11),

Colombian government, FARC announce final peace agreement

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The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have reached a final agreement towards ending a bloody war ongoing since the 1960s, the parties announced on 24 August. "We have reached a final accord, complete and definitive, to end an armed conflict with the

US to deliver first AH-6i helos to Saudi Arabia 'as soon as possible'

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The US government is making the final preparations for the shipment of 24 Boeing AH-6i Little Bird light attack and reconnaissance helicopters to Saudi Arabia, with a solicitation for their transportation being posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website on 24 August. According to the
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