North Korea fired off three ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on 5 September as the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) advanced and emerging economies held a summit in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
The missiles, believed to be No Dong (also known as Rodong) intermediate-range ballistic
North Korea fires three ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
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Millbrook acquired by Spectris
UK-based Spectris announced on 2 September that it has acquired Millbrook Group from Rutland Partners and Millbrook management shareholders.
The deal is valued at GBP122 million (USD162 million), and will be made using Spectris' cash and bank facilities. GBP3.4 million of the total payment is to be
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Japan, Saudi Arabia sign defence collaboration accord
Japan and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence collaboration, with a view to supporting defence trade.
The MoU was signed in Tokyo on 2 September during talks between Japan's defence minister Tomomi Inada and her visiting counterpart Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud.
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Indian Air Force aims to procure bird detection radar
India's Ministry of Defence has invited responses by 30 September from overseas vendors to supply 45 bird detection and monitoring radar systems for installation at Indian Air Force (IAF) bases across the country.
The 30 August request for information requires these systems to be road-mobile,
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India rejects DCNS' foreign direct investment proposal
Authorities in New Delhi have reportedly rejected a bid by French naval shipbuilder DCNS to invest in establishing a company in India to develop and produce air-independent propulsion systems (AIP) for submarines.
Media reports in India said the proposal, which features a bid by DCNS to establish a
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India extends USD500 million credit to Vietnam for defence equipment
India extended a USD500 million credit line to Vietnam on 3 September to deepen bilateral defence ties and respond to emerging regional challenges, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his maiden visit to the southeast Asian country: the first by an Indian prime minister in 15 years.
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Proposed solutions delivered for major JORN upgrade
The two companies competing to undertake major upgrade of Australia's Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) long-range radar network have delivered their proposed solutions to the Department of Defence (DoD), informed sources confirmed to IHS Jane's on 5 September.
BAE Systems Australia and
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China developing new strategic bomber
China is to build a new strategic bomber aircraft to enhance the country's long-range strike capabilities, national media reported on 3 September.
The news was announced by the commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), General Ma Xiaotian, who said that the new aircraft was in
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Australian Tiger helicopter fleet riddled with capability deficiencies, says report
The Australian Army's 22-strong fleet of Airbus Helicopters Tiger armed reconnaissance platforms was riddled with capability deficiencies when full operational capability (FOC) was declared in April, according to an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report released on 1 September.
The report
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Russia sails flotilla to re-arm its new Arctic bases and bolster regional security
A large Northern Fleet flotilla is sailing to re-arm and re-supply Russia's new string of island bases in the Arctic Sea.
"The flotilla will sail along the Northern Sea Route [NSR] as far as the New Siberian Islands, conducting a series of exercises en route and with shore-based units in the
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Rheinmetall establishes a Polish subsidiary
German military land systems group Rheinmetall has announced the establishment of a subsidiary in Poland.
The creation of Rheinmetall Defence Polska (RDP) was made public on 6 September.
The venture will be a subsidiary of Rheinmetall Landsysteme and will "serve as a parter to the local
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Nicaraguan Army parades Russian hardware
Nicaragua's Russian-made tanks and other vehicles took part in a 3 September parade to celebrate the Nicaraguan Army's 37th anniversary, confirming receipt of the armoured platforms.
Nicaragua acquired Russian T-72 main battle tanks (MBTs), BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, and BTR wheeled armoured
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Japan, China agree to resume talks on defence hotline
Chinese president Xi Jinping and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe agreed on 5 September to resume discussions on a defence hotline to ensure that minor incidents in disputed airspace and waters do not escalate into more serious clashes, Kyodo news agency reported.
The two leaders met after the
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Brazilian Army begins M113B APC modernisation
The Brazilian Army in August began upgrading an additional 236 of its M113B tracked armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to the M113A2 Mk1 standard (locally designated M113BR), the service told IHS Jane's on 5 September.
The upgrades are being done at the 5th Military Region's Regional Maintenance
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Argentina shops for new light transport aircraft
The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, or FAA) is considering options for a new light tactical transport aircraft as part of wider plans to modernise its inventory, IHS Jane's has learned.
The service aims to replace the now-retired Fabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) IA-50 G-II (also known
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UK spells out future investment for C-130J fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to invest GBP350 million (USD465 million) to keep its Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport fleet flying through to the type's recently revised out-of-service date (OSD) of 2030, the government disclosed on 5 September.
Answering questions in parliament, the
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Yemenis unveil 'new' Burkan-1 ballistic missile
The Yemeni forces that Saudi Arabia is fighting have unveiled a ballistic missile that they claim has a range of more than 800 km, which would enable them to hit the port city of Jiddah.
Yemen's SABA news agency reported on 2 September that the Burkan-1 is a modified 'Scud' that was developed by
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Spain's first A400M makes maiden flight
The first Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A400M airlifter for the Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire Español: EdAE) made its maiden flight from the site of the final assembly line (FAL) in Seville on 5 September.
The milestone saw aircraft MSN44 undertake a 3.45 hour test sortie, ahead of
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Philippines 'gravely concerned' about Chinese activity around Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines has demanded an explanation from China over what it said was an increasing number of Chinese boats spotted near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea (SCS), Reuters news agency reported on 4 September.
A Philippine Air Force aircraft that flew over the shoal (known
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MINUSTAH air support capabilities dwindle as troop numbers fall
The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti's (MINUSTAH's) air support assets have fallen to just six aircraft, down from its previous nine.
Lieutenant Colonel Alejandro Besoain Rebolledo, commander of the Chilean Aviation Unit (CHIAVN) deployed in Port au Prince, told IHS Jane's the number of aircraft
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