India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has called upon the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into corruption allegations related to the 2008 purchase of three Embraer EMB-145 aircraft for the country's indigenous aircraft early warning and control (AEW&C)
India's MoD orders preliminary inquiry into 2008 Embraer deal
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India and Afghanistan vow to strengthen defence co-operation
India and Afghanistan have reaffirmed their resolve to counter terrorism and strengthen security and defence co-operation in line with their 2011 strategic partnership agreement.
In a joint statement issued in New Delhi on 14 September, India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, and visiting Afghan
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Future of UK SSRO outlined
There is still too much single-source defence procurement in the United Kingdom and further work is needed to improve its regulation, according to a new report published by the UK Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) on 16 September.
According to the Perspectives on Non-Competitive Defence
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Army-2016: KBM exhibits Gibka-S SHORAD system
Russia's Machinebuilding Design Bureau (KBM, a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) unveiled its new Gibka-S short-range air defence (SHORAD) system at the Army-2016 defence exhibition, held this month outside Moscow.
"The Gibka-S SHORAD system includes a mobile command-and-control (C2)
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AAD 2016: Zambian L-15s make first public appearance
The delivery of the first of Zambia's new HAIC L-15 multirole jet fighters was confirmed during the Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) exhibition held in South Africa from 14-18 September, when two were displayed at the show.
An official from the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export
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AAD 2016: Russia says it dominates African defence market
The volume of Rosoboronexport's African orders backlog exceeds USD21 billion, Yury Demchenko, the chief advisor to the Russian defence export company's director general, told IHS Jane's at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) show held in South Africa on 14-18 September.
"Russia's share in
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Denel developing Cheetah C-RAM missile
South Africa's Denel has teamed up with Rheinmetall to develop a missile that will be integrated with the Skyshield system to give it a counter rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) capability, it was announced during the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) show held in South Africa 14-18 September.
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Airbus Helicopters cuts ribbon on new Romanian facility
Airbus Helicopters has opened its new assembly facility in Brasov, Romania, the company announced on 13 September.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the site was attended by French president Francois Hollande and Romanian prime minister Dacian Ciolos.
The 10,000 m 2 facility, representing an
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Boeing-Saab reveal T-X offering for USAF
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Boeing has revealed its T-X offering, with two aircraft built and ready for testing
The USAF has said it wants to buy 350 new trainer aircraft to replace its ageing Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon fleet
Boeingrevealed its offering for the US Air Force's (USAF's) next fighter trainer on 13
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Pakistan prepares to launch third Azmat-class patrol vessel
State-owned Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works Limited (KSEW) will launch an Azmat-class missile-capable patrol craft for the Pakistan Navy on 17 September.
The platform, which was laid down in August 2015, will be the country's third Azmat-class boat. First-of-class PNS Azmat (1013) was
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Syria launches missiles at Israeli jets
Israeli defence officials have said that Syria's false claim to have shot down Israeli Air Force (IAF) aircraft on 13 September was an attempt to project a sense of success by a regime that has grown in confidence due recent battlefield success and the implementation of a Russian-backed ceasefire.
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British Army launches new technology trials
New and innovative technology is to be tested during the British Army Warfighting Experiment next year in a bid get new equipment into the hands of front-line combat troops.
The six-week-long experiment will see products from major companies, small and medium enterprises, as well as
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Singapore Technologies Engineering appoints new CEO
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) announced on 15 September the appointment of a new president and chief executive officer (CEO).
The company said that Vincent Chong, currently group deputy CEO (corporate development), will take over the position from 1 October. Chong replaces Tan
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Israeli defence industry worried by new US aid agreement
The Israeli government expressed satisfaction with the USD3.8 billion in military assistance it will receive from the United States every year from fiscal year (FY) 2019 to FY 2028, although defence industry sources noted that the phasing out of Israel's ability to spend more than a quarter of the
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Indonesia's PT Pindad and Saab collaborate on air defence
State-owned Indonesian defence company PT Pindad has joined forces with Saab to collaborate on offering the Swedish company's Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) system to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
PT Pindad said on 15 September that the collaborative programme will focus on adhering to
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AAD 2016: Denel unveils DMG-5 lightweight machine gun
Denel Land Systems (DLS) launched its new 7.62 mm DMG-5 general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) that weighs nearly 2 kg less than its predecessor at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) show in South Africa on 15 September.
Steve Matthews, the chief engineer for infantry weapons at DLS, told IHS
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AAD 2016: Airbus and Denel sign MoU on Rooivalk modernisation
Denel Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus Helicopters under which they will co-operate on modernising the Rooivalk attack helicopter. The MoU was announced at this year's Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition (AAD 2016), held 14-18 September at Air Force Base
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AAD 2016: Nigerian JF-17 deal close to finalisation
Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding covering the sale of the joint Pakistani-Chinese PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter and a contract is expected to be finalised by November, a senior official from the Pakistan's Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) told IHS Jane's during
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Russian carrier-based Su-33 fighters receiving new bombing computer
Russia is outfitting its carrier-based Sukhoi Su-33 fighter aircraft with the SVP-24 air-to-ground targeting system, according to Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources cited by the newspaper Izvestia .
The SVP-24 is a specialised navigation and targeting system produced by Russian avionics
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Iraq integrating APKWS on IA-407s
The Iraqi Army is in the process of certifying BAE System Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) on its Bell IA-407 helicopters, Steve Suttles, Bell Helicopter vice-president for Middle East and Africa, told IHS Jane's during the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) show held in South Africa on
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