The inaugural Kaohsiung International Maritime & Defence Exhibition finally opened on 16 September, two days after officials postponed the event's 14 September opening in lieu of Super Typhoon Meranti - the biggest storm in the world so far in 2016 - which ripped through the southern tip of
Kaohsiung Maritime 2016: Taiwan hosts inaugural maritime and naval shipbuilding exhibition after typhoon delay
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Poland's PGZ signs cyber co-operation agreement with Microsoft
Polish state-owned defence group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) has announced that it has agreed to co-operate with Microsoft on the provision of cyber-security within Poland.
PGZ said in a statement that "joint activities will be made possible by the establishment of a centre of knowledge and
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North Korea claims 'successful' test of new rocket engine
North Korea claimed on 20 September that it successfully carried out a ground test of a new rocket engine for launching geostationary satellite: a development that will probably boost Pyongyang's growing missile capabilities.
The test showed that "thrust and other technological indexes of the
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China's Poly Technologies signs navy co-operation deal with Denel
China's Poly Technologies and South African company Denel have signed an agreement to collaborate on naval programmes, it has been announced.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) show held in South Africa, which concluded on 18 September, and
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AFA 2016: Lockheed Martin IRST pod completes F-15C flight testing
Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod, a modular infrared search-and-track (IRST) sensor package, completed its first flight test on the Boeing F-15C Eagle, a company official said during a 19 September press briefing.
First flight took place on 27 June, Don Bolling, director of business development in the
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AFA 2016: Lockheed Martin positions T-50A as 'least risky' choice for USAF T-X
Lockheed Martin's T-50A offering for the US Air Force's (USAF's) fighter trainer (T-X) programme is, the company argues, the technologically least risky offering.
The T-50A, developed with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), is "the lowest risk option out there from all standpoints," Mark
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Russia to deliver first four Su-35s to China in 2016, says report
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is set to receive the first four of 24 Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 'Flanker-E' multirole fighters in 2016, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency quoted Vyacheslav Shport, the governor of Khabarovsk Krai, as saying during a 15 September visit to the
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Thailand makes progress on bid to build Ukrainian BTR-3E1 APCs
Ukraine and Thailand are moving head with plans to collaborate on the 8x8 BTR-3E1 armoured personnel carrier (APC), IHS Jane's understands.
Senior Thai defence officials recently visited the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDCU) for talks on the collaborative programme, which is
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Sentinel surveillance radars approved for Egypt
The US State Department has approved the sale of eight ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars to Egypt, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 19 September.
The DSCA said the deal is estimated to be worth USD70 million and will also include VRC-92E radios; 16
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Mexican military parades variety of new equipment
Mexico unveiled new armoured vehicles and small arms, as well as mock-ups of an indigenously developed aircraft and a new ship during a Military Independence Day parade on 16 September.
This year - the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Military and Naval industries - older and newer Mexican-designed
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China flight testing modified J-15 for CATOBAR operations
China has been flight testing a new variant of its J-15 navalised fighter modified for catapult-assisted take-off but arrested recovery (CATOBAR) operations, according to images posted on Chinese online forums.
Released on 15 September, the images show a Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-15 in
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Bolivia to field new communications satellite, postpone Earth-observation variant
The Bolivian Space Agency (Agencia Boliviana Espacial: ABE) is to launch a new communications satellite by 2021 for an estimated USD200 million, Ivan Zambrana Cruz, ABE's executive director, announced on 18 September.
He also said the central government decided to indefinitely postpone acquisition
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BAE Systems awarded long-stalled Brazilian howitzer modernisation deal
BAE Systems has been awarded a long-delayed USD54 million contract to provide 32 upgraded 155 mm M109A5+ BR self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) to the Brazilian Army, the company announced on 19 September.
"Production is anticipated to begin in October with vehicle deliveries beginning in
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Argentina begins renewing its trainer fleet
The Argentine Air Force on 20 September received its first two Tecnam P2002JF Sierra aircraft from a batch of eight leased from Aerotec Argentina, a company that assembles the trainers locally in Rivadavia, Mendoza province.
The USD2 million contract includes training and spares, and the avionics
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Sudan orders Russian T-72s
Sudan has placed an order for 170 surplus T-72 tanks with Russia, according to unidentified sources cited by the Russian newspaper Izvestia on 20 September.
"The consultations started in 2015, yet a final agreement was reached at the Army 2016 forum [held in Russia earlier in September],"
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Rolls-Royce to provide propulsion, electrical systems for the RNZN's new fleet tanker
Rolls-Royce will supply a combined diesel electric and diesel (CODLAD) propulsion syste, and electrical systems for the Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) new fleet tanker, the company said on 20 September.
The RNZN is currently anticipating the delivery of a new 166 m fleet tanker to replace the
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Chile to withdraw troops from UN mission in Haiti
Chile plans to withdraw its troops from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in 2017, Chilean minister of defence José Antonio Gómez announced on 17 September.
The withdrawal will begin in April 2017 and will require three to six months.
As of 31 August, Chile had 11 police
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Australian DoD staff refuse to work on future submarine in protest at falling resources
A group of civil servants working in the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has declared that they will not work on the department's naval acquisition programmes during the week starting 20 September, in a protest aimed at highlighting what it claims to be an ongoing loss of technical
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Analysis: Iran parades 'new' Zolfiqar ballistic missile
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Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) displayed what appeared to be a variant of its Fateh-313 ballistic missile with a submunitions warhead during Sacred Defence Week.
The Iranian media released photographs showing two Fateh-110-type tactical ballistic missiles on a launcher that
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Afghan special operations forces raid Al-Qaeda camp in Zabul
The National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghanistan's primary intelligence agency, said in a statement on 19 September that its special operations forces raided an Al-Qaeda camp in the southeastern province of Zabul, killing at least five suspected militants.
The units involved in the raid,
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