The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is preparing to launch its fourth bid in two years to procure close-air support (CAS) aircraft, IHS Jane's understands.
A source confirmed on 4 October that the PAF is scheduled to issue another request for proposals (RFP) in the coming months and that the programme
Philippines set to re-launch bid to acquire close-air support aircraft
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Philippine leader threatens to 'break up' with US
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte launched another verbal tirade against the United States on 4 October, threatening to "break up" with the US and saying that President Barack Obama can "go to hell" over his administration's criticism of the Philippines' controversial war on
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Norway to build three Arctic patrol vessels
Norway is to fast-track the acquisition of three new coastguard vessels to replace the current Nordkapp-class, the country's prime minister has announced.
Construction will start in 2018, with delivery between 2021 and 2023. The ships, which will be built simultaneously, are planned to feature
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North Korea threatens nuclear strike against US
Pyongyang will launch retaliatory nuclear strikes against the United States if it determines that Washington is planning a pre-emptive strike against North Korea, the state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper warned on 5 October.
The North's latest threat comes after South Korea and the US carried out
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Nigeria signs production MoU with Portugal's UAVision
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on 4 October that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Portuguese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer UAVision earlier that day.
"The MoU is aimed at enhancing existing collaboration between the NAF and UAVision of Portugal for
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MilDef expands into US
Swedish rugged electronics and computing company MilDef announced on 4 October that it had acquired California-based firm American Reliance (AMREL).
Details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
The deal follows a long partnership between the two companies and expands the Swedish firm's operation
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Belgians go Dutch with RNLAF to bomb Islamic State
Belgian-Dutch co-operation in air operations against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is having a larger impact than the two countries' "modest air forces" could have on their own, the chief of the Belgian air forces said on 30 September.
Major General Frederik Vansina cited
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AUSA 2016: US FMS sales projected to fall
US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) fell to about USD35 billion for 2016 from USD47 billion in 2015, the head of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said as part of a panel at Association of the United States Army's annual meeting on 4 October.
Speaking days after the end of the fiscal year, Vice
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AUSA 2016: Hurdles remain before additive manufacturing reaches troops
The US Army is eyeing additive manufacturing - also known as 3-D printing - to ease supply chain management at depots and on the battlefield, but a variety of policy work must be figured out first.
Additive manufacturing can be used by the army in several ways, once it sorts the business end,
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AUSA 2016: GE begins testing large helicopter engine
The first full version of a large turboshaft engine being developed for the US Army as an option for its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme has begun testing, manufacturer General Electric (GE) Aviation announced on 3 October.
The Future Affordable Turbine Engine (FATE) began full-scale rig
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Accenture boosts cyber presence with acquisition
Consulting firm Accenture has grown its presence in the cyber-security industry with the acquisition of US-based Defense Point Security (DPS), the firm announced on 5 October.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. DPS will become part of Accenture's Federal Services business.
DPS undertakes
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Germany and France create joint tactical air transport squadron
France and Germany's defence ministers have agreed to create a joint air transport squadron that will operate Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft.
The letter of intent (LoI), signed in Paris on 4 October, will see the Franco-German air transport squadron become operational by 2021. France is
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AirTanker declares full operating capability for Voyager fleet
AirTanker has declared full operating capability for the Airbus Defence and Space A330-200 Voyager fleet it manages on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
With the declaration, made on 30 September and announced on 3 October, the consortium of the Airbus Group, Babcock, Cobham, Rolls-Royce,
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South Korea to buy additional Taurus missiles
In a bid to bolster its strike capabilities amid growing threats from Pyongyang, South Korea is planning to buy additional Taurus KEPD 350K air-to-surface cruise missiles that can be carried by its F-15K Slam Eagle fighters, Yonhap news agency reported on 4 October.
"The military has recently
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Georgia receives two former USCG cutters
Georgia's coastguard has been bolstered by the donation of two former United States Coast Guard (USCG) Island-class cutters.
The USCG transferred a pair of decommissioned cutters ( Jefferson Island and Staten Island ) to the Georgian Coast Guard on 30 September at a USCG base in Curtis Bay,
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Australia and US agree on cost-sharing for rotation of US Marine Corps
Australia and the United States have reached an agreement in principle on cost-sharing that will break an impasse on who pays for the seasonal rotation of a US Marine Corps contingent in Australia's Northern Territory.
Speaking in Washington on 5 October, Australia's Minister for Defence, Marise
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AUSA 2016: US Army's new tank programme takes shape
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An MPF vehicle would likely weigh less than or around 32 tonnes and be armed with a 105 mm or 120 mm cannon
The army hopes to avoid a lengthy development process and wants industry to do its own design work
The US Army is working to formulate specific requirements for a Mobile
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AUSA 2016: ATEC to demonstrate variable-speed turbine engine for US Army
The US Army has selected the Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC) to demonstrate the Alternate Concept Engine (ACE), a variable-speed turbine engine for the US Army that builds on ATEC's HPW3000, ATEC announced on 2 October at the Association of the US Army's annual conference.
"ACE gives us
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Airbus DS demonstrates C295 tanker
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has successfully demonstrated the air-to-air refuelling (AAR) capabilities of the C295W medium transport aircraft, the company announced on 5 October.
A company-owned C295W (winglets) equipped with a palletised AAR kit performed a series of contacts with a Spanish Air
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Pakistan's maritime patrol vessel programme progressing rapidly
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency's (PMSA's) Maritime Patrol Vessel (MPV) programme is progressing fast, according to Pakistani media reports.
Under the programme six new patrol vessels - now confirmed to be four 600-tonne and two 1,500-tonne platforms - are being sourced from China
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