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The Indonesian Navy's new training ship has been launched
Vessel is currently on track to be delivered in 2017
Spanish shipbuilder Construcciones Navales Paulino Freire has launched a 111 m training ship on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or
Freire shipyard launches 111 m training ship for Indonesian Navy
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Euronaval 2016: Sillinger wins French Navy inflatable boat contract
Sillinger has been awarded a contract by France's Direction générale de l'armement to supply 30 or more 6.5 m semi-rigid inflatable boats to the French Navy.
Comprising both 150 hp and 200 hp engine variants, the multi-mission craft - capable of achieving speeds of 40 kt - are to be used
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Euronaval 2016: France exercises option for two additional BSAH vessels
France's Direction générale de l'armement has exercised an option for two additional Batiments de Soutien et d'Assistance Hauturiers (BSAH) offshore support and assistance vessels, under a contract signed in August 2015.
The order brings to four the number of BSAHs ordered for the French
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EU ministers condemn Russian, Syrian actions in Aleppo
The EU condemned the Syrian government, Russia, and terrorists groups for the siege of Aleppo, saying war crimes are apparent.
Meeting in Luxembourg on 17 October, EU foreign ministers said there has been "deliberate targeting" of hospitals, medical personnel, schools and other civil
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EU foreign ministers want 'swift action' for Global Strategy and defence action plan
EU foreign ministers are demanding swift action to translate the EU's four-month old 'Global Strategy' into concrete actions, including priority efforts to bolster the union's defence and security policies and its defence technological and industrial base (DTIB). The DTIB "should be inclusive
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Colombian president pledges massive four-year de-mining project
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos pledged that 21 million m 2 of Colombian territory is to be de-mined within four years.
Santos revealed the plan on 15 October after declaring Nariño, La Unión, and Guatapé municipalities in Antioquia Department as clear of mines.
The Colombian
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China's first nuclear-powered submarine decommissioned
China's first nuclear-powered submarine has been decommissioned after more than 40 years of service, Xinhua news agency quoted naval authorities as saying on 16 October.
Following a denuclearisation process the submarine was towed to a wharf belonging to the Qingdao Naval Museum, where it will
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China to deploy guided-missile frigate at New Zealand naval review
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will dispatch a warship to an international naval review that will be hosted by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) in November 2016.
The naval review will be conducted at Waitemata Harbour in Auckland as part of celebrations to mark the RNZN's 75th
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China strengthens military trade ties with Cambodia and Sri Lanka
China has strengthened military ties with Cambodia and Sri Lanka with a view to expanding its defence supplier status in the two countries and support Beijing's wider effort to consolidate its influence across the Asia-Pacific.
During recent and separate talks in Beijing between senior Chinese
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China confirms plans to export eight submarines to Pakistan
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has confirmed a project to export eight attack submarines to the Pakistan Navy (PN).
The corporation held a conference to discuss the details of the arrangement, the People's Daily Online news site reported on 16 October quoting China Shipbuilding Online.
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BAE Systems outlines benefits for Belgian Typhoon
BAE Systems and the Eurofighter consortium companies are looking to grow their engagement with Belgian industry as part of their offering of the Eurofighter Typhoon for a current Belgian Air Force requirement.
It is expected that the Belgian government will invoke Article 346 of the Treaty on the
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ATCA 2016: Raytheon secures JPALS follow-on contract
The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a USD255 million contract to develop a production model of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) satellite-based landing system.
Contract options could raise the total value to USD270 million.
Raytheon will complete development of the autoland
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AAG traps first fly-in
The US Navy's (USN's) new aircraft recovery system trapped a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet combat aircraft at the Runway Arrested Landing Site in Lakehurst, New Jersey, the navy announced on 14 October.
The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) is being developed for the USN's new USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78)
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UK government 'ducks' questions around use of UAVs in targeted killings outside of war
The UK government has refused to clarify to parliament its position in relation to the use of lethal force outside of armed conflict, the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) announced on 19 October.
According to the JCHR, the government "has ducked" the central question in its report
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TKMS to refit Portugal's attack submarines
The Portuguese Ministry of National Defence (MoND) has authorised the country's navy to award Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) contracts not exceeding EUR47.99 million to refit Portugal's two Tridente class (Type 209PN) attack submarines
The first boat, NRP Tridente (S160), will be refitted in
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Taliban sustain heavy casualties in western and southern Afghanistan
Dozens of Taliban militants have been killed as a result of airstrikes and ground operations by US and Afghan forces in southern and western Afghanistan.
"We can confirm that on 17 October US forces conducted multiple airstrikes in Farah district, Farah Province, and four airstrikes in Bakwa
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South Korea may lease satellite to monitor North's military
South Korea is examining the possibility of leasing a reconnaissance satellite to monitor the activities of the North Korean military, Yonhap news agency quoted officials of the Ministry of National Defense (MND) as saying on 18 October.
Seoul relies heavily on US reconnaissance satellites. South
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Saab buys Nordic Defence Industries
Swedish firm Saab has bought Nordic Defence Industries (NDI), a Danish company that produces mine disposal systems for navies, Saab announced on 18 October. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Saab said that it would be using the technology from NDI for its unmanned underwater mine clearance
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Russia basing additional advanced combat aircraft in Crimea
Russian news reports from mid-October state that a brand-new Su-30SM with the tail number 43 and series production number 10MK5 1317 has been deployed to the Russian naval aviation unit based in Saki, about 60 km north of Sevastopol. The aircraft was reportedly flown directly to Crimea from the
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OSCE warns on enduring Ukraine conflict
Each side in the conflict for control of eastern Ukraine has "equally sophisticated" military supply lines, says a ranking observer in the region from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The capability means either side can "quickly turn on or off"
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