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Keel laid of Russia's first Project 20386 advanced missile corvette

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The keel was laid of Russia's first Project 20386 missile corvette on 28 October at Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) JSC in St Petersburg. The ship, Derzkiy ('Defiant'), is expected to be launched in 2019 and delivered to the Russian Navy in 2021, according to local media. Attending the

IA to induct Excalibur as interim assault rifle

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The Indian Army (IA) plans to temporarily induct locally developed Excalibur assault rifles into service until it shortlists a 7.62x51 mm rifle for import over the next few years, sources told IHS Jane's on 24 October. Officials said the IA recently asked the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

DoD finalises LRIP 9 contract for F-35

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The US Department of Defense (DoD) has finalised the terms of the low rate initial production (LRIP) 9 contract for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The contract, which was announced by the Joint Program Office (JPO) on 2 November, will cover 57 aircraft (42 F-35As,

India's MoD to announce new vendor blacklisting policy

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India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expected to announce in the next few weeks its long-delayed guidelines on blacklisting defence vendors charged with corruption. "I am coming out with guidelines for blacklisting [military equipment providers]," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in

Germany, France to renew assault rifle talks

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France and Germany are planning to renew talks about selecting a common individual weapon for their armed forces. A discussion between Germany's defence procurement office (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr - BAAINBw) and the French defence

Dozens of civilians killed in NATO airstrike in Afghanistan

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As many as 30 civilians were killed in a 3 November airstrike that was called in to support US and Afghan troops involved in heavy fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz Province, according to Afghan officials and local media reports. The clashes, which took place in the early

De Cospedal becomes Spain new defence minister

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The secretary general of Spain's conservative Partido Popular (PP) party has taken on her first government office as defence minister. María Dolores de Cospedal was sworn in on 4 November: one of six new ministers announced the previous evening by Mariano Rajoy as he returned for a further

De Cospedal becomes Spain new defence minister

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The secretary general of Spain's conservative Partido Popular (PP) party has taken on her first government office as defence minister. María Dolores de Cospedal was sworn in on 4 November: one of six new ministers announced the previous evening by Mariano Rajoy as he returned for a further

Bringing Afghan security forces up to speed will take 'a long time', says NATO

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Afghanistan's National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and the NATO-led 'Resolute Support' ('RS') mission in the country face a decidedly mixed bag of threats from the Taliban insurgent group, according to 'RS' spokesman Brigadier General Charles Cleveland. "We have seen the ANDSF's

Airshow China attracts procurement specialists from Iran, North Korea

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China's biennial Airshow China exhibition is drawing in procurement specialists from around the world, including from Iran and North Korea. A group of Iranian specialists, who had arrived in Zhuhai on an Iranian air force aircraft, were seen canvassing the stands at this year's show. However,

Airshow China 2016: Ilyushin advances aerial tanker developments

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Russian aerospace company Ilyushin will start the flight trials of the Il-78M-90A aerial tanker early next year, a source in the Russian aerospace industry told IHS Jane's at the Airshow China 2016 exhibition. "The newest Il-78M-90A tanker's flight trials are scheduled for early 2017. Once the

US defence secretary says campaign to retake Mosul going "according to plan" as Iraqi troops close in on city

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Key Points US on track in Mosul campaign, Carter says Carter pledges to track down Islamic State fighters who have fled the city into Syria Plans for the Iraqi military to work with Kurdish Peshmerga forces to retake Mosul are going as intended, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said on 2

US defence secretary calls for rebuilding US nuclear triad as STRATCOM changes command

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US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter renewed his calls to focus on rebuilding US nuclear weapons capabilities, calling the cost "necessary" and "affordable" on 3 November. Carter delivered a speech emphasising the need to invest in upgrading the US nuclear triad during a change

US Marine Corps uses San Antonio-based SuperCobras to strike Islamic State in Libya

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The US Marine Corps (USMC) is continuing its campaign of air strikes against the Islamic State in Libya following the recent replacement in the role of the US Navy's (USN's) USS Wasp landing platform dock (LHD-1) with the USS San Antonio amphibious transport dock ship (LPD-17). As noted by the USN

Airshow China 2016: Russia unveils new AESA radar for MiG-35 fighter

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Russia's Fazotron-NIIR Corporation (a subsidiary of the KRET Concern) has developed a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the Mikoyan MiG-29/35 ('Fulcrum') multirole fighter. The radar, the Zhuk-AMEh, was unveiled at the Airshow China 2016 aerospace exhibition, held in Zhunhai

Keel laid of Russia's first Project 20386 advanced missile corvette

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The keel was laid of Russia's first Project 20386 missile corvette on 28 October at Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) JSC in St Petersburg. The ship, Derzkiy ('Defiant'), is expected to be launched in 2019 and delivered to the Russian Navy in 2021, according to local media. Attending the

Czech air force should be L-39NG launch customer, says chief

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The incoming commander of the the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (Vzdusné Sily Armády Ceské Republiky: VS ACR) has said the service should be the launch customer for the next generation Aero Vodochody L-39NG jet trainer and light-attack platform, the

Airshow China 2016: KRET showcases new technologies

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Russian electronic systems manufacturer Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) showcased a number of its emerging technologies and systems at Airshow China 2016 in Zhuhai. More than 40 products were featured during the event, including the RSUO weapon management system and Irbis-E

Airshow China 2016: J-20 cameo generates more questions than answers

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The first public showing of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) J-20 'fifth-generation' fighter was one of the most anticipated moments of the Airshow China 2016 exhibition, which took place from 1-6 November in Zhuhai, southern Guangdong Province. However, those hoping to see a demonstration of

Iraqi Shia militia advance raises tensions with Turkey

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Iraqi Shia militias operating under the umbrella of the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces: PMF) have begun to advance on Tal Afar to the west of Mosul in a move that has raised concerns about sectarian violence and Turkish military intervention. Although unsupported by the US-led
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