The Senegalese Navy's new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Fouladou arrived in Dakar on 7 November, following a delivery journey from France, AIS tracking data shows.
Ordered in late 2014, the 58 m-long OPV 190 Mk II vessel was built by French shipyard OCEA, which specialises in the production of
Senegal's new offshore patrol vessel arrives
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Indonesian shipbuilder launches two PC-40 vessels
Batam-based shipbuilder PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati has launched two PC-40 patrol vessels on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL), a company official told IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta.
The boats, which have been named Torani
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Germany begins Heron 1 UAV operations in Mali
The German military contingent in Mali's first Heron 1 medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unit performed its first operational flight on 1 November from its base of Gao.
The Bundeswehr announced the flight lasted close to six hours and had shown excellent results,
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US presidential election: Uncertainty spreads among key Asian allies following Trump victory
The election of Republican candidate Donald Trump as US president is likely to increase uncertainty among key US allies in the Asia-Pacific region about Washington's future level of commitment to security alliances, according to South Korean and Japanese media.
The concerns are linked to statements
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Sudanese order for six FTC-2000 jets announced
Sudan has ordered six Guizhou JL-9 jets, the director general of Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation (GAIC) said in an interview with China Aviation News on 3 November.
The JL-9 is a two-seat supersonic turbojet-powered aircraft that is in service with the Chinese air force and navy training
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South Korea receives sixth Incheon-class frigate
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has received its sixth Incheon-class Future Frigate Experimental (FFX) guided-missile frigate, Yonhap news agency reported on 9 November citing the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
The 114 m platform, which has been named Gwangju with
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Sikorsky touts CH-53K as potential FVL-Heavy offering to US Army
Sikorsky is pitching its CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter as a potential solution for the US Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL)-Heavy requirement, a company official told IHS Jane's in early November.
With the CH-53K now entering into the operational testing phase of its development ahead
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Second P18N offshore patrol vessel arrives in Nigeria
The Nigerian Navy's second Chinese-built 95.5 m-long P18N offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NNS Unity (F 92) arrived in Nigeria on 4 November.
Nigerian Navy spokesman Commodore Christian Ezekobe was quoted as saying that Unity "will consolidate on the successes being recorded in the fight against
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RAF concludes first-ever joint drills with RoKAF, USAF
Four UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoons completed four days of exercises in South Korea on 10 November, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London told IHS Jane's .
The joint 'Invincible Shield' manoeuvres were the first ever to be carried out by the RAF together with units
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Kaliningrad becoming a more dangerous military threat for NATO, say officials
Russia is turning Kaliningrad into an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) "fortress" capable of paralysing allied operations or defensive moves in their northeastern region, say national defence ministry and NATO officials. This will substantially boost Moscow's ability to coerce the Baltic
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Chile expects to begin major Leopard 2 upgrades next year
Chile plans to take its Leopard 2 A4 main battle tank (MBT) fleet through a midlife upgrade programme (MLU) next year, including replacing turrets with new electrical and digitalised versions, military sources in Santiago told IHS Jane's .
These tanks equip the Chilean Army's armoured brigades
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Brazil strengthens defence ties with Lebanon
Brazilian defence minister Raul Jungmann paid an official visit to Lebanon from 2-4 November to strengthen defence ties between the two countries.
The visit included initial talks aimed at subsequently implementing a defence co-operation agreement between the two nations, although no further
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Analysis: India's procurement puzzle
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved INR821.17 billion (USD12.2 billion) worth of materiel procurements on 7 November, taking the overall value of such clearances following prime minister Narendra Modi's assumption of office in May 2014 beyond USD55 billion.
The procurements included
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Iran reportedly building larger high-speed catamaran
Iran is building a "much larger" version of the unusual catamaran it unveiled in September, the Tasnim News Agency cited Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi as saying on 8 November.
The catamaran was unveiled in the Gulf port of Bushehr on 13
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NATO's Operation 'Sea Guardian' launches in central Mediterranean
NATO launched Operation 'Sea Guardian' on 9 November, its new maritime security mission in the central Mediterranean.
Three NATO frigates - Italy's ITS Aviere, Bulgaria's BGS Verni , and Turkey's TCG Gemlik - and two submarines: Greece's HS Papanikolis and Spain's ESPS Mistral , are conducting the
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IAF Herons take on growing maritime patrol role
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will soon receive a radar upgrade to better equip them for their growing role in carrying out maritime patrol and intelligence gathering missions, IHS Jane's has learned.
Lieutenant Colonel A (full name withheld for security
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Lithuania buys Accuracy International AXMC sniper rifles
The Lithuanian Land Forces has received its first Accuracy International AXMC bolt-action sniper rifles, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.
According to the MoD, the rifles were bought under a EUR1.3 million (USD1.4 million) contract with Accuracy International (AI). By the end
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ST Marine lays keel for Singapore's fifth Littoral Mission Vessel
Shipbuilder ST Marine has laid down the fifth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) on order for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
The 1,250-tonne platform, which will be the future RSS Indomitable , was laid down on 11 November at the shipyard's facilities in Jurong. Indomitable is part of a contract
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Pentagon begins preparations for President-elect Trump
The US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has named his chief of staff, Eric Rosenbach, to serve as the head of the transition as the Obama administration leaves office and president-elect Donald Trump takes over in January, the agency announced on 10 November.
Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook told
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DCNS proposes corvette, frigate designs for Indonesian Navy requirements
Key Points
DCNS has proposed two surface vessel designs for ongoing requirements in Indonesia
Proposals come with offers to transfer technology and technical know-how to local industry
DCNS is positioning its OPV 90 and Gowind 2500 designs for the Indonesian Navy's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia -
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