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A long-expected ground assault on the rebel enclave in Aleppo city has made rapid progress
Most of the rebels holding the northern sector appear to have retreated before becoming cut off
A ground offensive by pro-government forces in Syria that began on 25 November made rapid progress
Syrian army seizes northern sector of Aleppo
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Exponaval 2016: Tri-nation Amazon patrol boat design work gets under way
A joint programme between Brazil, Colombia, and Peru to develop a new river patrol ship is now under way, with design work expected to conclude in the second half of 2017, representatives from Colombian shipyard COTECMAR told IHS Jane's at the Exponaval show in Chile.
Under an agreement reported by
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North Korean leader oversees artillery exercise aimed at the South
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw an artillery exercise on 1 December simulating an attack on Republic of Korea (RoK)-controlled islands off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula, the state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on 2 December.
Kim's visit to the coastal artillery units came a
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Mitsubishi, BAE Systems look to develop combat vehicles for US Army
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has confirmed that it is exploring opportunities for collaboration with BAE Systems on the development of next-generation combat vehicles for the US Army.
A spokesman from MHI told IHS Jane's on 29 November that as part of this process the corporation has
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China Electronics Group secures major funding deal
China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) - the country's fastest growing defence group - has signed an agreement with the China Development Bank to secure funding worth up to CNY100 billion (USD14.45 billion) over the next five years.
Announcing the accord on 2 December, China's State
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USAF issues draft RfP for improved 'bunker buster' bomb
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a draft request for proposals (RfP) for a new penetrator warhead to replace its current BLU-109/B and BLU-109C/B systems.
The draft RfP for the BLU-137/B Penetrator Warhead, released on 2 December, covers low-rate initial production (LRIP) and four full-rate
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Poland's Naval Shipyard Gdynia up for sale
The official receiver of Poland's state-owned Naval Shipyard Gdynia (Stocznia Marynarki Wojennej, SMW) has announced the sale of the shipyard with a starting price of PLN225 million (USD53.5 million).
The sale includes buildings, facilities, a dock, machines, and devices over a 50 ha area.
The
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Indian Navy rejects naval version of Tejas LCA, seeks alternative
The Indian Navy (IN) has rejected the long-delayed naval variant of the locally designed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and said it has plans to import a replacement fighter for carrier-based operations.
"The LCA-Navy in its present form is not up to the mark and does not meet the
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DAPA signs USD28 million deal for man-portable anti-tank missiles
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed a KRW32.7 billion (USD27.88 million) contract on 2 December with aerospace and defence manufacturer LIG Nex1 for the initial production of the company's Raybolt man-portable anti-tank missile system, a DAPA official told IHS
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Croatia receives final OH-58D Kiowa helicopters
Croatia received 11 more Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopters on 3 December, completing the donation of 16 of the helicopters from the United States.
The helicopters were delivered by a US Air Force C-5 Super Galaxy to the 93rd Air Base of the Croatian Armed Forces in Zemunik,
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Canberra launches initiatives to deepen co-operation between industry and DoD
Two government initiatives aimed to reset the relationship between Australia's Department of Defence (DoD) and the domestic industry were formally launched on 5 December by the country's minister for defence industry Christopher Pyne.
The Adelaide-based Defence Innovation Hub, which will be funded
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US approves upgrade for Finnish Hornets
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Finland for USD156 million of equipment and services in support of its ongoing Boeing F/A-18 Hornet mid-life upgrade (MLU) programme.
The approval, which was announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
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UK-specific weapons testing of F-35 continues with guided Paveway IV drop
UK-specific weapons trials of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) have continued with the first guided drop of a Raytheon Paveway IV precision-guided munition (PGM) announced on 5 December.
A US Marine Corps aircraft assigned to the 461st Flight Test Squadron dropped
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Tokyo to raise compensation for families of Japanese soldiers killed in South Sudan
Tokyo is to raise the amount of compensation paid to relatives of Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) personnel killed during the ongoing UN peacekeeping mission to South Sudan, Kyodo news agency quoted an unnamed government source as saying on 3 December.
Total compensation will reportedly rise to
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Syrian L-39ZA lost over Aleppo
A Syria Arab Air Force (SyAAF) Aero L-39ZA Albatross was reported lost over Aleppo during a period of intense fighting between government and opposition troops in the city.
Local media reported that the aircraft was lost and both crew killed in the early hours of 3 December during a night-time
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Spanish Navy orders SH-60F Seahawk helicopters
The Spanish government has given the go-ahead for the navy to acquire two Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawks as tactical transport helicopters.
This initial EUR40 million (USD42.7 million) purchase, approved by the cabinet on 2 December, is scheduled to be the first step in a programme aimed at acquiring six
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Mexican Navy receives additional AS565MBe, H225 helicopters
The Mexican Secretariat of Navy (SEMAR) has received its third and fourth Airbus Helicopters AS565MBe Panthers and its second H225 Super Puma.
An official ceremony was held on 1 December at Airbus Helicopters' facilities in Marignane, near Marseille, France, presided by Vice Admiral José
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Lithuania buys 168 M577 command vehicles from Germany
Lithuania will receive 168 more M577 armoured vehicles from Germany, after a deal was signed for them on 30 November.
Speaking after signing the deal, the commander of Lithuania's Logistic Support Command, Lieutenant Colonel Ramunas Baronas, said, "The Lithuanian Armed Forces is buying
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Indian Navy frigate tips over in dockyard, killing two sailors
An Indian Navy (IN) guided missile frigate that was undergoing a refit at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai tipped over during undocking on 5 December, killing two crew members.
IN spokesman Capitan D K Sharma told IHS Jane's that 14 other crew members were rescued by naval divers and then admitted to
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Indian Army to get two locally built Pinaka rocket regiments
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a INR32.3 billion (USD474.6 million) contract with local vendors on 30 November for the supply of two locally developed Pinaka Mk I multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) regiments to supplement an equal number of regiments presently in service with the Indian
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