The Indian government has blamed Ecuador for the high loss rate of its Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv utility helicopters after the Latin American country decided to get rid of its remaining platforms.
Answering questions in parliament in late November, the Indian minister of state in
India blames Ecuador for Dhruv losses
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Images emerge of possible new Chinese anti-submarine missile
Video footage from Chinese broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) posted on Chinese online forums around 20 November shows what appears to be a new torpedo-carrying missile being test-fired from a land-based inclined containerised launcher: an indication that the People's Liberation Army Navy
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Admiral Kuznetsov loses second aircraft as Su-33 crashes into sea
The Russian Navy's Admiral Kuznetsov air wing suffered its second loss in less than a month when a Sukhoi Su-33 'Flanker' combat aircraft crashed into the sea following a landing mishap, the Kremlin confirmed on 5 December.
The multirole fleet defence fighter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off
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Australia contracts Odense to develop ASC shipbuilding facilities
The Australian government has contracted Danish firm Odense Maritime Technology (OMT) to develop new shipbuilding facilities at state-owned ASC, it was announced on 7 December.
Defence industry minister Christopher Pyne said the project will feature the design and construction of a new shipyard at
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More living facilities built on Chinese-controlled Spratlys, says report
Some of the Chinese-controlled Spratly islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea have seen the construction of new infrastructure and facilities meant to "improve the quality of life" of the soldiers guarding them, the People's Daily Online news site reported on 5 December.
Among
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Japan, US reaffirm commitment to 'strong' security alliance
US defence secretary Ashton Carter has offered reassurances to Tokyo that Washington will remain committed to a strong alliance with Japan amid fears of possible US policy changes regarding the Asia-Pacific region under the incoming Donald Trump-led administration.
Carter, who met with Japanese
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China, Djibouti willing to strengthen military co-operation, says report
A senior Chinese official said on 5 December that China's People's Liberation Army is willing to strengthen dialogue and co-ordination with the Djibouti Armed Forces, according to Xinhua news agency.
General Fan Changlong, the vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, made the remarks
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China despatches peacekeeping battalion to South Sudan
China despatched the first 120 troops of a 700-strong peacekeeping infantry battalion to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on 4 December, according to Xinhua news agency.
The remainder of the Chinese battalion, which has been assigned to a 12-month UN peacekeeping mission, will leave in five
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US Hornet fighter crashes off coast of Japan, say reports
A US military Boeing F/A-18 Hornet combat aircraft crashed off the coast of Kochi prefecture on 7 December, Japanese media have reported.
The fighter was operating out of Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi prefecture when it came down about 100 km south-east of Ashizuri Cape, according to NHK news. A search
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South Korea launches 23,000-ton combat support ship
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched on 29 November the first 23,000-ton combat support ship on order for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) at the company's Ulsan dockyard, HHI said in a press release.
The vessel, which has been named Soyang , is to become the largest
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UK begins receiving UKMFTS training helos
The rotary-wing (RW) portion of the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS) programme took a step forward with the announcement on 8 December that the first of 29 Airbus Helicopters H135 Juno platforms had arrived in-country.
Helicopter G-CJIW arrived at Airbus Helicopters' UK headquarters at
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Pentagon budget 2017: Stop-gap measure to run through April 2017
Key Points
The measure would add funding for war related costs in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria
It eases procurement efforts for AH-64Es and UH-60Ms helicopters, a new ballistic missile submarine, and the KC-46A tanker
The US Congress plans to fund the federal government with a stop-gap budget
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Japan's Supreme Court overturns ruling to suspend JSDF night flights at Atsugi air base
Japan's Supreme Court overturned on 8 December a high court ruling that ordered the government to suspend night-time and early morning flights by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) at Atsugi air base due to noise pollution, Kyodo news agency reported.
The court also denied state compensation for
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Chile signs for Black Hawk helos
Chile has signed for six Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to be delivered in 2018, the manufacturer announced on 7 December.
The contract signing followed a type selection made by the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile: FACh) in September, in which the Black Hawk beat off
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C-27J Spartan makes rounds in Argentina, Bolivia
A Leonardo (Alenia) C-27J Spartan demonstrator, on a tour that includes Bolivia and Argentina, is showcasing the model to the local authorities after requests from the two countries for proposals for a medium transport of about 10 tons, and appears to be competing directly with the Airbus Defence
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ANDSF held together in 2016 but faces many challenges, says US commander
While the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) held their own against the Taliban in 2016, they suffered high casualties and still require more years of training, General John W Nicholson, commander of US Forces - Afghanistan and the NATO-led 'Resolute Support' mission, said on 7
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Putin unveils new Russian information security doctrine
Russian president Vladimir Putin enacted a new doctrine on information security into effect on 5 December that covers technical intelligence, the defence industry, "information-psychological influence" and political destabilisation.
The 17-page Presidential Decree 646 sets out Moscow's
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Maiden flight for Germany's Sea Lion helo
The first of 18 Airbus Helicopters NH90 Sea Lion maritime helicopters for the German Navy made its maiden flight on 8 December, the company announced.
The flight, which took place at Airbus Helicopters' Donauwörth production facility in southern Germany, marked the completion of a major
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Dutch regulars to replace special forces in Mali
Soldiers from the Netherlands' 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade (11th Airmobile Brigade) will join the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to staff a new Long Range Reconnaissance Task Group (LRRTG).
Dutch Ministry of Defence spokesman Colonel Jos van der Leij
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US and UK's Russian surveillance flights revealed
US and UK strategic surveillance aircraft are flying more than one mission a week over the Baltic, Ukraine, and Black Seas as part of an intensified effort to monitor Russian military activity in these sensitive regions.
The flights included two missions by USAF Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
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