British bilateral defence industrial co-operation with France progressed further on 15 December, as several deals were agreed on joint development and support programmes at the countries' High Level Working Group in Paris.
Member of Parliament Harriett Baldwin, Under Secretary of State for Defence
UK advances defence industrial co-operation deals with France
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Poland orders four Regina artillery squadrons from HSW
Poland has ordered four 'Regina' artillery squadrons from Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) in the largest contract the Polish Ministry of National Defence (MOND) has placed locally since the country's independence in 1990.
Worth PLN4.65 billion (USD1.1 billion) and signed on 14 December, the contract
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PLAN operates towed and variable depth sonars in South China Sea exercise
Chinese news media recently reported that a destroyer squadron from the South Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) conducted a week-long anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise that concluded in late November.
A 1 December article, published on chinanews.com, was illustrated with the
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NATO's counter-piracy mission in Indian Ocean formally shuts down
NATO officially terminated its 'Ocean Shield' counter-piracy mission in the Indian Ocean on 15 December, although the mission's activities operationally ended in late November.
Launched in 2009 at the height of pirate raids off Somalia, 'Ocean Shield' worked alongside the EU's Operation 'Atalanta'
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EU leaders lay down deadlines for new defence fund and other measures
EU leaders reconfirmed their commitment to jointly develop capabilities for Europe's defence and expeditionary missions and to make the capabilities "available when needed".
Gathering in Brussels on 15 December, they said the EU and its member states "must be able to contribute
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EU leaders call for stronger security/migration support for Libya
National leaders meeting in Brussels on 15 December called on the EU to boost its effort to strengthen Libya's security.
The EU's naval mission in the central Mediterranean - EUNAVFOR MED, dubbed 'Sophia' - will continue its training of Libya's coastguard, while parallel initiatives "need to
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EU leaders approve new agreement with Ukraine
EU leaders meeting in Brussels on 15 December reached agreement on establishing closer trade and political ties with Ukraine after incorporating demands from the Netherlands that the deal does not include military or financial aid.
The so-called 'association agreement' also specifically includes a
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Czech Republic picks Elta for radar requirement
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 14 December that it had selected IAI Elta Systems as the winner of its tender for new 3D mobile air defence radar (MADR) for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR).
The MoD said it will prepare a contract with Elta Systems before 23 December to supply
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British Army to form first strike brigade, cut MBT numbers
The British Army is to create an experimental group to trial the concepts of operation for its new 'strike brigades' and bring the new General Dynamics Ajax family of armoured vehicles into service.
Announced to Parliament by UK defence secretary Michael Fallon on 15 December, the move will however
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Armed Chinese ship seizes US Seaglider in South China Sea
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) seized an autonomous unmanned vehicle (AUV) belonging to the US Navy (USN) approximately 50 n miles northwest of Subic Bay, the Pentagon announced on 16 December. USNS Bowditch , a Pathfinder-class survey ship, was recovering a Kongsberg-built 'Seaglider'
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Aleppo evacuation deal marks end of resistance in key city
The start of the evacuation of the remaining opposition-held area of Aleppo city on 15 December marked the end of four years of resistance in Syria's largest city and is a key victory for both President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies.
Monitored by the International Committee of
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Brazil concentrates its A-1 aircraft in Santa Maria
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is concentrating its AMX International A-1A/B/M fighter fleet at Santa Maria airbase in Rio Grande do Sul, after the Adelphi Squadron based at Santa Cruz airbase in the state of Rio de Janeiro was recently deactivated, the FAB announced on 15 December.
The aircraft
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Bolivia's 'Anti-imperialist School' graduates first class
The Bolivian Armed Forces' Anti-Imperialist Command School graduated its first class on 16 December.
The class was comprised of 156 officers: 89 from the army, 39 from the air force, and 28 from the navy.
President Evo Morales attended the graduation ceremony, declaring that the Bolivian armed
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Beijing will return AUV seized in South China Sea, says Chinese defence ministry
A statement published on the Chinese Ministry of National Defense's website on 18 December indicates that Beijing intends to hand over a US Navy (USN) autonomous underwater vessel (AUV) that it seized in the South China Sea.
According to the statement, which has been attributed to ministry
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Australia launches second Hobart-class AWD
The second of three Hobart-class air warfare destroyers (AWDs) on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) was launched in Adelaide on 15 December.
Named Brisbane , the 7,000-tonne ship will undertake builder's sea trials at the end of 2017 and will be delivered to the RAN in September 2018.
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Argentine army and air force receive new and modernised aircraft
Argentina's state-owned aircraft factory, Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA), delivered the first upgraded IA-58A Pucará (A-568) to the air force with new navigation equipment, a locally designed multifunction display, some new instruments, and new oxygen system.
The aircraft (A-568)
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US Navy lifts grounding of Super Hornets and Growlers
The US Navy (USN) has resumed flight operations of its fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler combat aircraft three days after a grounding order was issued.
The lifting of the order, which was announced on 19 December, came after Naval Air Systems Command and Boeing investigated
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US Navy grounds Super Hornets and Growlers after 'incident' at NAS Whidbey Island
The US Navy (USN) has grounded its fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler combat aircraft while it investigates the cause of a ground incident on 16 December that injured two flight-crew.
The incident at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island in Washington state saw an EA-18G
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Singapore takes delivery of second Littoral Mission Vessel
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has taken delivery of its second Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), the country's ministry of defence confirmed with IHS Jane's on 19 December.
The 80 m platform, which will be the future RSS Sovereignty (16), was handed over on 7 December, and is
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Pakistan cuts steel on fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft
Pakistan's state-owned Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works has held a steel cutting ceremony on the country's fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC).
The ceremony was held on 15 December at the company's facilities in the West Wharf Industrial Area in the Port of Karachi.
The Pakistan Navy
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