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KMW appoints new head of Asia-Pacific operations

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German land systems specialist Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has announced a new director of its Asia-Pacific operations. The company said on 20 December that Christoph Cords has been appointed managing director of KMW Asia-Pacific, a Singapore-based subsidiary. KMW said Cords will be in charge of

Indonesia and Sweden sign defence co-operation accord

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The governments of Indonesia and Sweden have signed a defence collaboration accord with a view to expanding related trade and technology links, the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 20 December. The bilateral 'Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Defence' was signed in Jakarta

India launches second 105 m OPV for Sri Lankan Navy

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India's Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has launched a 105 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on order for the Sri Lankan Navy (SLN). The vessel, with pennant number P624, is the second of two OPVs signed under an April 2013 contract. The platform took to the water on 15 December at GSL's facilities in

China's AVIC reportedly developing tilt-rotor aircraft

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Chinese helicopter designers are focusing on the development of a tilt-rotor aircraft capable of reaching speeds of up to 500 km/h, the state-owned China Daily newspaper reported on 21 December. Wu Ximing, chief helicopter designer at the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC),

Bangladesh plans to procure eight multirole combat aircraft, says report

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The Bangladeshi government plans to procure eight multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) for the country's air force in the current fiscal year 2015/16 (FY2015/16), Law Minister Anisul Huq told parliament on 8 December, according to the Bangladeshi Daily News website. Huq's statements are in line with

UK Strike Brigades to have no artillery

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Key Points Britain's future Strike Brigades will lack an organic artillery capability, IHS Jane's can reveal Instead the brigades will have to rely on joint fires support from elsewhere The British Army's two new Strike Brigades will not have their own organic artillery and will have to rely on

Pakistan to receive four Mi-35M helos from Russia in 2017, says report

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Russia will deliver four Mil Mi-35M 'Hind E' attack helicopters to the Pakistan Army (PA) in 2017, Pakistan's minister for defence production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, was quoted by the Dunya News TV channel as saying on 19 December. Islamabad paid a total of USD153 million for the four helicopters,

Japan plans to oppose South Sudan arms embargo resolution, says report

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Tokyo plans to oppose a US-backed draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, Kyodo news agency quoted Japanese government sources as saying on 21 December. Japan is concerned that if the council adopts the resolution, South Sudan might retaliate against UN

Details emerge about requirement for China's new strategic bomber

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An article published by the China Military Online website on 7 December has provided further insights into the requirements for China's new strategic bomber. Remarks made in the media report by Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo, director of the People's Liberation Army Navy's Expert Consultation Committee,

China's Xianglong HALE UAV to enter service shortly, says report

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China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) will soon take delivery of production variants of the Guizhou Aviation Aircraft Corporation Xianglong (Soaring Dragon) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the state-owned China Daily newspaper reported on 6 December. The Xianglong is a high-altitude, long-endurance

Saudi-led coalition to stop using UK-made cluster bombs

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The Saudi-led coalition confirmed on 19 December that it has used submunition bombs that were made in the United Kingdom in its bombing campaign in Yemen, but said this practice would be discontinued. "It has become apparent that there was limited use by the coalition of the UK-manufactured

Polaris DAGOR selected for Canadian Special Forces vehicle

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Canada has awarded Polaris a contract to supply its Deployable Advanced Ground Off-Road (DAGOR) vehicle for Special Forces troops, the company announced on 20 December. Public Works and Procurement Canada issued the USD15.5 million contract - which includes training, maintenance, and other support

NATO officials 'anxious' about US commitment to ERI

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Some NATO leaders are concerned about the US government's commitment to funding and executing an effort to deter Russia and reassure allies in Eastern Europe, according to Alexander Vershbow, who recently retired as a senior alliance official. President-elect Donald Trump and some prospective

Israel to acquire more Hermes 900 UAVs

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The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is to acquire additional Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as it looks to expand its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The expansion, which was announced by the IAF on 19 December, will see the service

Dominican Air Force flying new Tecnam P2006T spy aircraft

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The Dominican Air Force (FAD) has begun operations with its new Tecnam P2006T twin engine intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, making the FAD the first military operator of the type, Walter Da Costa, global sales and marketing director for Tecnam Aircraft, told IHS Jane's

Antonov rolls out first An-132D

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Ukraine's Antonov rolled out the first prototype An-132D aircraft on 20 December. The first flight of the aircraft is expected in 2017, with deliveries to Saudi Arabia also starting next year. In 2015 it was reported that Saudi Arabia would be procuring two An-132D aircraft for use in airborne

China returns seized US Navy Slocum glider

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The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has returned a US Slocum G2 gliding autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that it seized in the South China Sea, the Pentagon announced on 19 December. The PLAN Dalang-III-class support ship (ASR-510) transferred the AUV to USS Mustin (DDG 89), an Arleigh

Boeing and Saab fly their new T-X aircraft

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Boeing and Saab announced on 20 December the first flight of the new aircraft they have co-developed for the US Air Force's (USAF's) T-X training requirement. The twin-seat single-engined aircraft made its 55-minute maiden sortie out of Boeing's St Louis facility in Missouri on the same day as the

US military returns part of jungle training area on Okinawa to Japanese government

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The US military returned on 22 December about 4,000 hectares (15.4 square miles) of land on Okinawa to the Japanese government. The land was part of the Northern Training Area used for jungle warfare training by US forces. It is the largest area returned to the Japanese government since 1972,

Upgraded South Korean F-16s capable of striking key North Korean underground targets, says report

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The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has enhanced the capability of some of its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters by equipping them with bombs and missiles respectively capable of hitting key underground facilities in North Korea and shooting down combat aircraft at long-range, RoKAF officials told
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