The second phase of the Iraqi assault on the northern city of Mosul has made "significant progress" since it began on 29 December, according to Colonel John Dorrian, the spokesman for the US-led coalition that is supporting the operation.
"For phase two, Iraqi forces synchronised
Coalition says three-axes advance making progress in east Mosul
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China State Shipbuilding makes plans to centralise procurement
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has initiated measures to centralise procurement activities across several naval shipyard affiliates.
The state-owned enterprise, which operates more than 60 subsidiaries, said the move to consolidate procurement is intended to better control costs
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Carl Vinson strike group deploys to Western Pacific to support maritime security, co-operation activities
The US Navy (USN) Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) carrier strike group (CSG) sailed from San Diego, California, on 5 January for a deployment to the Western Pacific region. The navy had said previously that the deployment would "focus on maritime security
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Turkey's Anka-S UAV on course for first delivery in 2017
Turkey's military is on track to receive its first serially-produced Anka unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) this year, a well-informed Turkish defence industry source told IHS Jane's .
Known as Anka-S, the production standard UAVs are fitted with additional capabilities above and beyond those of the
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India successfully test-fires two Agni ballistic missiles
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired its Agni 4 and Agni 5 nuclear-capable ballistic missiles from the Integrated Test Range on Abdul Kalam Island off the country's east coast.
An Agni 4 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) was tested to a
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US military to deploy 24 Apache helos to South Korea
The US military will deploy 24 Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to South Korea to strengthen the combined defence capabilities of the two countries, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said in an 8 January statement.
As part of a scheduled rotational deployment, the 24 Apaches are set to gradually
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US armour brigade begins rotations in Europe to counter Russia
A rotational US Army brigade combat team arrived in Europe on 6 January as part of an effort to reassure Eastern European allies who fear Russian incursions.
The first equipment sets from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), 4th Infantry Division, disembarked at Bremerhaven in Germany on 6
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Russian-made Su-35 possibly last combat aircraft to be imported by China, says report
The Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 'Flanker-E' multirole fighter could be the last combat aircraft to be imported by China in view of the country's progress in developing its own military technology, the China Daily newspaper reported on 6 January.
Citing statements carried by the People's Liberation
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Pakistan test-fires first nuclear-capable submarine-launched cruise missile
Pakistan has successfully test-fired its first nuclear-capable submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM), according to a 9 January statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military.
Named Babur-3, the SLCM was fired to a range of 450 km from an underwater,
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Indian Army to begin phasing out Cheetah and Chetak helicopters
The Indian Army (IA) will soon begin retiring its ageing fleet of licence-built Chetak (Aerospatiale SA 316B Alouette III) and Cheetah (Aerospatiale SA 315B Lama) light utility helicopters (LUHs) following a series of recent accidents.
An IA official told IHS Jane's on condition of anonymity that
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India seeks to manufacture spare parts for licence-built Su-30MKI fighters
India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) aims to begin manufacturing components and spare parts for the Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters it licence-builds for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
A HAL official told IHS Jane's on condition of anonymity that India and Russia are negotiating a transfer
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France receives two more Reapers, deploys them to Niger
France has received an additional two General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and deployed them to Africa, a French military source told IHS Jane's .
The UAVs arrived at Base Aérienne 101 in Niamey, Niger, at the end of 2016 where the Escadron de Drone 1/33 Belfort has been
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China launches another Type 056 corvette
China's latest Jiangdao-class (Type 056) corvette was launched on 29 December at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai, according to Chinese media.
The ship is the 13th of the class to be launched by the yard since May 2012.
Three more of the class were commissioned in December 2016, bringing
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Carter: US will 'shoot down' North Korean missiles only if territory threatened
US secretary of defence Ashton Carter took a cautious approach to addressing North Korea's potentially forthcoming test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and said the United States would only try to shoot it down if the missile threatened the United States or its allies.
"[The
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Brazilian Army updates air defence organisation
The Brazilian Army's 12th Jungle Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group (12th GAAAe Sl), based in Manaus, will amalgamate the 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade (1st Bda AAAe) of Garujá (State of São Paulo) in 2018, according to an official document viewed by IHS Jane's .
Other notable moves, in
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Brazil approves funds for SISFRON border control system
An additional BRL450 million (USD140 million) is to be released to continue establishing the Brazilian Army's SISFRON (Sistema Integrado de Monitoramento de Fronteiras) integrated border control system in 2017, Brazilian minister of defence Raul Jungmann announced on 4 January.
The funds are a
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China's H-6K bomber shows new strike capabilities
Images posted in Chinese online forums in late December 2016 show for the first time a Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) H-6K bomber carrying what appear to be six 250 kg bombs on each of its six under-wing pylons for a total of 36 bombs: a new demonstration of the aircraft's strike capabilities.
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Turkish government further brings military under its authority
The Turkish government has taken further steps to bring the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) under its full authority, issuing three new sweeping state of emergency decrees on 6 January.
The decrees give the Turkish government wide ranging authority over military appointments. For example the Turkish
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Japan, South Korea scramble fighters after Chinese aircraft fly over Korea Strait
Eight Chinese military aircraft were spotted flying over the Korea Strait close to Japanese islands on 9 January, prompting the Japanese and South Korean air forces to scramble their fighter jets, according to local media reports.
Citing Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD), the NHK TV channel
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Russia's PAKFAs to be transferred to Aerospace Forces later this year
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) has announced that it will take delivery of its first five Sukhoi T-50 PAKFA fifth-generation fighters later this year.
Although the VKS did not specify in its announcement on 6 January when in 2017 the transfer will take place, the move will mark the end of the
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