South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) launched a 122 m frigate on order for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) on 23 January.
The vessel, which has been ordered under a THB14.6 billion (USD396 million) contract inked between the Thai government and DSME in August 2013,
DSME launches Thailand's first multipurpose frigate
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Ukraine seizes missile components destined for Iran
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (DPSU) announced on 20 January that it had found missile system components on an aircraft that was about to leave Kiev's Zulyany airport for Iran.
The DPSU said that, during an inspection of the aircraft on 19 January, its personnel had found 17 boxes with
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Russian military to replace Soviet-era passenger aircraft
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is looking at replacing all of its Soviet-era passenger aircraft following the fatal loss of a Tupolev Tu-154 late last year, state media disclosed on 20 January.
Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu has instructed that modern replacements to the current Tu-154,
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China's North Sea Fleet receives first Type 052D destroyer
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its fifth Luyang III-class (Type 052D) destroyer on 22 January.
Named Xining (with pennant number 117), the vessel is the first Type 052D to be assigned to the PLAN's North Sea Fleet, with the other four ships allocated to the South Sea
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British Army think-tank recommends ditching procurement competitions
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The British Army's think-tank has suggested the United Kingdom end competitive tenders for defence procurement
CHACR's report instead envisages greater investment in the UK defence industry
The UK's default preference for competition in equipment procurement should be reversed to help
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Trump budget director supports defence increase, but familiar hurdles remain
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Trump's choice to lead White House budgeting signals support for more defence spending, but not for using supplemental accounts
Raising defence funding above mandated limits likely requires working with opposition Democrats
Mick Mulvaney, the nominee to lead President Donald Trump's
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South Korea to enhance surveillance, WMD detection capabilities
South Korea's military plans to deploy several new weapon systems in 2017 to better counter military threats posed by North Korea, including Pyongyang's potential use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Seoul said in a 24 January press release.
"As
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Orbital ATK chosen for US Army's new AMP tank round
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The army has selected Orbital ATK to finish development and qualification for its 120 mm AMP tank round
The AMP round would allow Abrams to carry fewer ammunition types and choose the effect of a chambered round
Orbital ATK has been selected to continue developing a new 120 mm Advanced
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Kenya to field Air Tractor light attack turboprops
Kenya is set to receive 12 Air Tractor AT-802L intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and light attack turboprops and two AT-504 trainer turboprops from the United States, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) disclosed on 23 January.
The notification of State Department
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Japanese fighters scrambled a record 883 times over nine months
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled its fighters a record 883 times in response to foreign military aircraft approaching the country's airspace between April and December 2016, the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo said in a 21 January press release.
This represents a 36% increase
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Indonesia launches long-delayed LST for navy
Indonesian shipbuilder PT Dok & Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (PT DKB) has launched a 117 m landing ship tank (LST) vessel on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL).
The vessel, which has been named Teluk Kupang and given the pennant number 519, was
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India and UAE hold first defence talks
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have held their first strategic dialogue with a view to expanding defence ties and related trade and industry links.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that officials from the two countries engaged in talks on defence, security, electronics, and
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First forward-deployed NATO troops heading to Lithuania
The first batch of troops set to provide a forward deterrent against Russian action in Eastern Europe was set to arrive in Lithuania starting on 24 January, the country's Ministry of Defence said.
The ministry released a report on 23 January saying that the first 100 troops for the new deployment,
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China 'determined' to safeguard interests in South China Sea
China has reiterated its "indisputable sovereignty" claim over parts of the South China Sea (SCS) after the new United States administration vowed to protect US interests in the contested waters.
In a press briefing on 24 January, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesperson
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Chilean Navy receives new P68 aircraft
The Chilean Navy received a new Vulcanair P68 Observer 2 twin-propeller surveillance aircraft, according to a 20 January statement.
The platform will be utilised by the navy's General Directorate for Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de
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Saudi Arabia plans PTDS surveillance aerostat acquisition
Saudi Arabia is planning to acquire 10 Lockheed Martin 74K Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) aerostats with various payloads, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) revealed on 23 January when it announced that the proposed sale had been approved by the Department of State.
The
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Russian Tu-22M3 bombers strike Syria
Russian Aerospace Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have flown two mission to eastern Syria to strike Islamic State forces besieging the government enclave around the eastern city of Dayr al-Zawr.
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the first strike on 21 January, saying six of
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Indian Army orders 158,000 ballistic helmets
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered 158,000 ballistic helmets for the Indian Army (IA) from a local manufacturer to make up long-pending shortages.
MoD officials said delivery of the helmets by MKU, an Indian defence company based in the northern city of Kanpur, would start in August and
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First JASSMs delivered to Poland
Poland has received its first batch of AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSMs), Polish deputy defence minister Bartosz Kownacki announced.
The missiles were ordered in December 2014 in an arms package worth USD250 million. The sale includes 40 AGM-158As, and the modernisation of
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Spain's first S 80 submarine to lack AIP
Spain's first S 80-class submarine will not be fitted out with an air independent propulsion (AIP) system, as development of the system will not be ready in time, according to the admiral in charge of Maritime Action (Almart).
Admiral Manuel de la Puente Mora-Figueroa was reported by the regional
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