India showcased an assortment of its indigenously developed weapon systems for the first time at its 68th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on 26 January.
The displayed systems included the Mk 1 variant of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), three of which
India showcases indigenous weaponry at Republic Day parade
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Brazilian, US armies to share major exercise
The Brazilian and United States armies plan to jointly hold a combined training operation in late 2020 at the Joint Readiness Training Centre (JRTC) in Fort Polk, Louisiana, marking the first large-scale training in the US for the Brazilian Army, the service told IHS Jane's on 24 January.
The troop
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Delayed F-22 upgrade slips again
The already delayed Increment 3.2B upgrade for the US Air Force's (USAF's) Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor combat aircraft is set to be put back still further owing to 'persistent deficiencies' with the software, the Pentagon has reported.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) 2016 Director of
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Tunisian OPV order revealed
Damen has started construction of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Tunisian Navy.
Damen's Galati shipyard in Romania announced via its social media channel that the steel cutting ceremony for two Multi Service Offshore Patrol Vessel 1400 hulls ordered by the Tunisian Ministry of National
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Islamic State video reveals Turkish defeat in Syria
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Satellite imagery and Islamic State video footage show what appears to be a significant defeat for the Turkish military in Syria
Turkey lost around 12 armoured vehicles during a push to capture the Islamic State-held city of Al-Bab in December
The Islamic State released a video on 20
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Colombian Navy commissions oceanographic vessel Roncador
The Colombian Navy commissioned and took into service its new multipurpose hydrographic vessel, ARC Roncador (153), in a ceremony held at Naval Base Bolivar on 25 January.
The vessel was constructed by the Spanish shipyard Armon Vigo with co-operation from Colombia's state-run COTECMAR. Roncador
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Bolivian MoD data reveals 14% defence budget growth for 2017
Bolivia appears to be leaning more heavily on its military forces for a variety of policy goals, as the minister of defence has been ratified to stay on and the defence budget increased for 2017.
During a cabinet reshuffling that removed 10 ministers - including two of the longest-serving -
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EDA to select 3D printing systems for operational testing
An industry-research group will soon begin selecting an assemblage of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, systems on behalf of the European Defence Agency (EDA) to test their ability to deliver customised spare parts on demand in the field for military transport aircraft.
The experiment will
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China imposes another ban on exports to North Korea
China has imposed an export ban on a range of dual-use technologies to North Korea to comply with UN Security Council resolutions, the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing announced on 25 January.
The ban is the second that China has imposed on military and dual-use exports to North Korea since June
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Airbus Helicopters expects to finalise Kuwait H225M deal 'in the coming weeks'
Airbus Helicopters expects to shortly finalise its contract with Kuwait for 30 H225M Caracal medium-lift helicopters, the company's CEO said on 29 January.
Speaking at a press briefing, Guillaume Faury said that the deal that was agreed in August 2016 has not yet come into force, but that it should
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UK and Japan sign Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement
The UK and Japan signed on 26 January an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) to facilitate closer bilateral defence logistics support and co-operation during activities such as combined exercises, training, peacekeeping operations, and humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions,
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Sweden evaluating future surface combatant needs
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RSwN considers balance between numbers and capability in future surface combatant
New platform is due to enter service in mid-2020s
The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) has begun planning its requirements for its future surface combatant, Commander Patrik Norberg, head of the RSwN's planning
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South Korea completes deployment of 36 AH-64E Apache helos
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has put into service all of the 36 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters ordered from Boeing in 2013 as part of a USD1.6 billion contract under the US Foreign Military Sales programme, a South Korean military official was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying
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Russia to replace current 'light fighters' with MiG-35
The Russian air force is to replace all of its current 'light' combat aircraft fleets with the newly unveiled MiG-35 'Fulcrum-F', state media quoted a senior service as saying on 27 January.
Speaking at the public unveiling of the MiG-35 by the United Air Corporation (UAC), Russian Aerospace Forces
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Israel tests more advanced David's Sling
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on 25 January that a successful live-fire test of a more advanced version of the David's Sling air defence system had been carried out earlier that day.
The test, which was held at Palmachim Airbase south of Tel
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UK equipment plans face great risks, says watchdog
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Major risks beset the UK's defence equipment procurement plans, the NAO has warned
The watchdog stated the risks are higher than it has ever seen
New spending commitments totalling GBP24.4 billion (USD30.8 billion) by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) on equipment and support present
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UK watchdog wants to probe defence buys from US
Government-to-government defence equipment sales to the United Kingdom should be brought under the country's single source procurement regulations regime, says the watchdog set up to monitor over charging by defence contractors.
The push was revealed on 30 January in a consultation document by the
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India's Competition Commission clears Reliance-Dassault joint venture
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given the go-ahead for India's Reliance group and France's Dassault Aviation to establish a new partnership aerospace company.
The government agency, which enforces India's corporate competition laws, announced on its official Twitter account on 27
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Boeing awarded LRIP Lot 3 contract for KC-46A tanker
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing a USD2.1 billion contract for low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 3 of the KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft.
The contract, which was announced by the company on 27 January, covers 15 aircraft, as well as spare engines and wing air refuelling
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US orders F-35 and Air Force One reviews
The US government has ordered separate reviews into the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) programme, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 27 January.
The reviews are "to inform programmatic and budgetary
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