The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to proceed with a tender worth over CZK50 billion (USD1.9 billion) to fulfil an urgent requirement for over 200 new tracked armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR).
General Josef Becvar, chief of staff of the ACR, stated
Czech Republic seeks new tracked IFVs
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Huntington Ingalls income up 11.6% in 2016
US naval shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reported its 2016 end-of-year results on 16 February, revealing strong annual profit growth on a similar level of sales. Sales and service revenues rose 0.7% year on year to USD7.07 billion, while operating income was up 11.6% at USD858
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Aero India 2017: IAI offers B767 multimission tanker transport aircraft to India
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering its Boeing B767-300ER based Multi-Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) for the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) requirement for six new tanker aircraft, Jane's has learned.
Speaking during Aero India 2017 on 16 February, the Director Sales and Marketing of the
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Germany joins European tanker project, signs transport deal with France
Catalysed both by US pressure on the allies to spend more on their defence, and by Berlin's political desire to strengthen Europe's own military capabilities, Germany signed off on a quartet of new multination equipment and capability initiatives on 15 February.
"Germany is pushing ahead with
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Panama receives new interceptor craft
The Panamanian National Naval Air Service (SENAN) has commissioned four new Damen Interceptor 1102 fast craft that were delivered by Panama's president Juan Carlos Varela on 6 February.
Varela noted that the craft will help Panama strengthen its capabilities to address drug trafficking and other
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USCG will not re-activate Polar Sea icebreaker
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The 2016 Material Condition Assessment inspections concluded that re-activating the inactive Polar Sea icebreaker would be cost-prohibitive Polar Sea will not be scrapped and will retain its inactive commissioned status as a source of replacement parts for the active Polar Star
The US
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Pentagon's CAPE sees 'considerable uncertainty' ICBM cost estimates
The US Air Force (USAF) and the Pentagon Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) differ significantly on their cost estimates for a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) programme due to a paucity of data, CAPE said.
The Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) programme, meant to
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Pakistan inducts new JF-17 squadron
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has formally transitioned 14 Squadron into a JF-17 Thunder unit following the arrival of 16 new aircraft on 15 February.
The arrival of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) aircraft at Minhas Air Base marked the transition of the unit from the Chinese-built F-7P air
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Lockheed Martin Canada to lead Chilean frigate upgrade
Lockheed Martin Canada Mission Systems and Training (MST), after signing a contract earlier this month in Chile, is now officially the main contractor and integrator for a USD600 million programme to modernise three British-built Type 23 frigates that Chile bought from the United Kingdom in 2005.
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Key equipment for Australia's Future Submarine programme to be agreed by early 2018
Suppliers for the five main sub-components for Australia's Future Submarine requirement are expected to be under contract by early 2018, programme head Rear Admiral Greg Sammut disclosed on 16 February.
Speaking at an industry day in Sydney, Rear Adm Sammut listed the top five items as being the
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Keeping Argentine A-4ARs airworthy will challenge maintenance lines
Argentina's decision to postpone buying new combat aircraft until 2018 and have the Argentine Air Force keep some Lockheed Martin (McDonnell Douglas) A-4AR Fightinghawks flying in the meantime will be a difficult logistical goal, sources in Buenos Aires told Jane's.
To keep 12-14 of the air
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General Atomics confirms UAE Predator delivery
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now taken delivery of all the Predator XP unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that it has ordered, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has confirmed to Jane's.
It declined to say when and how many Predator XPs were delivered and what payloads they are
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Dassault Systèmes and Karnataka set up defence training centre
3D software developer Dassault Systèmes (DS) and the state government of Karnataka, southern India, have signed an agreement to set up an aerospace and defence training centre, it was announced on 16 February at the Aero India 2017 show in Bangalore.
A statement said the memorandum of
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Austria to sue Airbus over Eurofighter deal
Austria has announced it is launching a lawsuit worth up to EUR1.1 billion (USD1.17 billion) against Airbus over allegations relating to the sale of Eurofighter aircraft to the country in 2003.
The Austrian government published a 130-page legal action against Airbus on 16 February, outlining its
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US carrier specialist sceptical over plans for Chinese carrier fleet
A US aircraft carrier design specialist has voiced scepticism over the announced plans by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) for a series of new aircraft carriers featuring steam catapults.
These Chinese-built ships would supplant the PLAN's sole current carrier, the Ukrainian-built Liaoning
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Libya finally requests NATO help
After years of hesitation on the part of political authorities in Libya since NATO ended its military intervention in the country in 2011, Tripoli has finally submitted a request to the alliance for assistance in reforming its security structures.
"Last night I received a formal request from
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Elbit Systems receives US Army mortar fire control system contract
Elbit Systems of America, a subsidiary of Israeli defence company Elbit Systems, has been awarded a US Army contract for field mortar fire control systems.
The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract was announced on 16 February. If fully ordered it could extend to a five-year period and
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Aero India 2017: Russia completes final qualification trials for 6G27 Balkan AGL
Russia's State Research and Production Enterprise (GNPP) Pribor, a subsidiary of TekhMash Concern, has completed state qualification trials of the 40 mm 6G27 Balkan, and deliveries are due to begin imminently, according to the company.
"The 40 mm 6G27 Balkan automatic grenade launcher (AGL) is
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Aero India 2017: India rolls out new Advanced Hawk aircraft
A dual role combat-capable Advanced Hawk jet trainer, developed jointly by the UK's BAE Systems and India's public-sector Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), was formally unveiled at Aero India on 14 January.
The smart weapons-enabled Advanced Hawk prototype, scheduled to undertake its maiden test
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USN begins loading first Trident II D5 LE missiles into SSBNs
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The USN tested two Trident II D5 missiles on 14 and 16 February
SSP to begin looking at follow-on to Trident II D5
The US Navy (USN) has concluded testing of its submarine launched Trident II D5 missile, conducted over a three-day period in the Pacific Missile Range off the coast of
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