Turkish shipbuilder Anadolu Deniz Insaat Kizaklari (ADIK) has confirmed the delivery schedule for the two new landing ship tanks (LSTs) ordered for the Turkish Navy.
"The first vessel, TCG Bayraktar , is currently undergoing sea trials, which are expected to be completed between February and
IDEX 2017: Anadolu Shipyard confirms Turkish LST programme schedule
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Trump designates strategist Lt Gen McMaster as national security advisor
US President Donald Trump announced on 20 February that he has designated US Army Lieutenant General HR McMaster as national security advisor.
Lt Gen McMaster is to replace Michael Flynn, who the White House said was asked to resign due to his misleading comments to Vice-President Mike Pence.
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Russia plans new Eastern Arctic air defence division
Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to create a new Arctic air-defence division covering the Eastern Arctic by 2018, state-owned media announced on 20 February.
The unit will protect Moscow and the Ural region from potential aircraft and missile attacks.
The division will comprise
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IDEX 2017: Paramount launches Mwari production
Paramount Group announced on 20 February that production of the military variant of its advanced, high performance, reconnaissance, light aircraft (AHRLAC), the Mwari, is to begin in April.
The first production aircraft is expected to be completed in June or July, with the company citing a
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IDEX 2017: China's FT-12 glide bomb gets rocket booster
China's rocket-boosted precision-guided glide bomb, the Fei Teng FT-12, was revealed at the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi by China Aerospace Long-March International Trade Co, Ltd (ALIT), the marketing arm of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
While the existence of an FT-12
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IDEX 2017: Burevestnik unveils new 30 mm remotely operated turret
Russian company Burevestnik displayed its 30 mm remotely operated turret for the first time at the IDEX show held in Abu Dhabi.
A Burevestnik representative told Jane's that the turret was developed to meet a Russian army requirement for a weapon station that can be fitted to a 4x4 version of the
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Poland issues RFPs for special forces and ASW helos
Poland issued two separate requests for proposals (RFPs) for a total of 16 new military helicopters on 20 February, industry officials told Jane's .
The two RFPs are for eight helicopters each, and cover the procurement of special forces helicopters to replace the armed forces' current Mil Mi-8/17
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IDEX 2017: Emirati SOV contest heats up
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) contest for a new special operations vehicle (SOV) became more complicated at the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi when Nimr Automotive unveiled its new Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) to take on well-established contenders that include the Supacat HMT 400 Desert and the
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Russia to start delivering Kamov Ka-226T helos to India in 2019, says report
Russia will start delivering Kamov Ka-226T 'Hoodlum' light multirole helicopters to the Indian military in 2019, said the CEO of state-owned manufacturer Russian Helicopters, Andrey Boginsky, according to Reuters on 20 February.
Speaking at the IDEX show held in Abu Dhabi, Boginsky who took over as
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China completing facilities on South China Sea islands that could house missiles, says report
China has nearly finished building almost two dozen structures on artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea that appear designed to house long-range surface-to-air (SAM) missiles, two US officials were quoted by Reuters as saying.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the two officials told
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India and Russia sign contract for additional A-50EI AEW&C aircraft, says report
Russia has signed a contract for the delivery of additional Beriev (Ilyushin) A-50EI airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to India, TASS news agency reported Yuri Slyusar, the president of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, as saying on 14 February.
"So far, we have a
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Change of CEO at BAE Systems
Ian King, who had served as chief executive of BAE Systems since 2008, will retire at the end of June, the company announced on 22 February. BAE's current chief operating officer Charles Woodburn will then take over running the company.
Woodburn has worked for BAE for less than a year, having
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Dutch and French sign fighter airspace access agreement
The Netherlands and France signed an agreement on 16 February allowing Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) fighters to escort intercepted aircraft into France.
The agreement brings the Netherlands in line with Belgium, which signed a similar agreement with France in 2005, following the beginning of
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IDEX 2017: Al Fattan to deliver 27 additional fast interceptors to the UAE
UAE shipbuilder Al Fattan is to supply 27 fast interceptor boats to the UAE Coast Guard, the company told Jane's at the NAVDEX naval exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
"We have a well-established relationship with them," an Al Fattan source said. "In January 2017 we completed deliveries for a
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Inzpire and Discovery Air declare for UK's ASDOT training requirement
Inzpire and Discovery Air Defence Services Inc are to bid for the UK's Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme, it was announced on 21 February.
The two companies will build on their experience of providing real-world training services to militaries throughout the world,
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China's Type 001A CV makes progress at Dalian - 38.935925 N 121.613170 E
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China's Type 001A aircraft carrier is nearing completion, with most external structural work visibly complete.
Following the addition of a red anti-fouling coating to the lower hull, little work remains before the 001A hull can be launched.
Airbus Defence and Space imagery captured on
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Uruguay negotiating for a batch of Chilean Cessna O-2s
The National Navy of Uruguay is negotiating the transfer of up to three Cessna O-2s (337 Skymasters) from the Chilean Navy, Uruguayan sources told Jane's .
The aircraft, recently decommissioned by the Chilean Navy and replaced by Vulcanair P68 Observer 2 surveillance aircraft, were offered to
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SAIC rolls out amphibious vehicle prototype for USMC
Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) has unveiled the first of 16 prototypes for the US Marine Corps' (USMC's) competitive Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 programme during a 21 February ceremony at the company's facility in Charleston, South Carolina.
SAIC partnered with Singapore
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Pentagon starts preparing for split of acquisition job
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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis began the process of splitting the Pentagon's top acquisition job in two in a memo distributed across the agency on 21 February.
The memo is the first step towards complying with congressional instructions to divide the responsibilities of what had been
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Lockheed Martin launches renewed sales drive for M28 STOL airlifter
Lockheed Martin has revealed an ambitious sales plan for the PZL Mielec M28 'Bryza' short take-off and landing (STOL) light airlifter that it obtained with the acquisition of the Polish manufacturer's Sikorsky parent company in November 2015.
Speaking to reporters at PZL Mielec's production
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