If the war continues in Syria it could lead to a division of the country along sectarian lines or the imposition of military control by the regime over the whole country, with either leading to grave consequences for the region and Europe, according to the European Union.
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CASIC developing long-endurance stealth UAVs, says report
State-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has begun developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the military that can evade radar and anti-aircraft weapons, the state-owned China Daily newspaper reported on 9 March.
"The company is focusing on the development of a
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Brazil to soon receive its first AAV7A1 RAM/RS amphibious vehicles
The Brazilian Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais) is to receive its first updated AAV7A1 armoured amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) (locally designated as Carro-Lagarta Anfíbio: CLAnf) in the second quarter of 2017, the Brazilian Navy told Jane's on 13 March.
One CLAnf-P troop carrier
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Argentine MoD mulls potentially deep budget cuts
An internal document prepared by the Argentine Ministry of Defense (MoD) offers a glimpse into a projected plan to freeze or cancel several programmes to help the country stabilise its rough economy.
The plan, if put in place, would contribute around USD355 million from real estate sales (mostly
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Aptima buys Milcord
Aptima, a US company specialising in human-machine performance for the defence market, has agreed to buy technology company Milcord, it announced on 13 March. Financial terms have not been disclosed, but Aptima will be buying Milcord's existing technology as well as taking on its existing contracts.
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US delays CV-22B deployment to Japan
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has revised plans to deploy an initial three Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor to Japan later this year, with these aircraft now scheduled to arrive in 2020.
The 'adjustment' announced by the DoD on 13 March puts back the planned deployment to Yokota Air Base
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Turkish tensions with Netherlands and other allies 'bad for NATO image'
Turkish President Recep Erdogan's increasingly virulent war of words with The Netherlands and other allies over his attempts to rally political support among the allies' Turkish populations "is bad for NATO's image and bad for [Ankara's] relations with Europe", an allied military source
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Russia's VKS to receive 16 new Su-34s this year, says Borisov
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) will receive 16 new Su-34 frontline bombers this year, Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov said during a visit to the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant on 10 March.
"The Novosibirsk Aviation Plant has a long-term contract with [Russia's] Ministry of Defence [MoD]
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Kawasaki delivers Japan's eighth Souryu-class submarine
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Japan has taken delivery of its eighth Souryu-class submarine
Delivery increases Japan's fleet of AIP-capable submarines, which feature better underwater endurance
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has taken delivery of its eighth Souryu-class diesel-electric submarine
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Japan to withdraw from peacekeeping mission in South Sudan in May
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) are set to end their five-year participation in a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan at the end of May, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters on 10 March after a meeting of Japan's national security council.
Abe was quoted by broadcaster NHK as saying
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India successfully test-fires extended range version of BrahMos cruise missile
India on 11 March successfully test-fired an extended range version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, according to a statement by the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace.
"With the successful
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Germany plans to procure Triton SIGINT UAVs
The Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, German chief of defence staff General Volker Wieker, on 6 March approved the procurement of Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to meet the country's airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT)
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EU's first call for defence research topics soon to be released
The European Commission will issue its first call for proposals in May under its new 'preparatory action' (PA) in defence research: a programme that will spend about EUR100 million (USD107 million) during its three-year 2017-19 duration. The call's topics will seek technologies that support the EU
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DCNS opens office in Colombia, aims for frigate contract
DCNS Group has opened a representative office in Bogota and will participate in the upcoming Colombian Naval Defence Exhibition (COLOMBIAMAR) in Cartagena from 15-17 March.
The shipyard, which opened its Bogota office on 8 March, is seeking work on the Colombian Navy's Strategic Surface Platform
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Boeing wins five-year contract to sustain South Korea's F-15K fleet
Boeing has secured a five-year contract to continue sustaining the Republic of Korea Air Force's (RoKAF's) fleet of F-15K Slam Eagle fighters, the company said on 13 March.
"This approach guarantees materials and technical support required for aircraft maintenance over many years while
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Saab offers to restart Gripen C/D production for Bulgaria
Saab has offered to re-start production of its Gripen C/D combat aircraft in its proposal to replace Bulgaria's ageing Warsaw Pact-era MiG-29 'Fulcrum' fighters, the company confirmed to Jane's on 14 March.
Production of the Gripen C/D, which was ceased in early 2015 with the completion of Sweden's
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Romania looks to buy 20 more F-16s
Romania is looking to increase the size of its fighter fleet after the government decided to apportion 2% of GDP for defence in 2017. The Parliament and Supreme Defence Council (CSAT) have approved the decision.
"My intention is to finalise this year the decision to have another 20 F-16
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Yugoimport takes control of Serbian aircraft builder Utva
Yugoimport SDPR, the Serbian state-owned intermediary for the import and export of defence-related equipment and technology, has become the dominant owner of Serbia's sole state-owned aviation factory: Pancevo-based Utva - Avio Industrija.
The process of integrating Utva into the structure of the
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US Army to trial 60 kW laser for vehicle-mounted air defence
The US Army will soon experiment with using a 60 kW solid-state laser for air defence missions, according to Richard DeFatta, director of the Future Warfare Center at US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC).
In April the army expects to receive the new laser to integrate on its High Energy
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US Army eyes new 'high-altitude' airships or solar-powered sensor platforms
US Army Space and Missile Defence Command (SMDC) is working with other Pentagon organisations to assess the value of high-altitude sensor capabilities for the army, including airships and solar-powered platforms.
High-altitude systems, which can operate around 60,000 ft and essentially at the edge
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