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The M500A2 requires no modification for reconfiguration
The new shotgun configuration will be useful in VBSS operations
The US Marine Corps is testing a new Marine Corps Systems Command Military Enhancement Kit (MEK) that will enable personnel to convert their M500A2 shotgun into a
Shotgun conversion kit should give Marines improved capability
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Peru receives polar vessel Carrasco
The Peruvian Navy received an oceanographic vessel with polar capabilities, Carrasco (BOP 171), during a ceremony in Vigo, Spain, on 22 March. The vessel, constructed by Spanish shipyard Freire SA, was originally scheduled to be transferred on 10 March, but was delayed by weather. Carrasco will
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LIMA 2017: Thales makes inroad into Malaysian market with Air Force helicopter flight simulator delivery
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has received and operationalised a helicopter flight simulator from Thales, the company announced on 22 March at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition.
The simulator, which is currently being used to train RMAF pilots for the H120
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LIMA 2017: Japan looking to expand scope of defence co-operation with Indonesia
Japan is reportedly at an advanced discussion stage with Indonesia to promote further defence co-operation between the two countries.
Speaking with Jane's at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) on 21 March 2017, the deputy director of Japan's Acquisition, Technology
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India to conduct first-ever air exercise with Israel
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate for the first time in the multination 'Blue Flag' air exercise hosted by the Israeli Air Force, senior IAF officials told Jane's on 23 March.
They said the IAF would take part in the two-week long biennial exercise, which also features aircraft from the
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Denmark orders CAESAR howitzers on 8x8 Tatra trucks
Tatra has confirmed that it will supply 8x8 T-8 truck chassis for the Nexter CAESAR 155 mm/52-calibre self-propelled howitzers that have been ordered by Denmark.
Demark's defence minister announced the selection on 14 March, saying Nexter had won the tender to supply 15 CAESARs. Jeppe Reng, a
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Chile to start building icebreaker in May
Chile is to begin constructing an icebreaker in May, Admiral Enrique Larrañaga, commander of the Chilean Navy, announced during a 17 March navy bicentennial ceremony in Valparaiso.
He said the icebreaker is scheduled to be ready within four years "in order to replace [current icebreaker]
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Belgium outlines offset expectations in relation to combat aircraft procurement
Belgium has confirmed that European Union open procurement rules will be suspended in relation to its acquisition of a new fighter aircraft and that it will seek offset benefits in order to defend what it views as the country's essential security interests.
Belgium formally launched the procurement
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LIMA 2017: Airbus to boost Malaysian aerospace outsourcing by 25%
The Airbus group aims to boost the value of aerospace production and support services in Malaysia in line with its view of the country as an increasingly important aircraft market, company officials told Jane's at the LIMA 2017 exhibition in Langkawi.
An Airbus spokesman said the company is
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Japanese navy commissions second Izumo-class helicopter carrier
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its second Izumo-class helicopter carrier, JS Kaga (DDH 184), on 22 March in a ceremony held at the Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The first of class, JS Izumo (DDH 183), was berthed adjacent to Kaga during
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US delivers four more refurbished F-16s to Indonesia
The United States has delivered four more refurbished Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU).
The move is part of a USD700 million deal signed in 2012 to supply the Southeast Asian country with 24 ex-US
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Japan to deliver first two TC-90 trainer aircraft to the Philippines
Japan will transfer the first two of five Beechcraft TC-90 King Air advanced trainer aircraft to the Philippines on 27 March, with the remaining three aircraft set to be delivered by the end of 2017, the Tokyo-based Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency said in a statement on 21 March.
The
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Saudi Arabia to build Chinese UAVs
Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced on 16 March that its president and the chairman of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) had signed a partnership agreement covering the manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The KACST
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Germany proposes using excess A400M transports for multinational wing
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) is considering sponsoring a multinational air transport wing to fly the excess 13 Airbus A400M transport aircraft it will start receiving in 2018.
The German parliament decided in January 2011 to sell 13 of the 53 A400Ms ordered for the Luftwaffe, but
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Australia to set up maritime technical college to train future shipbuilders
Australia will establish a maritime technical college to identify, train, or retrain Australian workers for the country's AUD90 billion (USD68.57 billion) shipbuilding programme, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne said in a 24 March statement.
Canberra will invest an initial AUD25
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South African defence minister admits aircraft shortages
South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula confirmed on 20 March that the air force's 35 Squadron, its only maritime patrol unit, was grounded for a time due to problems with the primary flight controls of its C-47TP aircraft.
Mapisa-Nqakula was responding to a question submitted by a
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LIMA 2017: Sanctions on Russia are positive for national defence industry, says Rostec executive
Western military sanctions on Russia are having a short-term negative impact on the country's defence industrial capability - and by extension Russia's ability to export - but the medium-term implications are positive, according to a senior Russian defence industrial official.
Viktor Kladov, the
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LIMA 2017: Aselsan debuts 'anti-drone jammer' system, targets Asia-Pacific countries
Key Points
Aselsan has developed a man-portable system designed to incapacitate hostile unmanned aerial vehicles
System has been developed against the backdrop of a proliferation in small commercial off-the-shelf UAV systems
Turkish defence company Aselsan has unveiled a man-portable 'anti-drone
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UNSC condemns North Korean missile launch, engine test
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned North Korea's most recent missile launch and rocket engine test.
"The launch and engine test are in grave violation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's [North Korea's official name] international obligations under United
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Taliban seize centre of Sangin district in southern Afghanistan
The Taliban have overrun the centre of the strategically important district of Sangin in Afghanistan's southern Helmand Province, with local reports claiming that the whole district may have also fallen to the militant group.
"Well informed security sources have said that the Taliban have
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