Yemen's rebels fired multiple ballistic missiles on 28 March in an apparent attempt to overwhelm the Patriot battery that defends the neighbouring Saudi cities of Abha and Khamis Mushayt.
The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that four ballistic missiles were launched towards the cities
Yemeni rebels attempt apparent ballistic missile saturation attack
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UK to begin simulator training of pilots ahead of F-35B carrier trials
The United Kingdom is to begin training pilots of its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on BAE Systems' bespoke simulator at Warton, as they prepare for the start of carrier trials aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth next year, the company announced on 29 March.
The full-motion
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Spaceshot: Iranian S-300PMU2 exercise at Semnan, 35.390439 N 053.732137 E
Key Points
ADS satellite imagery shows Iranian S-300PMU2 components during a deployment to Semnan for a firing exercise
Iran's S-300PMU2 should now be regarded as fully operational
In late February 2017 Iran deployed components from three S-300PMU2 batteries, along with a 64N6E2 battle management
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Retired Pakistani general to command Saudi-based force
Pakistan's defence minister, Khawaja Mohammad Asif, has confirmed that General (rtd) Raheel Sharif has been appointed as the commander of a Saudi Arabia-based multinational force.
Widely credited in Pakistan for leading the campaign against Taliban militants in the North Waziristan region, Sharif
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Poland receives helicopter tenders from industry
The bids for Poland's two new helicopter tenders have been submitted to the country's Ministry of National Defence (MND) and Armament Inspectorate for review.
Airbus Helicopters told Jane's on 30 March that it had responded to the requests for proposals (RFPs) that were issued in February, while
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India's acquisition of 100 K9 SPHs approved
India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the INR42 billion (USD646 million) procurement of 100 modified South Korean Hanwa Techwin K9 Vajra-T 155 mm/52-calibre tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) for the Indian Army on 29 March.
Officials said the contract for the K9 Vajra
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German arms embargo angers Turkey
Turkish defence minister Fikri Isik has described Germany's decision to restrict arms exports to Turkey as unacceptable and called on Berlin to act reasonably.
He added that the problems with Germany had not yet affected Turkey's military operations. "We are working hard for the rapid
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Chinese weapon designs boosted by US experience, tech start-ups
Key Points
US technological expertise is leaking to China
The Chinese appear to be able to exploit the innovation of US start-ups in ways that the US military-industrial complex cannot
Several reports in March from US and Chinese news outlets detail the level that China's weapon designs are
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Aselsan to supply electronic systems for Turkish Army
Turkey's Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) signed two separate contracts with local firm Aselsan on 29 March.
The first involves the development of an electronic warfare command and control system (EHKKKS) to enable the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) to co-ordinate the use of its
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Analysis - No gain without pain: the long, hard road to AFV active protection
The main threat to Western armour on the modern battlefield may have come from improvised explosive devices in recent years, but Israeli experience shows that the future threat from anti-tank guided missiles could prove just as potent, as Peter Felstead reports
The path to developing an effective
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RDM gets order for Plofadder mine-clearance system
South Africa's Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has received a EUR28 million (USD30.2 million) contract to supply an undisclosed country with two Plofadder 160AT minefield breaching systems, training equipment, and ammunition.
The 29 March Rheinmetall announcement also said a follow-up ammunition
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Boeing first out of blocks with T-X proposal
Boeing has become the first competitor to submit to the US Air Force (USAF) its proposal for the service's fighter trainer replacement programme (T-X), the company announced on 30 March.
In a tweet stating it was 'turning up the heat!", Boeing said it had submitted its proposal for the USAF's
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Norway signs for Poseidon MMAs
Norway has signed for five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) to be delivered between 2022 and 2023, the government announced on 29 March.
The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal signed between the Norwegian Defence Equipment Agency and the US authorities includes sensors,
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Saab to develop Sweden's next-generation anti-ship missile
Saab has signed a SEK3.2 billion (USD358.5 million) contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the development and production of a new-generation extended-range anti-ship missile system to enter service with the Swedish armed forces in the early 2020s.
Building on the
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Poland submits LOR for Patriot air defence system
Poland has issued a letter of request (LOR) to Raytheon for its Patriot ground-based air and missile defence system, the company told Jane's on 31 March.
The LOR follows a request for the Patriot that was made to the US government in late 2016, as well as multiple contracts and letters of intent
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Poland receives helicopter tenders from industry
The bids for Poland's two new helicopter tenders have been submitted to the country's Ministry of National Defence (MND) and Armament Inspectorate for review.
Airbus Helicopters and Lockheed Martin both told Jane's on 30 March that they had responded to the request for proposals (RFPs) that were
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Elite Mexican Marine unit to get new base
The Mexican Navy Secretariat (SEMAR) officially inaugurated its new Advanced Training Centre in Donato Guerra, state of Mexico, on 27 March.
Despite its name, the Advanced Training Centre is to become the Mexican Marines' Special Operation Unit's (UNOPES') main base, a Mexican marine source told
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Colombian Navy receives new OPV
The Colombian Navy (ARC) officially received offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ARC Victoria on 30 March in Cartagena, according to the Colombian Science and Technology Corporation for the Development of Naval, Maritime, and Riverine Industries (COTECMAR).
The new vessel, originally christened ARC
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Australia to boost F-35 industry support
Australia has announced a plan to boost local industrial capability to support the global programme to develop and build Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
Minister for defence industry Christopher Pyne said on 31 March that the scheme will be channelled through the Defence
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Raytheon launches Overseer multi-sensor mission system
Raytheon has launched the Overseer multi-sensor mission system at its new intelligence, surveillance, target, acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) integration centre in Broughton, north Wales.
The company aims to offer the Overseer product to future and existing operators of its ISTAR airborne
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