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There is a consensus in Berlin that any raising of defence spending should be incremental
Hitting the NATO-stipulated 2% of GDP defence spend is problematic for Germany, especially in relation to the defence spending of France and the United Kingdom
During a NATO meeting in Brussels on
Consensus in Berlin points to caution in relation to NATO spending target
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China expanding its amphibious force
Images have recently emerged of China's fifth Yuzhao-class (Type 071) Landing Platform Dock (LPD) being built for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
Published in Chinese online forums, the photographs show that the vessel's hull appears to be
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Cambodia cancels US Seabees aid programme
Cambodia's government has scrapped a US aid programme undertaken by a US Navy unit in what appears to be the latest setback for US-Cambodian ties at a time when Phnom Penh is stepping up military co-operation with other countries, particularly China.
On 3 April the US Embassy in Phnom Penh said on
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Beijing, Manila to discuss South China Sea issues in May
China and the Philippines will hold direct talks in May about their dispute over parts of the South China Sea, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Beijing.
"The Chinese side has invited competent officials of the Philippine foreign ministry to visit China in May for the
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Arab countries order Husky mine-detection vehicles
The US Department of Defence announced on 30 March that it had awarded a USD132 million contract to Critical Solutions International (CSI) to deliver Husky second-generation systems with related equipment and services to Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
CSI is a US company that has partnered with
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Thales positions Spy'Ranger UAV for army reconnaissance requirements in Asia-Pacific region
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Thales is marketing a man-portable, mini surveillance UAV system to armies in the Asia-Pacific region
Product is being positioned as one that has demonstrated its capabilities for selection into the French Army
Riding on its success with the French Army after being selected for the
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Thailand to buy more VT-4 MBTs from NORINCO
The Thai government has approved the Royal Thai Army's (RTA's) procurement of an additional 10 VT-4 main battle tanks (MBTs) from China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO), it was announced on 4 April.
The acquisition will cost THB2 billion (USD58 million), with funding spread over three years,
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Taiwanese industry commits to submarine project
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has outlined a commitment to develop submarines for the Republic of China Navy (RoCN) but indicated that foreign technologies will be critical for the programme.
In a hearing to the Legislative Yuan's Foreign and National
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Sikorsky welcomes CH-53K Milestone C decision as means of turning tables on Boeing in Germany
Sikorsky has welcomed the US government's decision to authorise production of its CH-53K King Stallion as a means of turning the narrative upside down that its heavy-lift helicopter is still developmental while its Boeing CH-47F Block 2 Chinook competitor is a fielded and proven offering for
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L3 acquires OceanServer Technology
L3 Technologies announced on 4 April that it had acquired privately owned OceanServer Technology.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Massachusetts-based OceanServer Technologies manufactures a range of autonomous underwater vehicles, notably the Iver family. The company also develops a
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First MARS tanker arrives in UK
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The South Korean-built RFA Tidespring has arrived in the United Kingdom for customisation and trials
All four MARS tankers are expected to be in service by the end of 2018
The first of the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary's (RFA's) delayed Tide-class tankers has arrived in southwest England to
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Commercial revenues help push ITP figures
Spanish aeroengine manufacturer ITP has announced sales growth of 9.9% to EUR780 million (USD831.7 million) for 2016, just under a quarter of which was accounted for by the defence sector.
Defence work remained "in line with 2015" results, it said, while the service support sector saw
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CH-53K awarded Milestone C production and deployment decision
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has cleared the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter to begin production, the company announced on 5 April.
The Milestone C decision that enables the programme to pass from engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) into production and
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Israel's IAI/Elta emerges as lowest bidder in India's 3-D radar tender
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI's) Elta Systems has emerged as the lowest bidder in the Indian Army's (IA's) 2012 tender for 66 new-generation 3-D surveillance and tracking radar: a programme estimated to be worth around USD500 million.
Official sources in New Delhi told Jane's that Elta had
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on 5 April that fell into the Sea of Japan (also known as East Sea), according to US, Japanese, and South Korean authorities.
US Pacific Command said in a statement that it detected and tracked what it assessed to be the launch of a single ballistic missile
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Spanish defence spending creeps up by 0.4%
Spain's defence spending is set to rise by just 0.4% this year to EUR5.75 billion (USD6.13 billion): equivalent to 1.7% of its overall national budget that was presented to parliament by Treasury Minister Cristobal Montoro on 4 April.
However, a tranche of EUR1.8 billion has been presented
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Navy League 2017: Future USS Ralph Johnson to head to trials, USS Paul Ignatius heads to christening
According to Naval Sea Systems Command, Huntington Ingalls Industries- (HII-) built future Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) is 90% complete with alpha/bravo trials planned for 5 June 2017. HII-built future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) is 66%
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MoD reveals gap in Reaper strikes against Islamic State
The United Kingdom has conducted no strikes against the Islamic State using its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the previous month, the latest update from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has shown.
According to the update posted on
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German Cyber Command becomes operational
On 5 April Germany's defence minister, Ursula von der Leyen, inaugurated the Bundeswehr's new cyber and information space command, called CIR (Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum), in Bonn, calling it a "historic day for the Bundeswehr and a milestone for Germany's security and defence
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China to launch new strike-capable reconnaissance UAV in 2018
China is set to introduce a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for military use to the international market in 2018, the state-owned China Daily newspaper reported on 5 April.
Described as a strike-capable reconnaissance UAV, the TYW-1 is expected to make its maiden flight in September this year and
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