Australia's Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Raytheon as sole bidder to develop a short-range ground-based air defence (GBAD) system under Project Land 19 Phase 7B.
In meeting the requirement, the DoD said on 10 April that it would release to Raytheon in the first half of 2017 a
Australia selects Raytheon as sole bidder to supply air defence system
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Sikorsky-Boeing reveal FVL attack helo concept
Sikorsky-Boeing has revealed a Future Vertical Lift (FVL) attack helicopter concept based on the SB>1 Defiant that it is developing for the US Army's Joint MultiRole-Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD)/FVL effort.
The concept, which features in a promotional video posted online by the partnership
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RNZN names future fleet tanker
The name of the new fleet tanker on order for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will be HMNZS Aotearoa , according to a 10 April statement by the RNZN.
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will begin constructing the 166 m-long vessel next year under a NZD493 million (USD342
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Philippine Air Force takes delivery of two more KAI FA-50PH fighters
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken formal delivery of two more Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50PH advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft, the PAF said in a statement.
The aircraft will add to the existing six FA-50PHs that are currently in the PAF's inventory, with delivery of the
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USAF seeks to again revive 'Project Checkmate' strategic concepts group
The US Air Force (USAF) is trying to rebuild its 'Project Checkmate' future concept effort and connect it to combatant commanders and other needs in order to weave together strategy with policy, operations, requirements, and so on, according to Lieutenant General Mark Nowland, USAF deputy chief of
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USAF light attack aircraft faces many competing priorities
The US Air Force's (USAF's) OA-X light attack aircraft experimentation will move forward this year if there's an appropriated budget, but a procurement appears far from certain amid competing priorities.
Officials requested a new exercise, to be bankrolled in a fiscal year 2017 supplemental budget,
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Tomahawk strike in Syria stokes debate about performance of Russian air defences
The 7 April firing by the US Navy of 60 Raytheon RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk cruise missiles against the Syrian airbase at Shayrat has raised questions about the capabilities of Russia's frontline air and missile defence systems, specifically the Almaz-Antei S-300 (SA-10/12/20) and its most recent and
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Study suggests Australian naval capability would benefit from a shorter service life for major combatants
An analysis of the service life of Australian warships suggests that it could be beneficial for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to consider a 20-year service life for the first batches of the country's future submarines and frigates, according to a study by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
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Singapore despatches six F-15s to Guam to train alongside US forces
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has deployed six F-15SG combat aircraft and about 100 personnel from 142 Squadron to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam for fighter flying training with the US Pacific Air Forces' (US PACAF's) 44th Fighter Squadron from 10 April to 11 May, the Singapore
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Saudi Border Guards now using Caprivi MRAPs
The Saudi Border Guard is now operating the Mobile Land Systems (MSL) Caprivi Mk3 mine-resistance ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, a photograph released by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on 10 April confirmed.
The photograph showed a single Caprivi Mk3 during an event to raise awareness about
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Russia unveils Arctic air defence systems
Russia has displayed versions of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau Pantsyr-S1 and Almaz-Antey Tor-M2 air defence systems integrated onto Vityaz DT-30-series all-terrain tracked carriers (ATTCs) optimised for Arctic operations.
The systems were first seen in footage of a rehearsal for Russia's 9 May
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Poland confirms interest in acquiring two RAN Adelaide-class FFG-7 frigates
The Polish government has formally expressed interest in acquiring two of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) three remaining 4,267-tonne Adelaide-class FFG-7 frigates, a Department of Defence (DoD) spokesperson in Canberra confirmed to Jane's on 12 April.
However, the spokesperson pointed out that
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Italy receives 500th Eurofighter Typhoon to be built
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) on 11 April received the 500th Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to be built on the international production lines.
The Tranche 3 Block 25 aircraft was handed over to the AMI during a ceremony at Leonardo Aircraft Division site at Torino
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German-led battlegroup deployed to Lithuania includes NBC troops
The German-led battlegroup deployed to Lithuania as part of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) to reassure the Baltic states in face of a more assertive Russia includes nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) defence troops and equipment, the Bundeswehr announced on 11 April.
Fifty-eight
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EU's preparatory action for defence research officially gets off the ground
The European Commission signed the final details and budget on 11 April that officially launched its preparatory action on defence research (PADR). The three-year programme will test the feasibility of using EU money to finance military technologies that support the Union's Common Security Defence
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China calls for peaceful resolution of North Korean issue
In a telephone conversation with US president Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of finding a peaceful resolution to the rising tensions over North Korea's military provocations, the Chinese state-owned Xinhua news agency has reported.
"China holds that the issue
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Kuwaiti navy receives another landing ship
The Kuwait Naval Force (KNF) has commissioned a 64 m-long landing ship, Saffar (L 6401), at the Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) yard, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on 5 April.
The vessel is part of an order for three landing ships and five 16 m-long landing craft that was announced in 2013.
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IOMAX Archangel to sit out USAF's OA-X demonstration
IOMAX will not enter its Archangel Border Patrol Aircraft (BPA) into the US Air Force's (USAF's) OA-X light-attack demonstration set to be flown later this year, the company CEO told Jane's on 12 April.
While Ron Howard gave no reason for the lack of interest in the USAF's capability assessment
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Boeing keeps options open for Germany's heavy-lift helo requirement
Boeing is keeping its options open in Germany until it receives the government's specific requirements for its new Schweren Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter, a senior official told Jane's on 11 April.
While previously the company had said it would offer the Extended Range ('fat
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USAF approves F-16 airframe life extension
The US Air Force (USAF) has authorised Lockheed Martin to extend the service life of the F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft as part of a wider service-life extension programme (SLEP) of its Block 40 to 52 fleet.
The authorisation, which was announced by the manufacturer on 12 April, comes after
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