The Israeli Navy received the last of three Super Dvora MK III fast patrol boats on 27 April.
Built by Israel Aerospace Industries Ramta, the boats are the latest C variant, meaning they have improved communications equipment, the latest weapons systems, an upgraded machine room, and more space for
Israeli Navy gets final Super Dvora MK III
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Islamic State recruiting Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, says head of Russian military intelligence
The Islamic State militant group has managed to recruit members of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, Lieutenant General Igor Korobov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate within the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, was quoted by TASS News Agency as saying on 26 April.
"The
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France's DGA orders 319 Griffon and 20 Jaguar armoured vehicles
On 21 April France's defence procurement agency (DGA) placed the first production order with Nexter Systems, Renault Trucks Defense (RTD), and Thales for 319 Griffon Multi-Role Armoured Vehicles (VBMRs) and 20 Jaguar vehicles. The contract value was not disclosed.
The VBMR will be available in four
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Brazilian Army restructures its procurement system
The Brazilian Army is restructuring its procurement management system after a four-year analysis of its strategic projects architecture.
Analysis led the service to determine it should change that structure and instead design an Army Strategic Portfolio that more clearly adheres to the force's
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Europe picks up pace of Meteor integration
Integration of the MBDA Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) onto Europe's fighter aircraft has stepped up a gear with the announcements towards the end of April of three major milestones within a few days of each other.
With the 100+ km BVRAAM missile already operational and
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Syria blames Israel for Damascus strike
The government of Syria has blamed Israel for an explosion near Damascus International Airport early on 27 April.
The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) cited a military source as saying Israel fired several missiles from occupied territory, a reference to the Golan Heights, which hit a
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Saab receives FMV production order for next-generation anti-ship missile
Saab has confirmed the receipt of a SEK500 million (USD57 million) contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) covering the series production of a next-generation extended range anti-ship missile for the Swedish armed forces.
Building on the existing RBS 15 Mk 3 anti-ship
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Pentagon budget 2017: Congress passes another last-minute bill to keep government funded
The US Congress has passed another stop-gap measure to keep the federal government open and funded, this time for one week, in order to buy still more time to negotiate the fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget that was first proposed almost 15 months ago.
A two-year agreement spanning FY 2016-17 was
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China regroups PLA ground forces into 13 corps
China's Central Military Commission (CMC) has taken another step towards streamlining and modernising the People's Liberation Army (PLA) by deciding to regroup the PLA ground forces into 13 corps from the previous 18, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Beijing announced on 27 April.
The new
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Zenit shipyard launches fourth Project 250-class patrol ship for Kazakh navy
Kazakhstan's Zenit shipyard has launched the fourth Kazakhstan (Project 250)-class patrol ship on order for the country's navy, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Astana.
Named Mangystau , the 42.2 m-long vessel, which is also locally referred to as a 'rocket artillery ship', was
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Trump warns of 'possible major conflict' with North Korea
US president Donald Trump has warned that a "major conflict" with North Korea is possible over the northeast Asian country's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency on 27 April, Trump said that he wanted to resolve the crisis on the Korean Peninsula
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Trump wants South Korea to pay for THAAD system
US president Donald Trump has said that he wants South Korea to pay for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system that is being deployed to the country to defend against potential missile attacks by North Korea.
The president told the Reuters news agency on 27 April that the advanced
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HHIC lays keel for South Korea's second helicopter carrier
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) has begun assembly work on the second Dokdo-class landing platform helicopter (LPH) on order for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN), the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement on 28
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US Lawmakers seek to protect shipbuilding industry by securing LCS funding
Senate appropriations and armed services lawmakers have been asked to protect the US shipbuilding industrial base by supporting a budget request which includes fiscal year 2018 (FY 2018) funding for the construction of three US Navy (USN) Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) in a letter to Secretary of
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US approves potential Poseidon sale to New Zealand
The US State department has approved the potential sale to New Zealand of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA), valued at USD1.46 billion.
The approval, which was announced by the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 28 April, covers four aircraft equipped with the
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US approves Bell 429 sale to Slovakia
The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Slovakia of Bell 429 helicopters valued at USD150 million.
The approval, which was announced by the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 28 April, covers nine 'uniquely modified' helicopters equipped with Wescam MX-10 cameras.
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US approves additional CH-47Ds for Greece
The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Greece of further surplus US Army Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters valued at USD80 million.
The approval, which was announced by the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 28 April, covers five helicopters equipped with the
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Pentagon budget 2017: Congress agrees to USD598.5 billion in DoD discretionary funding
Lawmakers have finally reached an agreement on a fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget that totals USD598.5 billion for US Department of Defense (DoD) discretionary funding. The legislation must now be approved in Congress and then signed into law by the president.
The 'omnibus bill' funds all agencies
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NATO rotates Baltic air policing mission
NATO has rotated its Baltic policing (BAP) mission, with Polish and Spanish air force contingents arriving at Siauliai in Lithuania and Amari in Estonia respectively.
On 1 May four Polish Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcons took over the lead for the BAP mission from four Royal
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Marines return to Helmand as Pentagon relooks Afghan war plans
US marines have returned to Afghanistan's Helmand Province, and the Pentagon is mulling potentially thousands of additional troops for the 16-year-long stalemated war, as Afghan forces are reportedly suffering considerable casualty rates.
The US Marine Corps (USMC) sent 20,000 marines to Helmand
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