Iran is providing "explosive boat technology", unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and missile support to Yemen's rebels, US Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats told the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on 11 May.
The rebels are believed to have used an unmanned boat loaded
US intelligence says Iran supplying 'explosive boats' to Yemeni rebels
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UAE requests more Patriot missiles
The US State Department has approved the sale of 60 Lockheed Martin PAC-3 and 100 Raytheon GEM-T missiles for the Patriot air defence systems in service with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Defense Security Cooperation Agency DSCA announced on 11 May.
The DSCA said the proposed sale is
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Jordan shoots down UAV near Syrian border
A Royal Jordan Armed Forces (RJAF) F-16 fighter used a Matra missile to shoot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the Syrian border, a recently retired senior RJAF officer has told Jane's .
The Jordanian Armed Forces announced on 10 May that an F-16 had shot down a UAV in an unidentified
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US Department of State approves sale of CBRN protective equipment to India
The US Department of State has approved a possible USD75 million Foreign Military Sale of chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear (CBRN) protective equipment to the Indian government, according to an 11 May statement by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
New Delhi had requested a
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Sierra Nevada, Embraer offer A-29 Super Tucano for US Air Force's OA-X
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer will participate in the US Air Force's (USAF's) light attack experiment (OA-X) programme with the team's A-29 Super Tucano, according to an Embraer statement.
The A-29 was selected by the USAF to equip the Afghan Air Force and the US variant of the
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RAN receives final Nulka missile decoy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has received the final Nulka missile decoy to be produced under contract with BAE Systems Australia, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne said in a statement on 15 May.
Valued at more than AUD1 billion (USD738 million), the contract covered the manufacture
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India's Tejas LCA successfully test-fires Derby BVRAAM
India's Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has successfully test-fired a Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Derby beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) in radar-guided mode.
"The missile launch was performed in 'lock-on after launch mode' for a beyond-visual-range (BVR) target in the
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Australian government buys additional land for naval shipbuilding projects
The Australian government has secured the purchase of additional land to substantially increase the size of the ship and submarine building facility at Osborne, Adelaide, for the country's AUD89 billion (USD66 billion) naval shipbuilding programme.
Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne
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US Navy begins west coast transition to Poseidon
The US Navy (USN) has begun the process of transitioning its west coast maritime patrol squadrons over to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon, with the first of an eventual six operational units being stood-up at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island in Washington in early May.
Speaking to reporters at the
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US Air Force investigating satellite propulsion subsystem issues
Key Points
The US Air Force is looking at satellite propulsion issues
No launches have been delayed owing to these issues
The US Air Force (USAF) is investigating satellite propulsion subsystem issues after a rash of malfunctions on common satellite buses used by the US military.
Lockheed Martin
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North Korea fires ballistic missile that reaches 2,000 km altitude
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on 14 May that reached an altitude of over 2,000 km (1,243 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan (also known as East Sea), in what seems to have been the longest-range missile tested by Pyongyang to date.
The missile was fired in an
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Next MOKV interceptor development phase advances with three contractors
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has now awarded work to all three contractors on a new stage of its technology risk reduction (TRR) effort for developing a more advanced missile defence kill vehicle design.
In 2015, MDA issued initial risk reduction contracts to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and
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IMDEX 2017: Singapore acquires two more Type-218SG submarines
Singapore will acquire two more air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped Type 218SG diesel-electric submarines, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced during the IMDEX 2017 exhibition in Singapore.
The deal, which was signed with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), will also include crew
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Any Islamic State-Taliban collaboration a pipe dream, say Afghan experts
Hostility from most of Afghanistan's tribes to the Islamic State means its prospects for gaining a major foothold in the country remain minimal, although estimates of the number of Islamic State fighters in the country vary widely. More importantly, the Islamic State faces a major adversary in the
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Stolen hacking tools reportedly being used in global cyber-attacks
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WannaCry attack has spread globally, based on information from a vulnerability stolen from the US intelligence community
No defence companies are confirmed victims yet
A hacking vulnerability reportedly stolen from the US National Security Agency (NSA) has spread to most countries in
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US Air Force rescinds F-35A weight restrictions
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US Air Force lifts ejection seat weight restrictions for F-35A
The Air Force discovered the problem after receiving 104 aircraft of a planned acquisition of 1,763
The US Air Force (USAF) on 15 May announced it removed the restriction that kept pilots weighing less than 136 lb (61.7 kg)
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Taiwan initiates fund to boost national defence industry
Taiwan has established a new fund to support the development of five strategic industries, including defence, the government has confirmed.
The industrial innovation and transformation fund will receive TWD100 billion (USD3.3 billion) and is aimed at stimulating growth in sectors comprising
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Philippines signs defence trade deal with China's Poly Technologies
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) has signed a defence trade agreement with the Poly Group Corporation, parent company of Poly Technologies, one of China's largest defence companies.
The letter of intent (LOI) was signed in Beijing on 15 May by Philippine defence secretary Delfin
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Netherlands begins Benelux air policing
Two Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16s began policing the airspace over Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (Benelux) for the first time on 11 May.
The Volkel-based Dutch fighters will be on 15-minute quick-reaction alert (QRA) for the next four months after taking over the mission from
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IMDEX 2017: Singapore hosts inaugural international fleet review, stresses need for multilateral co-operation
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) hosted its first-ever international fleet review on 15 May in celebration of its golden jubilee and in conjunction with the IMDEX 2017 maritime and defence exhibition.
In attendance at the fleet review, which is referred to by the RSN as the Singapore
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