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The Philippine Navy has dispatched more vessels to support an ongoing military offensive in Mindanao
Deployments point to the possibility of a protracted armed conflict in the southern Philippines
The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed two Ivantan-class heavy landing craft to Iligan
Philippines dispatches Ivantan-class LCHs in continued fight against Islamic State-linked militants
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MILEX 2017: Fading Russian electronic warfare dominance seen in Belarus 'modular' systems
The electronic warfare (EW) systems displayed by Belarusian companies during the MILEX show held in Minsk from 19-21 May indicate that Russia's dominance in this sector is declining.
The two main Belarusian companies working in this area are Aerosistema, which produces the Veresk EW pod, and the
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Beijing plans underwater monitoring system in East and South China seas, says report
China plans to build a massive underwater monitoring system that will cover the disputed East and South China seas, according to a 29 May report by the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper.
The central government in Beijing recently approved the CNY2 billion (USD293 million)
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Swiss panel reports on options for fighter replacement
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A Swiss panel of experts has recommended procuring 30 new aircraft and a ground-based air defence system, at a total cost of approximately CHF8 billion (USD8.2 billion)
The aircraft would replace Switzerland's current fleet of Northrop F-5E Tiger IIs and Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornets
Two
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USN may operate three aircraft carriers in Indo-Asia-Pacific Region
Key Points Ronald Reagan will join Carl Vinson in deployment to the Pacific region Nimitz may begin operations in the Pacific before Carl Vinson or Ronald Reagan have left the region
According to the US Navy (USN), Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is expected
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IAF confirms both Su-30 MKI pilots died in crash
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has confirmed that the two pilots aboard a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter that crashed in northeastern India on 23 May died in the accident.
An analysis of the fighter's flight data recorder and other objects recovered from the crash site - located 60 km north of Tezpur Air
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South Korea's KAI completes deliveries of FA-50PH aircraft to Philippines
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received all 12 Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50PH advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft it ordered from South Korea in 2014.
The PAF said in a statement on its Facebook page that the final two FA-50PHs arrived at Clark Air Base north of Manila on 31
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Yemeni rebels suspected of tanker attack
Yemeni rebels may have attacked a commercial ship for the first time on 31 May.
The European Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) said three rocket-propelled grenades were fired at a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker by three men in a skiff that approached it in the Bab al-Mandab strait.
It noted that the
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China develops 'ultra-fast' anti-missile interceptor, says report
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) claims to have developed a new type of "ultra-fast" anti-missile interceptor capable of engaging an incoming projectile flying "10 times faster than a bullet", the state-owned China Daily newspaper reported on 27 May.
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Australia to equip troops with new small unmanned aerial systems
Canberra has announced that it is investing AUD101 million (USD75 million) to equip the Australian military with small unmanned aerial systems (UASs) to enhance the service's surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
The UASs will be acquired in two tranches, with the AeroVironment WASP AE
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Lockheed Martin to build deployable mission system facilities for RAAF
Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) has secured an AUD37.5 million (USD28 million) contract to provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with deployable mission system facilities that will enable the service to operate in remote and all-terrain areas.
The facilities will provide "secure and
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Australian DoD extends Optus satellite contract
The Australian Department of Defense (DoD) has extended its contract with Optus to keep using the telecommunication company's C1 satellite over the next ten years.
The contract, which is worth an estimated AUD40 million (USD29.5 million), includes the necessary preparation of ground infrastructure
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Bolivia receives last Super Puma helicopter, hints at future acquisitions
The Bolivian Air Force on 31 May received its last AS 332C1e Super Puma from a 2013 contract with Airbus Helicopters.
The aircraft, numbered FAB-785 and locally named Jatun Puma, arrived from Marseille to Cochabamba on 3 May for reassembly at the 2nd Air Maintenance Service, 2nd Air Brigade, before
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US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin as much as USD600 million in contracts
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US Air Force awards contracts for JASSM-ER, Sniper ATP, and LANTIRN
Could be worth as much as USD600 million
The US Air Force on 1 June awarded Lockheed Martin a pair of contracts potentially worth USD614 million for AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range
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Safran to sell aerospace composites joint venture Structil
US commercial aerospace and defence composites manufacturer Hexcel Corporation is to purchase Structil, a joint venture between Safran Ceramics and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, which is based in France, the company announced on 1 June.
Structil, which employs around 70 people and generated
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Embraer completing final aircraft in Super Tucano order for Lebanon
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Embraer is finishing its final Super Tucano for Lebanon
Company feels confident it can find further international success with the aircraft
Embraer is finishing up the last Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack turboprop as part of a six-aircraft deal
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Egypt carries out airstrikes in Libya
The Egyptian military announced on 26 May that it had carried out airstrikes against targets in Libya in the wake of an attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt's Minya province earlier that day. The attack killed 29 and was claimed by the Islamic State.
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence
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Canada's trade dispute with Boeing escalates
Tensions between the Canadian government and Boeing appeared to have reached a new high on 1 June, when representatives of Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote revealed that discussions with the company over a potential Super Hornet acquisition had been suspended.
Steven MacKinnon,
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Canada's FWSAR programme advancing despite legal issue
Canada's fixed-wing search-and-rescue (FWSAR) programme is moving forward and an initial design review is expected to conclude in June, despite a legal protest against the project.
The FWSAR programme awarded Airbus Defence and Space in December 2016 a contract that covers 16 C295W aircraft under a
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Putin: Force build-up in Kurils in response to US regional actions
Russian president Vladimir Putin said stationing a division of Russian forces on the contested Kuril Islands, opposite northern Japan, was in response to US militarisation in the region.
Moscow has added military forces in the south Kuril Islands in response to an increase in US military
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