India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is in advanced negotiations with the US government to allow the Raytheon/Lockheed Martin-designed Javelin anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system to compete for an urgent Indian Army requirement.
A senior Pentagon team met with MoD officials in New Delhi on 7
Defexpo 2014: India, US clear path for Javelin to compete for ATGW requirement
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Canada to overhaul defence procurement
Key Points Changes to include increased support for domestic producers, a new secretariat, third-party reviews and an annual procurement guide Moves designed to streamline procurement and favour domestic industry
The Canadian government announced on 5 February that it was changing defence
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BAE Systems weighs investment options for new Clyde shipbuilding facilities
BAE Systems Maritime-Naval Ships is considering the closure of its Govan shipyard in Glasgow as it appraises options for the construction of the UK Royal Navy's next-generation Type 26 Global Combat Ship on the River Clyde.
Closing Govan would see shipbuilding operations consolidated in a
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Update: France receives first upgraded M270 LRU
The first three upgraded Lockheed Martin M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs) have now been delivered to the French Army.
Speaking to IHS Jane's on 5 February, a spokesperson for the French Army said that the units had been delivered initially to the 6th Regiment de Matériel, based at
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Singapore Airshow: USAF to display C-17 as Boeing seeks customers for final 'white-tails'
The appearance of a US Air Force (USAF) Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft on the flying display roster at this year's Singapore Airshow will provide a welcome boost to the company's efforts to find buyers for the last few aircraft currently rolling off the production line.
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Singapore Airshow: Saab pushes 340 MSA as regional maritime surveillance solution
Saab is offering its 340 regional airliner-based Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to the Asia-Pacific market at the Singapore Airshow 2014, following the successful completion of its certification process late last year.
Featured in the static display line-up and performing customer and media
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Singapore Airshow: Russia's Yak-130 advanced trainer looks for further AsPac orders
The Yakovlev Yak-130 'Mitten' advanced jet trainer/light fighter aircraft will be performing at this year's Singapore Airshow from 11 to 16 February, as Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) looks to build on the recently announced sale to Bangladesh with additional orders in the Asia-Pacific
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Singapore Airshow: Raytheon to demonstrate MCALS launcher for MALD decoy
Raytheon is to conduct a customer demonstration of its newly developed Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) Cargo Aircraft Launch System (MCALS) later in 2014, a company representative told IHS Jane's on 11 February.
Speaking at the Singapore Airshow, Cesar Antonio 'Rico' Rodriguez, director of
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Singapore Airshow: RAAF fast-jets return to show with Super Hornet display
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is set to make a return to the fast jet flying roster at this year's Singapore Airshow, following the retirement of the service's General Dynamics F-111 Aardvarks in 2010.
With the F-111 having consistently dazzled the crowds with its signature 'dump and burn'
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Singapore Airshow: China, US lack 'clarity' on Asia-Pacific strategies
Key Points A Singapore-based academic has accused China and the United States of 'failing to provide clarity' on their strategies in the Asia Pacific Richard Bitzinger said unclear communication was raising unnecessary tensions in the region and could lead to misunderstandings and miscalculations
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Singapore Airshow: Boeing to demonstrate MSA aircraft later in Q1
Boeing is to demonstrate its new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) later in the first quarter of this year, a senior company official disclosed ahead of the Singapore Airshow on 10 February.
Having revealed in late 2013 that the MSA would be based on the Bombardier Challenger 605 business
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Singapore Airshow: Boeing close to international revenue goal, seeks future sustainment
Boeing Defense Space and Security (BDS) remains on course to achieve its goal of increasing the revenue coming from international sales to 30%, and is now focused on sustaining that growth figure, a senior company official said on 10 February.
Speaking ahead of the Singapore Airshow, Chris Raymond,
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Singapore Airshow: Beechcraft looks to secure AT-6B launch customer
The Beechcraft AT-6B Texan II light attack turboprop is being displayed at this year's Singapore Airshow, as the company looks to secure its first customer following the disappointment of losing out in the US Air Force's (USAF's) Light Air Support (LAS) programme.
The tandem twin-seat turboprop
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Singapore Airshow: Airbus promotes A400M to new export customers
Airbus Military is touting its A400M Atlas airlifter at the Singapore Airshow 2014, as it looks to secure its first export customers since Malaysia signed up for four aircraft in 2005.
The European manufacturer is pitting its Atlas primarily against the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules, as it looks
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Singapore Airshow: 'First blood' to Airbus in tanker sales war with Boeing
Singapore's apparent selection of the Airbus A330-200 MultiRole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to fulfil its aerial refuelling requirement appears to give first blood to the European manufacturer in what will no doubt be a long and hard-fought competition with its main competitor, Boeing, for
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Saab finds local partners to chase Indian air defence requirements
Sweden's Saab signed an agreement in New Delhi on 5 February with India's private sector Kalyani Group to collaborate on the Indian Army's long-delayed air defence programmes.
Signed at Defexpo by Saab CEO Håkan Buskhe and Baba Kalyani, head of the Kalyani Group, the agreement is aimed at the
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Saab confirms twin-seat Gripen F development for Brazil
Saab has confirmed to IHS Jane's that Brazil's aerospace industry will be given the opportunity to develop a two-seater version of the Gripen NG as part of the USD4.5 billion consignment of 36 fighter aircraft ordered by the country.
At a meeting on 30 January with Brazilian aerospace industry
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Robert Work nominated to become US deputy secretary of defence
Robert Work has officially been nominated to become the Pentagon's next second ranking civilian, following weeks of speculation that he would get the nod.
"The president announced that he's nominating Robert Work to serve as the next deputy secretary of defence," Secretary of Defense
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France orders 250 more Iveco PPT trucks
France's defence procurement agency (DGA) has ordered 250 additional Iveco Porteur Polyvalent Terrestre (PPT) military trucks, it announced on 6 February.
The PPT, based on purpose-designed 8x8 Iveco tactical chassis, is replacing the French Army's ageing fleet of Renault Trucks Defence 6x6
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DOT&E report recommends operational testing for JLENS
In its latest report, the US Department of Defense's Director of Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) noted Raytheon's Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) programme needs to undergo operationally realistic testing, improve reliability, and
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