The French Army took delivery of the last upgraded Nexter Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI) 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the service’s spokesperson recently told Jane’s .
Ninety-five out of a total of 520 29.3-tonne Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie
French Army receives last upgraded VBCIs
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DSEI 2017: BAE outlines Challenger 2 LEP bid
BAE Systems has outlined further details of its bid to upgrade the British Army’s Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT).
Speaking to Jane's on 14 September at DSEI 2017 in London, Simon Jackson, the campaign leader for BAE’s Challenger 2 Mark 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) bid, detailed
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Bundeswehr sends invitations to tender for G36 assault rifle replacement
The Bundeswehr has sent invitations to tender for the assault rifle, which will replace the G36.
Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr: BAAINBw)
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Angola receives first Su-30K fighters
Angola has received the first two of 12 Sukhoi Su-30K multirole fighters and is expected to receive the rest by early 2018, Aleksandr Vorobei, the CEO of the 558th Aviation Repair Plant in Belarus, told Sputnik on 19 September.
The aircraft were originally produced for India as an interim fighter
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AFA 2017: Mattis wants to separate US hardware, software acquisition
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The US defence secretary wants to split procurement into hardware and software efforts
An expert said this is a good idea, but said major weapon systems such as the F-35 are largely software
The Pentagon is evaluating how to divide its acquisition efforts into hardware and software
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Rheinmetall demonstrates infantry system concept
Rheinmetall held the first dynamic field demonstration of its infantry system concept at its Unterlüss test centre in northern Germany on 19 September. The system consists of the Infanterist der Zukunft - Erweitertes System (Future Soldier - Expanded System, IdZ-ES), the RS556 assault rifle
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Panama requests USD743 million security budget for 2018
Panama’s Ministry of Public Security (Ministerio de Seguridad Pública: MINSEG) has requested a 2018 budget just over USD743 million, according to a 15 September statement.
The majority of the budget would be for internal security activities, but approximately USD46 million will be
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US to deploy over 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan, says Mattis
The United States will send more than 3,000 additional troops to Afghanistan as part of President Donald Trump’s new strategy for the 16 year-old conflict in the Central Asian country, US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis told reporters on 19 September.
“It's exactly over 3,000 somewhat.
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Chile extends Lockheed Martin support for its F-16 fleet
The Chilean Air Force has secured logistics and maintenance support from Lockheed Martin for its 40 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft until June 2020.
Lockheed Martin will provide the services through a USD47.8 million foreign military sales contract.
The new contract, signed in mid-September, renews
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US Army retires final Kiowa Warrior
The US Army has flown its final sortie for the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopter, bringing to an end its three-and-a-half year divestment process for the type.
The final flight took place on 19 September from Felker Army Airfield at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, and came some 40
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Thailand to acquire Mk 54 lightweight torpedo array kits
Northtrop Grumman has been awarded a USD18.6 million contract to produce Mk 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedo array kits for operators of the weapon including Thailand, according to information published by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 19 September.
The contract combines purchases for the US
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AFA 2017: US Air Force not pushing for additional RD-180s
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A key US Air Force officer said the service doesn’t want to buy more Russian rocket engines
The service is paying companies to develop next-generation launch systems
The US Air Force (USAF) is not pushing Congress for permission to buy additional Russian-developed rocket engines,
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Vietnam outlines defence industrial ambitions
The government of Vietnam has outlined a requirement for its defence industrial base to become more competitive in domestic and international defence markets.
At a government meeting on 20 September to shape the development of the defence industry over the coming decade, Vietnam’s Prime
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US-India Business Council seeks clarity on India’s Strategic Partner policy
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Business organisation looks to engage with Indian MoD on addressing ‘ambiguity’ in new policy
Concerns remain about who owns and controls foreign technologies transferred to India
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has welcomed the Indian Ministry of Defence’s
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Syrian troops cross Euphrates
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Syrian government forces have established a bridgehead on the eastern side of the Euphrates
The SAA is now in a position to secure crucial oil fields and prevent the SDF advancing further down the Euphrates valley
Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops have staged a river crossing to set up a
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Policy officials and pundits split over Europe’s future defence capability development
Officials and defence experts in Brussels are split over how the EU’s new initiatives, such as its European Defence Fund (EDF), should support multinational defence capability programmes, and whether the latter should be open to non-EU players.
At stake is future EU-NATO military
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Brazil, South Korea look to naval collaboration
Brazil and South Korea are looking to expand defence industrial ties on naval programmes, following a meeting between Brazilian and Korean officials on 19 September.
A delegation from South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Programme Authority (DAPA), met with officials from the Brazilian Ministry
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Exercise reveals Azerbaijani Army Dana SPH and RM-70 MRL
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The Azerbaijani Army showed Dana 152 mm SPHs and RM-70 Vampir 122 mm MRLs for the first time
Video footage showed Dana SPHs and RM-70 Vampir MRLs travelling to an exercise area
The Azerbaijani Army showed Czech-designed Dana 152 mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and RM-70 Vampir 122
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Bombardier workers protest against Boeing complaint
Workers at Canadian aerospace and transportation manufacturer Bombardier staged a protest on 20 September, targeted not at their employer but in support of it.
Employees represented by the Unifor union stopped work at Bombardier’s Toronto facility in order to voice their opposition to
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Baltic conflict simulation concludes Poland is wasting valuable time
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The latest wargaming of a Russian invasion of the Baltic states and Poland has brought out some harsh lessons about the latter's ability to prevail
The key issue is the glacial pace of Polish defence procurement
From 12-14 September the Baltic Hegemon wargaming exercise had its second
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