The Colombian Navy received eight Navistar MV7000 vehicles donated by the United States on 17 November.
Reportedly worth a total of USD1.3 million, the vehicles can carry up to 24 troops or serve as cargo vehicles with a capacity of five tonnes and feature a turret for a machine gun.
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US donates transport vehicles to Colombian Navy
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Indian Navy to receive first of two submarine rescue systems in March 2018
The Indian Navy (IN) will receive the first of two submarine rescue systems (SRSs) from UK-based company JFD in March 2018, senior IN officials told Jane’s on 20 November.
The INR4 billion (USD62 million) deal for the supply of the two third-generation, 30-tonne SRSs was signed in mid-2015,
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India's MoD cancels Israeli Spike ATGW tender
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has cancelled the USD1 billion tender it had negotiated with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems for Spike anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems for the Indian Army (IA), official sources told Jane’s .
Instead, under the government’s
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Helibras modernises two helicopters for Brazilian Army
Helibras, the Brazilian subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters, has completed the modernisation of two more helicopters for the Brazilian Army, the company reported on 20 November.
The aircraft, one AS365 Panther K2 and one H125M Fennec, will be returned to the army’s 1st and 2nd Aerial Battalions,
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Australia’s second Air Warfare Destroyer begins sea trials
The second Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has begun its first phase of sea trials ahead of the ship’s expected delivery to the service in mid-2018.
This first phase of sea trials, which will take place over the coming weeks, will test the propulsion,
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Virgin Orbit secures first Pentagon contract
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The Pentagon awarded Virgin Orbit its first DoD contract
The company uses a unique air-launched delivery method
Small rocket developer Virgin Orbit secured its first Pentagon contract when it was awarded a deal as part of the US Air Force’s (USAF) Space Test Program (STP).
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US military advantage over China, Russia eroding, says JCS chairman
The US military advantage against so-called near-peer competitors such as China and Russia is eroding, according to the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford.
Speaking at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Massachusetts on 14
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Netherlands plans to invest more in intelligence, logistics, training, support
The new Dutch government sworn in at the end of October plans to spend EUR5 billion (USD6 billion) more on defence over its four-year term in office, Defence Minister Ank Bijleveld-Schouten has said. The extra funding will be used to reduce personnel shortages in the fire support and ground-based
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Chinese navy quietly commissions more ships
Photographs recently emerged in Chinese online forums suggesting that China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its latest Jiangdao-class (Type 056/056A) corvette on 16 November.
A local news report posted on the Weixin website about the commissioning of Guangyuan ,
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China unveils two armed A-Hawk VTOL UAV models
The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveiled two models of its A-Hawk series of strike-capable, reconnaissance vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the 12-16 November Dubai Airshow 2017.
The multi-rotor A-Hawk I and A-Hawk II UAVs were
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MBDA Inc appoints new vice-president
Nancy DiCarlo has joined MBDA Inc as its new vice-president of strategic business development, where she will be responsible for the long-term strategy of the weapons manufacturer.
DiCarlo moves to MBDA from the US Missile Defense Agency, where she was director of international affairs and
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US, Afghan forces target Taliban drug production facilities
US and Afghan forces launched a series of strikes on 19-20 November against Taliban-linked drug production facilities in an effort to cut off the revenue streams of the insurgent group, according to the NATO-led ‘Resolute Support’ mission.
The forces conducted combined operations to
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Serbia acquires capability to overhaul M-84 MBT
The Serbian Army's Technical Overhaul Institution (Tehnicki Remontni Zavod, TRZ) located in Cacak is very close to acquiring the capability to conduct the general overhaul of its M-84 main battle tank (MBT), a military commander has said.
In an interview published in the 15 November issue of the
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India extends deadline for naval UAV RFI
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has extended its deadline to 21 November for overseas vendors to respond to its global request for information (RFI) for 50 naval shipborne unmanned aerial systems (NSUASs) for the Indian Navy (IN).
First issued on 10 October the RFI states that the
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Foreign investment committee approves Ultra’s Sparton purchase
Ultra Electronics’ planned acquisition of Sparton Corporation has been approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, concluding that there are no unresolved national security concerns with regards to the transaction.
Anti-trust clearance is now required, and Ultra has
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China’s DF-41 ICBM could enter service in 2018, says report
China's Dong Feng-41 (DF-41) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) could enter service as early as the first half of 2018, the state-owned Global Times newspaper reported on 19 November following media reports stating that the ICBM possibly underwent another test a few weeks ago.
“The
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Slovakia receives new version of AMV XP under joint IFV programme with Finland
Slovakia has received a new version of the Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) XP from Patria for the joint programme with Finland to develop an 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) for the Slovak armed forces, the Finnish company announced in a press release on 17 November.
Patria told Jane's on 21
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Germany’s Aircraft Philipp Group to manufacture Chinook parts
Boeing and Aircraft Philipp Group have announced the signing of a five-year contract that will see the latter manufacture parts for the CH-47 Chinook rotorcraft in Germany.
To be manufactured in facilities in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg specifically, the new deal will see Aircraft Philipp
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China claims major boost in defence electronics capability
China’s industrial base now manufactures more than 85% of the key electronic components integrated onto Chinese military platforms, a senior government official in Beijing has claimed.
Diao Shijing, director of information technology at the Chinese government’s Ministry of Industry and
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USAF Talon jet trainer crashes
A Northrop T-38 Talon jet trainer aircraft of the US Air Force (USAF) crashed on 20 November, killing one of the two crew members and injuring the other.
The twin-seat jet came down approximately 23 km northwest of its home station of Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB) in Texas. While one of the crew
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