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Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine could happen 'any day', officials warn

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NATO Intelligence officials reporting on the ground in the Ukrainian capital and US agencies that are monitoring Russian troop movements on the eastern border state that a Russian-led invasion of Ukraine "could take place almost any day now". One of the many indicators that the movement

Russia to deploy Tu-22M3 'Backfire' bombers to Crimea

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Russia is to return Tupolev Tu-22M3 'Backfire' long-range supersonic bombers to Crimea by 2016 as part of a build-up of maritime aviation assets on the strategic peninsula, which was seized by Moscow's military forces earlier this month. The nuclear-capable bombers were the backbone of Soviet naval

Qatar to procure 737 AEW&C

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The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) is to procure three Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft as part of a USD24 billion procurement package announced on 27 March. A Boeing official confirmed to IHS Jane's that the previously unspecified airborne early warning (AEW)

Qatar looks to develop and field optionally-piloted aircraft

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Qatar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thales to develop an optionally-manned aircraft for its armed forces, the company announced on 27 March. The Optionally Piloted Vehicle - Aircraft (OPV-A), as the project is dubbed, is for a high performance intelligence, surveillance,

New Russian armour deployments along Ukraine border

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Russian armour and artillery has been identified gathering on Ukraine's northern border for the first time since the start of the Crimea crisis a month ago. The movement involving at least three troop trains loaded with armoured vehicles and other equipment between 24 and 26 March was centred on

NDSQ secures Qatari patrol boat order

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Nakilat-Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ), a joint venture between Damen and Qatar's Nakilat, has landed its first major defence contract, it was announced at the DIMDEX 2014 defence exhibition in Doha. The contract is for six patrol boats and a dive support vessel worth more than QAR3 billion (USD823

Italian Army stepped approach towards digitisation

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The Italian Army has awarded a EUR60 million USD83 (million) contract to Selex ES for software defined radios and night vision equipment for the country's 'Soldato Futuro' future soldier programme, it was announced on 25 March. The order includes 2,726 Selex SWave Software Defined Radios and 2,726

Indian Hercules aircraft lost in training accident

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An Indian Air Force (IAF) Lockheed Martin C-130-30J Hercules transport aircraft crashed shortly after take-off on 28 March, killing all five onboard, national media has reported. The transport aircraft is reported to have come down having just departed Agra airport in Uttar Pradesh, in the north of

Herstal buys UK gunmaker Manroy

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UK small arms manufacturer Manroy has reached an agreement to be acquired by Belgium gunmaker Herstal for GBP16 million (USD26.6 million), it was announced on 28 March. The agreement - which values London Alternative Investment Market- (AIM-) listed Manroy at 85 pence per share - follows four

FIDAE 2014: Latin American landscape continues to evolve for defence industry

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Defence procurement in Latin America relies heavily upon foreign companies, and offset regimes in the region are evolving as military acquisitions are still expected to bolster local industries and economies. Latin American markets will account for approximately USD6 billion in offsets between 2012

FIDAE 2014: Jordan to receive two CN235 gunships in coming months

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Alliant Techsystems (ATK) plans to soon deliver to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) two Airbus Military CN235 twin-engine transport aircraft that it has modified into light gunships. ATK is converting the transport platforms into gunships under a contract from the King Abdullah II Design and

FIDAE 2014: Expal secures first customer for EIMOS 81 mm mobile mortar

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Spanish firm Expal announced its first order for its EIMOS truck-mounted 81mm mortar system on 26 March at FIDAE in Chile. However, apart from stating the order involves a "major number of units", no figures have been released on units ordered, or any details provided regarding details of

FIDAE 2014: Boeing sees important but complementary market in Latin America

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Latin America is not Boeing's primary overseas focus, as the Middle East and Asia account for its majority of exports, but building on that marginal business has become an important portion of the company's total non-US revenue. International markets are increasingly important for Boeing, said

EDA divided over implementing pooling and sharing

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Confusion seems to be the watchword across EU, national and NATO officials about what is the best approach to pooling and sharing (P&S) of military assets between countries to overcome the financial pressure on their defence budgets. Debate has surrounded whether this should rely on bottom-up

Denmark offers fighter support to Baltic states

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Denmark has become the latest nation to offer fighter aircraft support to NATO's eastern members in response to the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine. The Danish government said on 27 March that it was offering six Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons to help bolster Poland's upcoming

Brazil, Antigua, and Barbuda sign defence agreement

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Brazil has signed a defence agreement with Antigua and Barbuda on 26 March to co-operate in areas of research and development, logistics, and the procurement of defence products and services. Defence Minister Celso Amorim and Antigua and Barbuda's National Security and Labour Minister Leon Errol

Bahrain to get first Ares patrol boats in April

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The first pair of 18 m fast patrol boats for the Kingdom of Bahrain Coast Guard are expected to arrive in country in a matter of weeks, according to prime contractor Ares Shipyard. Designers BMT Nigel Bee previously confirmed the Bahrain order for six composite-hull Ares 58 FPB-type vessels plus an

Turkey's top arms procurement official removed

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Murad Bayar, who led Turkey's defence procurement agency for 10 years, was removed from office on 27 March, the country's official gazette announced. One of Bayar's former deputies, Associate Professor Faruk Özlü, has been appointed as the acting head of the procurement agency - the

ST Engineering invests in aerospace

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Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has injected funding into its aerospace business unit to support its planned expansion, the group announced on 28 March. ST Engineering said it would inject new equity of SGD216 million (USD171 million) into the capital of ST Aerospace, bringing

South Korea shoots back after North Korean shells fall south of NLL

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South Korea fired K-9 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) into the West Sea (Yellow Sea) and dispatched F-15K fighter aircraft after North Korea fired artillery into waters south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on 31 March. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staffs (JCS), North Korea fired
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