Colonel General Oleg Salyukov has been appointed commander-in-chief (CINC) of Russia's Ground Forces, ending a five-month period without a permanent commander of the Russian army.
The first tasks for Gen Salyukov, who was appointed by President Vladimir Putin on 2 May, will include commanding
New Russian Ground Forces commander appointed
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Indian Navy chief: Vikramaditya deployed with MiG-29s embarked
India's new aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya , has begun operational deployment along with its MiG-29K ('Fulcrum D') fighter group on board, newly appointed Indian Navy (IN) Chief of Staff Admiral R K Dhowan said on 7 May.
"The navy has inducted INS Vikramaditya . It is now operationally
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Indian govt, MoD and services, face lawsuit over ageing kit and foreign procurement
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India's Supreme Court has told the government, service chiefs and the MoD to respond to a lawsuit alleging that they buy and field obsolete materiel
The suit claims purchasing arms from abroad has endangered military personnel, as have lengthy delays in replacing old equipment already
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IDF's C4I Corps completes comms networks along Egyptian border
The Israel Defence Forces' (IDF's) C4I Corps (Teleprocessing Corps) has completed a four-year project to create multiple military communications networks along Israel's mountainous desert border region with Egypt.
The enhanced communications infrastructure, made possible by the rapid construction
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IDF details F-15's recon role
Israel Air Force (IAF) Boeing F-15 combat aircraft have been conducting vital reconnaissance and surveillance missions, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) revealed recently, adding that the aircraft are able to closely monitor enemy targets without venturing outside Israeli airspace.
Targets being
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Chinese, Vietnamese coastguards square off as oil rig dispute escalates
Vietnam released footage on 7 May showing Chinese Coast Guard vessels ramming and using water cannons against Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) vessels after the latter attempted to intercept a Chinese drilling rig that had moved into disputed waters in the South China Sea.
Rear Admiral Ngo Ngoc Thu,
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Brazil seeking to upgrade P-3 Orions with AGM-84L Harpoon missiles
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB) may soon buy AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air-launched anti-ship missiles and associated equipment and support via the US Foreign Military Sale programme.
The USD169 million procurement would include "16 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II
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Boeing touts operational QF-16 UAV
Boeing is working to convert F-16 fighter aircraft into fully-fledged unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for potential use by US armed forces, IHS Jane's was told on 7 May.
The company has already converted the first six of 126 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons into optionally piloted QF-16 target
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Analysis: No Russian withdrawal from Ukraine borders, NATO states
NATO has reacted sceptically to Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim on 7 May that Russian troops have been withdrawn from positions along Ukraine's borders.
Speaking following a meeting with Didier Burkhalter, Swiss President and current head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation
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US official hails warhead reductions, says Ukraine crisis 'much worse' with nukes
The US State Department's top arms control official hailed recently declassified data detailing a dramatic reduction in Washington's nuclear arsenal down to 4,804 warheads - from a Cold War peak of 31,255.
"We're back to where we were in 1957," Rose Gottemoeller, the undersecretary of
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US Army to field King Air-based VADER special mission aircraft
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to install the Vehicle And Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER) aboard a Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraft, it announced in late April.
The USD24.5 million contract will see Lockheed Martin install the Northrop Grumman-built
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Turkey's Karayel tactical UAV in flight test milestone
Turkish firm Vestel Savunma Sanayi has completed the first test flight of its production-standard Karayel tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Vestel is to deliver six Karayel UAVs, three ground control stations and auxiliary systems to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) once test flights are
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Pentagon budget 2015: HASC's defence bill protects equipment
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The USD600.7 billion defence funding legislation protects the A-10 fleet, USS George Washington , and other equipment
The bill does little to prepare the DoD for mandated budget caps in FY 2016
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has approved legislation authorising USD600.7
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Pentagon budget 2015: HASC bill authorises carrier refuel, adds funding for additional LPD 17
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HASC bill adds USD800 million for twelfth San Antonio-class ship
The House's FY 2015 NDAA also provides funding to prevent early retirement of Nimitz-class carrier
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) accepted a version of the National Defense Authorization Bill for fiscal year
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NATO Sec Gen rebukes Russia over Ukraine
NATO's top official launched his most scathing criticism of Russia's actions in Ukraine to date on 9 May in Estonia, saying Moscow should back away from destabilising Europe's security.
Labelling Russia's most recent actions in Ukraine as "outrageous", Secretary General Anders Fogh
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Malaysia to improve maritime security around Sabah after spate of kidnappings
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has proposed a sea-based deployment plan to ensure security on the east coast of Sabah in Borneo following a second kidnapping this year by armed gunmen from the Philippines.
The chief of the RMN, Admiral Aziz Jaafar, told IHS Jane's that the RMN's proposal has been
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Italy, Japan sign intel sharing agreement
Japan and Italy have agreed to sign an Information Security Agreement (ISA) to allow the exchange of military intelligence and information on terrorists.
Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera reached the accord with his Italian counterpart Roberta Pinotti at a meeting in Rome on 7 May.
The
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Brunei, China navies to debut at RIMPAC 2014
The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will participate in the US Pacific Fleet-hosted Rim of the Pacific ('RIMPAC') maritime exercise for the first time in 2014.
The biennial event was first held in 1971. In its 24th iteration in 2014, it has grown to be the
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Brazilian Air Force fires weapons locally at night for first time
Brazil's helicopter squadron has deployed weapons at night for the first time using night vision goggles in Mi-35M attack helicopters (Brazilian designation AH-2 Sabre do Esquadrão).
This marks the first time the 2nd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group has launched the missiles in Brazil.
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Brazil considers using new Guarani 6x6 in favelas
The Brazilian Army in early June is expected to deploy its new VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6 amphibious armoured vehicle to the so-called Complexo da Maré favelas in Rio de Janeiro.
If confirmed by the 6th Armoured Infantry Brigade at Santa Maria - which would be responsible for operations in the area
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