NATO has reacted with scepticism to Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim on 7 May that Russian troops have been withdrawn from positions along Ukraine's border.
Following a meeting with Didier Burkhalter, Swiss President and current head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Analysis: NATO sees no evidence of Russian withdrawal from Ukraine border
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SOFEX 2014: Jordan orders Mbombe armoured vehicles
A Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) order for 50 Mbombe infantry combat vehicles was announced during the SOFEX show in Amman.
The move will cement the joint venture announced earlier at the show in which Jordan's King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) and Paramount group, the South
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SOFEX 2014: China's Snow Leopards claim second Warrior contest victory
For the second time running the Chinese People's Armed Police's (PAP's) Snow Leopard unit won SOFEX's Warrior Competition, which was held at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) in Amman from 30 April to 5 May.
Another PAP unit came second and a team from the Royal
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RAN to send sub, oiler to RIMPAC
The Royal Australian Navy will participate in the US Pacific Fleet-hosted Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime exercise with the Collins-class submarine HMAS Sheean and the oiler HMAS Success , service chief Vice Admiral Ray Griggs said on 12 May.
Speaking to IHS Jane's during a courtesy call at
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Philippines starts acquisition process for two ASW helicopters
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) opened a bidding process for a contract worth PHP5.4 billion (USD121 million) on 7 May to supply anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters.
The helicopters are being acquired under the Philippines' Medium Term Development Capability Plan for
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Philippines ignores Chinese demands to release detained fishermen
The Philippine's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has rejected China's demands to release 11 of its fishermen arrested in the South China Sea.
"We should let the judicial process take its course in this case," said DFA spokesperson Charles Jose, who insisted that the arrests were an
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Japan holds amphibious landing drill in Nansei island chain
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) on 10 May began an 18-day joint landing drill on an uninhabited island in the southwest Nansei chain - the latest in a series of exercises intended to demonstrate Japanese resolve in the East China Sea.
The Joint Staff Office (JSO) of the Ministry of Defence
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Japan and Israel agree to closer defence ties
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on 12 May agreed to increase defence co-operation by building "a new comprehensive partnership".
"I would like to develop relations with Israel to their full potential," Abe said at a joint
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Industry criticises Indian ban on defence 'institutional investors'
India's updated guidelines on foreign investment, which were introduced in April, will impede the development of many defence companies listed on India's stock exchanges, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said.
FICCI warned that the guidelines - published in a
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Indonesian Army develops cyber warfare centre
The Indonesian Army (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Darat: TNI-AD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 12 May with local institution Institut Teknologi Del (ITD) to develop a cyber-defence and warfare centre.
The MoU, signed by TNI Chief of Staff General Budiman and ITD Rector Dr
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India on the hunt for more AEW&C aircraft
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited global bids by mid-July for six aircraft to supplement its fleet of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platforms.
The tender, dispatched on 11 March by DRDO's Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in Bangalore,
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Judge allows ULA to purchase RD-180 engines from Russia
A federal judge has lifted an injunction preventing Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA) from purchasing Russian-made rocket engines, according to court documents.
US Federal Judge Susan Braden lifted the injunction after US officials indicated they found no reason to
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Brazilian Air Force still negotiating Swedish fighter loan details
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is scheduled to induct several Swedish Air Force Saab Gripen C/D combat aircraft as a temporary measure prior to the initial arrivals in 2018 of the 36 Gripen NG fighters the FAB is buying as part of F-X2 programme.
The Ministry of Defence said in April that it was
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ThyssenKrupp increases 2014 outlook
German industrials group ThyssenKrupp has announced an increase in its full-year forecast for sales and profits following better-than-expected first-half results in 2014.
"After a successful first half 2013/2014, ThyssenKrupp is raising its forecast for the full year. The industrial group now
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SOFEX 2014: KADDB displays shot detector
An engineering student from Jordan's Yarmouk University has developed an acoustic shot detection system with the support of the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB).
Jafar Batainah, the designer of the system, told IHS Jane's that it is intended to help military forces locate
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SOCOM progresses C-27J crew training
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has trained the first cadre of pilots and technicians for the Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan transport aircraft it is to receive from the US Air Force (USAF), it announced on 6 May.
Four pilots and four loadmasters have completed a four-month training
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Russia parades Bastion-P in Crimea
Russia utilised the 9 May Victory Day Parade to stamp its mark over the disputed Crimean peninsula, with a large display of military equipment and attendance by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Sevastopol.
The parade also confirmed that Russia has deployed
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AUVSI 2014: USAF looking to refine RPA training regime, reduce accidents
The US Air Force (USAF) is still solidifying its training regimens for remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) operators as trainers are seeking a safe and effective programme that can reduce training accidents.
A USAF training officer noted during the annual Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
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Australian defence spending to rise by 6.1%
Australia's defence spending for the 2014-15 financial year will rise by AUD2.3 billion (USD2.14 billion) to AUD29.3 billion, a real increase of 6.1%, the government announced in its annual budget statement on 13 May.
As a share of gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure will rise from 1.7% to
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US Forces Korea breaking ground with move south
A recent groundbreaking ceremony at Camp Humphreys, 65 km south of Seoul, marked another step in the relocation of US Forces Korea (USFK) personnel out of central Seoul and away from demilitarised zone (DMZ).
The 7 April ceremony marked the start of construction on a KRW42 billion (USD41 million)
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