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Iraqi corvettes set to leave Italy after 28 years

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The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and the Iraqi government have signed an agreement that resolves the long-running dispute over two corvettes that Baghdad ordered in 1980. The two Assad-class corvettes Musa Bin Nussair (F 210) and Tariq Bin Ziad (F 212) were handed over to the Iraqi Navy in 1986,

India turns to local industry for new anti-aircraft guns

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India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invited responses by 15 June from local defence companies to develop replacements for 1,360 of the Indian Army's obsolete Bofors 40 mm L-70 and Soviet ZU-23-2B air-defence guns. The MoD's 5 April request for information (RfI) follows its failure in 2013 to

First Chadian MiG-29 seen in the air

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Chad is in the process of procuring advanced MiG-29 multirole fighters from Ukraine, it was revealed when the first photograph of one of the aircraft was posted on the airliners.net spotters website in late May. In April 2009, the Chadian website Tchadactuel quoted President Idriss Déby as

China encourages private-sector work in the defence industry

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China plans to introduce additional measures to promote the private sector's involvement in military development and production activities, official news agency Xinhua reported on 29 May. The new measures include increasing transparency in procurement programmes, easing market access requirements

All three F-35 variants pass test milestones

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme recently completed three major milestones pertaining to software, combat capability, and carrier recovery. The milestones, which were announced on 29 May, involved the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) F-35A, short

Vietnam navy receives third TT400TP patrol vessel

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The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) Navy took delivery of its third and final TT400TP-class patrol vessel on 28 May. The boat (pennant number HQ 274) was ordered from Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company in Hai Phong. According to Vietnamese state media, each TT400TP is armed with two 14.5 mm air-defence

Shangri-La Dialogue: Singapore continues push for regional HADR centre

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Singapore's top military official has reiterated the need for a regional co-ordination centre to better manage civilian and military efforts in humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) interventions. Speaking in a closed panel session at the 13th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on 31 May, Singapore

Navantia to assist Brazil in repair of Venezuelan OPV

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Navantia has signed an agreement with Brazilian company ECOVIX-ENGEVIX to assist with the repair of the Venezuelan offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Warao (PC 22) which ran aground near the Brazilian port of Fortaleza in August 2012. The Spanish state-owned company, which built the Avante 2400-class

Foreign know-how continuing to help China make strides in guidance systems, airborne radar R&D

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Although China's defence industrial sector employs more personnel and is engaged in more research and development programmes than any other country in the world, Western and other foreign-made components continue to play a vital role in People's Liberation Army (PLA) modernisation. An official from

Canada reforms export regulations

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Canada has announced a relaxation of the rules covering defence and security goods in a move aimed at improving the competitiveness of Canadian exports, Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC), announced on 29 May. The rule change will remove about half of the items

Shangri-La Dialogue: China condemns US, Japan for 'provocative' remarks

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A senior Chinese defence official has accused Japan and the United States of ganging up on Beijing at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Lieutenant General Wang Guanzhong, deputy chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army, accused Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and US

Saab looks to Polish naval market

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Saab is looking to build a larger presence in Poland as Warsaw pushes with its naval programme, company officials told IHS Jane's. Speaking to IHS Jane's during the Saab Naval Day in Gdynia on 27 May, Saab Vice President Tobias Wennberg stated that "Saab's strategy is to see Poland not as a

Russia, post-ISAF Afghanistan to dominate NATO meeting

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NATO's responses to Russia, its presence in post-2014 Afghanistan and its on-going capability development are the issues set to dominate discussions as allied defence ministers gather in Brussels on 3-4 June. "What Russia has done in Crimea is fully in line with Moscow's new doctrine: the

Obama to seek USD1 billion to bolster US presence in Europe

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Key Points The funding would be added to the fiscal year 2015 'supplemental' defence budget Obama's request comes shortly after two US Army brigades were inactivated in Europe US President Barack Obama announced that he would ask the US Congress for as much as USD1 billion next year to increase

NAVSEA commander charts USN fleet readiness path

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Key Points Ship maintenance and modernisation remain top priorities Strategic business plan also focuses on balancing costs with technical risks as well as commonality across ship systems The admiral charged with overseeing the US Navy's (USN's) ship and systems acquisitions command remains

NATO looking towards E-3 AWACS replacement

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NATO must decide this year on whether and how to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, allied officials tell IHS Jane's . Forthcoming upgrade work will extend the fleet's operating life to 2024 and possibly beyond to 2035, but the

Lockheed Martin awarded major space radar contract

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Key Points Initial operational capability for Space Fence is slated for 2018 A second site in Australia could be functioning in 2022 if it is optioned on the contract The US Air Force (USAF) on 2 June awarded Lockheed Martin a USD914.6 million contract for the Space Fence programme. Space Fence

Indian Navy asks BJP to fund next phase of indigenous carrier build

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The Indian Navy (IN) is seeking INR160 billion (USD2.66 billion) over the next 2-3 years from the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to resume construction of the Project 71 indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC). Official sources told IHS Jane's that the Cabinet Committee on Security

Raytheon to produce USAF satellite terminals

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The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Raytheon to produce its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) programme, the Pentagon announced on 1 June. The USD298 million contract is to provide secure command-and-control communications using Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites.

Indian Navy asks BJP government to fund next phase of indigenous carrier build

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The Indian Navy (IN) is seeking INR160 billion (USD2.66 billion) over the next 2-3 years from the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to resume construction of the Project 71 indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC). Official sources told IHS Jane's that the Cabinet Committee on Security
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