Mexico's Ministry of National Defence (SEDENA) launched a procurement programme for 105 new armoured vehicles as well as a programme to upgrade its existing 6x6 Panhard Defense ERC 90 Lynx armoured reconnaissance vehicles, according to documents published in late June by the Ministry of the
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Mexican Army launches armour modernisation programmes
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Industry sources: Boeing agrees to extend India's Apache, Chinook deadline for 10th time
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has obtained another three-month extension from Boeing on its offer of attack and heavy lift helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the price negotiated for them in late 2013, industry sources said.
They added that this was the 10th postponement request that
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India's LCH completes hot weather trials, moves closer to IOC
India's Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) moved a step closer to obtaining initial operational clearance (IOC) after successfully completing hot weather trials in Jodhpur on 26 June.
Test flights were carried out in temperatures of 39 to 42º C in the Rajasthan desert, according to T Suvarna Raju,
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Finland orders more NLAW missiles
The Finnish Defence Forces have ordered more Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapons (NLAWs) from Saab Dynamics, the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Department has announced.
The contract, worth EUR32 million (USD35.5 million), also includes night vision devices from Millog and training tools from
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Argentina signs with Israel for tank upgrade
Argentina has agreed to a USD111 million contract with Israel to upgrade 74 TAM main battle tanks.
The deal was signed by Argentine minister of defence Agustin Rossi and Mishel Ben-Baruch, director of the Israeli Ministry of Defence's International Defence Cooperation Division (SIBAT), on 26 June.
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Argentina signs MoU for 12 Airbus Helicopters H125s
The Argentine Ministry of Defence signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the procurement of 12 Airbus Helicopters H125s (formerly AS550B3 Ecureuil) during the Paris Air Show, according to company communiqué dated 25 June.
The communiqué briefly explains that the H125s will begin
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Russian PDAs for Ratnik future soldier project ready for serial production
Two personal digital assistants (PDAs) for the Russian Ratnik equipment modernisation programme are ready for serial production, according to Ruslan Bistrikh, director of the Svyaz scientific-technical centre (a subsidiary of the Sozvezdie concern, which is a part of United Instrument Manufacturing
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RAAF accepts first C-27J Spartan
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) accepted the first of 10 Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan transport aircraft on 30 June.
RAAF chief Air Marshal Geoff Brown presided over a ceremony to welcome the aircraft at RAAF Base Richmond in New South Wales. The RAAF has reformed 35 Squadron to operate the
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Netherlands orders more Bushmaster 4x4 patrol vehicles
The Netherlands has ordered an extra 12 Thales Australia Bushmaster 4x4 protected mobility vehicles, Thales announced on 30 June.
The latest vehicles will be delivered to the Netherlands in 2016, the company said.
The Netherlands first ordered 25 Bushmasters in 2006 as an urgent operational
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Lockheed's latest infrared search-and-track pod takes first flight
Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod, a modular infrared search-and-track (IRST) sensor package, tracked various airborne targets during its first test flight, the company announced on 30 June.
"Legion Pod was integrated onto the F-16 without making any hardware or software changes to the
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KRET develops stellar navigation system for Russian strategic bombers
The KRET concern has developed the ANS-2009 stellar navigation system for the Russia's Air Force Long-Rang Aviation's (LRA) strategic bombers, the company has revealed.
"ANS-2009 allows the high-precise calculation of the plane's co-ordinates, basing on stars' position" the source told
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Elbit completes NICE cyber acquisition
Israel's Elbit Systems announced on 1 July that it had completed the acquisition of Israel's NICE Systems' Cyber & Intelligence division.
The acquisition, first announced in May, was valued at USD157.9 million, with the deal comprising USD117.9 million in cash and USD40 million as an earn-out.
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Colombian Navy deploys OPV to support 'Atalanta'
The Colombian Navy has deployed its ARC 7 de Agosto ocean patrol vessel (OPV) to support the European Union's Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Operation 'Atalanta' off the coast of Somalia. 7 de Agosto sailed from Cartagena on 27 June and will deploy for five-months to protect World Food Programme shipments
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Brazil drops plans for Gripen C/D lease
Plans to lease 12 Saab Gripen C/D fighters as an interim solution for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have been cancelled according to Brazilian media reports published on 30 June.
The plan, which began to be negotiated in 2014, sought to fill an air defence gap left by the retirement of the 12
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Australia to buy two more KC-30A tanker transports
Australia is to purchase two more KC-30A multirole tanker/transport (MRTT) aircraft from Airbus Defence, to be delivered in 2018 at a cost of about AUD408 million (USD314 million), Defence Minister Kevin Andrews announced on 1 July.
The minister said that an update that included associated
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Yemeni military claims to have fired another 'Scud' into Saudi Arabia
A second 'Scud'-type missile was fired from Yemen into Saudi Arabia on the evening of 29 June, according to Brigadier General Sharaf Luqman, who is acting as the spokesman for the Yemeni military units that remain loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
"The missile units in our heroic
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Tunisia to receive four 'modified' UH-60M helos
The Tunisian government is to receive four 'modified' Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters by the end of June 2019, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 30 June.
The contract is a USD79.7 million modification to an award for eight 'green' helicopters that was made in March.
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New US National Military Strategy focuses on agility, countering A2/AD
The US 'National Military Strategy' was updated for the first time since 2011 and calls for a more agile and integrated force, and was unveiled on 1 July by chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey.
"Since the last National Military Strategy was published four years ago,
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Lt Gen Neller picked as next USMC commandant
Lieutenant General Robert Neller is to be nominated as the next US Marine Corps (USMC) commandant, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced on 1 July.
If confirmed by the US Senate, Lt Gen Neller would replace General Joseph Dunford, who was nominated to become the next chairman of the Joint
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Argentine Tucano crashes, explosion reported
An Argentine Air Force (FAA) Embraer EMB-312 Tucano basic trainer crashed on 29 June in Arroyito, Cordoba.
The aircraft was performing an instruction flight from the Military Aviation School (EMA) located in Cordoba. Both crew members - an instructor pilot and his student - were killed.
EMA's
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