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German parliament endorses new EUR8.5 bn Airbus Helicopters deal
The German parliament has approved a revised EUR8.5 billion deal with Airbus Helicopters for the German armed forces. The new deal formalises planned changes to the existing NH90 and Tiger helicopter programmes and includes an order for 19 NH90 Sea Lion naval helicopters. Source: NHIndustriesKuwait Coast Guard orders fast interceptors from Tampa Yacht
Kuwait has ordered 29 FCI 44 fast interceptors. Source: Tampa Yacht ManufacturingNigerian military plays down impact of Chadian intervention
The Boko Haram-operated Sagaie that the Nigerian military said was destroyed by one of its new T-72 tanks. Source: Nigerian Defence HeadquartersPortugal to buy 192 new 4x4 tactical armoured vehicles
Portugal is looking to buy 192 new 4x4 armoured tactical vehicles. The country already operates a range of 4x4 armoured vehicles, including the M1025A2 (pictured). Source: Victor Barreira
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LRS-B contract will be cost-plus, USAF says
Key Points LRS-B will be awarded as a cost-plus contract within months The USAF worked to reign in costs on the programme by studying the mature technology available within the US industrial base before moving ahead with the acquisition The US Air Force (USAF) on 4 March revealed that the
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BAE Systems announces funding of Malaysian cyber degree programme
BAE Systems has announced that it will fund a Malaysia-based degree course in cyber security as part of its defence offset obligations in that country. The company said in a statement on 5 March that it has agreed to finance a new cyber security post-graduate programme at the National Defence
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European defence R&D has fallen 'catastrophically', new EDA chief states
Key Points Spending on defence research and development has fallen catastrophically since 2006 according to the new head of the EDA In total spending among the 27 EDA members on R&D has dropped by 40% over this period Defence expenditure for research and development (R&D) across the
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Iran claims to have tested 'very special weapon'
The naval wing of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has implied that it is working on a missile that can be launched from a submerged submarine. Iranian television showed footage of a missile being launched from below the surface during the 'Great Prophet 9' exercise that was held on
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Russia receives new Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopters
The Russian Air Force (VVS) received three new Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare (EW) helicopters on 4 March. Mi-8MTPR-1 is a standard Mi-8MTV-5-1 with a 'Rychag-AV' active jamming station installed onboard. The helicopters are designed to be able to detect and suppress electronic command-and-control
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ST Engineering announces management changes
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) announced on 5 March a new president of ST Kinetics, its land systems business unit. The group said in a press release that Ravinder Singh, currently deputy president of corporate and market development in ST Electronics, will replace Sew Chee
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ARMing up
While the days of dedicated 'Wild Weasel' suppression-of-enemy-air-defences aircraft are largely over, continuing operational experience with anti-radiation missiles suggests the genre still has a place in the air-to-ground munitions armoury. Martin Streetly reports -
Maritime vision: in search of lower cost capabilities
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AQAP vies to exploit failing state of Yemen
As Yemen fractures after a Houthi takeover, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has continued to organise, despite casualties from United States' airstrikes and Islamic State pressure. Ezzeldeen Khalil assesses the continuing threat from AQAP in the country.
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German parliament endorses new EUR8.5 bn Airbus Helicopters deal
Germany's parliamentary budget committee endorsed a revised helicopter deal with Airbus Helicopters on 4 March. The accord, which has been brought ahead of schedule by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), covers 162 combat and transport helicopters. The new deal is said to be worth around EUR8.5 billion
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Turkey's T-Loramids technology transfer troubles
Key Points Technology transfer issues remain a major sticking point for Turkey's T-Loramids air and missile defence programme Recent confusion over integration of the eventual system into NATO systems could indicate the country is pulling back from its down-selection of the Chinese HQ-9 system.
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US Navy to test ONR submarine app on cruiser for mission planning improvement
Key Points US Navy Office of Naval Research's Mission Planning Application is part of the Advanced Processing Build programme for submarines ONR hopes to demonstrate the software during a one-year demonstration on board the DDG 51 cruiser USS Mobile Bay, beginning in 2015 The US Navy (USN) Office
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CBO releases new triad upgrade estimate
The United States will have to spend USD348 billion on nuclear weapons modernisation over the next 10 years if it wants to maintain a triad of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarines, and bomber aircraft, according to a 22 January report from the Congressional Budget
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Economic policy central to Israel's election campaign but unlikely to be significantly affected by outcome
Key Points Cost of living and income inequality concerns feature prominently in Israel's electoral campaign but policy prescriptions are vague. Regardless of who wins the election, the government is likely to seek increased competition in the banking and real estate sectors, although regulatory
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Nigerian military plays down impact of Chadian intervention
Nigerian military spokesman Major General Chris Olukolade has said the role that Chadian forces are playing in operations against the militant group Boko Haram in the northeast of the country is being exaggerated. Gen Olukolade told reporters on 4 March that "some theorists who are still bent
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US opens door to increased UAV sales
Key Points A new US policy could facilitate military UAV exports to more countries The policy is the latest in a series of efforts to "modernise and reform" US export controls for the aerospace and defence industry The Obama administration on 17 February unveiled a new policy that could
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Durable peace in northern Mali remains unlikely, making defeat of Islamists almost impossible without additional multinational support
Key Points A strategic Islamist Tuareg leader and kidnap kingpin, Iyad ag Ghaly, has reportedly returned to northern Mali after an absence of almost two years. The multiplicity of actors in northern Mali makes a binding peace agreement elusive, which poses a high risk of intermittent fighting
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China's defence budget more than doubles since 2008
China has announced that its defence budget will increase by 10.1 per cent to CNY886.9 billion (USD141.6 billion) for 2015. The 10.1 per cent nominal terms increase is slowest rate of growth since 2010. However, slowing inflation means that real terms growth is maintained at around 9 per cent in
