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BAE Systems begins new round of CFT trials for Typhoon
Wind tunnel trials of the twin 'shoulder-mounted' blister tanks on the Eurofighter Typhoon have recommenced. Image: BAE SystemsSikorsky demonstrates optionally piloted Black Hawk
Sikorsky's Optionally Piloted Black Hawk (OPBH) helicopter being put through its paces during its maiden flight in early March. Image: SikorskyAustralia signs up for 58 more F-35s
Australia has committed to purchasing 72 F-35As. Photo: Lockheed MartinUPDATE: Striking distance - Increasing attacks on Israel's northern border
Israeli soldiers from the Golani Brigade during training in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on 26 February 2014. The number of attacks against Israel Defence Forces targets rose in early March. Photo: PA
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Almaz-Antey eyes Indian partnerships
Almaz-Antey is in discussions with potential Indian business partners for joint production of air traffic control (ATC) hardware and software, the Russian company disclosed on 23 April. This follows remarks from Almaz-Antey's director general, Alexander Vedrov, that Indian civil aviation companies
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Antonov workers call for chairman's reinstatement
Workers at Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov have called on the country's interim government to cancel a decree sacking the state-owned company's chairman. At a worker's meeting held on 18 April, trade union representatives reiterated their support for outgoing Chairman Dmitry Kiva and called
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China looks to market listing of military R&D units
China is reported to be drawing up plans to transform some of its state-run military research and development (R&D) institutes into listed companies as part of its long-standing commitment to promote self-sufficiency within its national defence industrial base. Local reports suggest the
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F-35's programme costs decreasing, but acquisition costs are up, Pentagon report shows
Key Points The procurement cost increase was caused by rising labour costs and the decision to defer airplane procurement to later years in the programme. As a result, the programme's total cost is not coming down as fast the Pentagon would like. An annual acquisition report to the US Congress
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HIT reveals new information on Al Khalid-I MBT
Officials from Pakistan's Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) disclosed new information about the greatly anticipated Al Khalid-Improved (I) main battle tank (MBT) during the recent DSA 2014 exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur. Brigadier Ghulam Murtaza Qureshi (rtd), HIT's director of budget, marketing and
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iRobot reports revenue rise but lower earnings
US robotics company iRobot saw its revenue increase from USD106.2 million in Q1 2013 to USD114.2 million in Q1 2014, although profit fell from USD8.4 million to USD5.3 million, primarily as a result of greater R&D spending and higher income tax charges. According to iRobot's Q1 2014 results,
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Briefing: Wheels of the elite
The mobility needs of the world's evolving special forces now call for far more than the ubiquitous gunship-style Land Rover. Shaun Connors reports -
Commodore Keith Blount: UK Maritime Component Commander, Deputy Commander Combined Maritime Forces
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IHS Jane's Navigating the Emerging Markets: Colombia
What are the challenges facing Colombia's defence market and what are its future prospects? Download an extract of our report to find out.
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Australia signs up for 58 more F-35s
Australia is to buy 58 more Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) at a cost of AUD12.4 billion (USD11.4 billion), Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on 23 April. Together with the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) 24 in-service Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet strike
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Mexico requests UH-60M Black Hawk helos
Mexico has requested the sale of 18 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters from the United States government, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) disclosed on 21 April. The requested sale is valued at USD680 million, and includes associated equipment, parts, training and
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Australia signs up for 58 more F-35s
Australia is to buy 58 more Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) at a cost of AUD12.4 billion (USD11.4 billion), Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on 23 April. Together with the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) 24 in-service Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet strike
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Raytheon UK pursues GroundEye tactical C-IED capability
Raytheon UK is preparing to unveil what it believes to be the "world's first" handheld tactical improvised explosive device (IED) confirm/diagnose system for dismounted soldiers and small- to medium-sized unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). The system, known as GroundEye, spins off existing
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Argentine government's retreat on anti-picketing law unlikely to significantly heighten social conflict risk in 2014
EVENT The Argentine government on 21 April avoided a potentially damaging confrontation with sectors of its own support base by backing down from pushing legislation that limited the right of social protesters to picket. After recently arguing strongly in support of the legislation - proposed by
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Algeria's low voter turnout and increasingly co-ordinated civil society indicate high instability risks post-poll
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Cargo and NGOs at risk as South Sudanese rebel offensive intensifies during rainy season
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Congolese president's plans to revise constitution raise risks of demonstrations and violence in one-year outlook
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Australia signs up for 58 more F-35s
Australia is to buy 58 more Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) at a cost of AUD12.4 billion (USD11.4 billion), Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on 23 April. Together with the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) 24 in-service Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet strike
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Experts warn of 'Chernobyl' risk at Yongbyon nuclear plant
North Korea's decision to restart its 5 megawatt electric (MWe) reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear scientific research complex threatens Northeast Asia with a disaster potentially worse than Chernobyl, according to nuclear experts. "This reactor comes from another world. The Yongbyon site has a
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UPDATE: Striking distance - Increasing attacks on Israel's northern border
Key Points An Israeli air strike in February against a Hizbullah target on Lebanese territory spurred the Lebanese Shia group to launch its first direct, albeit unclaimed, attacks against the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) since the end of the July-August 2006 war. Hizbullah has chosen the Golan
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BAE Systems begins new round of CFT trials for Typhoon
BAE Systems is currently assessing the aerodynamic characteristics of conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, the company announced on 22 April. Wind tunnel trials of the twin 'shoulder-mounted' blister tanks are now being held to accelerate the clearance processes
