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Afghan military units continue to struggle with key logistics efforts
Textron is supplying the MSFVs, based on the M1117 Armoured Security Vehicle, to the ANA. Conditions in theatre, however, have caused provision of training and support to lag, according to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Source: TextronIslamists make further gains in Benghazi
An image released by Ansar al-Sharia shows fires burning at Al-Saiqa's headquarters. Source: Ansar al-ShariaNATO 'unprepared' to deal with Russia
NATO is 'unprepared' to counter the threat posed by Russia, and should forward deploy military equipment to the Baltic nations, the UK defence committee has stated. Source: PASwiss IMESS soldier system ready for serial production
Airbus Defence and Space Integrated and Modular Engagement System for the Swiss Soldier (IMESS) future soldier system for the Swiss Army. Source: Airbus Defence and Space
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ATK Sales Up Ahead of Spinoff, Merger
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) reported its first quarter earnings on 31 July, noting an 18% spike in sales at USD1.3 billion year over year and a 24% increase in operating profits. Much of that increase came on the back of the company's Sporting Group, which is set to be spun-off by the end of the year
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Brazilian company Flight Tech claims country's first UAV export deal
Joining an increasingly crowded field of countries vying for sales in the international unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market, São Paulo based Flight Tech (FT Sistemas) announced a deal to provide Horus FT-100 Mini-UAVs to an undisclosed African nation. The company also did not disclose the
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Curtiss-Wright reports sales uptick
Curtiss-Wright, a US aerospace and defence contractor, reported on 31 July that sales had increased 9% largely because of strong performance in the company's energy and commercial divisions. Defence sales slumped 1% for the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. Commercial
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Finmeccanica reports improved order book
A series of large helicopter contracts increased Finmeccanica's new order intake by 43% during the first half of the year, although the Italian defence and security group was hit by the enforcement of a half billion euro bank guarantee relating to the Indian AW101 VIP helicopter programme during the
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HDS and ATK sign ammo contracts
Hellenic Defence Systems (HDS) signed a series of contracts with ATK on 30 July to provide HDS with production support as the company restructures. The first contract with ATK concerns the co-production of 94,670 30 mm combat rounds and 14,450 30 mm training rounds for the Greek Army Aviation's 29
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Mexican Navy to invest USD125.5 million on shipyards
Ministry of the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) will be spending USD125 million to modernise its two primary shipyards at Tampico and Salina Cruz, according to locally reported government planning documents. The plan calls for the funds to be spent through the end of December 2016. The two yards are the sites
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Sands of time - China's 'salami slicing' in South China Sea
China is aiming to extend the land in the reefs it controls in the disputed Spratly Islands, building an airstrip and port, amid condemnation from the Philippines and Vietnam. James Hardy looks at the long-term consequences of Beijing's construction. -
Ramping up relief
With natural disasters projected to intensify in the Asia-Pacific region in future decades, regional militaries are required to develop capability to deal with the threat more effectively and cohesively. Jon Grevatt reports -
Briefing: Tense transitions
Transitions in East Asia's security and geopolitical landscape are introducing new challenges into longstanding competitions and increasing the range of plausible scenarios for miscalculation, escalation and crises across the Western pacific. Tate Nurkin reports
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Russia lays keels for three nuclear subs
Russia laid the keels of three new nuclear submarines to celebrate Russian Navy Day on 27 July. The boats laid down were the fifth Dolgoruky (Borey)-class (Project 955A) nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Knyaz Oleg and the fourth and fifth Severodvinsk (Yasen)-class nuclear-powered
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RAN MH-60R fires first Hellfire
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed its first test firings of the AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missile from an MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopter, the Department of Defence said on 30 July. The test firings - of two ATM-114Q-1 training missiles - were conducted at the US Navy's (USN's)
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Swiss IMESS soldier system ready for serial production
Airbus Defence and Space has completed the development of the Swiss Army's planned new future soldier system and is now ready to enter serial production, the company announced on 30 July. Known as the Integrated Modular Engagement System for the Swiss Soldier (IMESS), it builds on the company's
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Analysis: The strange case of Iraq's missing uranium
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant group made world headlines on 10 June when it rolled into Mosul, routing the security forces that were supposed to defend the city and robbed the bank of some USD400 million in gold. Now there is news that they also took other things:
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Failure of negotiations with holdout investors puts Argentina into selective default exacerbating risk to currency and contracts
Key Points Argentina is formally in default as of 31 July and will need now to continue efforts to reach a deal or to look for new arrangements with exchanged bondholders to move the instruments away from US jurisdiction. The default will deepen Argentina's recession, exacerbating currency and
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Criminal case against former president increases political instability and jeopardises Georgia's European integration
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Indonesian coalition changes to provide early indicator of government effectiveness under new president
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Myanmar's cabinet reshuffle indicates heightened risk of return to hardline approach towards press freedom
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Afghan military units continue to struggle with key logistics efforts
The Afghan National Army (ANA) and contractor Textron are struggling to maintain M1117 Armoured Security Vehicles for the army's Mobile Strike Force (MSF), highlighting deeper logistics and training issues that officials have long warned could plague the nascent force. A 29 July report from the US
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Strong constitution - Japan looks to reset its policy on self-defence
Key Points The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to reinterpret the Constitution of Japan to allow the military to help an ally under attack. Constitutional reinterpretation is one of a number of wide-ranging changes to Japan's military and strategic posture that focus on the
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Islamists make further gains in Benghazi
The Al-Saiqa unit in Benghazi suffered a significant defeat when its headquarters was overrun by a coalition of Islamist groups, including the radical Ansar al-Sharia, on 29 July. Al-Saiqa commander Wanis Abu Khamadah acknowledged that his forces had withdrawn from the base after days of heavy
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Fighting between police and rioters in Xinjiang raises risk of retaliatory attacks in other Chinese cities
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Severe food insecurity in South Sudan raises risks of ambush and theft to humanitarian and cargo operations
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Anti-government militants kill at least 13 government soldiers and pro-government fighters in Syria's Aleppo
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Expanded EU and US sanctions will push Russia into recession and raise retaliation risk against Western firms
Key Points The EU and US have significantly expanded their sanctions regimes against Russia, targeting state-owned banks and banning the sale of defence equipment and technologies used in the oil sector. The new sanctions are likely to have a significant impact on the Russian economy, pushing it
