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China commissions Type 082 II-class MCMV
A Type 082 II Wozang-class mine countermeasures vessel, which was commissioned into the North Sea Fleet on 25 January 2016. Source: Chinese internet via cjdby.netIndonesia to retire Ahmad Yani-class frigates from 2017
The TNI-AL's Ahmad Yani-class guided missile frigate, KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma. According to a schedule decided at the 2016 iteration of an annual naval technical and logistics work plan meeting, the class will be retired at a rate of one ship a year from 2017. Source: TNI-ALHMAS Melbourne concludes eighth deployment in support of Australia's Middle East maritime security operation
HMAS Melbourne pictured off Western Australia in a file photograph. The ship concluded its eighth deployment to the Middle East in support of maritime security operations in February 2016. Source: Royal Australian NavyBrazilian Gripen deal pushes Saab sales to new high
Signing of the Brazilian Gripen contract prompted strong growth in Saab's 2015 revenue (Saab AB / IHS)
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Austrian refugee cap highlights intra-EU rift while extension of Schengen border controls until 2017 seems increasingly likely
EVENT On 25 January, an array of EU member states urged the European Commission to grant the extension of border controls as an exemption from current Schengen rules at a council meeting of interior ministers in Amsterdam. This follows last week's announcement by the Austrian government that it
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Bharati completes third C-154 coastal interceptor for Indian Coast Guard
Bharati Defence and Infrastructure Ltd (formerly Bharati Shipyard Ltd) has completed construction of the third C-154-class coastal interceptor craft for the Indian Coast Guard. According to the Indian Register of Shipping, building work on C-156 finished on 15 January. An order for the 15 vessels
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Brazil's Frontin corvette to be used as target
In January 2016 Brazil's Inhauma-class corvette Frontin (V 33) was docked at Rio de Janeiro Naval Base to begin preparing the hull to be used as a navy target, IHS Jane's has learned. Sources said the ship will have its propellers, axis, weapons, sensors, engines, and all useful equipment removed,
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China upgrading older DF-5A ICBMs with multiple warheads
China's People Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force is upgrading its older liquid-fuelled, silo-based Dong Feng-5A (DF-5A, or CSS-4 Mod 2) intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to carry multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV), according to US government sources. While not
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Critical European infrastructure increasingly likely to be targeted by Russian cyber groups in three-year outlook
Key Points The document was introduced following the first cyber-attack that physically damaged critical infrastructure in Ukraine in December 2015, allegedly carried out by a Russian cyber group. Ukraine and other countries in Europe (both in and outside the European Union) will be forced to
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Croatia reports static defence exports for 2015
Croatian defence exports remained largely flat in 2015 with foreign sales valued at HRK1.5 billion (USD222.3 million), according to reports by national media organisations. The figure compares with a 2014 output of USD213 million. Croatian defence products were reportedly exported during 2015 to
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Isolated outposts: Badakhshan sitrep
A new Afghan army division set up to pacify the country's northeast seems to lack the resources or strategy to effectively counter the Taliban threat in Badakhshan province. Franz J Marty reports -
Rivals prepare for South China Sea adjudication
An expected ruling by an international tribunal could trigger a new episode of instability surrounding the South China Sea. Bill Hayton examines the implications for regional security, amid signs that China may attempt to defuse tension with some claimants. -
A return to growth: the IHS Jane's 2015 global budget report
Last year proved to be a period of rare stability for global defence expenditure, with contrasting regional trends providing overall balance and ensuring that spending remained largely flat. The IHS Jane's Defence Budgets team report
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China commissions Type 082 II-class MCMV
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned a new Type 082 II Wozang-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV). The ship entered service with the North Sea Fleet on 25 January at the Dalian naval base, North East China. Named Rongcheng (pennant number 811), the vessel is the fourth
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Pentagon budget 2017: USN request looks to bolster weapon systems
Key Points The USN's FOC for LRASM is scheduled for FY 2019 Even with OSD pledging to buy more Tomahawks, the USN seeks funds for just 100 Over the course of the next five years, the US Navy (USN) looks to increase its inventory of air and maritime weapons by increasing procurement of the Long
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Turkey's Anka UAV makes operational debut
The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its operational debut in early February, the Foundation to Strengthen the Turkish Armed Forces (TSKGV) announced. The mission, which took place on 5 February, saw a modified version of the Anka A medium-altitude
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USAF reveals 2014 nuclear 'mishap' that damaged ICBM
The US Air Force (USAF) stripped personnel of their nuclear certification following a mishap in which a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was damaged, it was revealed on 23 January. The incident, which occurred in 2014 but is only now being publically acknowledged by the USAF,
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Government stability in Tunisia likely to be underpinned by junior coalition partner amid splits in governing party
Key Points The resignations turn coalition dynamics upside-down, with Nidaa Tounes heading the government despite junior coalition partner Al-Nahda having more parliamentary seats. The government is likely to continue to struggle to pass its legislative agenda, amid lacklustre leadership,
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Austrian refugee cap highlights intra-EU rift while extension of Schengen border controls until 2017 seems increasingly likely
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Critical European infrastructure increasingly likely to be targeted by Russian cyber groups in three-year outlook
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Failure to pass Bangsamoro Basic Law raises risk of IED attacks by Islamist militants in Mindanao, Philippines
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Russia completes reformation of 1st Guards Tank Army
The Russian Ground Forces has completed the reactivation of the 1st Guards Tank Army in Russia's Western Military District (WMD) and is to form two new armoured divisions, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. A session of the Defence Ministry Board, chaired by Defence Minister
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USAF reveals 2014 nuclear 'mishap' that damaged ICBM
The US Air Force (USAF) stripped personnel of their nuclear certification following a mishap in which a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was damaged, it was revealed on 23 January. The incident, which occurred in 2014 but is only now being publically acknowledged by the USAF,
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Daallo Airlines bombing investigation focuses on insider threat
Closed-circuit television images released on 7 February appear to show airport staff handling a laptop, which later exploded on a Daallo Airlines A321-111 passenger flight from Aden Adde International Airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu, blowing a hole in the fuselage. Both workers have been
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Pentagon budget 2017: Five-year plan funds but slows purchase of 404 F-35s
Key Points The United States plans to buy 404 F-35s over the next five years An acceleration of US orders expected in 2018 will now occur in 2021 instead The US Defense Department (DoD) has requested funding for 404 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters over the next five years,
