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Boeing awarded Indonesian AH-64E contract
Indonesia is to receive eight new AH-64E attack helicopters by the end of February 2018. Source: Republic of China ArmyRussian Gorshkov frigate build may slow without Ukrainian gas turbines
The Russian Navy's Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate Admiral Kasatonov is rolled out at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St Petersburg in November 2014, prior to its launch on 12 December 2014. Source: Severnaya VerfPT PAL cuts steel on first Philippine Navy sealift vessel
The Philippine Navy's strategic support ships are based on the Indonesian Navy's Makassar-class LPDs such as KRI Banda Aceh, seen here during the RIMPAC 2014 exercises in Hawaii. Source: IHS/Ridzwan RahmatUkraine approves An-70 production, commits to fielding airlifter
The An-70 seen during its Paris Airshow debut in 2013. Ukraine has now approved production of the airlfiter, and has committed to introducing the type into service. Source: IHS/Patrick Allen
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M261 rocket launcher to be tested with a digital interface
The US Army plans to conduct a market analysis to identify organisations capable of developing the planned Modernized Rocket Launcher Increment 1 (MRL Inc1) for the 70 mm Hydra unguided rocket. This new variant will consist of a minimally modified 19-tube M261 Hydra launcher incorporating a Hydra
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Ukraine's Mariupol port at heightened risk of collateral damage as further ceasefire talks unlikely in short term
EVENT On 24 January, rockets launched from a pro-Russian separatist-held area hit residential parts of Mariupol killing 30 people and injuring up to 75 others. Since early May 2014 in Mariupol, fighting between the Ukrainian government and separatist forces followed anti-Kiev protests, but the
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Unrest in Egypt unlikely to destabilise state in coming year despite more co-ordinated violent protests
EVENT At least 18 people died and 52 were injured in Egypt during protests held in Cairo, Kafr El-Sheikh, Minya, Beheira, and Alexandria on 24 and 25 January. The demonstrations were called by Islamist and secular groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafist Front, the 6 April Youth
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Analysis: Little to write home about after first Japan-UK '2+2' talks
Even by the tame standards of bilateral communiques, the statement released by Japan and the United Kingdom on 21 January was lukewarm at best. The statement, which followed the first defence and foreign ministerial (or '2+2') meeting of the two countries, included a lot of "reaffirming"
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Anarchy leaves Libya vulnerable to expansion of Islamic State affiliates, potentially threatening oil sector
Key Points The attack came after the group took responsibility for a 17 January IED attack on the Algerian Embassy in Tripoli, which indicates the growing presence of jihadist groups beyond their primary areas of activity in Derna and Benghazi. The unlikely resolution of the current conflict
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Baloch militants' capability remains comparatively low despite attack allegedly causing nationwide power outages in Pakistan
EVENT Baloch separatists attacked two 220 kilovolt (kv) power transmission lines in Naseerabad, Balochistan, on 24 January. According to government officials, the low-intensity improvised explosive device (IED) attack, claimed by the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) on social media, was the cause of
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Future proofing: European AFVs evolve for road ahead
To meet constantly evolving operational requirements and increasingly complex tasks Europe's armies are demanding more from their armoured fighting vehicles. Christopher F Foss assesses key programmes under way -
JTIC Global Attack Index 2014
From open source data collected across the course of 2014, IHS Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre recorded a total of 20,311 attacks by non-state armed groups and a total of 48,786 non-militant fatalities. Although the recorded number of attacks decreased slightly by 6.5% from 2013, in the same period the recorded number of fatalities increased by 17.6%, underlining the intensification of several key insurgencies. -
The Islamic State grows its grassroots network
The possible connection between the Islamic State and the Paris attacks highlights how the group's media outlets reach out to its worldwide support base. Ezzeldeen Khalil examines their effectiveness in inciting individuals to carry out terrorist attacks abroad.
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Boeing awarded Indonesian AH-64E contract
Boeing has been awarded a USD295.8 million firm-fixed-price foreign military sales contract for eight AH64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters for Indonesia, the Department of Defence (DoD) disclosed on 27 January. The contract will be complete by 28 February 2018. When the deal was first
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F-35 weapons certification on track for this year
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is expected to complete full weapons certification this year after conducting several significant milestones since September 2014, the Pentagon said in a 15 January statement. "The weapons development programme continues to track
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SpaceX drops lawsuit against USAF over launch vehicle contract
Key Points SpaceX has dropped a lawsuit against the USAF over a 2014 EELV contract Although the block buy from ULA will proceed, the USAF did pledge to re-examine its certification process for new competitors SpaceX has agreed to drop its lawsuit relating to the US Air Force's (USAF's) Evolved
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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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Ukraine's Mariupol port at heightened risk of collateral damage as further ceasefire talks unlikely in short term
EVENT On 24 January, rockets launched from a pro-Russian separatist-held area hit residential parts of Mariupol killing 30 people and injuring up to 75 others. Since early May 2014 in Mariupol, fighting between the Ukrainian government and separatist forces followed anti-Kiev protests, but the
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Imagery shows heliport on China's Nanji Islands
Satellite imagery analysis by IHS Jane's has confirmed that China is building a military base on islands 300 km away from the dispute Senkaku/Diaoyu islands. The imagery, captured on 13 October 2014 by Airbus Defence and Space's Pleaides satellite, shows a heliport with 10 landing pads in the
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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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Unrest in Egypt unlikely to destabilise state in coming year despite more co-ordinated violent protests
EVENT At least 18 people died and 52 were injured in Egypt during protests held in Cairo, Kafr El-Sheikh, Minya, Beheira, and Alexandria on 24 and 25 January. The demonstrations were called by Islamist and secular groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafist Front, the 6 April Youth
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Obama expected to sign defence protocols on India visit
US president Barack Obama's three-day visit to India from 25 January is expected to see the signing of several defence protocols to boost bilateral strategic ties. Obama, who will be the first US president to be the chief guest at the Republic Day military parade in New Delhi on 26 January, is also
