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China's NDU recommends 400-strong Y-20 fleet
The report also acknowledged issues with the development of the Y-20's engines. Source: Unknown authorshipEnd of Cambodia's parliamentary deadlock lowers short-term risk of protests but is unlikely to end political crisis
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen (right) shakes hands with CNRP president Sam Rainsy in Phnom Penh on 22 July. Source: PAFourth known J-20 prototype makes first flight
The fourth prototype, with the tail number '2012', has the same design modifications as the third prototype. Source: via Top 81 web pageUK mulls Puma helo deployment to Afghanistan
As the only twin-engined medium-lift helicopter in the UK's inventory, the Puma HC.2 would be the best suited platform for the post-2014 Afghan support role. Source: Crown Copyright
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BAE Systems wins IAF ammunition contract
The Indian Air Force (IAF) acquired 1.41 million rounds of 5.56 mm L15 NATO ammunition from BAE Systems for USD744, 400 in late June for the Israeli Tavor-21 assault rifles used by its Garud special forces. Industry sources told IHS Jane's that BAE Systems was competing against Israel Weapon
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Ecuador confirms IA-73 UNASUR I procurement
Ecuador plans to purchase 18 IA-73 UNASUR I training aircraft from Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA), Ecuadorian Minister of Defence Maria Fernanda Espinosa has officially confirmed. The aircraft, developed in four countries, are to be manufactured in Argentina. Espinosa's declaration
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Indonesia gets first three F-16s from US
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, TNI-AU) received the first three of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D aircraft on 25 July. The F-16s, which are being upgraded from Block 25 to Block 52 standard by the US Air Force (USAF) at Hill Air Force Base's (AFB) Ogden Air
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Insitu to support Lithuanian ScanEagles
Under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement, Boeing-subsidiary Insitu is set to deliver a range of equipment to support the Lithuanian Armed Forces' ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Once confirmed, the deal is expected to be valued at USD600,000 and will include the supply of launch
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Japan asks France to stop Mistral sale to Russia
Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera on 29 July expressed "strong concerns" over France's plan to sell two Mistral-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships to Moscow, citing the ongoing Ukraine crisis and Russia's recent military buildup in the Asia-Pacific region. In his fourth
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Spain tasks MoD with restructuring national defence industry
The Spanish government has assigned the Ministry of Defence (MoD) the lead role in the restructuring of the country's defence industry, according to a statement released by the cabinet on 25 July. While the three key companies in Spain's defence sector (shipbuilder Navantia, IT and systems group
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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 -
Briefing: Into Africa
The growth in co-operation between West African states and Brazil is reaching new heights, reports Janet Tappin Coelho -
Maximum engagement altitudes of surface-to-air systems present in Ukraine
An infographic illustrating the maximum engagement altitudes of surface-to-air missile systems present in Ukraine.
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Fourth known J-20 prototype makes first flight
The fourth known prototype of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) J-20 fifth-generation fighter made its first flight on the morning of 26 July, according to Chinese aviation websites. According to online postings by local spotters, the prototype flew for nearly two hours after having undertaken
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IDF releases Iron Dome interception rate
Israel's Iron Dome system has successfully intercepted 86% of the Palestinian rockets that it has engaged during Operation 'Protective Edge', according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). "Since the beginning of the operation, more than 1,260 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip towards
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China builds listening station in Hong Kong
The existence of a People's Liberation Army (PLA) communications installation atop Hong Kong's tallest mountain - the 957 m-high peak of Tai Mo Shan - recently came to light. Construction began around 2010, with a geodesic dome first appearing in satellite imagery in 2011. The facility has been
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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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End of Cambodia's parliamentary deadlock lowers short-term risk of protests but is unlikely to end political crisis
Key Points Under the agreement, the CNRP will take up 55 seats in the 123-seat National Assembly in return for a promise of electoral reform. Although the agreement promises increased political stability and lowers protests risks in the short term, it is unlikely to put a definite end to
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China's NDU recommends 400-strong Y-20 fleet
A new report on civil-military integration by China's National Defence University (NDU) has called for the construction of 400 Xian Aircraft Corporation Y-20 heavy transport aircraft. Written by NDU's Center for Economic Research, 'Chinese Military and Civilian Integration Development Report, 2014'
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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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Hamas's tactics highlight severe cost of war with Hizbullah and raise risk of third intifada against Israel
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Public opinion likely to affect timeline of Japan's nuclear restarts, despite safety clearances
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Former chief of UK's intelligence service identifies change in the terrorist threat to the West since Arab Spring
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Libya's anti-Islamist offensive suffers setback
The anti-Islamist campaign led by the renegade general Khalifa Haftar appeared to suffer a significant setback on 21 July when the radical group Ansar al-Sharia overrun two neighbouring bases in Benghazi. The Camp 319 and 36th Battalion bases in the city's Bu Atni neighbourhood were defended by the
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Billions worth of US Army kit to remain in Afghanistan after withdrawal
The US Army, owner of the bulk of military equipment in Afghanistan, is expecting to leave about USD5 billion worth of gear behind when it has completed a withdrawal operation at the end of 2016. In January 2014 the army estimated that it had about USD15 billion worth of equipment still deployed in
