B-52Hs arrive in Qatar to bomb Islamic State
A B-52H arrives at Al-Ubeid on 9 April. Source: USAFRussia forward deploys new attack helicopters in Syria
Airbus Defence and Space satellite imagery showing Russian helicopters deployed to Al-Shayrat Air Base in Syria on 31 March. Source: CNES 2016, Distribution Airbus DS / 2016 / IHSRussia orders more BTR-82A armoured vehicles
Russia has ordered 20 more BTR-82A APCs from the Military-Industrial Company Source: Christopher F FossUSAF studies A-X requirements
The USAF has begun drafting requirements for a follow-on aircraft to the A-10 (pictured). Source: USAF-
Boeing military platform deliveries up in Q1
The Boeing Company released a summary of the deliveries it made in the first quarter of 2016 on 7 April, revealing an overall rise in completed military platforms year-on-year. While deliveries of its commercial airliners were lower than in the first quarter of 2015, eight more military aircraft
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European Parliament set to vote on PNR
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are about to vote on a long-standing proposal to create a European passenger name record (PNR) system. Votes at committee and plenary level will be held this week (11-15 April). "It's been five years in the making with many setbacks and much
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First batch of Overlander trucks delivered to ADF
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) has delivered the first batch of Land 121 (Overlander) trucks to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The 12 vehicles, handed over on 7 April in a ceremony at Gallipoli Barracks, near Brisbane, represented the first of more than 2,500 medium and
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Madagascan government's resignation and new PM's appointment unlikely to stop opposition attempts to remove president
President Hery Rajaonarimampianina of Madagascar announced on 10 April his nomination of Interior Minister Olivier Solonandrasana, a close ally, to the position of prime minister. Solonandrasana replaces Jean Ravelonarivo, whom the president claimed to have resigned two days earlier along with his
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National Guard formation indicates president's consolidation of personal control ahead of September election in Russia
On 5 April 2016, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced the establishment of a National Guard (Natsionalnaya Gvardiya, NG), tasked with "fighting terrorism and extremism", which would be answerable directly to him. The new NG will be formed from the Interior Ministry's existing riot
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Nigerian Army chief outlines aviation corps development
The new Nigerian Army Aviation Corps will be operational by early 2019, according to army chief-of-staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai. Speaking during a conference held in Abuja on 6 April, Lt Gen Buratai said the corps will be fully operational by the time the current government's term
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Closing the gap: tactical UASs set to muscle in on MALE mission space
As their capabilities have grown, tactical UASs have found themselves in a position to undertake some of the missions previously reserved for larger platforms. Huw Williams examines the enabling factors -
Iran steps up space and missile capabilities
As the implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 gets under way, Iran is completing construction of a modern missile test range. Nick Hansen analyses the features of the site and assesses the nature of Iran's rocket ambitions. -
Island endeavour: Taiwan country briefing
While cross-strait relations with Beijing have improved in recent years, Taiwan still has to consider a Chinese invasion as its most prominent threat and is facing a rising tide of Chinese military capability, as Gavin Phipps reports

