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Iran claims to have tested 'very special weapon'
A still from Iranian television footage of the sub-surface missile launch purportedly carried out during the 'Great Prophet 9' exercise. The strange double plume produced by the missile suggests it did not discard its capsule correctly or that its motor vented from the side of its airframe. Source: IRINNPortugal to buy 192 new 4x4 tactical armoured vehicles
Portugal is looking to buy 192 new 4x4 armoured tactical vehicles. The country already operates a range of 4x4 armoured vehicles, including the M1025A2 (pictured). Source: Victor BarreiraRussia receives new Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopters
Russian Air Force Mi-8MTPR1 with Rychag-AV electronic warfare jamming station. Source: KRETUSN to add due-regard radar after Triton fielding
The USN plans to add a due-regard radar to its MQ-4C Triton UAV after it is deployed to the fleet. Source: Northrop Grumman
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German parliament endorses new EUR8.5 bn Airbus Helicopters deal
Germany's parliamentary budget committee endorsed a revised helicopter deal with Airbus Helicopters on 4 March. The accord, which has been brought ahead of schedule by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), covers 162 combat and transport helicopters. The new deal is said to be worth around EUR8.5 billion
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Kuwait Coast Guard orders fast interceptors from Tampa Yacht
The Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior (MoI) has placed an order with Tampa Yacht Manufacturing for 29 Fast Coastal Interceptor (FCI) 44 craft for its coastguard, the Florida-based company announced on 4 March. The MoI said the FCI 44 was selected "following an extensive evaluation
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LRS-B contract will be cost-plus, USAF says
Key Points LRS-B will be awarded as a cost-plus contract within months The USAF worked to reign in costs on the programme by studying the mature technology available within the US industrial base before moving ahead with the acquisition The US Air Force (USAF) on 4 March revealed that the
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Nigerian military plays down impact of Chadian intervention
Nigerian military spokesman Major General Chris Olukolade has said the role that Chadian forces are playing in operations against the militant group Boko Haram in the northeast of the country is being exaggerated. Gen Olukolade told reporters on 4 March that "some theorists who are still bent
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BAE Systems announces funding of Malaysian cyber degree programme
BAE Systems has announced that it will fund a Malaysia-based degree course in cyber security as part of its defence offset obligations in that country. The company said in a statement on 5 March that it has agreed to finance a new cyber security post-graduate programme at the National Defence
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Bulgarian interior minister's resignation threatens civil unrest, government dissolution if urgent anti-corruption reforms are not implemented
EVENT On 5 March 2015, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced that he would nominate his deputy, Rumyana Batchvarova, to be the new interior minister, after the surprise resignation of Veselin Vuchkov the previous day. The resignation was due to Borisov's unwillingness to support the dismissal of
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ARMing up
While the days of dedicated 'Wild Weasel' suppression-of-enemy-air-defences aircraft are largely over, continuing operational experience with anti-radiation missiles suggests the genre still has a place in the air-to-ground munitions armoury. Martin Streetly reports -
Maritime vision: in search of lower cost capabilities
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AQAP vies to exploit failing state of Yemen
As Yemen fractures after a Houthi takeover, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has continued to organise, despite casualties from United States' airstrikes and Islamic State pressure. Ezzeldeen Khalil assesses the continuing threat from AQAP in the country.
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Portugal to buy 192 new 4x4 tactical armoured vehicles
Portugal is planning to launch a tender for 192 4x4 light tactical armoured vehicles, the country's Ministry of National Defence told IHS Jane's . Several variants are planned under the Viatura Táctica Ligeira com Blindagem (VTLB) programme for the country's army. The programme will be set up
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Iran claims to have tested 'very special weapon'
The naval wing of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has implied that it is working on a missile that can be launched from a submerged submarine. Iranian television showed footage of a missile being launched from below the surface during the 'Great Prophet 9' exercise that was held on
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USN to add due-regard radar after Triton fielding
Key Points The USN plans to add a due-regard radar to its Triton UAV after it is fielded to the fleet Aircraft will be delivered to the fleet at the end of 2017 and early in 2018 The US Navy (USN) plans to add a due-regard radar to its Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime surveillance
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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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Economic policy central to Israel's election campaign but unlikely to be significantly affected by outcome
Key Points Cost of living and income inequality concerns feature prominently in Israel's electoral campaign but policy prescriptions are vague. Regardless of who wins the election, the government is likely to seek increased competition in the banking and real estate sectors, although regulatory
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Bulgarian interior minister's resignation threatens civil unrest, government dissolution if urgent anti-corruption reforms are not implemented
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Killing of opposition leader increases risks of civil unrest and terrorism in Tajikistan
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Ugandan president consolidates power within ruling party ahead of national election by promoting allies in cabinet reshuffle
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Nigerian military plays down impact of Chadian intervention
Nigerian military spokesman Major General Chris Olukolade has said the role that Chadian forces are playing in operations against the militant group Boko Haram in the northeast of the country is being exaggerated. Gen Olukolade told reporters on 4 March that "some theorists who are still bent
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US opens door to increased UAV sales
Key Points A new US policy could facilitate military UAV exports to more countries The policy is the latest in a series of efforts to "modernise and reform" US export controls for the aerospace and defence industry The Obama administration on 17 February unveiled a new policy that could
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Durable peace in northern Mali remains unlikely, making defeat of Islamists almost impossible without additional multinational support
Key Points A strategic Islamist Tuareg leader and kidnap kingpin, Iyad ag Ghaly, has reportedly returned to northern Mali after an absence of almost two years. The multiplicity of actors in northern Mali makes a binding peace agreement elusive, which poses a high risk of intermittent fighting
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China's defence budget more than doubles since 2008
China has announced that its defence budget will increase by 10.1 per cent to CNY886.9 billion (USD141.6 billion) for 2015. The 10.1 per cent nominal terms increase is slowest rate of growth since 2010. However, slowing inflation means that real terms growth is maintained at around 9 per cent in
