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Durable peace in northern Mali remains unlikely, making defeat of Islamists almost impossible without additional multinational support
Ansar Dine Islamist militants in Timbuktu in 2012 when the Malian town was under Iyad ag Ghaly's control. Iyad ag Ghaly, whose Ansar Dine movement is affiliated to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, has reportedly returned to Kidal, northern Mali, where tribal chief Mohamed Ag Intalla on 25 February rejected claims he had announced the independence of the region. Source: PANorway's improved CV90s start rolling off the production line
BAE Systems CV90 for the Royal Norwegian Army conducting firing trials. Source: BAE SystemsATIRCM cleared for FMS
A general view of the ATIRCM jamming head and one of its associated AN/AAR-57(V) MAW sensors. The system has been approved for FMS. Source: BAE SystemsUSS Fort Worth conducts first CUES activity with Chinese warship
The US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) is seen here operating near where the tail of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 was discovered. The aircraft crashed into the Java Sea on 28 December 2014. Source: US Navy
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Cambodia inaugurates Vietnamese-funded MRO facility
The Royal Cambodian Army (RCA) on 27 February inaugurated a military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility funded by the Vietnam Ministry of Defence (MoD). Vietnam's news agency said the MRO site - in Battambang province, near the Cambodian-Thai border - will enable the RCA to support
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China's CMC calls for additional procurement reforms
China's Central Military Commission (CMC) has called for additional reforms to the country's defence procurement procedure in a bid to eradicate graft. Outlining the China government's intention to "continue the fight against corruption", Xinhua news agency reported on 28 February that
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India approves exports to more than 50 countries in past three years
India has approved defence exports to more than 50 countries in the past three years, according to India's Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh. In a written parliamentary reply on 27 February, Singh said the government has issued "no objection certificates" (NOC) to
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Kazakhstan vows to crack down on terrorism
Key Points The worsening economic situation in Kazakhstan is strengthening the appeal of radical Islam in the predominantly Muslim country. Uncertainty surrounding the forthcoming succession to President Nursultan Nazarbayev further compounds the risk of political destabilisation and increasing
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Portugal may buy France's Siroco LPD
The Portuguese defence procurement agency (DGRDN) is considering buying the French Navy's landing platform dock (LPD) Siroco , the Portuguese Ministry of National Defence (MND) has told IHS Jane's . However, no final decision has been made to buy the ship yet due to financial considerations. In
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Constrained expansion opportunities in Libya increase risk of Islamic State cross-border attacks into neighbouring countries.
Key Points The statement came after it emerged that a Saudi jihadist was one of the perpetrators of the 20 February suicide attack in Qubbah, Derna, reflecting the ready availability of foreign suicide bombers in Libya. Several indicators suggest that the composition of the Islamic State in Libya
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A delicate equilibrium: IHS Jane's annual defence spending review
The year 2014 represented an important milestone for the global defence industry, marking the end of an extended period of defence budget cuts. The IHS Jane's Defence Budgets team reports
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- Durable peace in northern Mali remains unlikely, making defeat of Islamists almost impossible without additional multinational support
- Kazakhstan vows to crack down on terrorism
- Constrained expansion opportunities in Libya increase risk of Islamic State cross-border attacks into neighbouring countries.
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Norway's improved CV90s start rolling off the production line
The Royal Norwegian Army has received its first series-produced improved BAE Systems CV9030 infantry fighting vehicle. BAE Systems is under contract to upgrade 103 existing Norwegian CV90s and build an additional 41 for a total fleet of 144 under a programme understood to be worth USD500 million.
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ATIRCM cleared for FMS
Key Points The US DoD has approved foreign military sales of ATIRCM Proliferation of surface-to-air missiles makes the system highly desireable internationally, according to prime contractor BAE Systems The BAE Systems' AN/ALQ-212(V) Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system has
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US Navy to test ONR submarine app on cruiser for mission planning improvement
Key Points US Navy Office of Naval Research's Mission Planning Application is part of the Advanced Processing Build programme for submarines ONR hopes to demonstrate the software during a one-year demonstration on board the DDG 51 cruiser USS Mobile Bay, beginning in 2015 The US Navy (USN) Office
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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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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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Europe cannot continue to rely on soft power, Eurocorps commander warns
Europe will be "in deep trouble" if it continues to rely only on soft power, given the threats it now faces from the east and south, according to the Belgian commander of the five-nation Eurocorps headquarters. Despite the troubles in Ukraine and Russia's growing aggression, the greater
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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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IDEX 2015: IGG acquires Finnish RIB company
The United Arab Emirates' International Golden Group (IGG) has acquired Finnish rigid inflatable boat (RIB) manufacturer Boomeranger Boats, it was announced on 25 February. The value of the deal was not disclosed. However, Boomeranger's parent company Revenio Group revealed that the disposal would
