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Regional air bases and air defence systemsGermany orders 76 more Eagle Vs
Germany has ordered 76 more Eagle V 4x4 armoured vehicles from GDELS. Source: General Dynamics European Land SystemsSaab to offer Gripen C/D upgrades, pushes exports
The final three Saab JAS 39 Gripen C multirole combat aircraft being flown from Sweden for delivery to the Royal Thai Air Force. Saab is to offer a range of upgrades to Gripen C/D operators to maintain capability levels. Source: FMVMass anti-nuclear protests very unlikely to turn violent or reverse plans to restart Japanese nuclear reactors
Protesters drum cans during an anti-nuclear plant demonstration in Tokyo on 9 March. More than 30,000 people took part in the protest. Source: PA
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China establishes committee to drive defence industry reforms
China has established a committee dedicated to pushing through reforms aimed at developing the country's defence industrial base. The National Defence Science and Technology Industry Reform Committee has been formed as an agency under the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry
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EU moves closer to funding defence R&D
The European Commission (EC) is laying the policy groundwork to pull the European Union (EU) in the unprecedented direction of direct funding of defence research within a decade. Meanwhile as an intermediary effort, the EC will seek modest funding to support dual-use research projects starting
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Multinational maritime forces co-operate in Malaysian aircraft search
A total of 40 vessels and 34 aircraft from 10 countries are currently searching waters in the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea for missing Malaysian Airlines (MAS) flight MH370. The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft was bound for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur when it disappeared from radar over the
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Pentagon budget 2015: USAF seeks funds for JSTARS, T-X recap
Key Points The T-X combat trainer would receive USD600 million over five years, while a JSTARS replacement would get USD2.4 billion Those two efforts are among the few new programmes in the USAF's budget The US Air Force (USAF) has requested funding for a new combat trainer and battle management
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Russia begins largest-ever Western Military District SAM exercise
The Air Defence Troops in Russia's Western Military District (WMD) have begun to conduct the district's largest-ever military exercise, Colonel Oleg Kochetkov, WMD chief press, announced on 6 March. Headquartered at St Petersburg, the WMD is one of four operational strategic commands of the Russian
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Russian ICBM launch tests advanced warhead
Russia successfully tested an RS-12M Topol (SS-25 'Sickle') intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 4 March. It was launched from the Kapustin Yar test range in the Astrakhan region at 22:10 Moscow Time, and its dummy warhead - described by the Russian defence ministry as an advanced warhead
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Crisis in Crimea
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Ukraine's armed forces assessment
Following the upheaval in Ukraine, download an extract of our armed forces assessment looking at force structure, projection, readiness and other key militray capabilities.
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- Foreign workers in Nigeria face increased risk of arrest, detention, extortion demands, and deportation over residency permit
- Israeli interception of Iranian missiles unlikely to derail nuclear negotiations
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Germany orders 76 more Eagle Vs
Germany has ordered 76 more General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) Eagle V 4x4 protected command vehicles, the company announced on 10 March. The vehicles are being ordered as part of the Geschützten Führungs- und Funktionsfahrzeugs (Armoured Command and Multi-functional Vehicle)
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Indonesia test fires new indigenously produced rocket launcher
The Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - TNI) test fired rockets from an indigenously produced tactical military vehicle known as the 6X6 Kenderaan Taktis (Rantis) on 6 March. According to a statement released by the Indonesian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) media centre, the tests
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Russians open cyber front in Crimea
Key Points Russia will use cyberspace operations at the strategic and tactical level in support of its military incursion into Ukraine Cyberspace operations will remain disruptive (as opposed to destructive) at the strategic level Russia's incursion into Ukraine's Crimea places a spotlight once
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Raytheon UK pursues GroundEye tactical C-IED capability
Raytheon UK is preparing to unveil what it believes to be the "world's first" handheld tactical improvised explosive device (IED) confirm/diagnose system for dismounted soldiers and small- to medium-sized unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). The system, known as GroundEye, spins off existing
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Mass anti-nuclear protests very unlikely to turn violent or reverse plans to restart Japanese nuclear reactors
EVENT More than 30,000 people took part in anti-nuclear protests in Tokyo around the National Diet building and Hibiya Park on 9 March. More protests are scheduled to take place at 175 locations across Japan on 11 March - the anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that caused the meltdown of
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UPDATE: USAF increases support for Poland and Baltic states
The US Air Force (USAF) has increased its commitment to NATO's eastern-most members, following Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's promise of support in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine's Crimea region. Hagel announced on 5 March that the United States is to increase its military co-operation
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Experts warn of 'Chernobyl' risk at Yongbyon nuclear plant
North Korea's decision to restart its 5 megawatt electric (MWe) reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear scientific research complex threatens Northeast Asia with a disaster potentially worse than Chernobyl, according to nuclear experts. "This reactor comes from another world. The Yongbyon site has a
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New jihadist front in Syria indicates increased risk of Sunni militant in-fighting spilling into Iraq
Key Points On 24 February 2014, a new group called Jabhat al-Murabiteen (Sentinels' Front) announced its formation in Iraq. The group's formation coincides with the statement by Syria-based Al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra that it would take revenge against rival jihadist group Islamic State of
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Arson attack on Santander in German capital suggests increased risks from anarchists targeting multinational firms
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Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines aircraft exposes security shortcomings even if incident is not terrorist attack
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OSINT Summary: NPA attacks kill 10 Philippines' security force personnel in Davao del Sur
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Saab to offer Gripen C/D upgrades, pushes exports
Saab is to continue to offer upgrades to the Gripen C/D combat aircraft to maintain the type's capability out beyond the introduction into service of the latest-variant Gripen E, a company official disclosed on 10 March. Speaking during a media tour of the company's Linköping production
