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Poland seeks new modular vehicles to replace T-72 and BWP-1
Poland has launched a programme to replace its T-72 and BWP-1 vehicles with a new modular tracked vehicle. The PL-01 vehicle concept (pictured), unveiled at MSPO 2013, has been aimed at the DSV variant of the programme. Source: Remigiusz WilkIraq orders South Korean FA-50 trainer and light fighter aircraft
As well as serving as a lead-in fighter trainer, the FA-50 will augment the Iraqi Air Force's F-16s in the air-to-air and ground attack roles. Source: KAIKorean IFV adopts Belgian firepower
Full-scale mock-up of a CMI Defence XC-8 two-person turret armed with the 105 mm rifled gun fed by an automatic loader. In addition to firing conventional natures of ammunition it has already been successfully demonstrated firing a 120 mm Falarik laser-guided projectile. Source: CMI DefenceRussia to develop new lightweight fighter aircraft
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin sees the PAK-FA (pictured) serving as Russia's primary fighter type, with a new lightweight aircraft acting as a cost effective force multiplier. Source: Sukhoi
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EU nations urged to integrate security and military capabilities
The increasingly acute disjuncture between the European Union's (EU's) external and internal security policies and tools needs to be closed fast, says the Clingendael Institute, the Netherlands' leading security think-tank. Legal barriers at both EU and national level that block the integration of
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Exelis to spin-off military and government services
Exelis Inc. announced plans on 12 December to spin-off most of its military and government services business - Exelis Mission Systems - by mid-2014 in order to focus on "higher-margin military and aerospace products". The move comes just two years after Exelis was itself created from ITT
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First flight for Scorpion light strike jet
The Textron Airland Scorpion combat aircraft made its maiden flight from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, on 12 December. The intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)/light strike twin-engined jet flew for approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes during the sortie, which took
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Russia accelerates Arctic militarisation
On 10 December Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced further Arctic militarisation, most importantly the bringing forward of the creation of an Arctic Group of Forces (Army Group) from 2020 to 2014. It will use pre-positioned equipment and operate in cadre
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US adds names to Iran sanctions list
The Obama administration on 12 December added more companies and individuals to the State Department sanctions list, which aims to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The move has persuaded US lawmakers to postpone planned sanctions against the country. US diplomats continue discussions
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US House passes budget deal to ease sequestration's impact
Key Points The budget deal must now be passed by the Senate If enacted the legislation would raise caps for the discretionary 'national defence' budget authority to USD520.5 billion in FY 2014 and USD521.4 billion in FY 2015 The US House of Representatives on 12 December voted in approval of a
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Annual Defence Report 2013: Introduction
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Australian Defence Minister David Johnston outlines to IHS Jane's a commitment to address the so-called "valley of death" facing Australia's naval shipbuilding sector
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Poland seeks new modular vehicles to replace T-72 and BWP-1
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has launched two separate technical dialogues for next-generation combat vehicles, based on a universal modular tracked platform (UMPG). The UMPG-based vehicles are intended to replace the Polish Land Force's Soviet-era T-72 tanks and BWP-1 infantry fighting
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Korean IFV adopts Belgian firepower
Key Points Partnership offers a new light tank that could be armed with a 105 mm rifled or 120 mm smoothbore gun The larger calibre system offers the firepower of a Leopard 2A4/A5, but with greater tactical and strategic mobility CMI Defence and Doosan have teamed up to market a light tank/direct
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Astrium, Raytheon join for NATO BMD engineering bid
Key Points A command-and-control system and testing plans are to be delineated in the contract The deal is expected to be worth USD91 million EADS subsidiary Astrium and Raytheon have signed a teaming agreement that formalises the companies' plans to compete for the roles of lead system engineers
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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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South Korea urges vigilance following North Korean purge
The demise of a key North Korean political figure could destabilise the Korean peninsula, officials in Seoul have said, and is a sign that the Kim family is closing ranks to strengthen the position of leader Kim Jong-un. "North Korea is currently engaged in a reign of terror while carrying out
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Third Malian battalion graduates
The third battalions of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) to be trained by the EU Training Mission-Mali (EUTM-Mali) graduated on 7 December after completing a 10-week course at the Koulikoro facility. A fourth battalion will be trained before the EUTM-Mali's current mandate runs out in May 2014,
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Albanian government likely to accept chemical weapons shipment for decommissioning, triggering further protests
EVENT Around 300 environmentalist activists protested peacefully outside parliament buildings in the Albanian capital Tirana on 12 November. A second protest was staged at the nearby US embassy following a diplomatic request for Albania to host and dismantle Syrian chemical weapons. The Mjekes
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OSINT Summary: Senior Hizbullah commander assassinated in Lebanon
In a series of statements released on its Twitter account on 4 December, the Sunni Islamist militant group Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna Baalbek claimed responsibility for the assassination of senior Hizbullah commander Hassan al-Laqis. He was attacked by two gunmen as he travelled home in the Hadath district
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Update: BAE Systems to close Portsmouth shipyard as naval ship rationalisation bites
BAE Systems is to cut almost 1,800 jobs from its UK-based Maritime - Naval Ships business, and will cease shipbuilding operations at its Portsmouth facility in 2014. At the same time, the company has reached agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on a series of measures to restructure its
