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ADAS 2016: PT PAL readies for rectification works on the Philippine Navy's first SSV
PT PAL is working with the Philippine Navy to assess the extent of damages sustained by Tarlac, seen here during its commissioning in June 2016. Source: Philippine NavyBuk missile from Russia downed MH17, investigation finds
The JIT presented evidence on 28 September showing the path of the Buk missile that downed MH17 from Russia into Ukraine. Source: PA PhotosADAS 2016: Saab targets Gripen at Philippines
Saab is opening an office in the Philippines to pursue an opportunity for the Gripen. Source: SaabIran claims Zolfaghar missile has 700 km range
The Iranian Ministry of Defence (MoD) released this photograph of a missile labelled as a Zolfaghar being launched, but this missile is different from the Zolfaghars displayed during the 25 September ceremony. The MoD also released video footage showing what was said to be a Zolfaghar being launched and hitting a target, but it could not be determined whether the missile was the same as the ones seen in the ceremony. Source: Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics
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Pentagon deploying still more US troops to Iraq as Mosul operation looms
The Pentagon is to send as many as 600 more troops to Iraq as Iraqi security forces (ISF), Kurdish Peshmerga, and US personnel continue to shape an operation to re-take Mosul from Islamic State fighters that captured the city in 2014, defence officials confirmed on 28 September. The total
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Saab shows new 84 mm 'smart munition' for Carl Gustaf M4
Key Points New programmable round will be available from 2018 The munition will be backward compatible with earlier M1, M2, and M3 launchers Seeking to exploit the advances offered by its latest Carl Gustaf M4 shoulder-launched multi-role weapon system, Saab Dynamics Ground Combat Systems now has
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Romania receives its first F-16 fighter aircraft
Romania's first six Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft were officially handed over on 28 September at Monte Real Air Force Base Nº5 in Portugal. The former Portuguese Air Force aircraft are due to be flown to Romania on 29 September where they will be assigned to the 86th
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South Korea to procure laser weapon system to counter North Korean UAVs
South Korea is to either purchase or build its own laser weapon system to destroy North Korean unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) crossing the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), an official told Yonhap news agency on 28 September. While UAVs can be engaged by surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft guns, the
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ADAS 2016: Hanwha targets growth opportunities in Philippines
South Korea's Hanwha has pinpointed the Philippines as a target market for expansion following the company's contract, announced earlier this year, to supply amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) to the Philippine Marine Corps. The AAV contract is worth around USD50 million and features the sale of
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ADAS 2016: Leonardo Helicopters positions for growth in Asia Pacific with emphasis on training support
Leonardo Helicopters has identified the Asia-Pacific region as an area of priority for the next five years and is touting the company's track record of providing support and training for nascent helicopter units as the company's unique differentiator. In an interview with IHS Jane's , John
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Balancing act: Serbian Armed Forces update
Serbia is one of few countries whose armed forces successfully co-operate with both Russia and the West, but while Belgrade insists on military neutrality, just how much longer this will be tolerated remains to be seen. Gerrard Cowan reports -
Jihadists compete along Af-Pak border
Jihadist groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan have experienced leadership turnover and are contending with the emergence of the Islamic State in the region. Antonio Giustozzi assesses the balance of power between militant groups in the borderlands. -
Evolution by increments
The US Army is, for the most part, moving cautiously ahead with a variety of modernisation plans to upgrade and evolve its equipment and structures. Daniel Wasserbly reports
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ADAS 2016: PT PAL readies for rectification works on the Philippine Navy's first SSV
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has confirmed that it is working with the Philippine Navy (PN) to determine the extent of damages sustained by the service's first-of-class strategic sealift vessel (SSV) in a collision on 19 September. The landing platform dock (LPD)-like ship, BRP Tarlac , was
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Iran claims Zolfaghar missile has 700 km range
Iranian defence minister Hossein Dehghan claimed that the new Zolfaghar (Zulfiqar) ballistic missile has a range of 700 km during a 25 September ceremony that inaugurated the weapon's production line. Unveiled for the first time during a military parade four days earlier, the Zolfaghar is a new
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Drone Defence launches new counter-UAV concept
UK company Drone Defence has launched a new concept for protecting infrastructure and events from illicit unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), dubbed Drone Defenders. The Drone Defenders concept sees the company provide trained ex-military and ex-law enforcement personnel using the Dedrone DroneTracker
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Reamda tasked with developing controller for multiple UGVs
Ireland-based robotics specialist Reamda has been contracted to modify its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) controller to support a variety of platforms. The contract falls under an award to US company JGW International by the US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (DHS S&T)
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Buk missile from Russia downed MH17, investigation finds
Key Points The missile that killed all 298 on board MH17 was supplied by Russia, the JIT has found Russia has long denied its involvement in the incident, irrespective of the evidence Russia supplied the 9M38 Buk (SA-11 'Gadfly') missile that shot down airliner MH17 over eastern Ukraine killing
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Romania receives its first F-16 fighter aircraft
Romania's first six Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft were officially handed over on 28 September at Monte Real Air Force Base Nº5 in Portugal. The former Portuguese Air Force aircraft are due to be flown to Romania on 29 September where they will be assigned to the 86th
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USAF flies B-1B bombers over South Korea for second time since North's nuclear test
Two US Air Force (USAF) Boeing (Rockwell) B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flew over South Korea on 21 September in the latest demonstration of Washington's defence commitment to Seoul following North Korea's fifth nuclear test on 9 September, according to US Forces Korea (USFK). While one of the
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Turkish government's effort to eliminate PKK indicates that resumption of peace process is unlikely in coming months
Key Points The intensification of pressure on pro-PKK politicians indicates the government's lack of willingness to return to the negotiating table, seeking instead to impose a 'victor's peace' on the PKK. The government is likely to struggle to increase its popularity among the Kurdish population
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ADAS 2016: Saab targets Gripen at Philippines
Saab is to open an office in Manila by the end of 2016 to support the company's campaign to sell its JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), an official from the Swedish company told I HS Jane's on 28 September. Speaking on the opening day of the Asian Defence and Security
