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Ageing Baltic vessels and an absence of active minehunting vessel programmes in the region have been put under the spotlight in the recent conflict.

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UK to upgrade Scottish military bases

27th February 2017

Scottish military bases will be upgraded under a £1.7 billion funding package announced by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 24 February.A number of …

Timoney driveline for Badak vehicle

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Timoney driveline for Badak vehicle

27th February 2017

The PT Pindad Badak 6x6 vehicle will be upgraded with a Timoney modular driveline, transfer case and steering system under a contract between the two …

Heli-Expo 2017: RNLAF contracts P1AR for SAR training

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Heli-Expo 2017: RNLAF contracts P1AR for SAR training

27th February 2017

The Defense Helicopter Command of the Royal Netherlands Air Force has awarded a multi-year contract to Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) for the provision of …

Northrop, USMC complete IIE for G/ATOR

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Northrop, USMC complete IIE for G/ATOR

27th February 2017

Northrop Grumman and the US Marine Corps successfully completed an initial integration event (IIE) in November 2016 for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system, …

New training vessel joins PLA Navy

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New training vessel joins PLA Navy

27th February 2017

A new training ship named Qi Jiguang joined China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on 21 February with a commissioning and naming ceremony held at …

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NGIFF interrogator for Italian Navy’s NH90s

27th February 2017

Leonardo will provide its New Generation Identification Friend or Foe (NGIFF) interrogator, called the SIT434/5, for the Italian Navy NH90 Nato Frigate Helicopters (NFHs) under …

Analysis: Turkey suffers heavy MBT losses in Syria

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Analysis: Turkey suffers heavy MBT losses in Syria

27th February 2017

Turkish Land Forces involved in the Euphrates Shield operation in the northern part of Syria have suffered from painful losses in manpower and arms. The …

Avalon 2017: Australian civil UAV usage surges

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Avalon 2017: Australian civil UAV usage surges

26th February 2017

Australian UAV operators expect substantial growth in the areas of agriculture and architecture/building operations before the end of the decade, according to a survey conducted …

Tokyo defence report annoys China

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Tokyo defence report annoys China

25th February 2017

A new Japanese think tank report on Taiwan's defence and the Chinese military threat has received a thumbs down by Beijing for not respecting the …

Ukraine plans new T-64 tank variant

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Ukraine plans new T-64 tank variant

24th February 2017

An upgraded T-64 tank will be brought into service in the Ukrainian Army, known at Tirex. Kiev has announced that the Ukraine MoD is in …

IDEX 2017: Intelligent features for Galix

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IDEX 2017: Intelligent features for Galix

24th February 2017

French countermeasure experts Lacroix are in the process of adding additional capabilities to its Galix self-protection system with the integration of missile warning and laser …

Airbus Helicopters considers Polish helo options

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Airbus Helicopters considers Polish helo options

24th February 2017

After the Polish government cancelled its original plan to acquire the H225M Caracal helicopter, Warsaw has launched new negotiations for the purchase of 16 multi-role …

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