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The conversion of RFA Lyme Bay comes during signs that European navies may once again need to cooperate on Gulf mine clearance operations.

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While their multibillion-dollar nuclear submarine ambitions move forward at a glacial industrial pace, all three countries are making a swifter bet: fleets of uncrewed vessels that can be built, deployed and iterated in years rather than decades.

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China sends bombers around Taiwan

26th April 2018

China flew bombers and fighter jets around Taiwan on 26 April, the air force said, the latest show of force by Beijing following warnings against …

NATO say North Korea sanctions must stay

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NATO say North Korea sanctions must stay

26th April 2018

The world must maintain sanctions on North Korea until ‘concrete changes’ in its actions are seen, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned on 26 April on …

Boeing 1Q profits jump, lifts 2018 forecast

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Boeing 1Q profits jump, lifts 2018 forecast

25th April 2018

Boeing reported a surge in Q1 profits on 25 April and lifted its full-year earnings forecast following a strong performance in commercial aviation and defence …

UK launches Submarine Delivery Agency

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UK launches Submarine Delivery Agency

25th April 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), strengthening arrangements to support the UK’s submarine capability. The SDA will procure …

Airbus and Dassault to team up on combat fighter

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Airbus and Dassault to team up on combat fighter

25th April 2018

Airbus and Dassault Aviation announced on 25 April that they intend to team up on the development of the future French-German combat fighter, a project …

Philippine Navy obtains its first ever missiles

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Philippine Navy obtains its first ever missiles

25th April 2018

This week the Philippine Navy (PN) received a shipment of Spike-ER missiles, Typhoon MLS-ER launchers and Mini Typhoon 12.7mm RWSs from Rafael in Israel, destined …

Portugal joins NATO cyber-defence centre

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Portugal joins NATO cyber-defence centre

25th April 2018

Portugal on 24 April became the 21st country to join NATO's cyber defence centre, the Tallinn-based body said at a flag-raising ceremony. ‘We are facing …

Opinion: The PLAN’s carrier conundrum

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Opinion: The PLAN’s carrier conundrum

25th April 2018

Not long after the People’s Liberation Navy (PLAN) launched CV-16, the Liaoning aircraft carrier, The Geobukseon was sitting in a meeting with one of the …

Israel warns of attack if Russia air defences used in Syria

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Israel warns of attack if Russia air defences used in Syria

24th April 2018

Israel's Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on 24 April that his country would attack Russian S-300 air defence systems in Syria if they were used …

Taiwan to conduct live-fire drill simulating China ‘invasion’

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Taiwan to conduct live-fire drill simulating China ‘invasion’

24th April 2018

Taiwan will practice thwarting a Chinese ‘invasion’ in annual live fire drills in June, simulating surprise coastal assaults to reflect increased military threats from Beijing, …

Chinese carrier leads live fire drill in East China Sea

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Chinese carrier leads live fire drill in East China Sea

24th April 2018

China's sole aircraft carrier has led a flotilla of naval vessels in a ‘live combat drill’ in the East China Sea, the latest show of …

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Air Power 2018: What to expect (video)

24th April 2018

Ahead of the 2018 Air Power Conference, to be held in London in July, Shephard spoke with AVM Mike Wigston about the RAF's role in the international arena and …

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