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Textron-based Beechcraft Defense has delivered its 900th T-6 military training aircraft to the US Navy's Training Air Wing 5 based at Whiting Field in Milton, Florida.

The naval, air, and ground forces of the US, Japan, Mexico, and New Zealand are set to participate in Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB15) off the coast and ashore in Southern California.

The Philippine Navy is set to commission two Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy (LCH) vessels from Australia, strengthening the country's naval capabilities.

BMT Group (BMT) has achieved a higher level of sponsorship for the country's premier organisation the Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) for promoting submarine matters.

(B2) Dimanche (9 août), quatre véhicules blindés de la mission d’observation de l’OSCE en Ukraine garés à l’extérieur du logement des observateurs à Donetsk ont pris feu. Les observateurs s’en sont rendus compte vers 2h25 du matin. Plusieurs explosions sont survenues : en fait, l’explosion des pneus des véhicules blindés selon l’OSCE. Au final, trois véhicules de l’organisation ont été complètement détruits, un véhicule lourdement endommagé et trois autres véhicules partiellement endommagés. Aucun observateur n’a été blessé. Incident ‘criminel’ selon l’OSCE.

The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale worth approximately $1.5bn to Japan for DDG 7 and 8 Aegis combat system (ACS), underwater weapon system (UWS), and cooperative engagement capability (CEC).

BAE Systems has selected Raytheon Anschütz to supply the integrated navigation and bridge system (INBS) for the UK Royal Navy's new Type 26 global combat ships (GCS).

Serco has secured a new task order from the US Navy to support the Space and Naval Systems Warfare Systems Center Atlantic.

The UK Royal Navy's Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond has joined with 820 Naval Air Squadron Merlin Mk 2 helicopters as part of training exercises in the Indian Ocean.