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THeMIS demonstrates logistics role at NATO's 'Silver Arrow'

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 10:18
MILREM's THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System) unmanned ground vehicle has taken part in a NATO exercise. As part of the 'Silver Arrow' exercise in Latvia, THeMIS acted as a logistics support platform at the squad level. The exercise, which ran from 17 to 31 October, included more than
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Rheinmetall's defence business returns to profit

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 10:15
Rheinmetall reported a strong increase in sales and earnings from its defence division for the first nine months of 2016. The German group said on 3 November that defence sales had increased by EUR287 million (USD318 million) to EUR1.625 billion. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) had jumped
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Indo Defence 2016: PT Palindo prepares PC-40 vessels for delivery

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 10:14
Indonesian shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine is concluding final sea acceptance trials for three PC-40-class patrol vessels on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) and is currently on track to deliver the boats by the end of November. Speaking to IHS
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US defence secretary calls for rebuilding US nuclear triad as STRATCOM changes command

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 10:12
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter renewed his calls to focus on rebuilding US nuclear weapons capabilities, calling the cost "necessary" and "affordable" on 3 November. Carter delivered a speech emphasising the need to invest in upgrading the US nuclear triad during a change
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US defence secretary says campaign to retake Mosul going "according to plan" as Iraqi troops close in on city

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 10:10
Key Points US on track in Mosul campaign, Carter says Carter pledges to track down Islamic State fighters who have fled the city into Syria Plans for the Iraqi military to work with Kurdish Peshmerga forces to retake Mosul are going as intended, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said on 2
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Indo Defence 2016: Polonez ARS detailed

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 10:08
Belarus' BelSpetsVneshTechnika (BSVT) has released further details of the Polonez artillery rocket system (ARS), which is expected to soon enter service with the Belarusian Army. The key elements of the Polonez ARS are the command post vehicle, a transloader carrying eight rockets in two pods of
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Indo Defence 2016: PT Palindo discloses further details of 110 m vessel on order for BAKAMLA

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:42
Key Points PT Palindo has revealed further details of a 110 m OPV under construction for the country's maritime security agency The service is on track to receive its largest ever platform in 2017 Indonesian shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine has disclosed further details of an offshore patrol vessel
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DoD finalises LRIP 9 contract for F-35

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:41
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has finalised the terms of the low rate initial production (LRIP) 9 contract for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The contract, which was announced by the Joint Program Office (JPO) on 2 November, will cover 57 aircraft (42 F-35As,
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IA to induct Excalibur as interim assault rifle

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:40
The Indian Army (IA) plans to temporarily induct locally developed Excalibur assault rifles into service until it shortlists a 7.62x51 mm rifle for import over the next few years, sources told IHS Jane's on 24 October. Officials said the IA recently asked the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
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Keel laid of Russia's first Project 20386 advanced missile corvette

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:40
The keel was laid of Russia's first Project 20386 missile corvette on 28 October at Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) JSC in St Petersburg. The ship, Derzkiy ('Defiant'), is expected to be launched in 2019 and delivered to the Russian Navy in 2021, according to local media. Attending the
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Indo Defence 2016: Indonesia unveils 22 m mini-submarine concept for special operations

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:39
A working group that includes the Indonesian Ministry of Defence's research and development branch and shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine has unveiled a 22 m mini-submarine concept that is said to have been designed fully in-country. The concept was conceived to pre-empt the need for a small underwater
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Indo Defence 2016: Saab and Lockheed Martin talk up fighter aircraft prospects for Indonesia

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:38
Saab and Lockheed Martin promoted their two respective single-engine fighter aircraft at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta on 3 November, with strong emphasis on the benefits of industrial collaboration. Lockheed Martin is offering the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) its F-16V Fighting
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Airshow China 2016: NORINCO debuts new self-propelled 120 mm gun/mortar system

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:38
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has unveiled a new, all-terrain self-propelled (SP) 120 mm combined gun/mortar system, designated SH9. As currently configured, SH9 is based on an open top light unarmoured locally built 4x4 platform. The 120 mm ordnance is mounted to the rear of the
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Airshow China 2016: AVIC unveils SW-6 air-deployable mini UAV

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:37
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has revealed the latest addition to its Tian Yi (Sky Wing) tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) family at the Airshow China 2016 exhibition in Zhuhai. The Sky Wing 6 (SW-6) is a surveillance or electronic warfare (EW) platform designed for
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Airshow China 2016: CASC unsheathes its Hidden Blade lightweight missile system

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:36
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) unveiled a new lightweight and man-portable precision missile system at the 2016 China International Aviation Exhibition Center (Airshow China) in Zhuhai in early November. Designated the Xiu Jian (Hidden Blade) lightweight multirole
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Indo Defence 2016: ShinMaywa inches towards US-2 sale to Indonesia

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:35
Japanese company ShinMaywa Industries is moving forward with its potential programme to provide its US-2 amphibious search-and-rescue (SAR) aircraft to Indonesia, industry officials have told IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta. The programme features the initial supply of
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Until the next time [INDODEF16-D3]

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:14
As the present seventh edition of Indonesia’s tri-service exposition and forum is nearing completion, it can already be hailed as a great success and the country will be looking forward to exceeding participation in 2018.
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Trucks for export [INDODEF16-D3]

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:13
Indian company Tata Motors (Hall D, Stand 228) is displaying two of its latest production cross-country military trucks, the LPTA715 and the LPTA 2036.
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ILSV to enter production [INDODEF16-D3]

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:12
The Indonesia Light Strike Vehicle (ILSV) will enter production is 2017 with an undisclosed customer placing an initial contract for 20 units.
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Standing Guard [INDODEF16-D3]

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 04/11/2016 - 01:11
Terma (Hall D, Stand 004) has successfully demonstrated the integration of an anti-torpedo countermeasure into its C-Guard shipborne soft-kill weapon system.
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