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South Korea selects mix of local, Israeli sensors for second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 16/05/2018 - 02:00
Key Points The Republic of Korea Navy’s second Dokdo-class ship will feature a different set of weapons and sensors from its predecessor Improvements have been incorporated from the service’s 11-year operational experience with the first-of-class The Republic of Korea Navy’s
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Spain sets new defence export record

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 16/05/2018 - 02:00
For the second year running Spain has set a new record high in defence exports sales in 2017 with a 7.3% rise to EUR4.34 billion (USD5.13 billion). But while allies in NATO and European Union partners remained the biggest clients, together taking a 72.6% share by value, it was Saudi Arabia that
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Sudan’s new FTC-2000 jets arrive

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 16/05/2018 - 02:00
The Sudanese Air Force has taken delivery of its new Chinese-made FTC-2000 jets, the Sudanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 16 May. The MoD said that a new squadron for the FTC-2000s had been officially inaugurated in a ceremony attended by the Major General Awad Khalafallah Marawi, the
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Suicide attack wounds six civilians and four police officers in Indonesia's East Java

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 16/05/2018 - 02:00
SIX civilians and four police officers were wounded in a suicide attack outside of the police headquarters in the city of Surabaya in Indonesia's East Java province on 14 May, BBC News reported. A family of five - headed by a radicalised man identified as Anton Febrianto - riding two motorcycles
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UAE carries out amphibious assault in Yemen

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 16/05/2018 - 02:00
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) military announced on 14 May that it had carried out an amphibious assault in Yemen called Operation ‘Red Thunder’, the official WAM news agency reported. It identified the area where the assault took place as Al-Fazah, around 80 km south of
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Update: Taliban launch attack on Farah City

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 16/05/2018 - 02:00
Afghan and US forces have conducted air strikes against insurgent positions around the capital of Afghanistan's western Farah Province to help ground troops repel an attack launched on the city by the Taliban militant group on 15 May. “The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces [ANDSF],
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US Air Force planning for future F-35 fleet management office

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 16/05/2018 - 02:00
Key Points The USAF is planning for a F-35 fleet management office This would replace the current JPO that the Pentagon wants to disband The US Air Force (USAF) is in the early stages of planning for a fleet management office that would emerge after the Pentagon disbands the Lockheed Martin F-35
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US search for DPICM replacement about to get under way

Jane's Defense News - Wed, 16/05/2018 - 02:00
The US Army is seeking a new anti-armour round as a replacement for its 155 mm M864A1 Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM). Speaking at the IQPC Future Artillery 2018 conference, held in London from 14-16 May, Peter Burke, deputy project manager for combat ammunition systems within
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