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Speculation grows over Pakistani support for Riyadh

Wed, 13/01/2016 - 01:00
The public promise from Pakistan's powerful army chief, General Raheel Sharif, of "a strong response from Pakistan" in the case of "any threat to Saudi Arabia's territorial integrity" has unleashed speculation over the extent to which Islamabad is preparing to step up military
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Surface Navy 2016: Declining budgets drive surface force focus on multi-use systems

Wed, 13/01/2016 - 01:00
Key Points USN surface budgets have been reduced by 1-3% over the past five years With less money to spend, the navy is pushing for dual- and multi-use weapons and sensors With US Navy (USN) surface force budgets declining by 1-3% in the past five years, navy planners are pushing to fit existing
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Tata Consultancy announces plans to expand military services

Wed, 13/01/2016 - 01:00
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the Tata Group's major defence subsidiaries, has announced strong growth in revenues and earnings as it looks to expand its military-technical capabilities. The company, headquartered in Mumbai, announced on 12 January that third-quarter revenues in fiscal
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US flies B-52 over South Korea to ward off Pyongyang

Wed, 13/01/2016 - 01:00
The US Air Force (USAF) flew a Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber over South Korea on 10 January in a display of support for Seoul following a nuclear bomb test by Pyongyang days previously. The B-52H was escorted over South Korea by a USAF Lockheed Martin KF-16 Fighting Falcon and
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Violent risks intelligence bulletin - 13 January 2016

Wed, 13/01/2016 - 01:00
Americas Brazil - 12 Jan 2016: In Brasília, MST and MTST members opposed to the privatisation of Goiás state energy utility CELG occupied the Ministry of Mining and Energy building. Mexico - 13 Jan 2016: Morelos Governor Graco Ramírez said that 13 mayors had faced threats from armed
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Afghanistan orders additional MD 530F helos

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
Afghanistan has ordered a further 12 MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior ('Jengi' [Warrior]) light attack platforms to add to the 16 it currently fields, the company announced on 11 January. The Afghan Air Force (AAF) is to receive the 12 additional helicopters equipped with the same
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Airbus appoints new executive to increase group's footprint in India

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
The Airbus Group has appointed a new executive to drive the company's efforts to increase its industrial footprint in India. On 11 January, Airbus appointed Ashish Saraf Vice-President - Industry Development, Strategic Partnerships and Offsets. Airbus said Saraf would drive group initiatives to
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Assembly of first F-35 for Israel begins at Fort Worth

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
The first of 33 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters for Israel has begun assembly on the Fort Worth production line in Texas, the company announced on 10 January. The bulkhead of the first conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) F-35A, dubbed AS-1, began the mating process to
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Attacks in Baghdad and Diyala, Iraq, indicate Islamic State increasingly resorting to guerrilla warfare in government-controlled territory

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
EVENT On 11 January 2016, Reuters reported that gunmen wearing suicide vests detonated their explosives inside the Jawhara shopping mall in the New Baghdad area, and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) was also detonated nearby, killing 18 people and wounding 50. The Islamic State
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China announces move to centralise military procurement

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
China's Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 11 January a restructuring of the country's Central Military Commission (CMC), with a view to consolidate the CMC's authority and centralise the structure of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The restructuring - led by President Xi Jinping,
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Double suicide attack kills at least 23 people in Iraq's Diyala

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
AT LEAST 23 people were killed and 52 others were wounded in a double suicide attack in the town of Muqdadiyah in Iraq's Diyala province on 11 January, Reuters reported. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, adding it was targeting rejectionists referring to Shia Muslims.
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Estonia buys extra CV90s from Norway

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
Key Points Estonia has bought 35 CV90 vehicle hulls from Norway The supplementary vehicles are in addition to the 44 CV90s purchased from the Netherlands in 2014 Estonia has bought additional CV90 armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) for its armed forces, signing a contract for 35 more CV90 hulls
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India accords priority to indigenous defence production, raises threshold for mandatory offsets

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 11 January approved changes to the upcoming Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 by according priority to indigenous defence equipment over imported materiel. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar also raised -
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Indra to develop NH90 simulators for Spain

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
Indra has won a EUR77 million (USD83.6 million) order to develop a flight simulator system for the Spanish Armed Forces' NHIndustries NH90 utility helicopters, the company announced on 12 January. Due to be ready for 2020, it will be located at Agoncillo Air Base in northern Spain and be linked
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Islamic State attack kills 18 people in Iraq's Baghdad

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
AT LEAST 18 people - including two police officers - were killed and an unspecified number of others were wounded when Islamic State militants attacked the Al-Jawaher mall in the predominantly Shia Muslim district of Jadida in Iraq's capital Baghdad on 11 January, Reuters reported. The militants
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Istanbul attack likely reflects Islamic State strategy shift, raising risks to tourism but primarily targeting Turkish government

Tue, 12/01/2016 - 01:00
Key Points This is the first attack against tourism in Turkey by the Islamic State. The Islamic State, if it is indeed responsible for this attack, most likely calculates that now is the time for what it sees as an inevitable confrontation with Turkey. Further attacks against tourism, diplomatic
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KAI rolls out T-X contender

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 02:00
An enhanced version of the T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed Martin has been unveiled to meet the US Air Force's (USAF's) T-X trainer requirement. KAI rolled out the aircraft - dubbed the 'T-X demonstrator aircraft' - in a ceremony in
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Update: Finland issues RfI for HX fighter replacement effort

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 02:00
Finland has issued requests for information (RfI's) regarding its fighter replacement requirement (HX) to five manufacturers with the aim of fielding a replacement for its current fleet of F/A-18 Hornet aircraft by 2025. The RfI, which was issued on 16 December and announced two days later, was
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Aerospace component manufacturer Senior completes Steico acquisition

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 01:00
Senior plc, an engineering solutions provider based in the United Kingdom, announced that it had completed its purchase of precision tube and duct manufacturer Steico Industries Inc on 18 December. Senior, a FTSE 250 company, had announced the GBP59 million (USD88 million) on 19 November. The
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Al-Shabaab commander's pledge to Islamic State amid in-fighting moderately reduces terrorism risks to Kenyan border region

Fri, 18/12/2015 - 01:00
EVENT UK-born Shaykh Abdul Qadir Mumin, a prominent Al-Shabaab theological leader based in Somalia's autonomous Puntland state who defected to the Islamic State in October, condemned on 14 December a crackdown by Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen against Islamic State militants. The Somali
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