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Russian bomber aircraft were intercepted by UK Royal Air Force (RAF), French Air Force (Armée de l'Air: AdlA), and Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire: EdA) fighters as they skirted the airspace of all three countries on 9 February. The interceptions, which were confirmed by both the RAF and

Key Points The inclusion of Haftar in the peace process would probably hasten the collapse of the current UN-backed government led by Fayez Serraj. Although potentially positive for stability, Haftar's inclusion in the LPA would probably come too late given his current military and political

Syrian troops have begun an offensive front in the country's central desert region in a bid to recapture the city of Tadmur, home of the Palmyra ruins, from the Islamic State. Having been secured with Russian air support in March 2016, Tadmur and the world-renowned Palmyra ruins were recaptured by

TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI) has been awarded a contract by the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) to develop Turkey's first indigenous turboshaft engine. Under the Turboshaft Engine Development Project, TEI is due to produce its first engine in two years' time, with the entire

The United States has rotated its Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) stationed in Guam in support of the US Pacific Command (PACOM), with the arrival of four Rockwell B-1B Lancers to the island. The rotation, which was announced by the US Air Force (USAF) on 9 February, saw the B-1Bs from the 9th

A new draft resolution tabled on 9 February by two key committees of the European Parliament calls for major changes to the EU's defence policy, and for national defence expenditure in Europe to rise to 2% of GDP. Noting that defence co-operation in the EU is "now more dependent on political

The delayed effect of the European Union's sprawling 10-year old law to control the environmental impact of all chemicals produced or imported within EU territory is now being felt across Europe's militaries. It threatens security of supply lines while upping the research cost of chemical

The Israel Defense Forces' (IDF's) Skylark tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unit is preparing to deploy Elbit's Skylark 3 platform in the near future, a development that will significantly expand its operational capabilities, a senior military source has told Jane's. When it was first

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on 9 February that it will receive three Embraer EMB-314/A-29 Super Tucano turboprops from the Brazilian Air Force. It said in a statement that Embraer had confirmed that the Brazilian government had authorised its air force to transfer the three aircraft to

The Portuguese Army's Logistics Command has ordered nine Polaris Defense 4x4 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) for the Special Operations Force (FOE), the army told Jane's on 9 February. The contract is worth EUR359,965 (USD384,500) and includes seven Sportsman MV 850 MILITARY TAN quad-bikes and two MRZR

The Spanish senate has given its backing to a new strategic investment plan to help define and finance the future of state-owned shipbuilder Navantia. Figures presented to the session estimate that more than EUR700 million (USD748 million) will need to be pumped in to maintain the company's

Two businesswomen in Nigeria describe what it's like to run their businesses in a country where 40% of women are entrepreneurs.

L'Allemagne, qui a accueilli plus d'un million de migrants depuis 2015, veut accélérer les expulsions de demandeurs d'asile déboutés. Face à l’audience accrue du parti populiste AFD, qui pourrait faire une percée aux législatives de septembre prochain, la chancelière se voit pressée d’agir. Elle doit présenter dans la soirée aux représentants des Etats régionaux un plan de mesures visant à accroître le nombre d'expulsions.

Jeudi 1er décembre se tenait le procès en appel de journalistes du media en ligne Bastamag (Nadia Djibali, Agnès Rousseaux, Ivan du Roy) et de son directeur de publication de l'époque ( Julien Lusson), poursuivis en diffamation par Bolloré suite à un article d'octobre 2012 sur trois groupes français « champions de l'accaparement de terres ». Compte­-rendu. Après que la journaliste Nadia Djabali, auteure principale de l'article, ait ex­pliqué comment elle avait travaillé pour mener son travail de (...) - 263 - décembre 2016 / Bolloré, Justice, Une

Un procès en diffamation, c'est comme une campagne électorale ou un entretien d'em­bauche : certains prennent parfois des libertés avec la réalité, en pariant implicitement sur le fait que personne ne fera l'effort ou ne trouvera le temps de vérifier les affirmations – et sur­ tout pas les juges, débordés de travail, dans une institution judiciaire dépourvue de moyens. Comme dans ses questions aux préve­nus et lors de sa plaidoirie, l'avocat de Bolloré a fustigé un article « truffé d'erreurs » et le « (...) - 263 - décembre 2016 / Bolloré, Justice, Une

Naval personnel from Europe, the US, East Africa and West Indian Ocean nations, as well as various international organisations, have successfully completed the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2017 (CE17).

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc has won a year-long contract to procure long-lead items and components for 27 Lot 15 AH-1Z production aircraft for use by the US Marine Corps.

General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded the Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) N6 Information Technology (IT) Support contract by the US Navy.

The US Navy is set to christen its latest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Tulsa (LCS 16) on 11 February in Mobile, Alabama.

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has completed repairs to its Airlander 10 hybrid airship following a crash that caused serious damage to the flight deck during its second test flight in August 2016, the company announced on 10 February. The repairs were carried out at the vehicle's dedicated hangar in