China resumes talks with Russia on Su-35 purchase

China has resumed negotiations with Russia over the purchase of "4++ generation" Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighters. Although Moscow and Beijing had been discussing a deal for over two years, China halted the process for several months after details of the talks appeared in the Russian media.

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flightglobal

Sukhoi to Build Strike, Recon Unmanned Planes

Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi is to focus on creating reconnaissance and strike unmanned air vehicles (UAV) in the near future, United Aircraft Corporation President Mikhail Pogosyan said at the Zhuhai Airshow China exhibition on Tuesday

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en.ria.ru

Hawk trainer compliant with USAF T-X requirements, says BAE

BAE Systems has responded to the US Air Force's draft key performance parameters (KPPs) for its nascent T-X jet trainer programme to replace the venerable Northrop T-38 Talon.

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Israeli air force squadron details Heron UAV operations

The Israeli air force is being called on to expand its use of Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicles, as the system's attributes become better known.

flightglobal

China proposes stealth fighter for export

Aviation Industry Corporation of China has displayed a model labelled "Advanced Fighter Concept" that the company says will be targeted at export customers.

flightglobal

Russia will Help Indonesia to Create a Light Tank

Russia will help Indonesia to create a light tank. On it informs "Interfax" referring to the director of "Rosoboronexport" roving Nicholas Dimidyuk


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Syria bombs town near Turkish border for second day

A Syrian jet bombed a rebel-held region near the border with Turkey for a second day on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding three others, an official said.

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Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Is Linked to Petraeus Scandal

Gen. John Allen, the top American and NATO commander in Afghanistan, is under investigation for what a senior defense official said early Tuesday was “inappropriate communication'’ with Jill Kelley, the woman in Tampa who was seen as a rival for David H. Petraeus’s attentions by Paula Broadwell, the woman who had an extramarital affair with Mr. Petraeus.

nytimes

Lockheed Martin Continues To Deliver CBP P-3's Ahead Of Schedule to US CUSTOMS

Lockheed Martin delivered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's sixth Mid-Life Upgraded P-3 Orion on Friday, Nov. 9, about 40 days ahead of schedule. This upgrade was completed in 11 months.
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North Korea 'testing at rocket site'

Recent satellite images show that North Korea is conducting tests at its rocket launch site.

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Taiwan completes testing of Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile

Taiwan’s United Daily News reported that the Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology recently completed testing of the Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile.

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focustaiwan

Hawaii’s F-22s operational

Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the U.S. Air Force’s 19th Fighter Squadron have attained Initial Operational Capability status.

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hawaii.gov

India in talks with Russia to upgrade Sukhoi combat jet fleet

India has opened talks with Russia to upgrade its fleet of air superiority Sukhoi Su-30s with a new radar and avionics to make the fighters more lethal than what they already are. The upgrades are likely to begin in 2015.

zeenews.india

Coalition rules out buying nuclear submarines for Australian Navy

"Australia did not have the capacity to build and operate its own nuclear reactors and would have to rely on allies, including the United States or United Kingdom."

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heraldsun.com

Last section of aircraft carrier ends 1,200 mile trip to Rosyth dockyard

The final hull section of the UK’s new aircraft carrier has arrived at Rosyth dockyard following a 1,200 mile journey around the south coast.

The 11,300 tonne aft section of hull for HMS Queen Elizabeth, known as Lower Block 04 (LB04), made its way under the Forth bridges shortly before 11am yesterday.

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scotsman

Russia to Deliver Third Frigate to India

The second of three stealth frigates that Russia builds for India at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad will be handed over to the Indian Navy on Friday.

defencetalk

Israeli tanks 'hit Syrian units' in Golan

Israel's military says its tanks have scored "direct hits" on Syrian artillery units after Syrian mortar shells fell near an Israeli army post.

It comes a day after Israel fired warning shots after it said a Syrian shell hit another of its army posts on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

The episode is the most serious between the two countries since the Arab-Israeli war of 1973.

bbc

Argentina to seek international help over ship seizure

Argentina says it will ask the International Sea Tribunal, based in Germany, to intervene in the dispute over its navy ship impounded in Ghana.

Foreign Minister Hector Timerman said Ghana must free the Libertad by Tuesday if it wants to avoid such an action.

The ship was stopped from leaving Ghana last month following a local court order obtained by a US hedge fund.

The fund, NML Capital, argues it is owed $370m (£231m) as a result of Argentina's debt default a decade ago.

It is seeking $20m in return for the release of the ship, a three-masted training vessel.

Argentina has vowed not to bow to what it calls "blackmail by vulture funds".
bbc

Swedish Military Needs At Least 60 New Fighter Jets

Sweden needs at least 60 Gripen combat aircraft in the future, the Swedish Armed Forces Supreme Commander Sverker Göransson, told a parliamentary hearing today.

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Indian airmen receive C-17 maintenance training

The Indian air force has begun sending about 100 airmen to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., to receive instruction from the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5, on how to operate the 10 C-17 Globemaster IIIs they recently purchased.

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Israel to lift embargo of avionics for Turkish 737 AEW&C

Elta will soon start production of electronic support measure equipment for Turkey’s third and fourth 737 AEW&Cs. Israel freeze arms shipments to Turkey two years ago.

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globes.co

FIRST PRACTICE SESSION FOR CHINESE ATTACK HELICOPTERS ' WZ-10' AND 'WZ-19'

CAIC WZ-10 attack helicopter’s first practice session

Harbin WZ-19 attack helicopter first practise session for.

Lockheed sees increased Singapore interest in F-35 fighter

General manager of the F-35 program, told Reuters that Singapore is showing increased interest in buying Lockheed Martin’s F-35.

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reuters

USAF establishes full-time presence in Poland

The U.S. Air Force has established the first full-time military unit in Poland with a 10-man team at Lask Air Base.
Detachment 1, 52nd Operations Group, main job scope is to help two F-16 and two C-130 rotations into Poland every year.

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af.mil

Saudi Arabia seeks to buy 20 C-130J-30 and 5 KC-130J

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Thursday over a potential sale of 20 C-130J-30 and 5 KC-130J aircraft to Saudi Arabia.

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reuters

Petraeus Steps Down as C.I.A. Chief, Saying He Had Affair

David H. Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, resigned on Friday after issuing a statement saying that he had engaged in an extramarital affair.

nytimes

Brahmos Aerospace working on a reduced size "Brahmos Mini" version for Rafale and Mig-29K

Brahmos Aerospace gave Navy Recognition an update on the status of Brahmos Mini during INDODEFENCE 2012, the Tri-service defence exhibition currently being held in Jakarta.

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Turkey discusses Patriot deployment with NATO

Turkey said Wednesday it is in talks with NATO over the possible deployment of Patriot missiles on its soil amid the escalating conflict in neighbouring Syria, but the prime minister insisted that no request has yet been made.

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Israel Air Force to Deploy an Upgraded Iron-Dome System ‘Within Weeks’

The Defense Research and Development Division of the Israel Ministry of Defense successfully completed trials testing the upgraded operational capability of the ‘Iron Dome’ system.

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The Spanish Army made the first shot with the new Spike LR missile-Dual

The Spanish Army has conducted the first firing exercise with the new combat system Dual Spike-LR , an anti-tank missile system portable third generation and electro-optical guided.

The acquisition program these systems, with a prize of 324 million euros, includes the supply of a total of 236 and 2,310 firing missiles, fixed number of initial forecast of 2,360 units due to the VAT increase arising from signing up today.

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