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Photo Dylan Mohlala 10 November 2015 by defenceWeb The closing ceremony for Exercise Amani Africa II was held on 8 November at the Lohatla Combat Training Centre in the Northern Cape, with President Jacob Zuma declaring the rapid deployment capability...

11.11.2015 by BBC Africa The US government is offering $27m (£18m) in rewards for information on the whereabouts of six leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabab group. The highest reward is $6m for the group's leader Abu Ubaidah. He replaced Ahmed Abdi...

photo MINUSCA 11 novembre 2015 Romandie.com (AFP) Nations unies (Etats-Unis) - La mission de l'ONU en Centrafrique (Minusca) a reçu de nouvelles allégations d'agressions sexuelles commises par des Casques bleus dans le pays contre des femmes et des jeunes...

11 November 2015 by Guy Martin - defenceWeb Airbus Defence and Space supplied geo-intelligence maritime security support to the South African Maritime Safety Agency ( Samsa ) for Exercise Oxide between the French and South African navies earlier this...

Spanish CN235s in Djibouti 11 November 2015 by Guy Martin - defenceWeb The Spanish Air Force continues to support the European Union’s Operation Atalanta anti-piracy operation off the Horn of Africa, using CN235 and P-3 aircraft, with the CN235s accumulating...

photo EMA / Armée de Terre 11 November 2015 defenceWeb (Reuters) France will resume withdrawing its troops from Central African Republic following elections intended to restore democratic rule following more than two years of inter-religious violence,...

A-10 Warthogs flying in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. U.S. Air Force November 10, 2015 Michael W. Pietrucha & Jeremy Renken – War is Boring Supporting friendly forces on the ground will keep us out of another quagmire A year into the coalition...

11.11.2015 sputniknews.com La Russie pourrait notamment livrer à l'Arabie saoudite des systèmes de missiles tactiques Iskander (code Otan: SS-26 Stone). Plusieurs contrats pour la livraison d'armes russes à Riyad sont en cours de préparation en vue d'une...

An airborne view of the Terra test site, where integration testing of the IAI Elta TERRA dual-band multi-radar system is taking place. Photo: IAI 11.11.2015 IsraelValley Desk Un nouveau système de radar d’Israël appelé “ Terra” est conçu pour identifier...

November 11, 2015: Strategy Page The UAE (United Arab Emirates) recently donated four U.S. made AT-802 single engine aircraft to Jordan for reconnaissance and surveillance missions. This 7.2 ton aircraft first appeared in 1990 as a crop duster. The aircraft...

Nov 9, 2015 ASDNews Source : Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A The Republic of Lebanon today confirmed the acquisition of six A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft from Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation. The contract...

photo Airbus DS 10 novembre 2015 Airbus DS - Il s’agit du 69e lancement consécutif réussi pour Ariane 5 - Le lanceur a placé deux satellites en orbite, dont ARABSAT-6B (BADR-7), le troisième des cinq satellites de télécommunications construits par Airbus...

Photo: U.S. Northern Command November 11, 2015: Strategy Page On October 28th a JLENS (Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor) blimp undergoing testing at a U.S. Army base in Maryland (north of Washington DC) broke loose and drifted...

MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command - photo Lockheed Martin November 10, 2015: Strategy Page In late 2015 U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command) two more MC-130J all-weather transports. SOCOM has already received...

Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) Nov 8, 2015 ASDNews Source : Raytheon Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has successfully completed the flight test phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program....

10 Novembre 2015 par Philippe CHAPLEAU – Ouest-France Le retrait d'Irak et d'Afghanistan a provoqué une baisse des commandes fédérales. DynCorp qui a perdu 2 de ses instructeurs, en Jordanie, n’en finit pas d’annoncer des pertes. « Guerre » non seulement...

Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft Nov 9, 2015 ASDNews Source : Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $262.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s F-15 sensor suite. The...

10.11.2015 par Philippe Chapleau - Lignes de Défense Les deux contractors US tués lors de la fusillade de Jordanie appartiennent à la firme DynCorp. Le porte-parole du DoS (State Dept) l'a confirmé hier soir. DynCorp et quatre autres sociétés américaines:...

MQ-4C Triton photo US Navy 15 September, 2015 BY: Beth Stevenson - FG London - Ahead of the release of the UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) next month, Northrop Grumman remains hopeful that the nation’s maritime patrol capability gap...

Giraffe AMB - photo Saab Sept 15, 2015 defense-aerospace.com (Source: Saab AB; issued Sept 14, 2015) Defence and security company Saab has demonstrated and proven an improved capability for its Giraffe AMB radar to detect low, slow and small targets....