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Lithuania buys Accuracy International AXMC sniper rifles

The Lithuanian Land Forces has received its first Accuracy International AXMC bolt-action sniper rifles, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. According to the MoD, the rifles were bought under a EUR1.3 million (USD1.4 million) contract with Accuracy International (AI). By the end

USMC investigates F-35B weapons bay fire

A Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft with a US Marine Corps (USMC) training squadron experienced a fire in its weapons bay during a training mission on 27 October, the service acknowledged in a 9 November statement. The aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT)

Analysis: India's procurement puzzle

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved INR821.17 billion (USD12.2 billion) worth of materiel procurements on 7 November, taking the overall value of such clearances following prime minister Narendra Modi's assumption of office in May 2014 beyond USD55 billion. The procurements included

Kaliningrad becoming a more dangerous military threat for NATO, say officials

Russia is turning Kaliningrad into an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) "fortress" capable of paralysing allied operations or defensive moves in their northeastern region, say national defence ministry and NATO officials. This will substantially boost Moscow's ability to coerce the Baltic

NATO stands up 'Sea Guardian', noting submarine role

Key Points 'Sea Guardian' is NATO's new maritime security operation in the Mediterranean Sea The alliance has highlighted the presence of two submarines on the operation NATO has launched Operation 'Sea Guardian', its new construct for meeting maritime security requirements, the alliance's

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  Lining up the approach: preparing for QEC fixed-wing flying trials

  Work is continuing on both sides of the Atlantic to have the F-35B Lightning II come on board HMS Queen Elizabeth for flying trials in late 2018. Richard Scott reports
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  Walking the walk: Large UGV developments

  Large UGV technology is now considered to be as ready as it will ever be without a contract, and while the systems have yet to be fielded by the US, this could soon change under the new crop of programmes currently under way. Damian Kemp reports
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  Letter of the law: Navies wrestle with law and national interest

  Professor Geoffrey Till considers the legal frameworks that apply to the military use of the sea, and discusses how navies should use them - and also do use them for strategic advantage
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Mk 20 Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS)

Type Naval Fire-Control System (FCS). Development In 2005, following a competitive procurement process, Kollmorgen Electro-Optical (acquired by L-3 Communications in February 2012 and now operating as L-3 KEO) was chosen to provide the US Navy (USN) with an EOSS as part of the CG-47