Lockheed Martin is reconfiguring its WindTracer Doppler lidar wake vortex detection system for potential use by the US Air Force (USAF).
The aim, under a contract worth an undisclosed sum from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is to improve the accuracy of air cargo drops from Lockheed
USAF to test WindTracer for air cargo drops
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US military FMF aid to ASPAC to decline next year despite Hagel pledge
The United States is planning to reduce Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for the Asia-Pacific region in 2015, requiring Washington to significantly boost this funding in 2016 to meet a spending pledge recently announced by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.
In a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in
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Update: China vows 'firm actions' against Japanese missile deployments
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Beijing will take "firm and effective actions" against Japanese deployments of surface-to-ship missiles (SSMs) on Kyushu and Miyako island.
Japanese newspaper The Sankei Shimbun on 15 June detailed plans by the Japan Ground Self-Defense
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Turkish 1980 junta generals receive life terms
A Turkish court sentenced the two surviving leaders of the country's bloodiest military coup, staged in September 1980, to life in prison on 18 June.
Retired general Tahsin Sahinkaya (89) and retired general Kenen Evren (97), who is a former president as well as a former air force commander, were
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Qatari C-17 alleged to have visited Libya
The Libyan Air Force posted a photograph of a military transport on its Facebook page on 15 January, alleging it was a Qatari aircraft that had landed at a base controlled by one of the country's militias.
Much of the Libyan Air Force, including the people who control the Facebook page, is loyal to
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New Zealand govt approves Steyr replacement programme
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has received government approval to acquire up to 8,800 new rifles to replace the in-service Steyr 5.56 mm weapon, Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman announced on 17 June.
A competitive tender would be conducted to purchase an off-the-shelf replacement capable of
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Iraqi Army collapse paves way for escalating sectarian conflict
Iraq's US-trained military suffered a major blow to its morale and credibility when many of its units in northern areas collapsed in the face of an offensive spearheaded by the radical Sunni group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
The Iraqi Army 2nd Division in Mosul effectively
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Indonesian Navy to establish naval cyber command
The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) is to establish a naval cyber command unit in anticipation of greater maritime threats in the digital domain, said the TNI-AL in an address delivered on 16 June during a TNI-AL-hosted event in Jakarta aimed at raising awareness
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Hopes raised for re-united Cyprus
Turkey's ambitions for wider economic and political ties across the region could help foster a more productive context for ending Cyprus's longstanding division, and the military and security tensions that afflict the island, says the Greek Cypriot community's chief negotiator.
"We have the
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Franco-Russian Atom APC collaboration 'remains suspended'
Renault Trucks Defence has contradicted reports that Franco-Russian collaboration on the development of the Atom armoured personnel carrier (APC) has recommenced.
Rosoboronexport deputy director general Igor Sevastianov was quoted by Russian state information service ARMS-TASS on 16 June as saying
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Eurosatory 2014: MBDA awards MMP subcontracts to Sagem
MBDA and Sagem have signed two contracts for the guidance components of the new Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) anti-tank guided weapon for the French Army, the two companies announced at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris on 17 June.
Under the first contract Sagem will provide 1,500 uncooled infrared
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Eurosatory 2014: Lockheed Martin demonstrates new IFV turret for ME customer
Lockheed Martin has developed a new combat vehicle turret and successfully demonstrated it to a Middle Eastern customer, company officials told IHS Jane's at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris on 17 June.
The turret forms part of a bid by Krauss Maffei-Wegmann to offer its Boxer 8x8 vehicle to the customer.
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Eurosatory 2014: Airbus to team with Textron on French tactical UAVs
Airbus Group is in discussions to team with US firm Textron Systems for a forthcoming unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) requirement, Airbus revealed on 17 June.
The expected French Army requirement for a tactical UAV will see Airbus team with Textron Systems to propose Textron Systems Shadow M2, which
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Eurosatory 2014: MKEK delivers first MPT-76 rifles to Turkey
Turkey's Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu - MKEK) has completed deliveries of an initial 200 MPT-76 battle rifles to the Turkish Army for testing and evaluation, the company told IHS Jane's at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris, France, on 17 June.
The new
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US Marines receive full complement of Harvest HAWK gunships
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has received into service the 10th and final Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules to be modernised with the Harvest HAWK mission package, the company announced on 16 June.
The Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK)-equipped aircraft was handed over to the USMC during a
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Iraqi Abrams losses revealed
The armour on five of Iraq's M1A1 Abrams tanks was penetrated by anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and six helicopters were shot down between 1 January and the end of May, The New York Times quoted an unnamed US official as saying on 13 June.
The official said 28 Iraqi Army Abrams had been damaged
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Delays to India's LUH procurement 'leading to capability gap, crashes'
Recurring delays to the Indian Army's acquisition of 197 light utility helicopters (LUHs) to replace its fleet of 1960s-era French platforms have created a crisis in sustaining its formations in the Himalayas, according to a retired army official.
The postponements have been blamed for accidents
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Eurosatory 2014: IMI reveals CombatGuard
Israel Military Industries (IMI) unveiled the CombatGuard rough-terrain armoured combat vehicle at this month's Eurosatory exhibition.
Developed in conjunction with Ido Off-Road Center, a renowned Israeli design house for high-mobility wheeled offroad platforms, the CombatGuard combines a monocoque
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Eurosatory 2014: GDELS unveils Piranha III+ variant
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) MOWAG launched its latest Piranha III+ at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris in an armoured personnel carrier (APC) configuration.
This version, which can be fitted with a wide range of weapons, appeared at Eurosatory with the proven Kongsberg Protector M151
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Eurosatory 2014: Colt debuts CK901 rifle
Colt Defense have unveiled their new CK901 assault rifle, chambered in the Russian 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge, at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris.
Speaking to IHS Jane's , a Colt Defense representative stated that the CK901 has been ordered by the Yemeni Republican Guard to replace their existing AK-47s.
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