Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed President Vladimir Putin on 2 July, at the Kremlin, on the outcome of the snap exercises involving troops of country's Central Military District (CMD) that took place between 27 June and 1 July.
Shoigu explained that this was the eighth large scale
Shoigu reviews Russian snap exercise
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Rebels claim Chloropicrin used by Kiev troops
The authorities in the breakaway region of Donbas have accused Ukrainian forces of shelling the area of Semyonovka on 29 June with 120 mm mortars containing chemical agents, injuring three militiamen - one critically.
Ukrainian armed forces' spokesman Alexei Dmitrashkovsky immediately refuted the
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Putin details defence and foreign policy objectives
Russian President Vladimir Putin set out his and his country's present foreign and defence policy objectives to Russian ambassadors and heads of missions at the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on 1 July.
He focused on the protection of national interests and the enforcement of Russia's interpretation of
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Germany eyes UAV lease
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has said she favours a lease, rather than purchase, of any new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capability.
She made the remarks in an interview with a German daily newspaper on 1 July, and covered the topic again during a parliamentary debate on 2 July.
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German MoD externally reviews nine major procurement programmes
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted an independent commission to conduct a review of the country's nine major defence programmes.
The programmes being assessed are: Eurofighter (tranche 3B); A400M; a successor to the cancelled EuroHawk; Tiger combat helicopter; NH90; Tactical air
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Foreign combat aircraft pour into Iraq
Key Points
Russian and Iranian Su-25s have arrived in Iraq to counter a Sunni militant offensive
The US has deployed attack helicopters and UAVs, but insists on the formation of a more inclusive government before escalating operations
Iraq has taken delivery of consignments of Sukhoi Su-25 attack
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Fabryka Broni unveils new PR-15 Ragan pistol
Polish small arms manufacturer Fabryka Broni Radom - 'Lucznik' unveiled the new PR-15 Ragun semi-automatic pistol for the Polish Armed Forces on 1 July.
The Ragun has been developed to Polish Armed Forces requirements and is designed with an aluminium frame, short recoil operation, external hammer,
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F-35B to skip Queen Elizabeth naming en route to RIAT, Farnborough
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will not fly the F-35B short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter at the naming ceremony of the Queen Elizabeth carrier in the UK, a spokesman for the service said on 3 July. The jump-jet variant of the F-35 was
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BAE Systems to launch Striker II next-gen helmet at Farnborough
BAE Systems is to launch its latest offering from the Striker family of helmet-mounted display (HMD) systems at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014, IHS Jane's was told in early July.
With the Striker II to be showcased at the event from 14 to 20 July, the company is not yet ready to
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USAF declares Gorgon Stare follow-on operationally deployable
Key Points
The Increment 2 system incorporates an electro-optical and an infrared sensor
Operationally, the upgrade provides a four-fold increase in area coverage and a two-fold improvement in resolution compared with its predecessor
The US Air Force (USAF) has declared initial operational
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US ship MV Cape Ray to begin neutralising Syrian chemical weapons in the Mediterranean
Pentagon officials confirmed that the US cargo ship outfitted with a system to neutralise Syria's chemical weapons has set to sea after completing transfer of chemical precursors and other materiel in an Italian port.
Military Sealift Command ship MV Cape Ray (T-AKR 9679) departed Gioia Tauro on 2
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UK Rivet Joints cleared for 'boom-and-receptacle' aerial refuelling
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint crews are now fully qualified to conduct 'boom-and-receptacle' air-to-air refuelling (AAR) and the method is now 'standard ops' for 51 Squadron, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) told IHS Jane's on 7 July.
The disclosure that UK crews have already
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Sweden concludes Gripen-Meteor integration firings
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Saab have completed missile integration firings of the MBDA Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) from the Gripen fighter, the company announced on 7 July.
These final firings, which were conducted earlier in the year, were
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Romania ends Afghan combat mission
Romania's armed forces marked the end of their combat operations in Afghanistan on 29 June in a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield (KAF).
The ceremony at KAF was attended by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, Vice Prime Minister Gabriel Oprea, and Defence Minister Mircea Dusa, whose visit after the
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Japan to appoint minister to manage new self-defence policy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced plans to establish a new cabinet post to implement Japan's new security policy of collective self-defence.
Abe said on 6 July that the new minister will be in charge of making the significant legislative adjustments that are needed to allow the country to
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Iranian media identifies Ababil-3 UAV
The Iranian media has for the first time identified the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has been exported to Sudan and used extensively in Syria as the Ababil-3.
The Fars News Agency (FNA) published a story on 1 July saying that the Ababil-3 has a top speed of 200 km/h, a range of 100 km, a
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Former Indian air chief charged over AW101 case
Federal Indian investigation agencies registered a money-laundering case on 4 July against former air chief marshal S P Tyagi and 12 others charged in 2013 for their alleged involvement in the corruption scandal surrounding the EUR570 million (USD775 million) purchase of 12 AgustaWestland AW101
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CSIC and CITIC Group support Wuchang Shipbuilding expansion
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and the CITIC Group - formerly the China International Trust and Investment Corporation - have signed an agreement to support the expansion of CSIC subsidiary Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group.
Under the agreement signed by the two state-owned
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Airbus rebrand leads Indian MoD to delay A330 MRTT contract signing
The Indian Air Force's (IAF's) plans to procure six Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft are delayed again, this time by the trivial procedural hurdle of the manufacturer changing name.
In June 2014 India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) requested a legal opinion from the Law
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Aerostar completes Mozambique MiG-21 and L-39 restoration and upgrade
The Mozambique Air Force (Força Aérea de Moçambique - FAM) will shortly receive back into service all eight MiG-21 'Fishbed' fighters and one Aero L-39 Albatros jet trainer that have been undergoing refurbishment work in Romania, it was announced on 7 July.
Romanian aerospace company
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