The arrival of the first two KF-16s at BAE Systems' Fort Worth plant in late June to begin the South Korean fleet's upgrade programme is only the start of the company's ambitions in the global fighter market, according to officials at the Farnborough Airshow.
TO Hanford, business development
Farnborough 2014: BAE Systems to chase upgrade opportunities across fighter fleets
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Chinese M&A reforms to accelerate military consolidation
The Chinese government has eased controls on asset restructuring and mergers and acquisitions (M&A); a move that is geared, in part, towards accelerating the consolidation of the country's state-owned defence industrial base.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced on 11
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Bolivian Army receives H425 helicopters
The Bolivian Army received six Harbin H425 multirole helicopters on 13 July, according to the Ministry of Defence.
The aircraft were ordered in 2011 under a USD108 million contract that includes a flight simulator and construction of a USD1.25 million hangar in Cochabamba.
The H425 is the civilian
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Aero Vodochody mulls L-39 production re-start
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has announced that it would like to resume production of the L-39 Albatros jet training aircraft.
Aero Vodochody said that it has conducted a market study and determined that demand for a new generation L-39 jet trainer exists in countries in Africa, south
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Farnborough 2014: Sweden to firm up stand-off missile requirement
Swedish Air Force planners are working to refine requirements to equip their Saab Gripen C/D combat aircraft with long-range stand-off missiles by 2018.
Speaking ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow at a Swedish Air Force Fan Club event in London on 12 July, the service's chief-of-staff
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Farnborough 2014: Cameron details defence priorities for 2015 SDSR
The strategic thinking behind the United Kingdom's upcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) will be "in the same vein" as that of the previous one, UK prime minister David Cameron told IHS Jane's on 14 July at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014.
The UK's last SDSR, of
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USAF to reorganise, trim headquarters staff
Key Points
The USAF plans to realign staff functions and cut its payroll at headquarters worldwide
The effort is intended to cut costs by at least 20%
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to realign staff functions at headquarters across the service in an effort to cut costs by at least 20% over the
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Thailand raises defence budget 5%
Thailand's military government has proposed a 2015 defence budget of THB193 billion (USD6 billion), representing a 5% increase over spending in 2014. The funding represents approximately 8% of the total government expenditure during the 2015 fiscal year, which commences 1 October 2014.
The budget,
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Peru to procure four new radars
Peru is planning to buy four new ground-based air surveillance radars and hopes to reach a government-to-government agreement to do so before the end of 2014, Minister of Defence Pedro Cateriano said during a visit to France on 10 July.
Cateriano announced that he invited the French government to
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Investigation into Taiwanese Apache crash blames pilot, low cloud
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on 15 July that a combination of the "environment and human error" caused the 25 April crash of a Republic of China Army (RoCA) Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter in Longtan Township, Taoyuan County.
In a report on the
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India resurrects indigenous FICV programme
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revived its five-year old USD12 billion indigenous Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme.
The 20-22 ton FICV was envisaged in 2009 as India's first indigenously designed platform, with the MoD looking to procure 2,610 platforms to replace the Indian
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Farnborough 2014: With reprieve for Sentinel fleet, RAF looks to enhancements
With confirmation coming during Farnborough week that the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will be able to continue operating its fleet of Raytheon Sentinel R.1 Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) surveillance aircraft until 2018, the RAF and Raytheon have indicated their intention to expand the capabilities
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Farnborough 2014: UK begins serial production of Brimstone 2 missile
European missile house MBDA has begun serial production of the Brimstone Selected Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 2 Block 1 air-to-surface missile for the UK Ministry of Defence, officials announced at the Farnborough Airshow on 16 July.
According to MBDA, production of the missile,
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Farnborough 2014: UK awards FASGW integration contract for Wildcat
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with AgustaWestland on 16 July at the third day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2014 to integrate the Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) missiles onto the AW159 Wildcat helicopter for the UK Royal Navy (RN).
Worth GBP90
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Farnborough 2014: UK and France ink FCAS and cruise missile deals
The United Kingdom and France signed a series of contracts, covering unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) and air-launched cruise missiles, on 15 July at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014.
The primary contract progresses the joint Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme into a new
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Farnborough 2014: Raytheon, Kongsberg team up to pitch Joint Strike Missile
Raytheon Missile Systems and Kongsberg Defence Systems have cemented a teaming agreement, under which the two companies will co-develop and jointly market Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to address future air-launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) needs.
The move comes as the US
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Farnborough 2014: Paramount receives significant interest in AHRLAC, ahead of imminent first flight
South African company Paramount Group is in "very advanced" discussions with a number of potential customers for its Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance and Light Attack Aircraft (AHRLAC) ahead of the maiden flight planned for later this month, the company's executive chairman said on
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Farnborough 2014: Industry leaders call for improved R&D expenditure
Industry leaders and experts have called for improved investment in aerospace and defence as the global economy has improved, as investment levels shrink, and emerging markets demand increasing workshares.
The comments were made at an IHS and Finmeccanica hosted forum held on 15 July at the
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Farnborough 2014: Egypt orders eight more C295 transports
The Egypt Air Force (EAF) is set to become the largest operator of the C295 tactical transport aircraft after ordering another eight, manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space announced during the Farnborough Airshow.
The EAF ordered 12 C295s in 2010, six of which are already in service, according to
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Farnborough 2014: BAE Systems to fly Striker II HMD on Typhoon later in the year
BAE Systems is planning to fly its recently revealed Striker II helmet-mounted display (HMD) aboard a Eurofighter typhoon aircraft later in the year, a company official said on 16 July.
Speaking at the Farnborough Airshow, business development director Chris Colston said that the first flight
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