The Polish Armament Inspectorate has signed a contract for Radmor VHF PR4G family F@stnet tactical communication systems worth PLN66 million (USD20 million).
In total, Poland has ordered 380 Radmor RRC 9211 tactical very high frequency (VHF) manportable radios and 41 Radmor RRC 9311 AP vehicle
Poland orders more Radmor F@stnet radios
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Poland launchers tender for 160 mobile command posts
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has launched a tender for 160 mobile command post modules - Mobilny Modul Stanowiska Dowodzenia (MMSDs) - for delivery from 2015 to 2022.
The MMSDs are intended for division- and lower-level units to provide 10 command and staff workplaces in field conditions.
MMSD
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NATO shelves plans to procure additional SAC aircraft
Plans to increase the size of NATO's Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) fleet of three Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft have been shelved due to a lack of demand, a programme official said on 17 September.
Speaking at the IQPC Military Airlift 2014 conference in London, an
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AAD: Sosna nears production
The Sosna mobile short-range air-defence system will complete its firing trials later this year and production will start for India in 2015, according to Dr Vladimir Slobodchikov, the managing director of technical sciences at Russia's Nudelman Precision Engineering Design Bureau (KBtochmash).
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AAD: DCD Oribi offers tactical mobility
South Africa's DCD Protected Mobility has developed a compact three ton-payload utility truck in co-operation with Histomart using commercial driveline components.
The Oribi is built on an adaptive, modular space-frame chassis with a three- or six-seat enclosed cab - which can be given ballistic
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AAD: Belarus has new Shershen ATGM in the pipe
Belarusian company SRPC is developing a new addition to its Shershen family of anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) systems.
Vitali Mikachev, Belarus' deputy director of foreign economic affairs, told IHS Jane's at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) show, held in Pretoria from 17-21 September, that
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Russia to start heavy UAV serial production in 2017
Russia is to begin series production of large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in 2017, Oleg Bochkarev, deputy chairman of the Russian Military Industrial Commission (VPK) at a military-industry conference on 16 September in Krasnoarmeisk, near Moscow.
"There are robots in the national defence
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French Rafale jets strike IS in Iraq
France has conducted its first air strike against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, the government announced on 18 September.
French Air Force Dassault Rafale combat aircraft attacked and destroyed a depot in the northeast of the country on the same day as the announcement, said President
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China advances with Johnson South Reef construction
Satellite imagery provided by Airbus Defence and Space illustrates substantial and significant progress in China's construction of an island on Johnson South Reef in the Spratly Islands.
Until early 2014 the only manmade feature at the reef was a small concrete platform that housed a communications
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Poland launches tender for 160 mobile command posts
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has launched a tender for 160 mobile command post modules - Mobilny Modul Stanowiska Dowodzenia (MMSDs) - for delivery from 2015 to 2022.
The MMSDs are intended for division- and lower-level units to provide 10 command and staff workplaces in field conditions.
MMSD
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US reaffirms Apache delivery to Egypt
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supply Egypt with 10 Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters that have been withheld since the military took control of the country in July 2013.
With the US government having indicated in April that it would now deliver the helicopters, Secretary
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Textron exploring G-CLAW upgrades following completion of USSOCOM CRADA
Textron completed two successful flight tests of its G-CLAW precision guided weapon in August and is now waiting to learn if the programme will continue towards development.
Developed under a co-operative research and development agreement (CRADA) with US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM),
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Saab offers "100% technology transfer" in bid to secure TNI Gripen deal
Saab is offering "100% technology transfer" in its bid to supply the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara - TNI-AU) with its JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft, a company executive has told IHS Jane's .
The TNI-AU is understood to be considering the Gripen along with
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Italian Army activates Special Forces Command
The new Italian Army Special Forces Command (Comando Forze Speciali dell'Esercito - COMFOSE) was officially activated on 19 September at the 'Gamerra' barracks in Pisa, home of Italian Airborne troops and the Army Parachute Training Centre.
The new command has been developed over the last 18
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Damen to supply additional ships for Mexican Navy
The Mexican Ministry of the Navy (SEMAR) has ordered a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 5009 and another coastal patrol ship from Damen Shipyards, the company said on 16 September.
The FCS 5009 is equipped with a deck crane and an extra accommodation module, allowing it to transport up to 145 passengers,
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Czech ChoD elected chair of NATO Military Committee
Czech Chief of the General Staff General Petr Pavel has been elected as the next chairman of the NATO Military Committee, it was announced on 20 September.
Gen Pavel will replace former Danish Chief of Defence Staff General Knud Bartels, who has served as NATO's most senior military figure since
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China sends destroyer, frigate to Iran in sign of growing naval ties
The People Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) Type 052C (Luyang II)-class guided missile destroyer Changchun (150) and Type 054A (Jiangkai II)-class guided missile frigate Changzhou (549) sailed into the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on 20 September in a sign of deepening naval relations between the two
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Lebanon to receive additional Huey II helicopters
The sale of 18 Bell UH-1H 'Huey' II helicopters to Lebanon has been approved by the US State Department, it was disclosed on 19 September.
Valued at USD180 million, including parts, support, and training, the sale was cleared two days before the announcement by the US Defense Security and
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US, S Korean sources suggest North has SLBM ambitions
US and South Korean sources have claimed that North Korea is building a tube capable of firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a move that could potentially give Pyongyang a second strike nuclear capability.
US officials disclosed to the Washington Free Beacon in late August that
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Paramount chief says Malawi deal back on track
The Paramount Group and the Malawi's new government have successfully renegotiated a defence deal that was signed during the tenure of former president Joyce Banda.
"We have reached a very suitable agreement for both parties and our relationship will grow from strength to strength," Ivor
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