Taiwanese defence minister Yen Ming resigned on 27 January, with defence officials citing personnel reasons for his stepping down.
Yen was appointed defence minister in August 2013. He will reportedly now serve as a national policy adviser.
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Yen will be
Taiwanese defence minister stands down
↧
↧
Russian bombers fly more long-range 'patrols'
The Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily - VVS) has conducted a series of 'long-range aviation patrols' with its Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear' strategic bombers over the Atlantic Ocean and Norwegian Sea in the west and the Barents Sea in the east, state media announced on 29 January.
The flights were
↧
L3 Communications reveals 12% income decline in 2014
L3 Communications revealed a challenging end to 2014 on 29 January, with sales and incomes declining year-on-year. The company's Aerospace Systems business line in particular was hit by the withdrawal of aircraft types and lowering in order volume for aircraft refurbishment.
Net income for 2014
↧
Israeli Artillery Corps now operating Hermes UAVs
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has revealed that its ground forces are operating medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs): a job that has previously been the sole responsibility of the Israeli Air Force.
The Artillery Corps unit, which took part in Operation 'Protective
↧
US Army to ramp up Apache MUM-T as Kiowa retirement begins
Key Points
The US Army is augmenting its Apache MUM-T capability
Apaches teamed with UAVs are expected to take the place of retiring Kiowa Warriors
As the US Army begins divesting its Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior reconnaissance helicopters, the service is planning to augment its Boeing AH-64 Apache
↧
↧
Yak-152 trainer to make maiden flight 'in autumn'
The Yakovlev Yak-152 basic trainer aircraft is expected to make its maiden flight "in autumn", state media announced on 27 January.
The tandem twin-seat, single piston-engined trainer is currently being assembled at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in the far east of Russia, and the first flight
↧
Images confirm ERA fit on Taiwan's CM11 tanks
Recent photographs have confirmed that at least part of the Republic of China Army (RoCA) fleet of CM11 main battle banks (MBT) have been upgraded with the installation of explosive reactive armour (ERA).
The CM11 MBT is essentially a brand new US-supplied General Dynamics Land Systems M60 hull
↧
Cameroon takes delivery of Chinese patrol boats
Cameroon has taken delivery of the two patrol vessels that were completed in China last year, Airbus Defence and Space satellite imagery has confirmed.
The imagery from 23 January shows two 64 m vessels moored in the commercial area of Duala, rather than at the existing naval base, which will
↧
India asks Japan to offer Soryu subs for Project 75I requirement
India has invited Japan to compete in the Indian Navy's (IN's) long-delayed INR500 billion (USD8.1 billion) Project 75I (India) requirement for six diesel-electric submarines with land attack and air independent propulsion (AIP) capabilities.
Official sources said India had recently forwarded a
↧
↧
Australia to donate heavy landing craft to Philippines
Australia is donating two recently decommissioned Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft (LCH) vessels to the Philippines, Defence Minister Kevin Andrews announced on 29 January.
The last three of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) 364-tonne, 45 m LCHs were decommissioned on 20 November 2014.
The
↧
Data on Afghan forces' progress to become classified
Key Points
Information regarding ANSF strength, attrition, equipment, personnel sustainment, infrastructure, and training is to now be classified
NATO and coalition funding and efforts to train, equip, and sustain the ANSF will become opaque after years of transparency
NATO's mission in
↧
USN consults sailors for ways to improve ASW capabilities
Key Points
The US Navy is reaching out to the fleet and to sailors to improve understanding of anti-submarine warfare requirements and how to meet them
The goal is to draw on such feedback and leverage commercial research and development investment to introduce new systems
The US Navy (USN) is
↧
UPDATED: Yak-152 trainer to make maiden flight 'in autumn'
The Yakolev Yak-152 basic trainer aircraft is expected to make its maiden flight "in autumn", state media announced on 27 January.
The tandem twin-seat, single piston-engined trainer is currently being assembled at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in the far east of Russia, and the first flight
↧
↧
Update: Navantia and SIMA to collaborate on Peruvian navy programmes
Key Points
Navantia and SIMA have signed an agreement to collaborate on shipbuilding projects
The two state-owned yards initially will look at co-operation on support programmes and on new-build work
Navantia has signed a collaboration deal with Peruvian Shipyard Marine Industrial Services
↧
Ukrainian separatists show off 'air force'
Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine are attempting to return combat aircraft from the Luhansk aviation museum to an airworthy state, a video posted online on 29 January appears to show.
The video, which was shot by Russian-backed insurgents in Ukraine, purports to show a Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot'
↧
UK RAF deploys AWACS against Islamic State
Coalition air operations against the Islamic State have been bolstered by the deployment of a UK Boeing E-3D Sentry AWACS aircraft to the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Akrotiri on Cyprus.
The deployment of the aircraft on 28 January from the 8 Squadron at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire was revealed
↧
Slovakia receives 4x4 and 6x6 utility vehicles
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 29 January took delivery of 28 Land Rover Defender 4x4 vehicles for the country's armed forces.
An additional 42 Land Rover Defenders will be delivered in February for a total of 70 vehicles worth EUR5.1 million (USD5.8 million) intended to replace obsolete
↧
↧
Nigeria takes delivery of T-72 tanks
Nigeria is taking delivery of a consignment of T-72 main battle tanks and other armoured vehicles, a Czech defence official has confirmed.
The tanks are being delivered using an An-225 aircraft by the Excalibur Group, a Czech company that specialises in refurbishing military equipment. The Antonov
↧
Italian Army Aviation activates SF helicopter regiment
The Italian Army activated the 3rd 'Aldebaran' Special Operation Helicopter Regiment (REOS) on 29 January in Viterbo.
The activation of the unit involved the transfer of the 26th 'Giove' Special Operation Helicopter Battalion from the 1st 'Antares' Army Aviation Regiment.
The Giove battalion
↧
IDF pulls its punches after Hizbullah retaliation for airstrike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out only a limited response to a Hizbullah missile attack that killed two of its soldiers on 28 January, thereby preventing the situation from turning into a dangerous cycle of retaliatory violence.
Hizbullah's attack targeted unarmoured IDF vehicles
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
