Navistar International reported a third-quarter 2013 loss of USD247 million on 4 September, and said it will cut 500 jobs by the end of October.
"These actions are always difficult, but we are committed to making tough choices to return Navistar to profitability," Troy Clarke, Navistar
Navistar to cut jobs following third-quarter loss, protest SOCOM contract loss
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MSPO 2013: WZU offers new missile for SA-8 upgrade
Poland's Wojskowe Zaklady Uzbrojenia Spólka Akcyjna (WZU) at MSPO 2013 has offered a new upgrade solution for the Russian-made 9K33 Osa (SA-8 'Gecko') air-defence system, arming it with the Blyskawica (Lightning/Flasher) missile.
The most recent proposal is to integrate a new Polish missile,
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MSPO 2013: Radmor 35010 radios for Bangladesh, Malaysia
Radmor, part of the WB Electronics Group, has revealed at MSPO 2013 it is selling 800 Radmor 35010 personal radios to the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
The contract with Bangladesh was signed on 1 July, but was not disclosed until MSPO. The purchase of Polish Radmor 35010 radios is intended to equip
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MSPO 2013: Poland's ITWL continues Grot-2 fighter development
Poland's Air Force Institute of Technology (ITWL) views its Grot-2 single-engined, lightweight jet aircraft as a "far future" project, according to designers involved in the programme who spoke to IHS Jane's at MSPO 2013.
The programme, which has been developed at ITWL's design bureau, is
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MSPO 2013: Boeing signs collaboration agreement with Polish Defence Holding
Boeing has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Polish Defence Holding (formerly Bumar Group), the company announced on 3 September.
The MoU will see the two firms explore and determine areas for future collaboration, including platform production, advanced technology solutions, and
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MSPO 2013: AMZ Kutno debuts new vehicles
AMZ Kutno has presented two new vehicle prototypes at MSPO 2013: the amphibious Bobr 4x4 vehicle and the LPU light strike vehicle.
The Bobr (Beaver) has been developed as a possible replacement of the Polish Army GAZ BRDM-2 4x4 scout cars, while the LPU is a Land Rover 90-based 4x4 off-road
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MSPO 2013: Alenia Aermacchi increases Polish industrial co-operation
Alenia Aermacchi has signed agreements with Poland's Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze (WZL) and Finmeccanica's Polish subsidiary PZL Swidnik, the company announced at MSPO 2013 on 3 September.
The agreements are connected to the Polish Ministry of Defence's advanced jet trainer tender, announced in
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Ghana's president confirms new C295 transport aircraft
The Republic of Ghana is to receive two new Airbus Military C295 tactical transport aircraft to augment the two it has operated since late 2011/early 2012, the country's president confirmed on 30 August.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony of newly commissioned air force officers at the Ghana
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EDA to certify Italian tankers as pooled European assets
The European Defence Agency (EDA) is to trial the use of Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI) Boeing KC-767 tanker aircraft as pooled aerial refuelling assets for other European nations, the agency announced on 5 September.
The trials, which are being conducted in partnership
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Colombian Army receives two new S-70i helicopters
The Colombian Army Aviation Assault Division received two more Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk multi-role helicopters on August 29, increasing the total Black Hawk fleet to 46 and the S-70i fleet to seven.
All of the S-70i helicopters are employed by the Special Operations Aviation Battalion, based at
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Buk-M2 SAM captured on film at Syrian air base
A video released by a Syrian opposition group on 3 September shows a 9K37 Buk-M2E (SA-17 'Grizzly') surface-to-air missile (SAM) transporter-erector launcher and radar (TELAR) vehicle moving at Al-Mezzah Air Base, near Damascus.
Russia delivered an unknown number of the medium-range SAM systems to
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Senate panel backs US strikes on Syria but Congress remains undecided
Key Points An influential Senate committee has narrowly approved a possible 90-day authorisation for use of force Targets could include Syria's systems for delivering and for protecting its chemical weapons
The US Congress is still divided over whether to authorise military strikes against Syria in
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SAAF to rotate Gripens
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has decided against placing a number of its SAAB Gripen fighters in long-term preservation to save money, according to the SAAF Director of Combat Systems, Brigadier General John Bayne.
Instead, 2 Squadron at Air Force Base Makhado in the north of the country will
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Russia to upgrade Slovakian MiG-29s
The Slovak Air Force is to have its MiG-29 'Fulcrum' fighter aircraft upgraded, under two contracts awarded to RSK MiG.
The contracts, announced by MiG on 2 September, will see the company "provide for repair and rework of aircraft radar systems" and services for repair and recovery work
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MSPO 2013: Polish company confirms deliveries of RIBs to Pakistan special forces
Polish company Techno Marine revealed at MSPO 2013 that it has been delivering high-speed boats to the Pakistan Special Service Group Navy - SSG(N).
About 30 Techno Marine SOF Thunder TM-1025 rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) have been delivered in three batches to the SSG(N) to date, a company
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MSPO 2013: Mesko, Lockheed Martin sign the agreement for Polish MRL programme
Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with Polish company Mesko (part of Poland Defence Holdings) for developing surface-to-surface long-range missiles for the future Polish WR-300 Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL).
In 2010 a Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) led consortium won a contract for development of a
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MSPO 2013: Jelcz debuts 4x4 truck for Polish Army
Jelcz-Komponenty (part of HSW Group) has presented at MSPO a new 4x4 truck, designed to meet the requirements of Polish Armed Forces.
The new Jelcz 443.32 4x4 truck is intended to replace ageing fleet of Star 266 6x6 high-mobility medium-capacity trucks. The Polish Armed Forces currently use around
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Delivery of Syrian MiG-29s reportedly delayed
The delivery of the 12 MiG-29M/M2 jets that Syria has ordered from Russia has been pushed back because Damascus is falling behind on payments, Kommersant reported on 31 August.
The Russian newspaper cited quoted a source close to the state arms export agency Rosoboronexport as saying: "The
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Bell-Boeing tests V-22 aerial refuelling capability
Key Points The V-22 Osprey has successfully completed an initial aerial refuelling test Bell-Boeing says the V-22's aerial refuelling kit will eventually allow it to refuel an F-35
The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey has successfully completed its first flight test in a series aimed at demonstrating the
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USN weighs home base decision for F-35C on US Pacific coast
US Navy officials are expected to determine where to base the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) squadrons on the US west coast in the coming months, a US Fleet Forces Command (FFC) spokesman told IHS Jane's on 6 September.
The navy is deciding between two bases, Naval Air Station
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