Finland has renegotiated its contract with NHIndustries for the NH90 utility helicopter, to reflect delays to the delivery schedule.
Under the new contract, the programme will continue until 2018, while initial deliveries will be completed by mid-2014 - some six years later than originally intended
Finland renegotiates NH90 contract
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Carter promises India joint development on Javelin and EMALs
US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter pitched the joint development of defence equipment during a two-day visit to India that ended on 18 September.
Carter, who was wrapping up a three-nation tour of South Asia, told reporters in New Delhi that the US wanted to work with India to co-develop a
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British Army receives new GEOINT system
The British Army has received the first elements of its Future Deployable Geospatial Intelligence (FDG) system, Lockheed Martin announced on 16 September.
The FDG system is intended to provide a field-deployable and mobile geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) capability, including GEOINT analysis and
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Brazilian submarine completes deployment and US exercises
The Brazilian Navy's Tapajó (S 33) diesel-electric powered attack submarine arrived at its homeport near Rio de Janeiro on 18 September following a seven-month deployment around the East Coast of the United States.
During its mission the Tupi-class (Type 209/1400) submarine conducted a variety
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Anka UAV unaffected by Thielert takeover
AVIC International's acquisition of Thielert Aircraft Engines will not impact on Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI's) Anka unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme, IHS Jane's has learned, contradicting widespread media reports.
The Chinese aerospace giant revealed the takeover of the ailing German
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Update: EDA pushes RPAS initiatives
The European Defence Agency (EDA) will soon launch new initiatives to support the development of Europe's remotely piloted air system (RPAS) sector, according to agency sources. These include technical research to enable the deployment of RPAS platforms across civil airspace - a concept known as
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Ukroboronprom announces Q3 production growth
Ukraine's state-owned Ukroboronprom Concern announced on 11 November that its subsidiary companies showed a 35% growth in production in the first nine months of 2013.
This growth was achieved exclusively by boosting export production, with the companies reporting a 59% year-on-year increase to
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Serbia signs co-operation accord with Russia
Serbia signed a military co-operation agreement with Russia in Belgrade on 13 November. Defence Minister Nebojsa Rodic said after the talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, that implementation of the accord will lead to an improvement in the performance and functionality of the Serbian
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Satellite imagery reveals mystery 'supergun' in Chinese desert
Satellite imagery has revealed two unusually large artillery pieces, measuring about 80 ft and 110 ft respectively, at a test centre for armour and artillery northwest of Baotou in China.
The two pieces, which are horizontally mounted, are mounted on a concrete pad that appeared between September
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RDAF gets Litening G4 targeting pods
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has become the first international partner to receive the Litening G4: the latest configuration of Northrop Grumman's AN/AAQ-28(V)7 Litening advanced targeting system.
Following a two-week flight test evaluation programme of 25 sorties that verified the pod's
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RAF Typhoons return from Cyprus
The Royal Air Force (RAF) units that were deployed to the UK's Akrotiri Air Base in Cyprus in August have returned home, the RAF announced on 14 November.
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 fighter aircraft and support personnel were deployed to the island in August, when US-led military intervention
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F21 torpedo set for French submarine firing in 2014
The F21 heavyweight torpedo system being developed by French shipbuilding and systems house DCNS at its Saint Tropez facility will be fired by a French Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) in 2014, as part of the underwater weapon system's final trials.
Initial sea trials from DCNS's
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EU CHoDs seek closer co-ordination on defence planning
A consensus has emerged among national chiefs of defence (CHoDs) across the European Union that their militaries must aim for closer co-ordination and information exchanges on defence planning to promote capability development in Europe, according to General Patrick de Rousiers, chairman of the EU
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EDA looks to launch MALE RPAS programme by 2020
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and its member nations are set to endorse a range of "critical enabler" capability initiatives when EU defence ministers gather in Brussels on 19 November. Among the goals is the future development of a medium-altitude, high-endurance (MALE) remotely
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DARPA envisions troops controlling platforms with their minds
Researchers at the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) believe they may be on the cusp of using neural input to fundamentally change the human-machine interface.
It is conceivable, for example, that a human brain signal could control a Virginia-class submarine instead of needing to
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BriteCloud decoy system to be tested, offered on Gripen
Saab and Selex ES plan to flight test a new expendable active decoy (EAD) on Saab's Gripen multirole fighter next year.
The new radio frequency (RF) offboard countermeasure device, known as BriteCloud, has been developed by Selex ES for 'end game' protection against radar-guided missile threats.
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Boeing and Lockheed Martin team for USAF bomber programme
Key Points Boeing and Lockheed Martin will team to bid for the USAF's Long Range Strike-Bomber programme LRS-B is expected to cost around USD55 billion, not including research and development costs
Boeing and Lockheed Martin have announced they will team to compete for a multibillion dollar
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BAE Systems' protests against US Navy jammer contract upheld by GAO
The US Navy should re-evaluate industry bids for the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) programme because its contract award to Raytheon resulted from a flawed review, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended on 13 November.
In calling for a "new source-selection decision", the
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Colombia looks to procure new fighter type
The Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana - FAC) is looking to procure a new fighter aircraft type "over the next three to four years" to enhance its top-end air combat capabilities, a senior service official said on 14 November.
Speaking at the IQPC International Fighter
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USN's new amphibious assault ship completes builder's trials
Key Points America (LHA 6) will conduct acceptance trials for INSURV in late January 2014 Second-in-class Tripoli (LHA 7), under construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding, is 5% complete
The lead ship of the US Navy's (USN's) new aviation-centric amphibious assault ship programme has completed its
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