NATO plans to step up its public-private partnerships (PPPs) with industry to build on the growing alignment of cyber defences between the alliance and its 28 nations, allied officials said.
How NATO intends to select its cyber-security partners from the private sector's vast range of suppliers -
NATO to grow cyber partnerships with industry
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India to hold high-intensity drills in Rajasthan
The Indian Army will conduct a two month-long exercise in the Rajasthan desert region bordering Pakistan from October to "fine tune" its ability to launch fast, high-intensity attacks into enemy territory.
Senior officials told IHS Jane's that the exercise, headed by 21 Corps - one of the
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India lets US search for Second World War MIAs
India has permitted the United States to search for and recover the remains of hundreds of aviators who crashed in the country's northeast during Second World War resupply missions against Japanese forces.
Indian and US officials said teams from the US Defense Prisoners of War/Missing In Action
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India extends defence industry licences
India has further extended the validity of defence industry licences in another move by the Narendra Modi government to promote 'ease of doing business' and private-sector involvement in defence production.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on 22 September that defence industry
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General Electric divests Embedded Systems business
US-based private equity firm Veritas Capital announced on 22 September that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire GE's Embedded Systems business.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Embedded Systems is a division of GE Energy Management's Intelligent Platforms
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Europe urged to take defence spending seriously
Europe's security problems will multiply if the region does not hike its defence spending or clarify its ambiguous stance on the uses of force, said US, NATO, EU and other officials.
NATO's 2% of GDP spending guideline is as much for each ally's individual protection as for the alliance's
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Beriev develops flying testbed for combat laser tests
The Beriev Aircraft Company is developing a new airborne combat laser testbed, according to a posting by Beriev on the Russian government procurement website.
According to the post, Beriev is seeking bids for the ergonomics support element of the A-60SE aircraft development at the initial design
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BBA launches bid to acquire Landmark Aviation
BBA Aviation revealed on 23 September that it has entered into a USD2 billion stock purchase agreement with private equity firm Carlyle Group for Landmark Aviation.
As part of its acquisition proposal, UK-based BBA Aviation is also launching a GBP748 million (USD1.1 billion) rights issue, which
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Bahrain becomes launch customer for Russian Kornet-EM system
Bahrain has become the launch customer for the new Kornet-EM anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, according to a Russian military industrial complex source.
The source said Bahrain ordered about 100 9M133M-2 missiles for the Kornet-EM system in 2014. The type and number of launchers ordered by
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BAE protests US Army CIRCM award
Key Points
BAE Systems has filed a protest over the USD35.3 million US Army CIRCM contract award to Northrop Grumman
Auditors will now review the 'inconsistencies' that BAE Systems said led to the army's decision
BAE Systems has filed a protest of the US Army's decision to award Northrop Grumman
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Antonov signs development agreement with WB Electronics
Ukraine's major aircraft manufacturer Antonov announced on 22 September that it had signed an agreement with Poland's WB Electronics to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The agreement was signed at Ukraine's 2015 Arms and Security exhibition. As part of the collaboration, the two companies
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UK explores Stryker vehicle platform at US exercise
Elements of the Scots Guards are exploring possible UK applications for the Stryker wheeled vehicle, with demonstrations under way as part of the US Army-sponsored combined Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 16.1, Army Warfighting Assessment (AWA), and 'Bold Quest 2015.2' events.
According to
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Taiwan announces modest defence spending rise
Taiwan's defence budget will increase by 2.8% to TWD321.7 billion (USD9.7 billion) in 2016, according to figures released by country's Ministry of Finance.
Under the new budget, spending on the military is expected to fall to its lowest level as a proportion of government expenditure since 2006.
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Swiss reject transport aircraft procurement plans
Switzerland has decided not to proceed with a planned transport aircraft procurement after two separate motions were rejected by the National Council, the Department of Defence, Civil Protection, and Sport (DDPS) announced on 22 September.
The council rejected the motions that would give the Swiss
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Sagem announces Egyptian UAV agreement
The French company Sagem announced on 24 September that it has signed a "commercial and industrial collaboration agreement" with the Egyptian company AOI-Aircraft Factory to "address the requirements of the Egyptian Ministry of Defence [MoD]" for Patroller unmanned aerial
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Navantia hands over second Algerian LST following life-extension work
Navantia has completed a major life-extension upgrade programme on the Algerian Navy's amphibious landing support ship (LST) vessel Kalaat Beni Hammad (BDSL 472).
The LST was handed back to Algeria in a ceremony on 21 September, having followed sister ship Kalaat Beni Rached (BDSL 473) through the
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Israeli, Russian military to form working group to avoid clashes in Syria
In the first development of its kind, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have created a joint working group designed to prevent inadvertent military clashes between the two sides in and around Syria.
The working group is a reflection of Israel's concern that
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Germany completes GM400 radar programme
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has received its final GM400 long-range air surveillance radar from ThalesRaytheonSystems, the German Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement (BAAINBw) announced on 22 September.
The radar, based at Freising, is the final of six GM400 radars ordered
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DMO formally delivers Joint Support Ship to Dutch Navy
The Netherlands Defence Material Organisation (DMO) formally handed over the 28,000-ton Joint Logistic Support Ship (JSS) HNLMS Karel Doorman to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) on 24 September.
The ceremony marked the successful completion of the majority of the ship's sea acceptance test
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Colombia, FARC reach major breakthrough in peace talks
The Colombian government and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) have reached an agreement that could end their bloody, decades-long battle, the sides announced on 23 September.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño, also known as Timochenko,
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