Key Points CANES will consolidate five legacy networks and standardise C4I systems The next-generation tactical network programme brings an information assurance capability that the USN currently lacks
The US Navy (USN) and Northrop Grumman announced on 25 November the completion of the first
US Navy completes first CANES installation
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UK gun maker in merger talks with Herstal, Beretta and US Ordnance
UK small arms manufacturer Manroy has confirmed it is in preliminary takeover talks with three foreign gun makers, triggering a 28-day 'Offer Period' for one of the suitors to announce a firm intention to make a bid for the company.
In a statement issued on 26 November, Manroy said it was in
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South Korean KF-16 upgrade advances with DSCA notification
The United States Congress was notified of the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Republic of Korea for Phase 1 upgrades of 134 Lockheed Martin KF-16C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon aircraft by BAE Systems on 25 November.
The first phase of the upgrade, which is valued USD200 million, covers
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Poland orders more Leopard 2s from Germany
Poland is to receive an additional 119 Leopard 2 main battle tanks, plus around 220 additional vehicles and equipment, under a contract signed with Germany on 22 November.
Worth EUR187 million (USD253 million), the contract was signed by Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak and his German
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Philippines looks to procure additional C-130s in wake of typhoon
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is planning the purchase of several new or refurbished C-130 Hercules transport aircraft over the next few years to improve the capability to respond to natural disasters, PAF spokesman Col Miguel Okol told IHS Jane's on 26 November.
The PAF currently operates three
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Russia's state defence order to increase by 25% in 2014
Russian Deputy Minister of Defence Yury Borisov announced on 20 November that the state defence order for 2014 will be 25% greater than 2013. This will increase military procurement from USD42 billion to approximately USD53 billion next year.
He addressed a news media roundtable together with
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China announces Air Defence Identification Zone in East China Sea
The governments of Japan and the United States are waiting to see how China enforces the Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea - and disputed Senkaku/Diaoyutai islands - that it established on 23 November.
Under the regulations, which were outlined in a Ministry of National
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Boeing gets first AH-6i production contract
Boeing announced at Dubai Airshow 2013 that it had recently signed an agreement that will lead to the production of AH-6i light attack helicopters for an undisclosed customer.
The AH-6i is the export version of the AH-6S that Boeing developed for the US Army's now-cancelled Armed Reconnaissance
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USAF receives final QF-4 target drone
The 316th and final QF-4 target drone has been delivered to the US Air Force (USAF) at Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), the service announced on 22 November.
The optionally manned McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, serial number 68-0599, recently completed conversion work by BAE Systems after having
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US threatens to withdraw from Afghanistan as Karzai delays on post-2014 deal
The United States has threatened to withdraw all its forces and cut aid to Afghanistan if a security agreement, negotiated earlier this month, is not signed soon by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
US and Afghan officials reached a Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) earlier in November that could
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US Army declares IOC for AH-64E Apache
The US Army has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for its Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter, the service announced on 27 November.
As the type's first active unit, the 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) 'Tigersharks' located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in
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Spain plans Euro127m military truck buy
The Spanish cabinet has agreed a maximum budget of EUR127 million (USD172 million) over the next six years to acquire new medium to heavy trucks for combat support and logistics for all three armed forces.
The outline contract, approved on 22 November, calls for all the vehicles to be interoperable
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Scotland sets timetable for Trident removal
The future basing of the UK's nuclear weapons capability continues to face uncertainty, with the Scottish government setting an aspirational date of 2021 to remove nuclear weapons from Scotland in the case of independence.
Currently all the UK's nuclear weapons are based and stored in Scotland,
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Payments outside defence budget saving industry from 'suicide', Spanish defence minister argues
Spain's method of providing extra credits each year to pay off outstanding debts to suppliers on key re-equipment programmes is saving the country's defence industry from "suicide", the government has said.
The latest attack on the credits system came in the Senate on 25 November, with a
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Norway confirms Sea Protector order
Norway's Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has placed a NOK 133 million (USD21.75 million) contract with Kongsberg Defence Systems for the supply of Sea Protector remote weapon stations (RWSs) for fleetwide fitting on Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) ships.
A marinised version of the Protector RWS,
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Canadian Auditor General's report skewers government's NSPS plans
The Canadian government's proposed CAD26.2 billion (USD24.9 billion) funding allocated for the replacement of 15 Canadian Surface Combatants (CSCs) is insufficient, according to an audit released on 26 November.
Michael Ferguson, Canada's auditor general, noted that the initial budgets to replace
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Angola orders Casspir APCs
Angola has ordered 45 Casspir armoured vehicles from Denel Land Systems (DLS), the South African company has announced.
The order is for the Casspir NG 2000B, which offers protection to B7 and STANAG 4569 levels. It comprises 30 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) with light turrets for machineguns,
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African maritime surveillance systems to be expanded
The maritime surveillance systems operated by Djibouti, Nigeria, and São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) will be further expanded under a contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 20 November.
Originally developed as a ship tracking system for the US Navy (USN), SureTrak is
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Iran launches new submarine class
Iran has launched a new class of submarine that has never been seen before, satellite imagery obtained by IHS Jane's reveals.
One of the boats can clearly be seen in the water at the Bostanu shipyard on the Strait of Hormuz in Astrium imagery taken on 27 October. It measures 40.5 m long and 4 m
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Indian PM warns military to prepare for straitened economic times
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 22 November told the armed forces that they would have to "cut our coat according to our cloth" as the country's slow economic growth affected procurement and modernisation.
"I have no doubt we will overcome our current economic slowdown, but
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