Nine companies have expressed interest in Turkey's request for proposal (RfP) for a new basic trainer aircraft, it was revealed on 27 November.
Turkey is currently seeking 52 basic trainer aircraft, with the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) having issued an RfP for this
Turkey's basic trainer competition heats up
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Storm Shadow begins integration trials aboard Typhoon
Work to integrate the MBDA Storm Shadow cruise missile onto the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft has begun in Italy, it was announced on 28 November.
Alenia Aermacchi commenced flight trials the day prior aboard the twin-seat Instrumented Production Aircraft 2 (IPA2) updated to the Phase 1
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Spain to begin new truck procurement
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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Pakistan inducts first 'indigenous' UAVs
Pakistan announced on 25 November the formal induction of the first fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force: the first public acknowledgement of a programme that was previously kept under wraps.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) agency
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Pakistan Army appoints new chief
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif as the new army chief on 27 November.
He replaces General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, who retired on 29 November after serving as army chief for two consecutive three-year terms. Gen Sharif, who is not related to the prime
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Northrop Grumman awarded A-10 support contract
Northrop Grumman was recently awarded two work orders worth nearly USD24 million to help sustain the US Air Force's (USAF's) fleet of Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support (CAS) aircraft.
The contracts were awarded in mid-November as part of the A-10 Thunderbolt Life Cycle
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Philippines issues tender for naval base upgrade on Palawan Island
The Philippine Department of Defense (DoD) has asked for contractors to bid to build a new port at the Ulugan Bay Naval Station on the South China Sea side of Palawan Island.
The DoD published a notice for services procurement on 24 November for contractors to build a facility that will include
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NATO-Russian missile defence talks deadlocked
The NATO-Russian dialogue to establish a joint approach to ballistic missile defence (BMD) has completely stalled, according to NATO and Russian officials. Without a turnaround in US-Russian bilateral viewpoints on two conditions critical for Moscow's BMD co-operation, there is no prospect for
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US Stinger offer puts brakes on Indian Army's VSHORADS selection
The Indian Army's long-delayed USD3-5 billion procurement of man-portable very short range defence systems (VSHORADS) is deadlocked following a recent US proposal to supply the Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger missile system via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route.
Official sources said the US offer in
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UK to inspect Sea King gearboxes as safety precaution
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to inspect its entire fleet of Westland Sea King helicopters for gearbox faults, following an emergency landing of a Royal Navy (RN) aircraft earlier in the year, it was disclosed on 28 November.
Answering questions in the House of Commons, Philip Dunne, Minister
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UK still assessing cost of Afghan hail damage
The UK government is still calculating the cost of repairing the multiple aircraft that were heavily damaged by a freak hailstorm in southern Afghanistan earlier in the year, it was revealed on 28 November.
Answering questions in the House of Commons Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment,
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Saudi Advanced Eagles to be fitted with automatic recovery system
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is to equip its new Boeing F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) Eagle combat aircraft with a disorientation recovery function capability, the US Department of Defense (DoD) disclosed on 27 November.
Boeing has been awarded a USD15.5 million contract to fit the system, which is
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RfI confirms Iraqi long-range radar delivery
A request for information (RfI) released by the US Air Force on behalf of the Iraqi government has confirmed that long-range air defence radars have been delivered to the Middle Eastern country.
Released via the US Federal Business Opportunities website, the RfI said: "Long-range radar systems
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Renewable deal reduces Iran's nuke break-out capability
The 24 November interim agreement between Iran and the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany (P5+1) will significantly reduce Tehran's ability to produce nuclear weapons without being detected and could be renewed if a comprehensive solution is not reached in six months.
Iran
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Nigerian Navy outlines 2014 goals
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has laid out its objectives for the next 12 months in a Strategic Guidance document published on its website, with the overarching goal being a significant reduction in oil theft and attacks on shipping.
In terms of new vessels, the NN intends to acquire five K13 inshore
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EU battlegroups should be permanent, Visegrad group officials urge
European countries should put their battle groups (BGs) on a permanent footing, to increase the rapid reaction capabilities of both the EU and NATO, say officials from the 'Visegrad Four' (V4) nations.
As a model, the VG group of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia say they aim to
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Colombia and Spain ink new defence accord
Spain is to advise Colombia on its moves to seek closer ties with NATO as part of an agreement signed on 27 November.
Among other measures, the accord will also allow Colombian officers to collaborate with Spanish contingents on their overseas missions, particularly those involving maritime
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Cambodia receives last batch of Z-9 helos from China
The Royal Cambodian Air Force (RCAF) has taken delivery of the last of the 12 HAI Zhishengji-9 (Z-9) utility helicopters purchased from China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC), Chinese state media announced on 26 November.
With the first two Chinese-built twin-engined
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China sends up air patrol as regional powers ignore ADIZ rules
China sent fighters and an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft into its newly declared Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea on 28 November.
The patrols were the latest move in a series of military moves in Northeast Asia following China's 23 November
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Poland purchases 910 Jelcz 4x4 military trucks
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has ordered 910 military trucks from Jelcz-Komponenty company, for the Polish Armed Forces, it was announced on 29 November.
Worth PLN673.9 million (USD218 million), the order will see the firm (a subsidiary of Huta Stalowa Wola - HSW) delivery of 910 Jelcz 442.32
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