South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has set up an internal task force to enhance management of risk in the light of growing corporate losses.
The newly inaugurated 11-member committee - announced on 23 February - will have oversight of a range of contractual
DSME creates risk-management task force
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ANDSF retreat from two districts in Helmand
The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) have retreated from three outposts in the districts of Musa Qala and Nawzad in the north of Helmand province, effectively leaving the districts to the insurgency, according to reports on 20 February. While the Afghan National Army (ANA) is
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PACOM warns of Chinese capabilities, South China Sea build-up
Commander of the US Pacific Command (PACOM) Admiral Harry Harris offered a frank assessment of China's growing challenge, especially in the South China Sea, during 23 February remarks to the US Congress.
Coincidently, Adm Harris' remarks were made the day Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in
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Saudi-Sudan alliance reportedly cemented with $5bn in military aid
Saudi Arabia will give USD5 billion in military assistance to Sudan, the Sudan Tribune cited unidentified sources as saying on 22 February.
The sources said the money had been earmarked for Lebanon but was being diverted because the Sudanese government was providing Riyadh with more support against
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Russia increases support for Syrian offensive against Islamic State
In an apparent move to bolster Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State, Russia has doubled the number of attack helicopters it has deployed at Al-Shayrat Air Base, video footage has confirmed.
Released by a pro-government source on 19 February, the footage showed four Russian Mi-35 helicopters,
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Programme head claims F-35 has no rivals in the air
No aircraft in the world today could take on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and survive, the head of the Pentagon's F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) said on 24 February.
In a robust defence of the F-35's capabilities at a media briefing in Canberra, Lieutenant General Christopher
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Pentagon budget 2017: No funds requested for 'administrative' UH-72A helicopters
The US Army in fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) has asked for no funding for its EADS North America UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters.
"It's an administrative helicopter … so we sustain the current Lakotas we have" in the FY 2017 budget request, Army chief of staff General Mark
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Indian MoD approves private sector ammo production
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the manufacture of assorted ammunition for the Indian Army by private sector manufacturers in order to reduce imports and end the enduring monopoly of the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in producing it locally, industry sources have indicated.
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France withdraws Mirage 2000Ds from Niger
France has withdrawn its two Dassault Mirage 2000D fighters from Niamey that had been supporting Operation 'Barkhane', France's anti-insurgency campaign in the Sahara-Sahel region of Africa.
The aircraft had been deployed in Niger from April 2014, after it was deemed necessary to base some strike
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China, United States call on each other to halt South China Sea 'militarisation'
Key Points
Beijing and Washington have called for a halt to the militarisation of the South China Sea
The Chinese foreign minister's comments suggest that Beijing may be framing its militarisation activities as a form of response against United States' 'incursions'
Top diplomats from China and
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China again uses Woody Island for military posturing
As China's foreign minister arrived in Washington, DC, on 23 February, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) despatched Xian Aircraft Corporation JH-7 and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation J-11 multirole fighters to Woody Island in the Paracel Island Group in the northern South China Sea, according to US
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Boeing V-22 ops centre aims to boost USMC readiness
Boeing in January initiated the use of a new V-22 Readiness Operation Center (VROC) at its production facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in order to better assist the US Marine Corps (USMC) in its effort to improve the operational readiness of its aviation squadrons, a Boeing official said in a
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Airbus Group reports 6% increase in group revenues, flat year for defence
Key Points
Airbus reports solid year as commercial aircraft revenues increase, restructuring takes effect in Defence and Space
Divestments help to give one-off increases in cash flows, with more sales expected
Airbus Group announced on 24 February that the company had increased its group revenues
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Uruguayan Armed Forces surprised by attacks on installations
During the past month and a half at least 10 attacks on military installations have been reported by the Uruguayan Armed Forces, with the vast majority affecting army units and a lesser number against navy units.
These attacks have left at least one solider wounded by assailants, who stole two
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UK extends Islander ISTAR aircraft's service life
Four Britten-Norman (B-N) Islander AL1 manned surveillance aircraft are to be kept in service for an additional 10 years by the UK Army Air Corps (AAC).
According to data released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) on 18 February, the Islanders have had their out-of-service date extended
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Turkey receives first Koral land-based EW system
The Turkish Air Force officially received its first locally designed Koral land-based mobile electronic warfare (EW) system from Aselsan on 22 February.
According to an information note released by the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) on 22 February, Koral is able to search
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Switzerland adds Hornets to fighter replacement plans
Switzerland is to add a requirement to replace its Boeing F/A-18 Hornet combat aircraft when it relaunches its aborted attempt to replace its ageing Northrop F-5 Tiger II fleet in the coming months.
The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection, and Sport (VBS [previously DDPS]) issued a
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Spaceshot: Woody Island, China 16.848121 N 112.332922 E
Key Points
China has deployed HQ-9 strategic SAM systems to Woody Island in the Paracels
The deployment of the HQ-9 raises questions about China's motives in the region but does not affect Chinese claims in the Spratlys
Airbus Defence and Space satellite imagery captured on 17 February 2016 shows
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Senator McCain to oppose LRS-B programme
John McCain, chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, said he will oppose the US Air Force's Long-Range Strike - Bomber (LRS-B) programme because it uses a cost-plus contract.
A cost-plus contract pays the contractor incentives and added expenses, so is generally viewed as riskier
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NATO delegation visits Colombia as both seek closer ties
A NATO delegation on 23 February visited Colombia's General José María Córdova military school in Bogotá, as the organisation and Colombia continue efforts towards closer ties.
It was led by Brigadier General Ivan Caruso, from NATO's international co-operation and regional
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