The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) was to formally sign an agreement on 22 August to acquire ARTEC Boxer 8x8 infantry fighting vehicles, it was announced on 17 August.
Approval to proceed came from the MND Council on Defence Resources following the conclusion of a report from the MND
Lithuania to sign Boxer IFV contract on 22 August
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General Atomics protests Germany's rejection of Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is challenging in the courts Germany's recent decision to lease Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) instead of procuring its own MQ-9 Reaper, it was disclosed on 30 August.
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France assumes lead for NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission
France took over command of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission during a ceremony at Siauliai Airbase in Lithuania on 31 August.
Four Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters of the French Air Force officially took over the role of leading the NATO air policing mission from Portugal, which had deployed four
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Four Haqqani commanders killed after eastern Afghan district falls to Taliban
Four commanders of the Taliban-linked Haqqani Network were killed in an Afghan Air Force strike in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia on 29 August, according to provincial officials.
The senior leaders of the militant group, identified as Abdul Wali, Kakai, Khaibar and Matiullah, were targeted
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EPP attack kills eight Paraguayan Army soldiers
The Paraguayan People's Army (Ejercito del Pueblo Paraguayo: EPP) guerrilla group attacked and killed eight Paraguayan Army soldiers during a routine patrol on 26 August.
The unusually brazen attack began when soldiers with a joint task force (Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta: FTC) were traveling in an
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China and Ukraine agree to restart An-225 production
China and Ukraine have signed an agreement to recommence production of the Antonov An-225 'Cossack' strategic airlifter, media from both countries have reported.
The agreement signed between the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and Antonov on 30 August gives China access to the
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Boeing commits to supporting Apache sales to Korea
Boeing has further expanded its presence in South Korea through the delivery of a training system to support on-order AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters.
According to Boeing, the Apache Longbow Crew Trainer uses the helicopter's flight software and flight and avionics simulation models to
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Belgium to buy Minimi 7.62 Mk3 light machine guns
The Belgian government has approved a plan "to replace and modernise the [country's] stock of armed forces weapons" with the purchase of 242 Minimi 7.62 Mk3 light machine guns manufactured by FN Herstal, the Belgian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 26 August.
Procured under a
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Australian court orders newspaper to stop publishing leaked Scorpene data
A court order compelled The Australian newspaper to cease publishing classified data on the Indian Navy's (IN's) Scorpene-class submarine programme from 30 August.
The New South Wales Supreme Court also instructed The Australian to remove portions of the classified documents from its website and to
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Algeria shows Mi-28NE helicopters for the first time
The Algerian Ministry of National Defence (MDN) confirmed on 30 August that it has received its first Mil Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopters when it released coverage of Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaïd Salah inspecting Ain Oussera Air Base, 135 km south of Algiers.
Two
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Iran said to deploy S-300 to nuclear facility
The Iranian media reported on 28 August that the country's military had deployed an S-300 long-range air defence system to the Fordow uranium enrichment plant in what appears to have been a public relations exercise to showcase the new capability, while inferring that the facility remains a key
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GRSE delivers second improved variant of Car-Nicobar-class fast attack craft
Indian shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has delivered the second improved variant of the Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel on order for the Indian Navy.
Dubbed as the 'follow on waterjet fast attack craft' (FOWJFAC) in India, the vessel was handed over on 30 August in a
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Brazil to acquire 1,464 LMV protected vehicles
The Brazilian Army hopes to buy 1,464 Iveco Defence Vehicles Light Multirole Vehicles (LMVs) for its VBMT-LR lightweight wheeled multirole armoured vehicle project, a source told IHS Jane's .
The original plan called for an initial 32 vehicles followed by another 154, two tranches of 77 each. The
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USAF to issue Huey-replacement RfI imminently
The US Air Force (USAF) is to kick-start the stalled effort to replace its ageing Bell UH-1N 'Huey' helicopters with a new request for information (RfI) to be issued on 9 September.
The notification posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on 31 August states that the RfI
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Taiwan suspends CM11 live-fire operations following gun barrel failure
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) suspended live-fire operations on its M48H CM11 main battle tanks (MBTs) on 31 August after a gun barrel broke off a vehicle during an exercise at the Hukou Army Base in Hsinchu County.
Defence officials said the 105 mm gun barrel snapped in an area
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South Korea mulls purchase of four Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft, says report
The South Korean military may buy four Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft in the wake of the successful test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) by North Korea on 24 August, the Korea JoongAng Ilbo newspaper quoted a senior government official as saying on 1
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Northrop Grumman delivers first GaN-based G/ATOR systems under latest LRIP award
The US Marine Corps (USMC) awarded Northrop Grumman a USD375.58 million contract for procurement of nine Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) low-rate initial production (LRIP) systems.
This is the second LRIP order placed by the USMC, but the first order in upgraded gallium nitride (GaN)
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New Zealand issues RfI for fixed-wing transport capability
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the New Zealand Defence Force have released a request for information (RfI) for potential fixed-wing aircraft to replace the country's two Boeing 757-200 and five Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules transport aircraft in the first half of the next decade.
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Japan's defence ministry seeks record USD50 billion budget to counter Chinese, North Korean threats
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) filed a request on 31 August for a budget of JPY5.17 trillion (USD49.87 billion) for the fiscal year beginning in April 2017: a record figure and up 2.3% from this year's defence budget, according to documents posted on the ministry's website.
Tensions between
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Australian military to gain new powers to target Islamic State
Australian laws are to be overhauled to allow broader targeting of Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria by the Australian military, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on 1 September.
In a national security statement to parliament, Turnbull said the government would change restrictive
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