The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RoNAF) has deployed a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcons to Iceland in support of a NATO training mission, the alliance reported on 29 January.
Six F-16s arrived on the island on 27 January for a one-month rotation as part of NATO's 'Airborne
Norwegian F-16s deploy to Iceland
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Malaysian sources deny report of PLAN drill at James Shoal
Key Points Malaysia has denied Chinese reports that PLAN vessels conducted operations around James Shoal in the South China Sea on 26 January The submerged shoal is the southernmost feature claimed by China in the South China Sea
Malaysian military sources have denied Chinese media claims that a
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Indonesian marines receive 37 amphibious IFVs from Russia
The Indonesian Marine Corps (Korps Marinir - KORMAR) took delivery of 37 BMP-3F amphibious infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from Russia in a ceremony held on 27 January at the marine combat training centre in Situbondo, East Java.
Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, who presided over
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India bars 27 companies from attending Defexpo 2014
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has barred 27 domestic and overseas materiel vendors from participating in the four-day Defexpo 2014 exhibition that opens in New Delhi on 6 February.
MoD officials on 29 January said this includes 15 firms under inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
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Egyptian militants downed helo with Igla-type MANPADS
Contrary to initial reports, the man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) used to shoot down an Egyptian military helicopter on 25 January was not a Strela-2 series (SA-7 'Grail'), but a more sophisticated missile system.
The Sunni radical group Jamaat Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis released a video on 26
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Brazilian P-3AM upgrade to complete in 'coming months'
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) is to deliver back to the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) (FAB) "in the coming months" the last of nine Lockheed Martin P-3AM Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) it has been upgrading, an official told IHS Jane's in late January.
The
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Azerbaijani and Armenian tensions rise after Nagorno-Karabakh border clashes
Tensions over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh have escalated recently, with the number of incidents between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces on the line of contact jumping since 20 January.
The increase in violence began when Armenian officials reported that Azerbaijani forces had
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AgustaWestland awarded UK Merlin and Apache contracts
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded two contracts worth GBP760 million (USD1.26 billion) to AgustaWestland for helicopter support and conversion, it was announced on 29 January 2014.
The first contract, worth GBP330 million, covers conversion of Royal Air Force (RAF) AgustaWestland AW101
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USMC demonstrates maritime surveillance tower in Philippines
The US Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) Experimentation Center (MEC) began demonstrating a maritime domain awareness system at Philippine Coast Guard headquarters on 27 January 2014.
The system, known as the Maritime Persistent Surveillance Tower (MPST), is an experimental maritime
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Tata Group aims to increase military sector revenues
India's Tata Group is aiming for a significant boost in military sales in 2014 on the back of what it said will be continued growth in the sector.
Speaking at a press conference on 29 January, Mukund Rajan - a member of group's executive council - said the Tata Group's defence sales in 2013 reached
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Russia, Belarus increase defence spending on joint programmes
Russia and Belarus are to boost spending on joint military projects by more than 50% within their Union State's security framework, including production of dual-use goods, the Union's secretary Grigory Rapota said on 29 January.
Spending this year on military programmes, including space projects,
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Raytheon developing a five-inch navy projectile
Raytheon is developing a scaled down version of its Excalibur 1B 155 mm projectile to fill the US Navy's (USN's) requirement for a ship-fired five-inch projectile to provide naval surface fire support.
'Excalibur N5' will be 70% common with the Excalibur 1B to enable the navy to leverage a
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Polish Navy purchases Rohde & Schwarz radios
The Polish Navy has announced two separate contracts for Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) communication systems worth about USD12.5 million.
The first contract, worth USD6.1 million, is for 20 R&S M3SR Series 4100 HF frequency range multiline radio system; the second agreement, worth USD6.46
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Patria cleared in Slovenia AMV bribery case
A Finnish court has dismissed all charges in a legal case covering alleged bribery in the sale of Patria 8x8 Armoured Modular Vehicles (AMVs) to Slovenia.
Five individuals, including the company's former CEO Jorma Wiitakorpi, had been charged with bribery related offences stemming from Slovenia's
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NATO allies must strive to preserve their effectiveness, says Rasmussen
NATO is "more effective and efficient than at any time in its history" but will regress if allied leaders fail to push forward the alliance's transformation by developing the critical capabilities it needs, according to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
He also urged the
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GMD gets tepid review from Pentagon testers
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, the United States' marquee missile defence weapon, received feeble support from the Pentagon's top system assessors in their annual report.
GMD "has demonstrated a partial capability to defend the US homeland from small numbers of simple
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DoD orders review of 'systemic' problems in USAF nuclear force
Key Points The DoD has launched a 60-day review of the USAF's nuclear mission USAF secretary said the nuclear force suffers from 'systemic' cultural problems
The US Air Force's (USAF's) nuclear force suffers from 'systemic' low morale and fear of punishment, according to senior USAF officials who
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Côte d'Ivoire orders Raidco patrol boats
Côte d'Ivoire is in the process of rebuilding its virtually non-existent navy by acquiring 40 new boats, Defence Minister Paul Koffi Koffi has told Reuters on 28 January.
According to Reuters, the order has been placed with the French company Raidco Marine and consists of 30 "inflatable
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Boeing profits increase in 2013, with defence sales strong
Boeing reported fourth-quarter 2013 revenue of USD23.8 billion on 29 January, up by 7% on 2012.
Fourth-quarter profit of USD1.8 billion included a USD406 million non-cash charge to settle A-12 litigation dating back to 1991, retiring a longstanding risk to the company, Boeing said in a press
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'High risk' of delays to KC-46A tanker, says report
There is a "high risk" that the Boeing KC-46A tanker will not be ready in time for its initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) in 2016, a report to Congress disclosed on 29 January.
According to the annual report by the US Director of Operational Test & Evaluation
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