Operational cyber-security, the development and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and closer EU-NATO consultations are among the EU's top defence policy challenges in 2014, according to EU military and defence officials.
The EU's defence priorities were outlined during a 12 February meeting of
EU outlines its defence priorities in 2014
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DRDO to test a number of new missile systems
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) plans to test several indigenously designed missile systems over the coming months.
DRDO head Avinash Chander told IHS Jane's at Defexpo in New Delhi on 6 February that the nuclear-capable Agni 5 intermediate-range ballistic missile
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Iran announces new missile tests
Key Points The Barani ballistic missile Iran says it has tested appears to be a reference to a warhead with a submunition payload. Iran announced it had used ballistic missiles with submunition payloads in 2006, but may be working on ways to release the bomblets above the engagement envelope of some
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Singapore Airshow 2014: Israel Military Industries unveils new gliding bomb for CAS aircraft
Israeli Military Industries (IMI) unveiled a new class of small gliding bombs designed for close air support (CAS) aircraft at the Singapore Airshow 2014. Known as the FASTLIGHT, IMI claims the ordnance promises precision-strike capabilities against stationary targets in all weather conditions.
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Rheinmetall announces air defence, CIWS orders
Indonesia has "opted to expand its inventory of Rheinmetall-made Oerlikon Skyshield air defence systems with a follow-on order for Skyshield fire units", the company announced on 11 February.
The contract is worth more than EUR38 million (USD51.8 million), according to the company, and
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EU mission will focus on 'small area' of CAR's capital
The EU's planned six-month security mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) will not be renewed, so "must gain visible results very quickly", according to the operation's top military commander.
"That's the reason why we have to choose an area of operation that is not very
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Brazil considers leasing patrol ships
The Brazilian Navy's Naval Engineering Directorate (DEN) is considering acquiring another 39 Macaé-class (NAPA 500) patrol ships, of which 20 are scheduled to be procured under a new leasing architecture, a top DEN manager told IHS Jane's .
The leasing acquisition procedure is being considered
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US MLP completes acceptance trials
The US Navy's (USN's) second Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), USNS John Glenn (MLP 2), has successfully completed acceptance trials prior to handover next month.
Meanwhile, lead vessel USNS Montford Point (MLP 1) is receiving its Core Capability Set (CCS) in Portland, Oregon prior to beginning
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UK abandons major cyber defence project
A strategic cyber warfare project to protect "sensitive information and communications" has been cancelled by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), after it concluded that work had progressed enough to meet required performance.
Details of the problems with Project Cipher were revealed by the
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Typhoon Meteor firing trials to ramp up in 2014
BAE Systems plans to conduct two firing of the MBDA Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missiles during 2014 as part of the multi-national effort to weapon into service on the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
The firings, dubbed F1 and F2, will take place on the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's)
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Terma terminates Polish aircraft self-protection contract
Danish defence contractor Terma has terminated a contract to supply the Polish Armaments Inspectorate (IU) with aircraft survivability equipment and begun legal proceedings against the Polish Ministry of National Defence, the company announced on 14 February.
Terma was contracted in 2010 to supply
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Singapore Air Show 2014: Dillon Aero seeks greater Asia Pacific presence
Dillon Aero showcased its M134D Minigun at the Singapore Airshow 2014, a first for the company.
Speaking to IHS Jane's , Dillon Aero representative Steve Morris said the company is looking to expand its presence in the Asia Pacific following a number of successful contracts in the region, although
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Russia delays testing of UAE's United 40 Block 5 UAV
The Russian Army is to delay its operational assessment of the Adcom Systems Yabhon United 40 Block 5 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) until an unspecified later date, Russian state media disclosed on 10 February.
Trials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-built UAV
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New French chief of defence staff takes office
General Pierre de Villiers officially took office as France's new joint chief of staff on 15 February.
Gen de Villiers replaces Admiral Edouard Guillaud, to whom he served as deputy chief of staff since March 2010.
Gen de Villiers signed his first official order on taking office as chief of staff
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Japanese, US Orions damaged in hangar roof collapse
The Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 15 February that six Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) aircraft as well as four US Navy P-3C aircraft were damaged when record-level snowfall collapsed the roof of a maintenance hangar in Kanagawa Prefecture adjoining Tokyo. The incident
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AESA-equipped Typhoon to fly this year
A Typhoon aircraft fitted with an electronically scanned array (AESA) radar will make its first flight later in the year from BAE Systems Warton site in Lancashire, BAE Systems told IHS Jane's .
Work has been underway at Warton for some time to install a prototype Captor-E radar, developed by an
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Singapore Airshow 2014: KAI promotes Devil Killer UAV as maritime weapon
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is marketing a small unmanned air vehicle (UAV) which can also be used as a precision munition as a viable maritime capability deployable on board naval vessels.
The 'Devil Killer' UAV could previously only be launched from ships with the aid of rocket boosters.
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OIW wins out in Combatant Craft Medium competition
Oregon Iron Works (OIW) has been selected to deliver the US Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM's) Combatant Craft Medium (CCM) Mk 1 special operations craft programme.
The downselection follows a competitive evaluation of vessel prototypes built by OIW and United States Marine Inc (USMI).
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Kongsberg Hugin AUV selected for Polish Navy MCM operations
Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract to supply its Hugin 1000-MR autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to support mine countermeasure (MCM) operations for the Polish Navy's new class of minehunting vessels, the company announced on 14 February.
Under the terms of the
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First French AWACS aircraft passes through MLU
The first of four French Air Force Boeing E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft has passed through its mid-life upgrade (MLU), with the remainder set to follow by the end of 2016, the company announced on 17 February.
Boeing and Air France Industries KLM Engineering &
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