Turkish opposition parliamentary deputies have submitted motions to the Turkish government over allegations of rigging Turkey's Milli Gemi/National Ship (Milgem) corvette programme and Landing Platform Dockship (LPD) tenders.
The allegations stem from leaked audio recordings on 4 March, suggested
Turkish Milgem and LPD naval projects allegedly rigged
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Russia places new order for Rtut EW systems
The Russian Ministry of Defence has placed a third order for Rtut BM (Mercury) electronic warfare (EW) systems worth at least RUB1.3 billion (USD36 million) with a subsidiary of Rostec's KRET electronics division, according to local media.
The Rtut BM is a land-based system carried on a tracked
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Russia may transfer Igla-S production to Brazil
Russian-designed 9K338 Igla-S manportable surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems could be constructed in Brazil for export to third countries, the director general of Russian defence organisation KB Mashinostroyenia (KBM) has said.
The comments by Valery Kashin were reported by the Brazilian
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Russia launches more exercises near Ukraine
Russia is holding new, large-scale military exercises involving more than 8,500 troops, near the Ukrainian border at Belgorod, Kursk, and Tambov in Russia's Western Military District and near Rostov-on-Don, headquarters of the Southern Military District. They are to last until the end of March.
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PMPF expands air wing with Thrush aircraft
The Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) is now flying three Ayers S2R Thrush aircraft, IHS Jane's can reveal.
Originally established in 2010 with funding from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the PMPF's main base is 9 km west of Bosaso port on the Red Sea coast of the autonomous Puntland region of
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OSCE evidence lifts lid on 'little green men' in Crimea
A team from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), invited by Ukraine to conduct an observation mission in Crimea, has found significant evidence of the presence of Russian military personnel on the peninsula despite being repeatedly turned away at gunpoint - and at one
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Lockheed Martin acquires cyber security firm Industrial Defender
Lockheed Martin announced plans on 12 March to acquire Industrial Defender, a US provider of cyber security solutions for control systems in the oil and gas, utility, and chemical industries.
The terms of the agreement were not disclosed and are not material to Lockheed Martin operations, the
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Kazakhstan to buy Airbus Group share of rotary wing JV
The government of Kazakhstan has set aside KZT10 billion (USD54 million) to purchase Airbus Helicopters' 50% share in the joint venture (JV) company Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering, it was announced on 12 March.
The funding to buy the share in the rotary wing joint venture - which was established
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Indonesia steps back from 'Kilo'-class purchase plans
Indonesia has turned down a Russian offer of second-hand 'Kilo'-class submarines, Admiral Marsetio, chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL), announced on 12 March.
The navy made the decision after sending a delegation to Russia to inspect the
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Dunford: Afghan withdrawal plans not threatened until September
Key Points
Without a BSA NATO's withdrawal planning would incur 'manageable risk' through July and August
The risk to an orderly withdrawal 'begins to be high in September' if the agreement is not signed, according to ISAF's top general
NATO forces risk a difficult and rapid withdrawal from
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Brazilian Army consolidates Southern Military Command units
The Brazilian Army's Southern Military Command (CMS), which borders Uruguay and Argentina, is reorganising and will de-activate its 6th Army Division headquartered at Porto Alegre.
The division's units will be absorbed by the 3rd Army Division, also known as the Armoured Division, headquartered at
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Australian, French ships combine in Red Sea narcotics seizure
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and French Navy vessels have conducted a combined counter-narcotics operation in the Red Sea that netted 650 kg of cannabis resin.
According to a statement released by Australia's Department of Defence (DoD) on 12 March, a suspicious skiff was initially detected by a
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Austal, Lockheed Martin funded for two more LCS each
The US Navy (USN) has awarded contract modifications worth USD1.38 billion in total to Austal USA and Lockheed Martin for the construction of four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
Austal has received USD684 million to build two more aluminium trimaran Independence-class vessels; Lockheed Martin was
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Austal wins Middle East naval contract
Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited has been awarded a USD125 million contract to design and construct two naval vessels for an unidentified Middle East customer.
The 72 m High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs) will be built at Austal's Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia. According to a
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Artillery units move to Crimean border
Long-range Russian and Ukrainian tube and rocket artillery systems have been deployed to opposing sides of the confrontation lines in Crimea over the past seven days, raising the level of firepower available to both sides if armed conflict should break out.
Russian heavy weapons deployed into
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War between Russia and Ukraine a '50-50 probability', say intel officers
NATO member states and other intelligence officers based in Kiev now believe that the probability of an all-out shooting war that would involve an invasion of eastern Ukraine is now a "50-50 proposition".
The timing of any Russian action against the non-Crimean "mainland"
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UPDATE: OSCE evidence lifts lid on 'little green men' in Crimea
A team from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), invited by Ukraine to conduct an observation mission in Crimea, has found significant evidence of the presence of Russian military personnel on the peninsula despite being repeatedly turned away at gunpoint. Sources close
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UPDATE: NATO E-3 AWACS to monitor Ukraine airspace
NATO's deployment of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft over Poland and Romania will enable the alliance to monitor much of Ukrainian airspace, including the sensitive Crimea region.
The aircraft will fly only above the territory of NATO members Romania and
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UPDATE: Artillery units move to Crimean border
Long-range Russian and Ukrainian tube and rocket artillery systems have been deployed to opposing sides of the confrontation lines in Crimea over the past seven days, raising the level of firepower available to both sides if armed conflict should break out.
Russian heavy weapons deployed into
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Russia to build unmanned airships for Arctic military patrols
The Russian Military-Industrial Commission on 10 March recommended the development of unmanned airship platforms manufactured by the state-owned company DKBA for the surveillance and monitoring of defence installations and movements in the Arctic.
Deployments should start in 2016, with platforms
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