GAO warns Pentagon to plan now for loss of supplemental funding
Key Points Auditors are recommending DoD plan to soon transition 'enduring costs' from wartime accounts to the official base budget In particular US Central Command has become heavily reliant on OCO...
View ArticleColombia inducts first fast transport ship into service
The Colombian Navy on 7 June placed its first fast transport ship, ARC Juanchaco (ARC 501), into service. Juanchaco is a fast ferry 4212-class double catamaran built by Damen shipyards in Singapore and...
View ArticleUSAF wants to replace DCGS with open architecture
Key Points Cost savings and operational efficiency are expected from an open system The USAF wants operational and funding flexibility The US Air Force (USAF) is considering development of a new open...
View ArticleUS, Honduras assessing new disaster relief mapping tool
Key Points GeoSHAPE is being assessed as a new disaster relief co-ordination tool The open-source software is designed to integrate data from various sources and display it via a dynamic map US and...
View ArticleUpdate: Russian T-50 PAK-FA fighter prototype catches fire
A prototype Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fifth-generation fighter aircraft caught fire on 10 June following landing, according to Sukhoi. "While the plane was landing, smoke above the right air intake was...
View ArticleUK watchdog slams British Army's reform plan
The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) plans to cut the number of full-time British Army personnel and replace them with reservists has been heavily criticised by the UK National Audit Office (NAO), in a...
View ArticleRussia begins receiving Su-34s from third production contract
The Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnyye Sily - VVS) has begun receiving into service the first Sukhoi Su-34 'Fullback' strike aircraft ordered under the third procurement contract signed in 2012....
View ArticlePLAN to get first homegrown carrier by 2017, claims local media
The first homegrown Chinese aircraft carrier is under construction at Dalian and will enter service by 2017, according to the June 2014 issue of Shipborne Weapons , a Chinese-language magazine...
View ArticleNigerian military battles 'media conspiracy'
The Nigerian military has said it is facing an orchestrated media conspiracy aimed at undermining its local and international credibility. It has denied allegations that soldiers have been carrying out...
View ArticleJapan, Australia commit to defence industrial co-operation
The defence and foreign ministers of Japan and Australia on 11 June agreed to create a framework for joint development of defence equipment and to increase joint drills between Japan's Self-Defense...
View ArticleFirst T129A attack helicopters enter Turkish service
The Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) formally received its first three early delivery, basic configuration T129A combat helicopters into service during a ceremony held on 9 June at the Air Aviation...
View ArticleChinese Su-27s buzz Japanese patrol aircraft over East China Sea for second time
Japan's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 11 June said that two Chinese Su-27 'Flanker' fighter aircraft had flown very close to Japan Self-Defense Forces aircraft over the East China Sea for the second...
View ArticleChina reveals possible new variant of Qing-class submarine
A model said to be of the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) new Qing (Type 032)-class diesel-electric test submarine was displayed at a shipping expedition held in the southern China province of...
View ArticleAASM in debut firing from F-16
Sagem's Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) Hammer SBU-38 precision guided munition (PGM) has been successfully launched from a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, the first launch of the PGM from a...
View ArticleUS planning 22 June intercept test for BMD system
Key Points A successful test would mean the Pentagon can invest more than USD1 billion in 14 more GMD interceptors Various parts of the system could fail but still be involved in 'a successful...
View ArticleUK to construct heat-resistant landing pads for F-35B
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to build three concrete pads capable of withstanding high-temperatures in order to accommodate vertical landings (VLs) of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II...
View ArticleRussia helps keep Syria's MiG-29s flying
Documents released by RAC MiG have revealed some details about the upgrade of Syria's MiG-29 multirole fighters. The company's 2011 annual report stated that four MiG-29s had been upgraded to the...
View ArticleRaytheon, PHO to collaborate on Patriot IFF antenna
Raytheon and Poland's Polski Holding Obronny (Polish Defence Holding, PHO, formerly Bumar) announced on 12 June that they had signed a partnership agreement to design and develop a new Identification...
View ArticlePLAN squadron sails for RIMPAC debut
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) squadron of four vessels departed for Hawaii on 9 June in what will be China's first appearance as a participating navy at the US Pacific Fleet-hosted Rim of...
View ArticlePentagon's next F-35 production deal coming 'within weeks'
Key Points Lockheed Martin expects another price drop in the upcoming deal The Pentagon's programme manager has said he wants price decreases in each lot Lockheed Martin expects to sign its eighth...
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