National Audit Office blames design, contract issues for MRH90 delays
Contractual and design issues around the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) fleet of MHR90 multirole helicopters have delayed the anticipated date of final operational capability (FOC) by nearly five...
View ArticleIraq goes on the offensive
Iraqi government forces are attempting to regain the initiative after losing large swathes of territory in the north and west of the country to a Sunni rebellion spearheaded by the radical group the...
View ArticleIndia signs nuclear inspections protocol after five-year delay
India has finally ratified another element of its international nuclear safety obligations after a five-year delay. Local media reported on 22 June that the documents confirming India's Additional...
View ArticleFirst Block 2 JF-17s under construction in Pakistan
Production of the first two of 50 Block 2 JF-17s on order by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is now well under way at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, with the first expected to fly by the end of...
View ArticleEurosatory 2014: Streit Group to further develop Varan
Dubai-headquartered Streit Group brought a completed example of its Varan 6x6 armoured personnel carrier to this month's Eurosatory, having previously shown an early prototype without running gear at...
View ArticleBrazilian Army set to buy 5,000 rifle optics from local firm
Brazil's ARES Aeroespacial e Defesa, a local subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems, is soon expected to be awarded a Brazilian Army contract to supply 5,000 of its MVR MARS RS multipurpose aiming reflex...
View Article$58.6b supplemental request brings US defence budget proposal to $554.2b
The White House on 26 June finally sent Congress its supplemental Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) budget request, totalling USD58.6 billion, after submitting a USD495.6 billion request for the...
View ArticlePoland orders Tytan soldier system
The Polish Armament Inspectorate signed two contracts on 27 June for the Tytan (Titan) future soldier system worth more than USD1.5 billion. Under a framework agreement, the Polish Ministry of Defence...
View ArticleVietnam introduces new procurement rules
Vietnam will introduce from 1 July new procurement rules to encourage partnerships in international bidding programmes, although major defence purchases are still likely to circumvent open tendering...
View ArticleUSN expects fire-damaged cruiser to complete repairs by fourth quarter 2014
A US Navy (USN) guided-missile cruiser continues to undergo repairs resulting from an April 2014 shipboard fire as the ship's deputy commanding officer is relieved of duty following an investigation...
View ArticleIraq begins receiving Su-25 combat aircraft to fight ISIL
Iraq has received the first batch of Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot' ground attack aircraft that have been supplied by Russia, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 29 June. Video footage was released of...
View ArticleIndonesian Navy orders two oceanographic OSVs
The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has ordered two new 60 m offshore support vessels (OSVs) from French shipbuilder OCEA SA, said the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
View ArticleChina to have 1,500 fourth-gen fighters by 2020, according to Asian...
An Asian government source has disclosed to IHS Jane's estimates of China's future combat aircraft fleet size and composition that are larger - and more specific - than those offered in the annual...
View ArticleUkraine captures 'Russian' T-64 MBT near Donetsk
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) published pictures on 29 June of a T-64BV main battle tank (MBT), captured in east Ukraine, that it claims has come from Russian military stocks. "Based on a...
View ArticleUSMC preps for UK F-35B flights despite ongoing F-35A fire investigation
Key Points A and C variants remain in precautionary suspension The government is continuing its investigation into a 23 June F-35A fire The US Marine Corps' (USMC's) jump jet version of the Lockheed...
View ArticleUS Navy puts combat, EA, C2 aircraft on contract
The US Navy (USN) has awarded billions of dollars in contracts for US and Australian Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers, as well as for US Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes, the...
View ArticleUK begins pre-concept studies into future SSN
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sketched out early design and technology development activities intended to pave the way for a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) to enter the...
View ArticleTaliban on the offensive in Helmand
Afghan Taliban insurgents have launched repeated attacks on security force checkpoints in northern Helmand after massing in the Sangin area, according to local officials. Large numbers of police...
View ArticlePentagon prepares for JMR-TD down-select
Key Points The DoD will soon chose two contractors to build JMR prototypes JMR is expected to feed into a FVL effort to develop a family of helicopters for the Pentagon beginning sometime in the next...
View ArticleOperation 'Atlantic Resolve' takes shape as US seeks to reassure European allies
The United States is formulating a plan for more comprehensive training and exercises in Europe, as well as for potentially bolstering its forward units there, under Operation 'Atlantic Resolve',...
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