Shoigu reviews Russian snap exercise
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu briefed President Vladimir Putin on 2 July, at the Kremlin, on the outcome of the snap exercises involving troops of country's Central Military District (CMD)...
View ArticleRebels claim Chloropicrin used by Kiev troops
The authorities in the breakaway region of Donbas have accused Ukrainian forces of shelling the area of Semyonovka on 29 June with 120 mm mortars containing chemical agents, injuring three militiamen -...
View ArticlePutin details defence and foreign policy objectives
Russian President Vladimir Putin set out his and his country's present foreign and defence policy objectives to Russian ambassadors and heads of missions at the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on 1 July. He...
View ArticleGermany eyes UAV lease
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has said she favours a lease, rather than purchase, of any new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capability. She made the remarks in an interview with a German...
View ArticleGerman MoD externally reviews nine major procurement programmes
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted an independent commission to conduct a review of the country's nine major defence programmes. The programmes being assessed are: Eurofighter (tranche...
View ArticleForeign combat aircraft pour into Iraq
Key Points Russian and Iranian Su-25s have arrived in Iraq to counter a Sunni militant offensive The US has deployed attack helicopters and UAVs, but insists on the formation of a more inclusive...
View ArticleFabryka Broni unveils new PR-15 Ragan pistol
Polish small arms manufacturer Fabryka Broni Radom - 'Lucznik' unveiled the new PR-15 Ragun semi-automatic pistol for the Polish Armed Forces on 1 July. The Ragun has been developed to Polish Armed...
View ArticleF-35B to skip Queen Elizabeth naming en route to RIAT, Farnborough
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will not fly the F-35B short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter at the naming ceremony of the Queen Elizabeth...
View ArticleBAE Systems to launch Striker II next-gen helmet at Farnborough
BAE Systems is to launch its latest offering from the Striker family of helmet-mounted display (HMD) systems at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014, IHS Jane's was told in early July. With the...
View ArticleUSAF declares Gorgon Stare follow-on operationally deployable
Key Points The Increment 2 system incorporates an electro-optical and an infrared sensor Operationally, the upgrade provides a four-fold increase in area coverage and a two-fold improvement in...
View ArticleUS ship MV Cape Ray to begin neutralising Syrian chemical weapons in the...
Pentagon officials confirmed that the US cargo ship outfitted with a system to neutralise Syria's chemical weapons has set to sea after completing transfer of chemical precursors and other materiel in...
View ArticleUK Rivet Joints cleared for 'boom-and-receptacle' aerial refuelling
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint crews are now fully qualified to conduct 'boom-and-receptacle' air-to-air refuelling (AAR) and the method is now 'standard ops' for 51 Squadron, the...
View ArticleSweden concludes Gripen-Meteor integration firings
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Saab have completed missile integration firings of the MBDA Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) from the Gripen fighter, the...
View ArticleRomania ends Afghan combat mission
Romania's armed forces marked the end of their combat operations in Afghanistan on 29 June in a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield (KAF). The ceremony at KAF was attended by Romanian Prime Minister Victor...
View ArticleJapan to appoint minister to manage new self-defence policy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced plans to establish a new cabinet post to implement Japan's new security policy of collective self-defence. Abe said on 6 July that the new minister will be in...
View ArticleIranian media identifies Ababil-3 UAV
The Iranian media has for the first time identified the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has been exported to Sudan and used extensively in Syria as the Ababil-3. The Fars News Agency (FNA) published...
View ArticleFormer Indian air chief charged over AW101 case
Federal Indian investigation agencies registered a money-laundering case on 4 July against former air chief marshal S P Tyagi and 12 others charged in 2013 for their alleged involvement in the...
View ArticleCSIC and CITIC Group support Wuchang Shipbuilding expansion
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and the CITIC Group - formerly the China International Trust and Investment Corporation - have signed an agreement to support the expansion of CSIC...
View ArticleAirbus rebrand leads Indian MoD to delay A330 MRTT contract signing
The Indian Air Force's (IAF's) plans to procure six Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft are delayed again, this time by the trivial procedural hurdle of the manufacturer...
View ArticleAerostar completes Mozambique MiG-21 and L-39 restoration and upgrade
The Mozambique Air Force (Força Aérea de Moçambique - FAM) will shortly receive back into service all eight MiG-21 'Fishbed' fighters and one Aero L-39 Albatros jet trainer that have been undergoing...
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