USAF and USN study F-35 mishap data; engine issue likely anomalous
Key Points A 23 June engine fire aboard an F-35A was likely not the result of a systemic problem, according to a top Pentagon official Air worthiness officials must still thoroughly study the issue...
View ArticleSaab and Embraer sign F-X2 programme management MoU
Key Points Saab and Embraer have signed an agreement covering the joint programme management of the Brazilian F-X2 aircraft programme. Saab's Gripen NG was selected to meet the USD4.5 billion...
View ArticleLithuania to increase defence budget
The Lithuanian military will have its budget increased by LTL130 million (USD51 million) this year following the successful passage of an amendment to the state budget through the Lithuanian parliament...
View ArticleIndonesia ratifies Indonesian-Turkish defence pact
Indonesia ratified a defence pact with Turkey on 10 July, clearing the way for the two countries to expand defence trade and related industrial collaboration. The Indonesian House of Representatives...
View ArticleGaza militants unveil new rockets
Key Points Hamas and the PIJ have unveiled new rockets and launchers About 40% of rockets with a 20 km+ range are now made in the Gaza Strip, according to IDF figures The armed wings of both Hamas and...
View ArticleBell Helicopter submits V-280 design for JMR-TD
Key Points Bell Helicopter designed its V-280 Valor emphasising light, innovative materials, and simplified design elements in order to reduce cost The company is confident that tiltrotor aircraft can...
View ArticleAnalysis: a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict?
The capture of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine by Kiev's forces on 5 July marked a key symbolic turning point in the ongoing conflict there, yet its strategic importance is less clear....
View ArticleAirbus sells majority stake in Test & Services business
Airbus Group (formerly EADS) has continued a strategy of divesting non-core assets with the sale of a majority stake in its France-based Test & Services (T&S) business to ACE Management and the...
View ArticleRIMPAC 2014: Norway tests NSM as multinational navies target decommissioned...
The Royal Norwegian Navy has conducted a successful test firing of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for the first time outside northern European waters at the 'RIMPAC 2014' multinational naval exercise,...
View ArticlePakistan Ordnance Factories to outline restructuring plans
The state-run Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) is planning to submit a proposal to government outlining a restructure that will promote its transformation into a self-sustaining corporate entity,...
View ArticleIndian MoD says M777 buy in doubt over high cost, offset requirements
The Indian Army's procurement of 145 BAE Systems M777 155 mm ultra-light howitzers has been deferred yet again due to their high cost and reportedly unsatisfactory defrayment of the contract's...
View ArticleIndia's decision to raise FDI cap welcomed by industry
Representatives from foreign and local defence industries in India have welcomed New Delhi's decision to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector, although some are questioning...
View ArticleHamas unveils new UAV
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on 14 July that it has a self-produced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Ababil 1. It said it had developed three different...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: UK ETPS contract extension for Saab AND QinetiQ
Students undergoing training at the UK's Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS), operated by QinetiQ, will continue to use the Saab Gripen D fast jet aircraft until 2018. This follows the signing on 11th...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Thales unveils new LMM variant
Thales Advanced Weapon Systems unveiled the latest variant in its family of lightweight multi-role missile (LMM) family of precision strike weapons at the Farnborough International Airshow on 13 July....
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: SDB II integration activity steps up
Raytheon Missile Systems has begun work with the US Air Force (USAF) and the US Navy (USN) to integrate the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) on F-35, F/A-18E/F and F-16 aircraft. Currently in...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Saab shows off new Swordfish MPA
Saab's concept for an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) broke cover on 14 July with a scale model being displayed at the Farnborough Airshow. Although the company has...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Raytheon to test Next-Gen Jammer in September
Raytheon will flight test a prototype version of its Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) on a Gulfstream 550 in September, company officials disclosed on 14 July. Travis Slocumb, vice president of Electronic...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: Japanese firms take baby steps towards export market
Tokyo may have relaxed export controls for defence equipment but the Japanese companies at this year's Farnborough Airshow are taking a cautious approach to promoting their wares. Officials from two of...
View ArticleFarnborough 2014: IAI showcases new vision enhancement system for helicopters
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has revealed a new radar-based solution for helicopters operating in degraded visual environments (DVE). Speaking to IHS Jane's at the Farnborough Airshow on 14 July,...
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