Peru orders LAV-IIs as Canadian defence co-operation grows
The Peruvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered 32 LAV-II 8x8 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from General Dynamics Land Systems in Canada (GDLS-C) under a USD67 million contract, according to...
View ArticleIndian Air Force Dhruv helicopter destroyed in crash
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Dhruv utility-light attack helicopter crashed in the northern region of Uttar Pradesh on 25 July, killing all seven onboard, national media reported. Video footage of the...
View ArticleFourth known J-20 prototype makes first flight
The fourth known prototype of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) J-20 fifth-generation fighter made its first flight on the morning of 26 July, according to Chinese aviation websites. According to...
View ArticleChina, Indonesia consider improved defence ties
China has moved to expand defence and strategic ties with Indonesia three days after the Southeast Asian country announced Joko Widodo as its new president. Following talks in Jakarta on 25 July...
View ArticleChina's NDU recommends 400-strong Y-20 fleet
A new report on civil-military integration by China's National Defence University (NDU) has called for the construction of 400 Xian Aircraft Corporation Y-20 heavy transport aircraft. Written by NDU's...
View ArticleBrazil receives final upgraded P-3A MPA, orders search and rescue C295s
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced the completion of its upgrade of the Brazilian Air Force's (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB's) P-3A Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and the sale of search and...
View ArticleUS cluster munition replacement heads towards final testing
The US military's cluster munition replacement, the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead, is set to begin its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) later this...
View ArticleIAI denies cyber attack claims
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) released a statement on 29 July refuting a report claiming that the company lost sensitive information in a 2012 cyber attack. "The information reported regarding the...
View ArticleArgentina to develop new UAVs
The Argentine government, through its Ministry of Defence, has confirmed its intention to develop a new line of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for surveillance of the national sea and territory. This...
View ArticleAirbus completes bank purchase
Pan-European aerospace giant Airbus will establish its own Airbus Group Bank following the acquisition of the Salzburg München Bank, Airbus announced on 29 July. According to Airbus the Salzburg...
View ArticleUSAF: Manned airborne ISR still crucial
Key Points The USAF says it needs both manned and unmanned aircraft to perform ISR over areas such as Iraq The USAF still wants to divest many of its legacy fleets for financial reasons, as well as the...
View ArticleTejas FOC delayed again, Indian defence minister admits
The December 2014 deadline for India's long-delayed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk I to secure its final operational clearance (FOC) is being extended to March 2015, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley...
View ArticleRAN MH-60R fires first Hellfire
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed its first test firings of the AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missile from an MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopter, the Department of Defence said on 30...
View ArticleJapan asks France to stop Mistral sale to Russia
Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera on 29 July expressed "strong concerns" over France's plan to sell two Mistral-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships to Moscow, citing the ongoing Ukraine...
View ArticleIraq focuses on swift delivery of Russian weaponry
Key Points Russian officials have said that TOS-1A rocket launchers are being delivered to Iraq under a USD1 billion arms deal The acquisition of Russian artillery and ground attack aircraft raises...
View ArticleInsitu to support Lithuanian ScanEagles
Under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement, Boeing-subsidiary Insitu is set to deliver a range of equipment to support the Lithuanian Armed Forces' ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Once...
View ArticleIndonesia gets first three F-16s from US
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, TNI-AU) received the first three of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D aircraft on 25 July. The F-16s, which are being upgraded from Block...
View ArticleEU, US impose new sanctions, embargoes on Russia
Key Points EU imposes embargo on arms and dual-use goods for military end-users, restricts access to sensitive technologies in the oil sector, and restricts access to capital markets for state-owned...
View ArticleEcuador confirms IA-73 UNASUR I procurement
Ecuador plans to purchase 18 IA-73 UNASUR I training aircraft from Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA), Ecuadorian Minister of Defence Maria Fernanda Espinosa has officially confirmed. The aircraft,...
View ArticleCzech, Slovak MoD's aligning radar requirements
The ministries of defence (MoDs) of the Czech Republic and Slovakia are currently negotiating to harmonise procedures to enable the joint procurement of military approach radars. Both sides are looking...
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