Images suggest China's first carrier under construction
Sections of a ship at Jiangnan Group's Changxing Island shipbuilding facility near Shanghai may be parts of China's first indigenously built aircraft carrier. Images of the blocks recently began...
View ArticleEthiopian transport aircraft crashes in Somalia
An Ethiopian Air Force transport aircraft crashed at Mogadishu airport on 9 August, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). "An Ethiopian Air force flight today crash-landed at Mogadishu...
View ArticleDenmark appoints new defence minister
Nicolai Wammen has been appointed as Denmark's new defence minister, the Danish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 9 August. Wammen replaces Nick Hækkerup, who had held the defence brief since 2011...
View ArticleAustria receives first upgraded C-130K
Austria has received its first upgraded Lockheed Martin C-130K Hercules transport aircraft, Marshall Aerospace and Defence announced on 8 August. The aircraft, tail number 8T-CC, was handed over to the...
View ArticleArgentine MoD nearing deal for Spanish Mirage F-1Ms
The Argentine Ministry of Defence (MoD) is deliberating with the Spanish government over the purchase of 20 Mirage F-1M fighters for USD221 million, the MoD has confirmed. The potential deal includes a...
View ArticleBrazil set to retire its Mirage 2000s
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira-FAB) is scheduled to progressively withdraw from service its 12 Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000C/B combat aircraft (locally designated as F-2000C/Bs) by...
View ArticleArgentina's TAM modernisation has stalled
Modernisation efforts for Argentina's TAMs (Tanque Argentino Mediano - Argentine Medium Tank) have been delayed as the government has decided not allocate funds for the project at this time, sources in...
View ArticleRussia's Mi-28UB makes maiden flight
Russia's latest version of the Mil Mi-28 'Havoc' attack helicopter made its maiden flight on 9 August, Russian Helicopters has announced. Known as the Mi-28UB, the variant is billed as a combat...
View ArticleRussia replacing terrestrial backup system for GLONASS
The Russian Ministry of Defence is replacing its old ground-based, long-range radio navigation system, reports from Russia indicate. The new Skorpion system, developed by the St Petersburg-based...
View ArticleRockwell Collins acquires remainder of ARINC
Key Points Rockwell Collins to acquire ARINC from private equity firm The Carlyle Group for USD1.39 billion Acquisition will shift the balance of Rockwell Collins' business to 54% commercial and 46%...
View ArticleNorges Bank increases Indra holding
Norway's central bank has increased its holding in Spanish IT and defence systems group Indra following sell-offs by two Spanish financial institutions. Just a week after the Spanish government...
View ArticleIndia launches its first carrier
The Indian Navy (IN) launched its first indigenously designed aircraft carrier on 12 August at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, southern India, following a four-year delay. "It's a...
View ArticleFLIR announces acquisition of DigitalOptics' Micro-Optics business
FLIR Systems, Inc will acquire the fabrication assets and patents of DigitalOptics' Micro-Optics business for USD14.9 million, the company announced on 12 August. DigitalOptics Micro-Optics...
View ArticleFirst A400M for Turkey makes maiden flight
Turkey's first Airbus Military A400M Atlas transport aircraft has made its maiden flight, the company announced on 12 August. The aircraft, tail number MSN009, flew from the company's Seville facility...
View ArticleChile near to joining EU Common Security and Defence Policy
Chile's government is in advanced conversations with the European Union (EU) to become an active associate of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), sources in Santiago have told IHS...
View ArticleLockheed Martin receives M-TADS/PNVS contract for Korea Apaches
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a USD223 million firm, fixed-price Foreign Military Sales contract to supply Modernized-Target Acquisition Designations/Sight Pilot Night Vision Sensors (M-TADS/PNVS)...
View ArticleKamaz reveals new 6x6 vehicles
Kamaz has unveiled two complete prototype 6x6 vehicles, developed under the Tayfun (Typhoon) programme, Russian Technologies (Rostec) has announced. The vehicles were displayed during a visit by Rustam...
View ArticleUS continues support for Egyptian military
Many US assistance programmes for the Egyptian military are continuing as normal, despite the White House's decision to delay the delivery of F-16 multirole fighters. First reported on 24 July, the...
View ArticleTurkey denies security concerns behind UNIFIL withdrawal
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Levent Gümrükcü has told IHS Jane's that Turkey's reduction of its contribution to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is not due to growing security concerns...
View ArticleIzhmash formally renamed Kalashnikov
Russia's Izhmash weapons factory has been formally renamed Kalashnikov Concern as it begins the process of consolidating Russia's small arms industry, the company announced on 13 August. The move is...
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