Poland orders more Radmor F@stnet radios
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has signed a contract for Radmor VHF PR4G family F@stnet tactical communication systems worth PLN66 million (USD20 million). In total, Poland has ordered 380 Radmor RRC...
View ArticlePoland launchers tender for 160 mobile command posts
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has launched a tender for 160 mobile command post modules - Mobilny Modul Stanowiska Dowodzenia (MMSDs) - for delivery from 2015 to 2022. The MMSDs are intended for...
View ArticleNATO shelves plans to procure additional SAC aircraft
Plans to increase the size of NATO's Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) fleet of three Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft have been shelved due to a lack of demand, a programme...
View ArticleAAD: Sosna nears production
The Sosna mobile short-range air-defence system will complete its firing trials later this year and production will start for India in 2015, according to Dr Vladimir Slobodchikov, the managing director...
View ArticleAAD: DCD Oribi offers tactical mobility
South Africa's DCD Protected Mobility has developed a compact three ton-payload utility truck in co-operation with Histomart using commercial driveline components. The Oribi is built on an adaptive,...
View ArticleAAD: Belarus has new Shershen ATGM in the pipe
Belarusian company SRPC is developing a new addition to its Shershen family of anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) systems. Vitali Mikachev, Belarus' deputy director of foreign economic affairs, told IHS...
View ArticleRussia to start heavy UAV serial production in 2017
Russia is to begin series production of large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in 2017, Oleg Bochkarev, deputy chairman of the Russian Military Industrial Commission (VPK) at a military-industry...
View ArticleFrench Rafale jets strike IS in Iraq
France has conducted its first air strike against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, the government announced on 18 September. French Air Force Dassault Rafale combat aircraft attacked and destroyed...
View ArticleChina advances with Johnson South Reef construction
Satellite imagery provided by Airbus Defence and Space illustrates substantial and significant progress in China's construction of an island on Johnson South Reef in the Spratly Islands. Until early...
View ArticlePoland launches tender for 160 mobile command posts
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has launched a tender for 160 mobile command post modules - Mobilny Modul Stanowiska Dowodzenia (MMSDs) - for delivery from 2015 to 2022. The MMSDs are intended for...
View ArticleUS reaffirms Apache delivery to Egypt
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supply Egypt with 10 Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters that have been withheld since the military took control of the country in July 2013. With...
View ArticleTextron exploring G-CLAW upgrades following completion of USSOCOM CRADA
Textron completed two successful flight tests of its G-CLAW precision guided weapon in August and is now waiting to learn if the programme will continue towards development. Developed under a...
View ArticleSaab offers "100% technology transfer" in bid to secure TNI Gripen deal
Saab is offering "100% technology transfer" in its bid to supply the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara - TNI-AU) with its JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft, a company...
View ArticleItalian Army activates Special Forces Command
The new Italian Army Special Forces Command (Comando Forze Speciali dell'Esercito - COMFOSE) was officially activated on 19 September at the 'Gamerra' barracks in Pisa, home of Italian Airborne troops...
View ArticleDamen to supply additional ships for Mexican Navy
The Mexican Ministry of the Navy (SEMAR) has ordered a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 5009 and another coastal patrol ship from Damen Shipyards, the company said on 16 September. The FCS 5009 is equipped...
View ArticleCzech ChoD elected chair of NATO Military Committee
Czech Chief of the General Staff General Petr Pavel has been elected as the next chairman of the NATO Military Committee, it was announced on 20 September. Gen Pavel will replace former Danish Chief of...
View ArticleChina sends destroyer, frigate to Iran in sign of growing naval ties
The People Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) Type 052C (Luyang II)-class guided missile destroyer Changchun (150) and Type 054A (Jiangkai II)-class guided missile frigate Changzhou (549) sailed into the...
View ArticleLebanon to receive additional Huey II helicopters
The sale of 18 Bell UH-1H 'Huey' II helicopters to Lebanon has been approved by the US State Department, it was disclosed on 19 September. Valued at USD180 million, including parts, support, and...
View ArticleUS, S Korean sources suggest North has SLBM ambitions
US and South Korean sources have claimed that North Korea is building a tube capable of firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a move that could potentially give Pyongyang a second...
View ArticleParamount chief says Malawi deal back on track
The Paramount Group and the Malawi's new government have successfully renegotiated a defence deal that was signed during the tenure of former president Joyce Banda. "We have reached a very suitable...
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