Royal Canadian Navy to retire four ships early
Key Points The RCN has announced the early retirement of two guided-missile destroyers and two oilers Losing the auxiliaries and two of its three destroyers will leave a short term capability and...
View ArticleOSI opens Canberra office to boost Asia-Pacific presence
Canadian firm OSI Maritime Systems, which specialises in developing naval navigation and tactical systems, has opened an office in Canberra to enhance the company's business in the Asia-Pacific, it was...
View ArticleMore Israel F-35s on order soon, US says
The Pentagon's Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II programme office is close to signing a deal with Israel for more stealthy combat aircraft, the programme manager said on 25 September. "We are in...
View ArticleMalian military struggles to equip forces
The Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa) is struggling to keep all its forces equipped and supplied, despite donations from European countries, according to the operational commander of the EU Training Mission...
View ArticleIsrael's first Dolphin AIP sub arrives in Haifa
Israel's fourth Dolphin-class submarine, INS Tanin , arrived at the Haifa naval base on 23 September, completing an acquisition that has been hailed as a significant boost to the Israel Defense Forces'...
View ArticleIsrael shoots down Syrian Su-24
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) shot down a Syrian Sukhoi Su-24 jet that was probably attacking rebel positions in the Al-Qunaytirah area, but which strayed into Israeli-controlled airspace on 23...
View ArticleIslamic State continues to recruit Europeans
The number of jihadists with European passports who are being trained by Islamic State (IS) or fighting in Syria has risen by 50% in recent months, according to Gilles de Kerchove, the EU's...
View ArticleIraq passes on Apache buy
Iraq is now not buying the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters that it requested earlier this year, having let the offer by the US government lapse. The collapse of the proposed sale was...
View ArticleIndonesia, China discuss radar deal
Indonesia is in discussion with China about possibly buying a Chinese-developed maritime radar system, Indonesia's state-run news agency Antara reported on 24 September. Citing Indonesian Defense...
View ArticleIndia opts to decommission recovered 'Kilo' sub
An Indian Navy (IN) board of inquiry (BoI) is believed to have recommended decommissioning INS Sindhurakshak , the Russian 'Kilo'-class submarine that sank in Mumbai in August 2013 following an...
View ArticleIn Syria, USN Tomahawks hit first and strike out in new tactical role
Key Points USN destroyer and cruiser launch 47 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Syria The airstrikes in Syria may have provided the US DoD with an opportunity to prove Tomahawk's tactical capability Two...
View ArticleColombia cancels plan to buy satellite
Colombia's Vice President Germán Vargas Lleras announced on 15 September the cancellation of an inter-agency programme to procure an Earth observation satellite. The programme, which was managed by the...
View ArticleBrazilian Army approves basic requirements for future 8x8
The Brazilian Army has approved the basic operational requirements for the 8x8 medium-wheeled armoured reconnaissance vehicle (VBR-MR or Viatura Blindada de Reconhecimento - Média de Rodas) it is...
View ArticleBrazil plans to add 56 additional 6x6s
The Brazilian Army is expected to purchase a new batch of VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6 amphibious armoured vehicles from Iveco Latin America. An order for 56 vehicles is scheduled to be finalised by early 2015...
View ArticleAuditors question F-35 affordability
Key Points The F-35's sustainment strategy "may not be affordable," according to the GAO. The Pentagon's programme manager acknowledged the criticisms, but noted that many improvements already under...
View ArticleArgentina focuses 2015 defence spending on upgrades, R&D
Argentina has proposed an ARS50.3 billion (USD5.9 billion) budget to fund its armed forces in 2015. While the budget includes funding for 102,403 air force, army, and naval personnel, capital...
View ArticleAgustaWestland files claim in protest over helicopter trainer selection
Finmeccanica subsidiary AgustaWestland North America filed a bid protest seeking to stop the US Army's acquisition of 155 Airbus-built aircraft on 19 September, detailing the damage that would be done...
View ArticleUSAF receives first Super Tucano for Afghanistan
Key Points The first of 20 A-29 light attack aircraft have been delivered for the Afghan Air Force The contract is worth at least USD427 million and up to USD950 million over the programme's life...
View ArticleUK trade official admits Australian defence ties stuck in slow lane
The closer military links between Australia and the United Kingdom that were anticipated after the 2013 formalisation of the bilateral defence and security relationship have yet to materialise,...
View ArticleSaab unveils Carl Gustaf M4
Saab debuted a new variant of its Carl Gustaf 84 mm shoulder-fired recoilless rifle, the M4, during a series of demonstration firings at the Bofors Test Center at Karlskoga, Sweden, on 24 September....
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