Iran's naval chief visits Beijing
The leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy's (IRIN) and the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) met in Beijing on 23 October to strengthen naval relations between both countries, a PLA-sponsored...
View ArticleDstl plans unmanned ISR payload demonstration from Stiletto
The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is preparing to conduct a second set of maritime unmanned air system (UAS) evaluations from the US Department of Defense's (DoD's) high-speed...
View ArticleTaiwan targeted with large scale cyber-attacks similar to 'Sandworm'
A strain of malware possibly linked to Chinese espionage software has targeted Taiwan in the country's second major cyber attack this year, IT security firm Symantec has reported. The malware, named...
View ArticleSlovakia to replace ageing Antonov transports with C-27J Spartans
Slovakia has agreed to purchase a pair of Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft, national media reported on 23 October. The two aircraft, which are being procured to replace the...
View ArticleIndia grounds Su-30 fleet due to possible ejector-seat fault
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has grounded its fleet of Sukhoi S030MKI 'Flanker' combat aircraft while it investigates the cause of an apparent ejection-seat misfire that resulted in the loss of an...
View ArticleBrazil signs for 36 Gripen E/F fighters
Key Points Brazil's contract for 36 Gripen E/F fighters makes it the first export customer for the type. As well as signing for the aircraft, Brazil and Saab have agreed a 10-year industrial...
View ArticleVenezuela shuffles defence leaders, raises salaries amid inflation
President Nicolas Maduro swore in General in Chief Vladimir Padrino Lopez as the new minister of defence on 27 October during a ceremony at the Tiuna Military Fort in Caracas. Pedrino Lopez replaced...
View ArticleUSN commissions troubled Virginia-class submarine
Key Points USS North Dakota is the 11th Virginia-class attack submarine to be commissioned The boat features a redesigned bow with the new Large Aperture Bow array and Virginia Payload Tubes The US...
View ArticleUSMC buys four LRIP AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR radars
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a USD207.29 million contract from the US Marine Corps (USMC) for four low-rate initial production (LRIP) Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems. The company...
View ArticleStoltenberg targets stronger NATO collective defence
Stronger collective defence, stronger trans-Atlantic ties and closer links with NATO's partner countries top the list of priorities for Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's new secretary general, though questions...
View ArticleShoigu expands Arctic military presence, while Lavrov rejects NATO...
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu revealed on 21 October that plans to deploy operational military units along the "entire length" of the Arctic Circle will be completed by the end of 2014. "We...
View ArticleRussia, Norway arctic relations tense
On 25 October Norwegian and Russian Foreign Ministers Børge Brende and Sergei Lavrov held bilateral discussions following an event to mark the 70th anniversary of Soviet Forces' liberation of Norway's...
View ArticleJordan orders Robinson helicopters for training
Jordan has ordered eight Robinson R44 helicopters, the Robinson Helicopter Company announced on 15 October. The US company said the R44s will replace the Royal Jordanian Air Force's (RJAF's) Hughes...
View ArticleEDA declares MARSUR operational
Europe's navies declared their Maritime Surveillance (MARSUR) software platform for exchanging maritime awareness data operational on 27 October, though not all the European Union's (EU's) navies have...
View ArticlePentagon negotiates unit price reduction for next F-35 lot
Key Points The price of each of the three F-35 models was reduced in the next production lot Negotiations on the deal for LRIP 8 had been expected to conclude in May but stalled after a 23 June engine...
View ArticleShiptec China 2014: CSSRC showcases plans to build floating docks for Spratly...
China is developing floating docks to support its land reclamation projects in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, according to shipbuilding industry officials and information provided at the...
View ArticleFirst Japanese, Israeli aircraft included in latest F-35 deal
Key Points F-35 LRIP 8 provides for the production of the first two F-35As for Israel and the first four F-35As for Japan The deal includes 14 non-US F-35s - the largest number of any production lot to...
View ArticleIsraeli government websites under attack by hacktivists
Hacker group Anonymous is attacking Israeli government cyber infrastructure after the death of Orwah Hammad, a 14-year-old Palestinian with US citizenship, on 24 October. The Israel Defense Forces...
View ArticleFrance highlights Asia-Pacific strategic imperatives
France remains a power in the Indo-Pacific region, a senior French defence official has declared. At a seminar organised by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Embassy of...
View ArticleAustralia extends Heron lease by six years
Australia is extending for six years the lease of two of the three IAI Heron 1 medium altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF),...
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