Euronaval 2014: Lebanese FAC contract yet to be finalised
Negotiations to supply Lebanon with three fast attack craft (FACs) are continuing, the French shipbuilder CMN told IHS Jane's at Euronaval 2014. Lebanon is negotiating to acquire a new variant of CMN's...
View ArticleIraq prepares to deploy Mi-28NE attack helos against the Islamic State
Iraq will soon deploy its recently acquired Mil Mi-28NE 'Havoc' attack helicopters in the fight against the Islamic State, the defence ministry announced in late October. With the first examples having...
View ArticleA-10 retirement restrictions imperil F-35A IOC for USAF
Key Points The USAF's F-35A fleet might not be operationally deployable by August 2016 as planned Experienced A-10 maintenance personnel were expected to comprise the majority of new F-35 maintainers,...
View ArticleUK ponders Afghan request for air support
Afghanistan's government has asked the UK to continue to provide close air support (CAS) for its ground troops after NATO forces pull out of the central Asian country at the end of the year amid fears...
View ArticleSouth Korea mulls cancellation of F-16 upgrade deal
Key Points South Korean procurement officials have confirmed that Seoul may cancel a contract with BAE Systems to upgrade 134 F-16s The South Korean government is considering the move after the...
View ArticleSouth Africa's military satellite 'back on track'
Key Points It has been confirmed that South Africa will acquire a military satellite, believed to be a Russian Kondor-E with a SAR capability There are indications South Africa will be able to...
View ArticlePentagon wants allies' commitment to F-35 block buys
Key Points The Pentagon's F-35 programme manager wants multi-year purchase commitments from allies US law forbids the Pentagon from entering multi-year contracts for weapons before a programme enters...
View ArticlePentagon signs Lot 8 F135 Contract
Key Points Pentagon signs LRIP 8 deal for F135 engines The engine's cost has dropped 4.5% over the LRIP 7 cost The US Department of Defense has agreed with Pratt & Whitney on terms for an eighth...
View ArticleNew Zealand receives final NH90 helo
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has received into service the last of eight operational NHIndustries NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTHs) it ordered in 2006, the defence force announced...
View ArticleEuronaval 2014: Lockheed Martin, Intermarine in six-ship MCM deal with Taiwan
Key Points The Taiwanese Navy is to receive six MCMVs, built and equipped by an international industrial team All six ships are to be delivered by 2024 Officials from US systems house Lockheed Martin...
View ArticleEuronaval 2014: DCNS and Airbus DS sign agreement to develop Tanan UAS
Key Points DCNS and Airbus team up to complete development of the Tanan VTOL UAV Collaboration intended to speed up market release of the system DCNS and Airbus Defence and Space (DS) have joined...
View ArticleDutch to purchase new BMD-capable radars
The Netherland's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 30 October its intention to replace its two Medium Power Radars (MPRs) with a ground-based version of the Thales Netherlands Smart-L Early...
View ArticleChilean Navy leads multinational effort to standardise embarked helicopter...
The Chilean Navy has announced that its 12,000-tonne Sargento Aldea LSDH (former French Foudre) is now certified to serve as a multipurpose platform on global deployments. The announcement came at the...
View ArticleBoeing announces offset agreements ahead of Danish fighter aircraft selection
Boeing has signed a series of agreements with Danish defence companies relating to opportunities linked to Boeing's offering of the F/A-18 Super Hornet to meet Denmark's next-generation fighter...
View ArticleAlenia decides not to contest Indian MTA requirement
Alenia Aermarchi has decided not to offer its C-27J Spartan transport aircraft to India, telling IHS Jane's that it is too advanced for the basic requirements of the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA)...
View ArticleUSMC sticks to its guns on F-35B IOC
Key Points The USMC still plans to declare its F-35s operationally deployable on 1 July 2015 High-level Pentagon officials have questioned the timeline recently, but the Marines and the F-35 programme...
View ArticlePentagon to choose regional F-35 MROs this year
Key Points European and Asia-Pacific locations for F-35 MRO centres are to be revealed this year Japan and Australia are known contenders for the Pacific facilities, but European locations remain...
View ArticleChina completes sea trials for Nigerian OPV
China has completed sea trials of a 95 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on order for the Nigerian Navy (NN), a Chinese state-run media outlet reported on 29 October. The vessel, with pennant number F 91,...
View ArticleCanada joins airstrikes against the Islamic State
Canada has joined combat operations against the Islamic State with the first airstrikes being conducted by Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Boeing F/A-18C (CF-18/CF-188) Hornet combat aircraft, the...
View ArticleTaiwan makes progress on Taiping Island harbour
Taiwan is making progress on its construction of a harbour on Taiping Island in the Spratly Islands, according to satellite imagery provided by Airbus Defence and Space and analysed by IHS Jane's. The...
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