Model shows possible Algerian frigate armament
More details of the frigates that German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is building for Algeria have emerged over the last month that suggest they will be very heavily armed. IHS Jane's...
View ArticleLockheed Martin says Israel considering additional C-130Js
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) might expand its fleet of C-130J Hercules fleet to up to nine aircraft, a senior Lockheed Martin executive said in Israel on 4 November. The IAF has already taken delivery...
View ArticleL-3 Warrior Systems divests Applied Optics Centre
L-3 Warrior Systems has sold its Applied Optics Centre (AOC) to Texas-based Optex Systems, it was revealed on 4 November. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dallas, Texas, based AOC is the largest...
View ArticleJapan, Spain sign defence collaboration MoU
Spain and Japan have agreed their first joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence, the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 November. The MoU was signed by Spanish minister of...
View ArticleIndodefence 2014: Indonesia orders Panther ASW helicopters
The Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) is to acquire 11 AS565 Panther helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, it was announced on 5 November. The helicopters will be...
View ArticleFrance and Saudi finalise $3 bn arms deal for Lebanon
Key Points The Lebanese military's massive Saudi-funded rearmament programme has been finalised The LAF is also lining up three Super Tucano and a third Cessna 208 light attack aircraft Saudi Arabia...
View ArticleEgypt to get more Swiftships
Egypt has awarded a second contract to Swiftships Shipbuilding to build six 35 m patrol boats, the US company announced on 5 November. "Contract negotiations are being finalised and procurement of...
View ArticleBrazil to stand up Cyber Defence Command
The Brazilian Ministry of Defence (MoD) instructed the Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff (EMCFA) to implement measures to enhance Brazil's national cyber defence capabilities, according to a directive...
View ArticleP-8 reliability offers boost to USN's ASW mission without MAD
Key Points The USN says its P-8 acquisition continues to be cost-effective, and its operational efficiency has been equally effective in early deployments The P-8's advanced sensors also eliminate the...
View ArticleUK Voyager refuels US Navy fighters for first time
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) recently refuelled US Navy (USN) combat aircraft for the first time using its Airbus Defence and Space (DS) Voyager KC.3 tanker-transport aircraft, it was announced on 6...
View ArticleUS Navy seeks new sense-and-avoid solution for Triton UAV
The US Navy (USN) is revisiting the sense-and-avoid (SAA) capability of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) after previous efforts have...
View ArticleSouth Korea cancels F-16 upgrade contract
South Korea has asked the US government to terminate a contract with BAE Systems to upgrade 134 of the Republic of Korea Air Force's (RoKAF's) Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50/52 fighter aircraft, the US...
View ArticleUS Army deactivating brigade in South Korea, replacing with rotational units
Deactivation of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, in South Korea has been approved by US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, the Pentagon announced on 6 November. The unit,...
View ArticleTaiwan's defence minister visits Taiping Island
Taiwan's minister of national defence Yen Ming visited the South China Sea island of Taiping (Itu Aba) on 5 November, a day after the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) wrapped up a two-day live-fire...
View ArticleRaytheon begins DARPA CAS programme tests, plans live fire
Key Points Live-fire tests using an A-10 are expected to begin early next year A-10's potential retirement would have no effect on PCAS, which is designed to reduce the kill chain from 60 to 6 minutes...
View ArticlePolish president approves 2014 National Security Strategy
Poland's updated national security strategy was formally approved on 5 November by president Bronislaw Komorowski. The formal signing of the document - which replaced the previous national security...
View ArticleLockheed Martin says Israel considering additional C-130Js
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) might expand its fleet of C-130J Hercules fleet to up to nine aircraft, a senior Lockheed Martin executive said in Israel on 4 November. The IAF has already taken delivery...
View ArticleIndodefence 2014: Rheinmetall signs sustainment MoU with Pindad, debuts...
Rheinmetall Landsysteme of Germany has delivered 28 refurbished Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Indonesia out of the 42 vehicles to be supplied under the terms of a contract signed in...
View ArticleIndoDefence 2014: DSME hints at Canadian destroyer interest
Key Points South Korean shipbuilder DSME indicates potential RCN interest in the company's destroyers The RCN announced in September that it was retiring two destroyers early to allocate resources to...
View ArticleIndia's MTA tender closes with only one bidder
Only one of eight vendors bid for the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) USD2 billion Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) tender by the extended 28 October deadline. An Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced...
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