RMAF to move Hawks to East Malaysian airbase
The Royal Malaysian Air Force expects to have half a squadron of 6-8 BAE Systems Hawks at RMAF Labuan airbase by the first quarter of 2015, service chief General Roslan Saad said on 24 November. Gen...
View ArticleMoscow warns over situation in eastern Ukraine
Kiev's "US-supported" economic blockade of pro-Moscow militant-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine could "pave the way for a new invasion", according to Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. He...
View ArticleHizbullah says it has 'pinpoint' weapons
Recent statements by senior Hizbullah and Iranian officials suggest the militant Lebanese organisation has acquired Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missiles. Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hizbullah's deputy...
View ArticleGhana to get Super Tucanos
The Ghanaian Air Force will receive Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft and additional Mil Mi-17 helicopters, President John Dramani Mahama revealed when he inaugurated a new hangar at the...
View ArticleGA-ASI tests ABSAA system and Due Regard Radar
Key Points GA-ASI has tested an ABSAA system aboard an MQ-9 UAV and a Due Regard Radar aboard a Beechcraft King Air If successful, the two systems would allow UAVs to operate safely in civilian...
View ArticleEDA and Eurocontrol join forces on SESAR
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and Eurocontrol, the international air traffic control organisation in Brussels, have agreed to collaborate to implement the military side of the EU's massive air...
View ArticleChina justifies island building programme
Key Points Chinese officials have responded to an IHS Jane's report on island building in the South China Sea by saying the construction is for 'search and rescue' and 'intelligence gathering'...
View ArticleUK orders first operational F-35 combat aircraft
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed for its first four operational Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft as part of the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP 8)...
View ArticleUruguayan AF commander details pending Dragonfly, Aviocar deliveries
Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Commander General Washington Martinez announced on 21 November that he expects to finalise plans for the transfer of three Cessna A-37B Dragonfly light strike aircraft from...
View ArticleSlovakia to launch surveillance radar tender
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 21 November announced plans to issue an international tender for a 3-D mobile air defence radar (MADR) system to replace Soviet-era legacy P-37 (1RL139) 'Bar...
View ArticleRussia ready to supply 'standard' Su-35s to China, says official
Russia is ready to supply 'standard' versions of the Su-35 combat aircraft to China, Sukhoi first deputy director general Boris Bregman recently told IHS Jane's . "During talks we informed the Chinese...
View ArticlePeruvian Navy takes delivery of Fokker F50s
The Peruvian Navy formally took delivery of two Fokker 50 aircraft that will be used for maritime surveillance during a ceremony held at Lima-Callao naval base on 21 November. Peruvian Defence Minister...
View ArticleIsrael orders upgraded JDAM kits
Israel is to receive 3,000 upgraded Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail-kits under a USD82.6 million contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 24 November. The contract will see...
View ArticleIndian MoD signs up for ACTAS towed array
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed an INR3.06 billion (USD51million) deal with Germany's Atlas Elektronik for six low frequency Active Towed Array Sonar (ACTAS) systems to be fitted to Indian...
View ArticleIndian Army wives campaign to get Chetak, Cheetahs taken out of service
A group of Indian Army officers' wives have demanded that the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) stop using its fleet of obsolete Chetak (Aerospatiale Alouette III) and Cheetah (Aerospatiale SA315B Lama)...
View ArticleF-35 procurement programme leaks cloud Canadian fighter plans
Canadian defence sector stakeholders are scratching their heads yet again, following the leak earlier this month that suggested the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has not been upfront...
View ArticleEurope kick-starts tanker procurement project
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has formally begun the acquisition process for a new aerial refuelling capability under the Multinational MultiRole Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) project, it was...
View ArticleCzech Republic seeks new transport aircraft
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced plans to buy one or two medium-sized tactical transport aircraft. Currently, the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) operates four Airbus Military C295...
View ArticleAustralia's Johnston says he wouldn't trust ASC 'to build a canoe'
Key Points Australian Defence Minister David Johnston has told the Senate that he wouldn't trust state shipbuilder ASC 'to build a canoe' Johnston made the comments after being asked about the status...
View ArticleXi signs strategic partnerships with eight Pacific island countries
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed strategic partnerships with eight Pacific island nations during a visit to Fiji from 21 to 23 November, according to state media. Officials said the signing of the...
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