Photos prompt speculation about Libyan militia's air defences
Photographs showing surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) being transported in Libya suggest the powerful militia from the coastal city of Misratah is attempting to improve its air defences in response to an...
View ArticleNorway sets sights on new submarines
Key Points Norway has announced its intention to build a new class of submarines, rather than extend the life of its existing boats Its future submarine project will now enter a definition phase to...
View ArticleNigeria cancels US training without explanation
Nigeria has discontinued prematurely a US programme to train one of its army battalions without providing an explanation. "We regret premature termination of this training, as it was to be the first in...
View ArticleLawmakers support USN carrier refuelling, preserve fleet numbers
Key Points The bill provides more than USD800 million to refuel and overhaul USS George Washington and USD800 million to acquire a 12th San Antonio-class LPD Lawmakers are demonstrating a commitment to...
View ArticleIslamic State momentum 'halted', claims Kerry
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State (also known as ISIL, for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) has "halted" the latter's momentum, the coalition's 60 nations and international...
View ArticleIndia's strategic command test fires Agni 4 IRBM for first time
India's Strategic Forces Command (SFC) conducted the first user test-firing of its Agni 4 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on 2 December, said the Defence Research and Development...
View ArticleFY 2015 policy bill funds missile defence requests
The US Congress' reconciled version of the fiscal year 2015 (FY 2015) defence authorisation bill mainly funds missile defence projects at requested levels, but adds some funding to the Ground-based...
View ArticleCroatia orders five new patrol boats
Croatia has ordered five patrol boats from the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, signing a contract with the firm on 2 December. Valued at HRK396 million (USD63.5 million), the agreement was signed by...
View ArticleAustralia concludes Afghan Heron deployment
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) Heron medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detachment in Afghanistan concluded operations on 30 November, the Department of...
View ArticleAnalysis: Iranian navy up-arms old patrol boats with anti-ship missiles
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) appears to be replicating the capabilities of the naval wing of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) by arming more of its small vessels with anti-ship...
View ArticleCongress moves to stop use of Russian-built rocket engine by 2019
Key Points The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act would end the use of the RD-180 for US space launches by 2019 However, the measure does not offer details on how to proceed with a replacement The...
View ArticleCongress looks to delay US Army aviation restructure
Congress has drafted a measure that would allow the active-duty US Army to begin implementing its aviation restructure plan to absorb Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from Army National Guard...
View ArticleUpdate: Iranian Phantom strikes the Islamic State in Iraq
Footage showing a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II jet carrying out an airstrike in Iraq indicates the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has joined the fight against the Islamic State militant...
View ArticleUAE launches Emirates Defence Industries Company
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the creation of a national state-controlled defence group through the merger of some of the military organisations of the Mubalada Development Company,...
View ArticleStronger EU CDSP unlikely, officials lament
The 28 EU nations' slog toward a stronger EU common security and defence policy (CSDP), including development of an internal market in defence, is stalling and the future prospects look grim, say...
View ArticleSamsung sale will spur defence sector growth, says company
Samsung Techwin, the defence business unit of the Samsung conglomerate, has said the proposed sale of a majority 32.4% stake in the company to the Hanwha group will enable it to invest further in...
View ArticleRaytheon discounts political considerations undermining Polish Patriot bid
Raytheon does not consider that political issues will put the US-company at a disadvantage in securing Poland's medium-range air and missile defence requirement against its European rival, a senior...
View ArticleIranian Phantom jet strikes the Islamic State in Iraq
An Iranian McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II jet has struck Islamic State targets in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala, footage shot by regional media shows. At least one F-4 is seen conducting a...
View ArticleGreek F-16 crashes into Mediterranean
On 4 December a Hellenic Air Force F-16D Block 52+ crashed into the Mediterranean Sea 14 n miles north of Gavdos island, off Crete, following an engine malfunction. The aircraft belonged to the 343...
View ArticleFrance kicks-off Scorpion vehicle programmes
France has signed a EUR752 million (USD929 million) contract for a new generation of armoured wheeled combat vehicles, providing a boost to its major Scorpion army modernisation programme. This first...
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