US approves Chinook sale to Greece
The US State Department has approved the sale of 10 Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters and ancillary equipment to Greece. The deal, which was announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation...
View ArticleCanada releases CF-18-replacement report
The Canadian government has published its findings into a potential replacement for the country's fleet of 77 ageing Boeing CF-18 (F/A-18A/B) Hornet fighter aircraft. The evaluation, conducted by the...
View ArticleUS State Dept plays down report critical of China's SCS claim
Key Points US State Department officials have said a report it published in early December on China's South China Sea claim was consistent with existing policy The report was criticised by Chinese...
View ArticleUS MDA to take delivery of first CE II block 1 interceptor by end of December
Key Points MDA to issue RFP for LRDR by end of 2014 Agency exploring potential of pursuing new directed energy efforts The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is set to begin a new round of tests to...
View ArticlePTDI to deliver UAVs to Indonesian Air Force
State-owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) aim to deliver eight indigenously developed Wulung tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) within the next 12...
View ArticleHanwha begins work on integrating Samsung Techwin
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha established an internal committee on 15 December tasked with integrating into the group the defence businesses set to be acquired from Samsung. Hanwha stated that the...
View ArticleUSAF approves JASSM-ER FRP
Key Points JASSM-ER is expected to enter FRP in 2017 Lockheed Martin is capable of producing up to 360 of the stealthy cruise missiles per year The US Air Force (USAF) has approved full-rate production...
View ArticleUS Army begins installing common ground-based sense-and-avoid radar
Key Points Fort Hood has received the first US Army GBSAA system for UAVs Four additional army installations will receive the systems next year The US Army has begun installing ground-based...
View ArticleUK contracts Spearfish torpedo upgrade
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Spearfish Mod 0 heavyweight torpedo will be improved to the Spearfish Mod 1 standard, it was announced on 15 December. The Spearfish Upgrade (SFU) programme, while re-using...
View ArticleAlgeria may have received C-17 airlifter, report suggests
Algeria may have received into service a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter, local media reported on 10 December. A C-17 in Algerian Air Force (al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jaza'eriya) markings...
View ArticleRAN prepares for March 2015 flight trials on first-of-class LHD
Key Points First-in-class HMAS Canberra will be cleared to operate MRH-90, S-70B-2 helicopters by mid-2015 In due course, RAN may consider operating UAVs from the LHD The Royal Australian Navy (RAN)...
View ArticleAnalysis: Five Key Global Defence Budget Trends for 2015
The annual IHS Jane's Defence Budgets End Of Year Report has revealed five key trends that will shape global defence spending in 2015: 1. The recovery in global defence expenditure will stall –...
View ArticleSpain buys extra Patriot SAM batteries from Germany
Spain is to buy two surplus Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries from Germany ahead of deploying some of its existing Patriot systems as part of the NATO cover agreed for Turkey. The two...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia takes delivery of Saab Erieye aircraft
A photograph emerged on social media on 16 December apparently showing a Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) ceremony to mark the arrival of a Saab 2000 aircraft equipped with the Swedish company's Erieye...
View ArticlePatria sells space business
Finnish defence and security company Patria announced on 17 December that it had reached an agreement to sell its space systems business to Switzerland's RUAG. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
View ArticleNavantia contracted to provide through-life support for Australian LHDs
Key Points Navantia has received a contract for through-life support work on Australia's Canberra-class LHDs The contract covers platform management and diesel generator system support, along with...
View ArticleNATO extends enhanced Baltic air policing until end of 2015 at least
NATO is continuing its enhanced Baltic Air Policing Mission for at least another year, a senior Estonian Air Force officer said. Speaking at Amari Airbase on 17 December, which is currently hosting...
View ArticleMQ-8B concludes successful US Coast Guard cutter demonstration
Key Points USCG conducts radar-equipped Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout UAS technical demonstration 10 days of testing off California saw system achieve all of the USCG's objectives A radar-equipped...
View ArticleIndian defence minister reveals limited interest in JVs despite new FDI rules
India's ambitious plans to source defence equipment indigenously via overseas investment in joint ventures (JVs) has met with meager success over the past six months, a defence minister told parliament...
View ArticleEstonia to replace Soviet-era An-2 aircraft with US-supplied Sherpas
The Estonian Air Force is to replace the two Antonov An-2 'Colt' transport aircraft it operates in favour of a pair of Shorts C-23 Sherpas, a service official disclosed on 17 December. Speaking during...
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