UK stands up F-35 operational trials unit
The United Kingdom has stood up its operational trials unit for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 9 February. 17 (Reserve)...
View ArticleNigeria looking for more attack aircraft
Key Points The NAF is looking at proposals for upgraded attack aircraft after its attempt to buy AH-1 Cobra helicopters was thwarted One proposal reportedly endorsed by the NAF involves Puma gunship...
View ArticleJapanese defence minister says South China Sea ops a possibility
Japanese defence minister Gen Nakatani said on 3 February that Tokyo could conduct patrols in the South China Sea. Nakatani's comments follow those on 29 January by Vice-Admiral Robert Thomas,...
View ArticleAirbus recommends Germany lift NH90 grounding order
Airbus has recommended that Germany resumes flight operations of its NHIndustries NH90 helicopters, having assessed that there is 'no short-term airworthiness issue' with the aircraft, a company...
View ArticleUAE deploys F-16s to Jordan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) had deployed F-16 fighters to Jordan, a move that appears to pave the way for Emirati aircraft to re-join the air campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria. The...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman to unveil new T-X design this year
Key Points Northrop Grumman is developing a new aircraft for the USAF's T-38C Talon replacement programme The new design was tailored to the USAF's gradually divulged requirements Northrop Grumman will...
View ArticleIran reveals 'new' fighter type
Iran has unveiled the 'second generation' of its indigenously developed Saeghe (Thunderbolt) combat aircraft, state media announced on 9 February. The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces Logistics...
View ArticleImages show North Korean vessel firing new SSM
North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun released images on 7 February showing a new type of surface-to-surface missile (SSM) being fired from a surface-effects ship (SES) from the Korean People's...
View ArticleSpain orders EC135 simulators from Indra
Indra has won a EUR14.4 million (USD16.3 million) order to supply a simulator training system for the Spanish Army's Airbus EC135 helicopters. The company said on 10 February that the system will be...
View ArticleBelarus to field tactical UAV this year
The Belarusian Emergencies Ministry will this year begin operating a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Burevestnik with an operational range of up to 290 km, according to Yuri Yatsyna,...
View ArticleASEAN military chiefs agree to more formal ties, multilateral drills
The chiefs of defence forces of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 10 February proposed initiatives to increase military co-operation under the ASEAN banner, including the...
View ArticleRAAF chief details contribution to air campaign against the Islamic State
The six F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole fighters of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Task Group (ATG) supporting operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria have flown more...
View ArticlePutin declares reserve call-up as NBC units exercise near Ukraine
Russia is reportedly conducting large nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) exercises in its territory adjoining Ukraine. Reserve NBC specialists are being selectively mobilised for the undertaking....
View ArticlePentagon winds down West African Ebola response mission
Key Points About half of the DoD's 2,800 personnel working in West Africa to counter Ebola have redeployed The virus's spread has slowed significantly, but recent WHO data showed a recent upswing The...
View ArticleAbbott rules out open tender for Collins replacement programme
Key Points Australia's prime minister has ruled out an open tender for the Collins-class submarine replacement but has confirmed a 'competitive evaluation process' will take place The announcement...
View ArticleUSAF returns A-10s to Europe
The US Air Force (USAF) is returning a detachment of Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft to Europe as part of a theatre security package (TSP) in support of Operation...
View ArticleAnalysis: China looks to break into Latin American market via Argentina
The 5 February communique that followed a summit meeting in
View ArticleFrench officials optimistic about Rafale sale to Egypt
France is optimistic that it will secure a contract to sell Dassault Rafale multirole fighters to Egypt, the head of the General Directorate for Armament (DGA) said on 9 February. "We are all smiles,"...
View ArticleUS may fast-track arms to Ukraine
If the US decides to provide lethal military assistance to Ukraine, it would choose to fast-track their delivery, some of the authors of a recent US study into military aid for Ukraine believe. The US...
View ArticleUS Air Force re-starts SDB Increment I
The US Department of Defense's fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016) budget documents have revealed that production of Boeing's small diameter bomb (SDB) for the US Air Force (USAF) is to recommence in 2015 with...
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