Spanish MoD looks to make infrastructure savings
The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) is aiming to save more than EUR50 million (USD65.3 million) a year through a major rationalisation of its installations, Secretary of State Pedro Argüelles told...
View ArticleRussia says it has no military personnel in Syria
Russian officials have responded to reports that it had evacuated its military personnel in Syria by saying that there are none left in the country to withdraw as its naval station at the port of...
View ArticleRussia outlines content of post-2016 procurement programme
A major delivery of new weapon systems to the Russian armed forces will commence from 2016, the head of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said on 27 June. "From 2015, development of a new tank will be...
View ArticleFrance requests sale of Reaper UAVs
France has officially requested the sale of 16 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), valued at approximately USD1.5 billion, the US Defense...
View ArticleBabcock begins Pembroke docking and support period
The UK Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunter HMS Pembroke has commenced a six-month Support Period (Docking) (SP(D)) at Babcock's Rosyth dockyard, under the Surface Ship Support Alliance's (SSSA's) Class...
View ArticleJapan reports sharp rise in intercepts of Chinese aircraft
Intercepts of Chinese aircraft by the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) have increased dramatically over the last decade due to an "escalation of activities by China in the waters and airspace...
View ArticleEgypt to receive four F-16s despite coup
The United States will deliver another four F-16C/D aircraft to Egypt, despite an ongoing review of US aid to the country in the wake of the 3 July coup. The US Department of Defense (DoD) confirmed to...
View ArticleDoD official: Spare parts procurement remains fraught with waste
Key Points Performance-based logistics agreements can be inefficient from a cost standpoint, a senior DoD official said The Pentagon would benefit from more collaboration between the services and DLA...
View ArticleChilean Army to launch tender for transport aircraft
The Chilean Army is set to launch a tender for the acquisition of up to eight tactical transport aircraft to replace its current fleet of Airbus CN235 and C212 platforms, sources in Santiago told IHS...
View ArticleBritish Army to train Libyans
The British Army will train up to 2,000 Libyan military personnel in basic infantry skills and junior leadership, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague announced on 9 July. The training will begin later...
View ArticleBrazil set to procure its first military capable satellite
The Brazilian company Visiona Tecnologia Espacial (a joint venture between Embraer and Telebras) is scheduled by August to award a contract for a geostationary satellite as part of the country´s SGB...
View ArticleUS, Philippines in talks over troop rotations
The United States and the Philippines are discussing the rotation of US troops and forward positioning of equipment in the country. Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Cuisia outlined the...
View ArticleUS Navy's Long-Range Land Attack Projectile scores another perfect test
Key Points The USN plans to wrap up this LRLAP qualification test phase by the end of October 2013 LRLAP's structural test firings are to occur towards late 2014 and be followed by an OPEVAL BAE...
View ArticleRussia orders engines for Il-476 transports
Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) has signed an agreement with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to produce 156 PS-90A-76 engines for new Il-476 (Il-76MD-90A) strategic transport aircraft. The...
View ArticleRomania president clears way for fighter aircraft acquisition
Legislation paving the way for Romania's multirole fighter aircraft procurement has been formally promulgated by President Traian Basecu, the Romanian state announced on 12 July. The procurement -...
View ArticleIndia signs maritime security pact with Sri Lanka and Maldives
India, Sri Lanka and Maldives signed a trilateral agreement in Colombo on 9 July to enhance maritime security co-operation in the Indian Ocean region (IOR) and secure sea lines of communication (SLOC)....
View ArticleFAdeA to unveil IA-63 Pampa III in October
Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA) plans to roll out its new IA-63 Pampa III trainer and light attack aircraft in October, company president Raul Arganaraz has told reporters. The Argentine aircraft...
View ArticleEU condemns Egyptian coup
EU officials have lambasted the Egyptian military's removal of former President Mohammed Morsi as politically illegitimate and unacceptable, despite considerable widespread popular support for the...
View ArticleChinese ships leave Vladivostok after PLAN's largest-ever drill in foreign...
Seven People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships left the Russian port of Vladivostok on 12 July after taking part in China's largest-ever joint naval drill in foreign waters. Exercise 'Joint...
View ArticleSwitzerland receives Iveco trucks
Switzerland has received its first delivery of Iveco utility vehicles for the Swiss Army, the company announced on 15 July. In total, Switzerland ordered about 910 heavy trucks from Iveco in 2010 as...
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