NATO, Poland up BMD information exchanges
NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI) and Poland's defence ministry are stepping up their data-exchange activities to test the latter's three radar sites designated for the alliance's future...
View ArticleMahindra emerges as front runner for Pipavav investment
Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has emerged as front runner in the contest to acquire a major stake in naval shipbuilder Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering, according to...
View ArticleCzech government to amend arms trading law
The Czech government has launched a process to amend existing legislation regulating the sale of either new or surplus defence material to foreign entities. The new amendment to existing legislation...
View ArticleAnalysis: White House proposes AUMF for the Islamic State, but little...
It is not clear that a new 'Authorization for Use of Military Force' against the Islamic State would make much difference for how the White House actually uses US military force, since a sweeping AUMF...
View ArticleAnalysis: The regional implications of the Houthi takeover in Yemen
ANALYSIS Ansar Allah - the Zaidi Shia group popularly known as the Houthis - ostensibly took power in Yemen on 6 February when it dissolved parliament and announced the formation of a presidential...
View ArticleNew Ukraine ceasefire announced in Minsk
Crisis talks to end the conflict in east Ukraine have resulted in the announcement on 12 February of a ceasefire. The ceasefire is scheduled to begin at midnight on 15 February, and is understood to...
View ArticleFrench defence exports rose 17% in 2014
France saw defence exports rise 17% in 2014, reaching EUR8.06 billion for the year, Laurent Collet-Billon, head of the French defence procurement agency (the DGA), stated. Collet-Billon was presenting...
View ArticleNicaragua to seek combat aircraft
Nicaragua plans to procure combat aircraft to begin to enforce its airspace sovereignty, specifically against illicit flights of drug trafficking organisations and over the expanded maritime territory...
View ArticleNATO's new Readiness Action Plan leaves Europe's southern flanks vulnerable
Key Points NATO's RAP has focused on responding to the emergent threat of Russia to its east As a result it has neglected to deal adequately with the threat from instability to the south in the Middle...
View ArticleBelgium prepares new round of defence cuts
Belgium's military forces are bracing for another round of austerity measures, as Defence Minister Steven Vandeput prepares to unveil his plan for carrying out a EUR225 million (USD174.3 million)...
View ArticleUS Senate confirms Ashton Carter as defence secretary
Ashton Carter has been approved as the new US secretary of defence, replacing Chuck Hagel, during a senate vote yesterday. He was unanimously approved by the US Senate Armed Services Committee on 10...
View ArticleSpaceshot: Donetsk Airport 48.075030 N 037.725523 E
As fighting near Delbatsevo in eastern Ukraine intensifies between government forces and Russian-backed separatists, satellite imagery analysis of previously contested regions in the country highlights...
View ArticleSouth Korea to establish submarine operational plan
The South Korean military is to draw up a 'submarine operational plan' as part of efforts to bolster its underwater fighting capabilities, the Yonhap news agency reported on 12 February, citing a...
View ArticleKongsberg awarded Protector RWS contract for UK's Scout SV
Kongsberg has been awarded a contract to provide its Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) for the United Kingdom's Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) tracked reconnaissance vehicle programme. Announced on...
View ArticleIAI teams up with local firm to build Bird-Eye UAS in India
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with India's Alpha Design Technologies for the production and marketing of mini unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in India. Under this agreement,...
View ArticleEU pledges support for Kiev ahead of ceasefire, but stop short of offering...
Meeting in Brussels on 12 February, EU leaders pledged continued strong political support for Kiev in the wake of a new Russia-Ukraine ceasefire announced in Minsk the same day, while avoiding a...
View ArticleFranco-German Tiger helicopter simulators to be upgraded
The French and German armed forces are to have their simulation training facilities for the Airbus Helicopters EC665 Tiger attack helicopter improved under a contract awarded to Thales and Rheinmetall...
View ArticleFrance completes first MMP firing trials
France has successfully conducted the first firing of the MBDA Missile de Moyenne Portée (MMP) anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW), the company announced on 12 February. The MMP is a next-generation ATGW...
View ArticleAFA 2015: USAF contemplates A-10 follow-on
Key Points The USAF will discuss CAS needs, including a possible follow-on to the A-10, with other US military officials next month The news comes at a time when the USAF is still locked in a battle...
View ArticleEgypt orders Rafale fighter aircraft
Dassault Aviation announced the sale of 24 Rafale fighter aircraft to Egypt on 12 February. The deal marks the first completed export agreement for the aircraft, and is a major boon for its...
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