IDEX 2015: Saudi, Qatari THAAD contracts in the pipeline
Qatar and Saudi Arabia will each order Lockheed Martin's Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ballistic missile defence system, although it could be up to three years before the contracts are...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Raytheon partners with Nimr on Talon
Raytheon's Talon guidance kit for 70 mm rockets appears to have been given a new lease of life through a collaboration with the Emirati company that produces the Nimr range of armoured vehicles....
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Nash-Shab Quad remote weapon station unveiled
The Jordanian company Jadara unveiled at the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi a remote weapon station that can launch four of its Nash-Shab rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) before needing to be reloaded. Dubbed...
View ArticleTurkey launches military operation inside Syria
The Turkish military made an armed incursion into Syria on 21 February to evacuate the Süleyman Sah tomb. In total some 572 military personnel and around 100 armoured vehicles were involved in the...
View ArticleLithuania to reintroduce conscription
Key Points The Lithuanian State Defence Council has called for a reintroduction of conscription as a result of the Ukraine crisis The move will reverse a 2008 decision to abandon conscription and will...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Mistral in the running for UAE V-SHORAD requirement
MBDA has teamed with Nimr Automotive to submit a version of its Multi-Purpose Combat System (MPCS) for an Emirati Defences Forces requirement for a very short-range air defence system (V-SHORAD). MBDA...
View ArticleSitara delays force, IAF to revise flight training regimen
Key Points The non-apprearance of HAL's troubled Sitara intermediate jet trainer has forced the IAF to revive its pilot training regimen IAF trainee pilots will now move directly from the Pilatus PC-7...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: New team pursues RSAF C5I package
Boeing has officially joined the ThalesRaytheonSystems bid to upgrade the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF's) elderly Peace Shield integrated command-and-control system, the companies announced at IDEX....
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Eurofighter P3E contract signed
The Eurofighter consortium announced the signing of the Phase 3 Capability Enhancement (P3E) for its Typhoon multirole aircraft during the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi. "This capability upgrade gives the...
View ArticleUS Army committed to 'operational Reserve' despite funding concerns
The US Army remains committed to maintaining an 'operational Reserve' despite a plateauing defence budget and the potential for budget caps to return in fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016), according to...
View ArticleSeeker 400 completes final flight tests
The Denel Dynamics Seeker 400 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its final flight tests earlier this year in the presence of observers from the unidentified launch customer, the South African...
View ArticleRT hopeful on first customer for Skystar 100 mini-aerostat
Israeli defence firm RT has already lined up several customers for its new Skystar 100 miniature aerostat and expects to sign production contracts soon, the company has revealed. Major Rami Shmueli...
View ArticleRaytheon to develop AMRAAM-ER for air defence
Raytheon has begun development of an extended range (ER) variant of its AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) for ground-based air defence, the company announced on 24 February....
View ArticleJLTV procurement to be protected in event of sequestration
The US Army will prioritise funding for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme if 2011 Budget Control Act funding caps - known as sequestration - return in fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016),...
View ArticleIsraeli Arrow 2 upgrade back on track after 'near miss'
Some six months after the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) carried out a trial of an upgraded version of the Arrow 2 ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, defence official confirmed on 24 February...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: CETC's O-Shield updates Bodyguard
The China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) used the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi to provide new details about a counter-precision guided munition (PGM) system that updates the nearly 20-year...
View ArticleArmy prioritises brigade-level training
Key Points If the army drops to 420,000 soldiers it would prioritise brigade rotations through combat training centres This could come at the expense of 'home station' training activities and other...
View ArticleAegis BMD test demonstrates automatic engagement co-ordination between ships
Key Points US Navy ships tracked and engaged three short-range missile targets Distributed Weighted Engagement Scheme helped ships avoid launching multiple missiles to counter threats The US Missile...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: ALAS-C ready for Emirati trials
Yugoimport SDPR expects its Advanced Light Attack System - Coastal Defence (ALAS-C) to begin its evaluation trials with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy later this year, the Serbian company's Dragi...
View ArticleUPDATE: IDEX 2015: Blue Arrow 9 further expands Chinese UAV weapon options
China's promotion of domestic weapons competition has resulted in customers getting a wider choice of missiles for their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The two Chinese companies leading this...
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