UPDATE: Russia's hybrid war in Ukraine 'is working'
Key Points A conference attended by influential Ukrainian and US officials has concluded that Russia's hybrid warfare campaign in eastern Ukraine is working Ukrainian forces continue to be outmatched,...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Local contender enters Emirati 8x8 race
The new Enigma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) that was unveiled at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi will be submitted for the Emirati military's long-standing 8x8 IFV requirement, IHS Jane's has confirmed....
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Italy orders Piaggio HammerHead UAV
The Italian Air Force has become the first customer for the Piaggio Aero P.1HH HammerHead unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the company announced at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi on 26 February. In total the...
View ArticleEurope cannot continue to rely on soft power, Eurocorps commander warns
Europe will be "in deep trouble" if it continues to rely only on soft power, given the threats it now faces from the east and south, according to the Belgian commander of the five-nation Eurocorps...
View ArticleNNSA requests 4.4% nuclear non-proliferation funding increase
Changes to nuclear non-proliferation funding accounts in fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016) are meant to better organise activities and the shift is accompanied by a modest increase in funding, according to...
View ArticleHaftar appointed as Libyan commander
Khalifa Haftar's position as the commander of the Libyan military has finally been confirmed by the internationally recognised parliament based in the eastern city of Tobruk. Parliamentarians...
View ArticleFuture of MOX facility, out-year funding to emerge in FY 2017 budget
Future appropriation requests, or 'out-year funding', for a controversial Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) to de-weaponise plutonium is to be determined once reviews of alternative...
View ArticleATIRCM cleared for FMS
Key Points The US DoD has approved foreign military sales of ATIRCM Proliferation of surface-to-air missiles makes the system highly desireable internationally, according to prime contractor BAE...
View ArticleUN panel accuses Egypt of transferring aircraft to Libya
The panel of experts appointed to monitor the UN arms embargo imposed on Libya has claimed that Egypt is backing the Libyan Air Force, which is flying in support of the country's Tobruk-based...
View ArticleUK to build and test laser weapon demonstrator
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has disclosed plans to compete the build and demonstration of a prototype high power laser directed energy weapon. A supplier briefing for the project - known as the...
View ArticleRolls-Royce opens F-35B LiftSystem repair facility
Rolls-Royce has opened a new advanced LiftWorks repair facility in Plainfield, Indianapolis, near the company's other facilities, Rolls-Royce announced on 3 March. Rolls-Royce will repair and overhaul...
View ArticlePhilippines to get first two FA-50s early
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will deliver two FA-50 light-attack aircraft to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) ahead of schedule in December, Philippine Undersecretary of Defense Fernando Manalo said...
View ArticleNSWC surveys C-130J gunship-compatible sensor turrets
The United States' Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) has asked industry to provide details of long-range multi-sensor electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) turret systems that could potentially be...
View ArticleMalaysia receives first Australian Bay-class patrol vessel
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has received its first Bay-class patrol vessel from Australia, Malaysian state news agency Bernama reported on 27 February. The boat, ACV Arnhem Bay ,...
View ArticleIndian MoD launches first locally led network-warfare programmes
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has, for the first time, launched two major programmes led by Indian consortia to indigenously develop network-centric systems for the Indian Army. Under the 'Make in...
View ArticleEvidence emerges of possible DF-31 ICBM variant
Recent testimony by the commander of US Strategic Forces Command and recent images of a Chinese transporter erector launcher (TEL) point to a potential new variant of the solid-fuel DF-31...
View ArticleBell confirms Mexican order for 407GX
The Mexican Air Force (FAM) has ordered 15 Bell 407GX helicopters, Bell Helicopter confirmed in a 2 March statement. Deliveries to the 111th Air Squadron at Zapopan, Jalisco, are scheduled to occur in...
View ArticleAustralia to send 300 more troops to Iraq
Australia is to send an additional training team of up to 300 troops to Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on 3 March. The team of regular army soldiers will work closely with a 143-strong New...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters discusses partnerships in India
Airbus Helicopters is in discussion with defence companies in India about potential partnerships that could lead to the group's rotary-wing aircraft being constructed within the country, a regional...
View ArticleIndian MoD approves PC-7 follow-on buy
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the purchase of 38 additional Pilatus PC-7 Mk II tandem-seat basic trainer aircraft for CHF230 million (INR14.88 billion) on 28 February. These will...
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