Russia receives new Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopters
The Russian Air Force (VVS) received three new Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare (EW) helicopters on 4 March. Mi-8MTPR-1 is a standard Mi-8MTV-5-1 with a 'Rychag-AV' active jamming station installed...
View ArticleIran claims to have tested 'very special weapon'
The naval wing of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has implied that it is working on a missile that can be launched from a submerged submarine. Iranian television showed footage of a...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman selected to provide SEWIP Block 3 for USN ships
Key Points SEWIP Block 3 extends the EW suite to include EA capability improvements Source selection took nearly 24 months due to the complexity of the programme Northrop Grumman announced on 5 March...
View ArticleUSN needs to step up cyber defence efforts to counter more varied threats
Key Points Hackers shifting from for-profit attacks to taking over control systems The DoD needs to adopt acquisition process to pace cyber threats The US Navy's (USN's) efforts to network everything...
View ArticleSingapore, Malaysia, Indonesia consider co-ordinated counter-piracy patrols...
Key Points Littoral navies may start new co-ordinated patrols in South China Sea, according to the Republic of Singapore Navy The move will herald a new level of naval co-operation in the region The...
View ArticleModi heads to IOR states on charm offensive
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a five-day tour of three Indian Ocean Region (IOR) states on 10 March that is intended to counter China's growing strategic, economic and diplomatic...
View ArticlePakistan stands up KE-03 AEW&C squadron
More than three years after receiving its first Karakorum Eagle 03 (KE-03) airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) No 4 Squadron officially stood up in a...
View ArticleEnforce Tac 2015: B&T unveils two new firearms
Swiss company B&T unveiled prototypes of the P26 submachine gun and compact TP380 carbine at the Enforce Tac exhibition in Nuremberg. Both weapons are chambered in 9 mm cartridges, with serial...
View ArticleAustralia takes KC-30A tanker off Projects of Concern list
Issues with the refuelling boom of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) KC-30A multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) have been resolved and the aircraft has been removed from the government's...
View ArticleUS calls for more European UN peacekeepers
Key Points The United States' ambassador to the UN has called on Europe to step up its contribution of troops to UN peacekeeping missions The call is unlikely to be warmly received, however, given the...
View ArticleUK Apache replacement held up by AgustaWestland, BBC report states
The UK's efforts to sustain its Apache attack helicopter capability are being seriously hampered by lobbying from AgustaWestland, according to a BBC report published on 7 March. With the British Army's...
View ArticleTaiwanese parliament suspends armed forces downsizing plans
Taiwan's Legislative National Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee voted on 9 March to suspend a Ministry of National Defense (MND) programme that aimed to downsize the island's armed forces to fewer...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Denel, GEW Technologies to collaborate on EW
South Africa's Denel group and Airbus-owned electronic warfare (EW) systems company GEW Technologies have "joined forces to collaborate on future electronic warfare programmes". The arrangement will be...
View ArticleEuropean president calls for a European army
Key Points Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, has called for the creation of a European armed forces in the future The call was warmly received by the German defence minister,...
View ArticlePoland moves forward with WR-300 Homar MRL project
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has invited Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) into negotiations for the delivery of wheeled WR-300 Homar (Lobster) multiple rocket launchers (MRLs). The negotiations with HSW,...
View ArticleEnforce Tac 2015: Beretta reveals new details on ARX-200 7.62 mm rifle
Beretta has revealed details of their new ARX-200 7.62x51 mm select-fire rifle for the Italian Armed Forces at Enforce Tac 2015 in Nuremberg. According to officials the company has completed a couple...
View ArticleUK moves closer to declaring AN/TPS-77 air defence radar fully operational
The United Kingdom is to declare its three newly installed Lockheed Martin AN/TPS-77 ground-based long-range air surveillance radar systems to be fully operational with the completion of trials against...
View ArticlePentagon study validates USAF A-10 retirement plan but no CAS-specific...
Key Points The USAF is pressing on with plans to retire the A-10 There is no firm plan to develop another CAS-specific aircraft, so the USAF will rely on legacy combat aircraft and, eventually, the...
View ArticleMalaysia receives first A400M airlifter
Malaysia has received the first of its four Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A400M Atlas transport aircraft, the company announced on 10 March. The handover of aircraft MSN022 to the Royal Malaysian Air...
View ArticleAnalysis: Is the time right for a European Air Force?
The European President recently called for the formation of a 'European Army' in order for the continent to better face the growing threats on its doorstep from Moscow and others. While Jean-Claude...
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