USN, USMC project future munitions shortages
The US Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) may face future munitions shortfalls in the next five years, service leaders told Congress on 10 March. Admiral Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval...
View ArticleUSMC prioritising Amphibious Combat Vehicle for land platform modernisation
An Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) remains a top priority for the US Marine Corps (USMC) as planners seek to ensure 10 infantry battalions worth of 'armoured lift'. The corps last year revisited its...
View ArticleUS Marines, soldiers presumed dead after UH-60 crash
Seven US marines and four soldiers are missing and presumed dead after a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk crashed during a 10 March training accident near Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, US Department of...
View ArticleUpdate: Bulgaria to be offered JF-17 fighter by Pakistan
Bulgaria is to be offered the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft, according to national media reports. The single-seat,...
View ArticleUK funds Successor submarine design work through to production decision
BAE Systems Maritime - Submarines has been awarded a further tranche of assessment phase funding by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to cover final design activity for the Successor deterrent submarine...
View ArticleTurkey retires RF-4E Phantoms after fatal crashes
Turkey is to retire its remaining RF-4E TM Phantom reconnaissance aircraft on 12 March following a series of crashes, it was announced on 11 March. General Abidin Ünal, commander of Combat Air Force...
View ArticleSIGAR: border corruption hurting Afghan budget obligations
Some US officials are growing concerned that the Afghan government will increasingly be unable to meet financial obligations because collected revenue, particularly from customs duties, is projected to...
View ArticleRussia withdraws from last elements of Conventional Forces in Europe treaty
Key Points Russia has now completely withdrawn from the CFE treaty, following an announcement on 10 March The CFE had already effectively defunct after Russia decided in 2007 to suspend its membership...
View ArticleIraqi L-159 purchase given final approval by Czech government
The Czech government approved on 9 March the sale of 15 surplus ex-Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA light attack and training aircraft for CZK750 million (USD29.6 million) to...
View ArticleGeneral Dynamics, Thales announce teaming for LAND 400
General Dynamics and Thales Australia announced on 11 March that they had signed an agreement to team on a bid for Australia's LAND 400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) tender. IHS Jane's...
View ArticleFrance completes testing of Neuron UCAV
France has completed its flight test campaign of the Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator, the country's defence procurement agency has stated. Flight trials were completed...
View ArticleFour firms answer Brazilian gun system RfP
The Brazilian Army has received four proposals for a local procurement of a 105 mm gun system intended for its 8x8 armoured reconnaissance vehicle within the VBR-MR (Viatura Blindada de...
View ArticleFAB commander pushes for 767 MMTT aircraft
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB) announced in early March that training of its initial 10 pilots for its KC-X2 tanker-transport programme had concluded in February, as the service...
View ArticleDelays in US military aid to Ukraine could threaten cohesion of NATO
Key Points The Obama Administration is continuing to stop short of sending meaningful military aid to Ukraine as the Kiev government seeks to counter Russian-backed rebels in the east of the country...
View ArticleBoeing teams with Saab to offer manoeuvrable, SDB-based artillery
Key Points Boeing and Saab have completed GLSDB customer demonstrations The companies say a production contract could be signed shortly Boeing and Saab have completed customer demonstrations of a new...
View ArticleUTC mulls Sikorsky spin-off
Key Points UTC is considering the spin-off of helicopter maker Sikorsky The conglomerate is mulling focus on commercial industries United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has announced that it is...
View ArticleUSAF studies GPS and SBIRS satellite competitions to relieve budget pressure
Key Points The USAF plans to open a GPS competition and is studying new SBIRS satellite options A GPS competition could begin as soon as 2018 The US Air Force (USAF) is studying the feasibility of...
View ArticleUpdate: USN, USMC project future munitions shortages
The US Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) may face future munitions shortfalls in the next five years, service leaders told Congress on 10 March. Admiral Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval...
View ArticleUK's upgraded Puma helos prepare for Afghan deployment
The United Kingdom is to deploy its newly upgraded Westland/Aerospatiale SA 330E Puma HC.2 medium transport helicopters to Afghanistan this month, just weeks after initial operating capability (IOC)...
View ArticleSouth Korea and Colombia agree to enhance defence ties
The defence ministers of South Korea and Colombia have signed an agreement to strengthen ties in areas such as military industrial activity and cyber security, it was announced on 11 March. The...
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