Netherlands to buy 37 F-35s, but axes JSS
Key Points The Dutch government has announced it will buy 37 F-35s under its new spending plans The plans also see the axing of the country's new Joint Logistics Support Ship, which will not be...
View ArticleNATO learns Libyan lessons for future operations
Although unique in many aspects of its planning and execution, the NATO-led mission in Libya in 2011 provided the alliance with a number of valuable lessons for conducting future operations, a senior...
View ArticleMalaysian CDF bumps up COIN role and pushes for armed helos
Key Points Malaysia's chief of defence force told reporters that the armed forces modernisation plan is being modified to better deal with asymmetric threats General Zulkifeli Mohammed Zin also said he...
View ArticleLockheed Martin misses Super Galaxy operational target
Key Points Lockheed Martin's C-5 RERP programme is behind schedule due to production facility problems The Pentagon has increased inspections at the Lockheed Martin plant Lockheed Martin's C-5...
View ArticleKey CEOs pledge to reduce F-35 costs by 2019
The CEOs of the four top-tier companies developing the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter have committed to drive cost for the aircraft down significantly by 2019, the Pentagon's...
View ArticleKennametal acquires Allegheny Technologies' Tungsten Materials business
Materials engineering firm Kennametal announced on 16 September that it had acquired Allegheny Technologies Inc's (ATI's) Tungsten Materials business. Kennametal is to pay USD605 million for the...
View ArticleEUTM commander proposes establishing Malian corps
The operational commander of the EU's military training mission in Mali is set to put forward a proposal to the 28 EU nations to extend the mission's mandate to help consolidate the country's security....
View ArticleDoD directs sweeping security review following shooting in Washington
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel confirmed on 18 September that he has directed two department-wide security reviews following a mass killing at a naval facility in Washington, DC. The first effort...
View ArticleAeronautics' Aerostar UAV sold to 'Southeast Asian country'
Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems has been awarded a USD20 million contract to supply Aerostar UAVs to a Southeast Asian country. The company said in a...
View ArticleAAF to receive first two C-130 aircraft
Key Points The AAF will receive its first two C-130H Hercules aircraft during a 10 October ceremony The last two C-130H transport aircraft are expected to arrive by the end of 2014 The Afghan Air Force...
View ArticleUSN awards Northrop Grumman contract for three more LCS mission modules
Northrop Grumman has received a USD25.2 million contract from the US Navy (USN) to produce three more mission modules for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), officials announced on 16 September. The...
View ArticleUN report on Syrian chemical attack fails to shift Russian position
The Western allies believe that the UN report released on 16 September strengthens their claims that the 21 August chemical attacks in Damascus where carried out by government forces, but Russia...
View ArticleUN chemical weapons on Syrian chemical attack fails to shift Russian position
The Western allies believe that the UN report released on 16 September strengthens their claims that the 21 August chemical attacks in Damascus where carried out by government forces, but Russia...
View ArticleTaiwan postpones plans for all-professional force
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 13 September that it is postponing the establishment of an all-volunteer armed forces until 2017, citing "lower than expected recruitment...
View ArticleSweden announces small defence spending increase for 2014
Sweden has unveiled a largely flat defence budget for 2014, with the prospect of minimal funding increases over the coming four years. The national budget - unveiled on 18 September - included an...
View ArticleRussia sets up new Arctic base
Russia has started constructing a new air command centre, replacement runway and naval dock on the Arctic Island of Kotelny, in the New Siberian Islands. The island was abandoned in 1993 after...
View ArticleRolls-Royce boosts V-22's engine power
Rolls-Royce has achieved a 17% power increase for the AE1107C turboshaft engines that it provides for the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, according to company officials. "The extra power...
View ArticlePeru approves programmes worth $2 billion ahead of procurement overhaul deadline
Key Points The Peruvian Ministry of Economy has approved eight military procurement programmes valued at USD2.3 billion The contract formation must be concluded before the new Armed Forces Procurement...
View ArticleFrance receives first Falcon 50s MPA
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has taken delivery of its first converted Dassault Falcon 50s maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), before delivery to the French Navy. In total, four Falcon 50...
View ArticleFinnish 2014 defence budget slashes procurement spend
Finland has reduced its defence budget for 2014, with defence procurement particularly hard hit, the Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 16 September. Overall, spending will fall slightly in...
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