Carter to propose major DoD personnel system reform
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter plans to soon propose major changes in how the massive Department of Defense (DoD) bureaucracy handles its people, including the introduction of more flexible career...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman lands US Army helo protection programme
Key Points The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a USD35.3 million contract for CIRCM The company will continue EMD work and deliver 21 ship sets initially, but the army has options for additional...
View ArticleUSN's 14th Virginia SSN is 'pressure hull complete'
Hull sections of the US Navy's (USN's) 14th Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) have been joined to form a watertight unit, the shipyard responsible for completing the boat announced...
View ArticleSpanish MoD questioned over Patriot deployment in Turkey
The Spanish government is being pushed to explain its position on the continued deployment of Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries in Turkey after the other two NATO allies (the United States and...
View ArticleRussian Borey-class SSBN nears completion of transfer to Pacific Fleet
Key Points Russian Borey-class SSBN scheduled to complete transfer to Pacific Fleet Russia plans to base four Boreys in the Pacific The Russian Navy's Borey-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile...
View ArticleRussia to begin production of new high-speed helo in 2022
Russia is to begin production of a new helicopter that will be capable of speeds of up to 270 kt (500 km/h; 310 mph) in the early part of the next decade, state media reported on 1 September....
View ArticleNammo establishes Polish subsidiary
Nordic defence munitions and missile propulsion products group Nammo announced on 1 September that it had established a subsidiary in Poland. The group - owned 50:50 by Finnish land systems group...
View ArticleIMI looking for foreign buyers for MPR-500 bomb
Israel Military Industries (IMI) has announced that it is now marketing its MPR-500 bomb internationally. The weapon is already in service with the Israeli Air Force, which used it during Operation...
View ArticleChina launches latest Yaogan-series satellite
China placed its latest satellite in orbit on 27 August, carried by a Long March 4C rocket launched from the Taiyuan satellite launch centre in northern China. Yaogan-27 was described by Chinese media...
View ArticleANZAC frigate HMAS Ballarat completes anti-ship missile defence upgrades
The Royal Australian Navy ANZAC-class frigate HMAS Ballarat has completed dock work related to the Project SEA 1448 Phase 2 Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade and will be commencing sea trials...
View ArticleANSDF, Taliban fight for control of northern Helmand district
Fighting between insurgents and the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) has intensified in Musa Qala, one of a number of districts in northern Helmand province that temporarily fell to...
View ArticleBrazilian Army works towards 6x6 serial production
The Brazilian Army's Projects Management Office (EPEx) is negotiating with Brazilian company Iveco Latin America to establish a long-awaited acquisition contract for serial production VBTP-MR Guarani...
View ArticleFourth MUOS launch completes communications satellite constellation
Key Points Operational test and evaluation for WCDMA is to begin in October A fifth MUOS satellite, an on-orbit spare, is scheduled to launch in early 2016 The US Navy launched the fourth Mobile User...
View ArticleUK MoD awards Lockheed Martin first increment of IEP
Lockheed Martina UK announced on 1 September it has been chosen to provide the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) with a new integrated intelligence capability. Known as the Imagery Exploitation Programme...
View ArticleState-owned Malaysian finance company buys stake in defence firm
State-owned Malaysian finance company Aroma Teraju Sdn Bhd has acquired a major stake in locally based defence company Destini Berhad, Bursa Malaysia stock exchange statements show. According to a 2...
View ArticleSpanish government approves sale of Raytheon business
The Spanish government has approved the takeover of a Raytheon subsidiary in Spain by Malaga Electronic Systems Holding, which represents the US turnaround investment group American Industrial...
View ArticleSenior lawmakers request LRS-B costing error explanation
Key Points The US Senate Armed Services Committee's senior members have asked the Secretary of Defense for an explanation of the USAF's LRS-B cost estimate errors The lawmakers want to know how the...
View ArticleRussia adds fighter squadron and air-defence regiment to its Arctic...
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on 31 August that the country's Arctic Joint Strategic Command will be strengthened with a naval aviation fighter squadron and an anti-aircraft missile...
View ArticleRheinmetall offers Boxer for Australian combat reconnaissance vehicle...
Rheinmetall has confirmed it is offering the ARTEC Boxer 8x8 multirole armoured vehicle to meet an Australian requirement under Project Land 400 Phase 2 for 225 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs)....
View ArticleRaytheon signs LoI with Poland's PCO
Raytheon announced on 2 September that it had signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Polish optoelectronics products company PCO to co-operate on developing night-vision systems and thermal weapons...
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