Update: China showcases new weapon systems at 3 September parade
The central event of the 3 September commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing was a military...
View ArticleEuropean client orders Elbit surveillance system for Hermes 900 UAVs
An unspecified European country has awarded Elbit Systems a USD78 million contract to deliver surveillance systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Israeli defense company announced on 6...
View ArticlePakistan claims first airstrike with indigenous UAV
The Pakistan Army on 7 September claimed to have successfully used an indigenously built armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to target a Taliban location for the first time. Major General Asim Bajwa,...
View ArticleLCH completes 'hot and high' trials
India's Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) successfully completed high altitude trials in the Himalayas in late August in the latest step towards completing its flight certification. Officials from...
View ArticleBrazilian Army approves IA2 as standard rifle
The Brazilian Army approved the IA2 5.56x45 mm assault rifle, developed by state-owned Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (IMBEL), as the service's new standard rifle. The decision was approved on...
View ArticleSelex ES to provide EW systems for Brazilian Super Lynx
Selex ES has received an order from AgustaWestland (both part of Finmeccanica) to provide electronic warfare (EW) systems for the eight AH-11A Super Lynx multimission naval helicopters that...
View ArticlePentagon considers changes to faltering Syrian rebel training programme
The Pentagon is exploring ways to revamp its train and equip programme for moderate Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State militants, as the effort, begun in December, so far has generated only 54...
View ArticleLockheed Martin protests JLTV selection, AM General does not
Key Points Lockheed Martin's protest is likely to delay the JLTV programme by at least several months A sustained protest could significantly setback JLTV production, depending on the final solution...
View ArticleLast forward-deployed Arleigh Burke headed to Spain
The last of four US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers is headed to Rota, Spain, to complete a forward deployment of Aegis ballistic missile defence (BMD) assets. The Aegis BMD...
View ArticleBrazilian Army studies wheeled 155 mm howitzer acquisition
The Brazilian Army's Projects Management Office is studying the feasibility and defining characteristics for potentially buying a truck-mounted self-propelled artillery system as part of its Strategic...
View ArticleUpdate: Pentagon considers changes to faltering Syrian rebel training programme
The Pentagon is exploring ways to revamp its train and equip programme for moderate Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State militants, as the effort, begun in December, so far has generated only 54...
View ArticleTunisia to boost co-operation with NATO
NATO and Tunisia plan to boost their co-operation in the fields of security and defence, the alliance said on 9 September. The announcement followed a visit to allied headquarters in Brussels by Taieb...
View ArticleGermany to replace G36 service rifle
Germany has decided to entirely replace the recently troubled Heckler & Koch (HK) G36 as the country's service rifle, Katrin Suder, German State Secretary for Defence Procurement, told the defence...
View ArticleBoustead receives contract extension for Malaysian frigate work
Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) has been awarded a MYR43.4 million (USD9.9 million) contract extension by Malaysia's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to continue support work on the Royal Malaysian Navy's...
View ArticleST Kinetics unveils next-generation Terrex 2 amphibious armoured vehicle
Key Points Singapore's ST Kinetics has developed a new 30-tonne 8x8 armoured vehicle, leveraging on its experience in developing its Terrex infantry carrier vehicle as well as its participation in the...
View ArticlePentagon pushing purchasing of data rights, commercial acquisition rule changes
The Pentagon has increasingly been attempting to buy data rights for the designs of equipment it purchases, a trend that was on display when the much anticipated Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)...
View ArticleBoeing-Sikorsky Defiant next-gen helicopter approaches design review
Key Points Defiant is in its 'detailed design' phase and approaching a critical design review The milestones will set the stage for final assembly of the flight demonstrator next year Boeing-Sikorsky's...
View ArticleThales to prime Swiss air defence programme
Key Points Thales Suisse has been chosen as prime contractor for Switzerland's BODLUV 2020 air defence project The Swiss Parliament also approved the purchase of Hermes 900 UAVs and 4x4 vehicles on 7...
View ArticleSaab signs agreement with WZL 2 to upgrade Poland's MiG-29 aircraft
Swedish defence and technology group Saab announced on 10 September that it had signed a teaming agreement with Polish maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze (WZL -...
View ArticlePakistan Army chief warns India: 'We're ready for a war'
Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif has publicly warned that his troops are ready to face any conflict in a not-so-subtle warning to India that follows months of increasing tensions. During a...
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