Poland receives NSM armed coastal defence battalion
Poland has formally received its first Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM)-equipped Coastal Defence Missile Battalion (Nadbrzezny Dywizjon Rakietowy - NDR), Kongsberg told IHS Jane's on 15 July....
View ArticleMalaysia's Deftech acquires CTRM
Malaysia's DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies (Deftech) has entered into a share sale agreement with the government to acquire a majority stake in state-owned firm Composites Technology Research Malaysia...
View ArticleKazakhstan mulls A400M, orders more C295s
Kazakhstan is considering the acquisition of two A400M military transport aircraft and establishing a maintenance and service facility for Airbus Military aircraft, the Kazakhstani defence ministry...
View ArticleIsrael self-destructs errant Hermes 450 UAV
The Israel Air Force (IAF) destroyed one of its own Elbit Systems Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on 14 July after controllers lost contact near the border with Egypt, national media...
View ArticleIndra launches new cyber security centre
Spanish defence and security company Indra announced on 15 July it had opened a new cyber security operations centre in Madrid. The new cyber security centre, known as i-CSOC, combines a cyber security...
View ArticleExpal opens new fuse-making facility
Explosives maker Expal has opened a new EUR1 million (USD1.3 million) purpose-built production facility for the manufacture of electronic timer fuses at its factory at El Gordo, near Badajoz, in...
View ArticleCobham acquires control of FBH JV from Bristow
Cobham has completed the acquisition of the 50% stake in the FBH joint venture (JV) from partner Bristow Helicopters Limited (BHL), the company announced on 15 July. The acquisition, which saw Cobham...
View ArticleSaudi Leopard 2 deal reportedly in danger
Saudi Arabia is considering abandoning its plans to acquire 270 Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks (MBTs), according to German media reports. The German government and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the...
View ArticleIndia suspends use of 'services' in offset discharge
Key Points India's Ministry of Defence suspends use of 'services' to discharge defence offset Measure will further restrict areas that foreign vendors can fulfil offset obligations Defence contractors...
View ArticleIndia loses another MiG-21 fighter
An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 'Fishbed' fighter crashed during a routine training sortie in the northern region of Rajasthan, local media has reported. The single-seat aircraft (an upgraded Bison...
View ArticleIDF confirms Hamas is producing long-range rockets
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has developed the ability to construct rockets capable of targeting Tel Aviv, according to Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, chief of the general staff of the Israel...
View ArticleGeneral Dynamics consolidates combat systems businesses
General Dynamics will consolidate two of its Combat Systems businesses following a strategic review of the Combat Systems business group, the company announced on 15 July. The changes will affect...
View ArticleDetails emerge of SunSpace acquisition
South Africa's Department of Science and Technology (DST) confirmed on 11 July that the SAR55 million (USD5.35 million) deal to take over South African satellite maker SunSpace has been approved by...
View ArticleCost of Italian F-35s revealed
Sixty Italian companies have received around USD1 billion worth of orders related to the F-35 programme, according General Dominico Esposito, director of the Air Armaments Directorate at the Italian...
View ArticleLRASM set for flight tests
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control - Strike Weapons is poised to execute the first of three planned flight tests of a prototype Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), after completing captive...
View ArticleCuba confirms ownership of materiel found on North Korean ship
Cuba issued a statement on 16 July confirming that it was the owner of materiel found aboard a North Korean-flagged vessel in Panama on 12 July. According to Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in...
View ArticleA400M shows off airfield assault capability
The Airbus Military A400M Atlas airlifter has demonstrated its airfield assault capabilities ahead of the imminent delivery of the first customer aircraft, the company announced on 17 July. During the...
View ArticleVenezuela becomes first export customer for Norinco VN4
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) has secured its first known export order for its VN4 (4x4) light armoured vehicle, with first deliveries of a batch of vehicles to the Venezuelan National...
View ArticleUK parliament raises concerns over arms exports
Key Points Parliament reports GBP12.3 billion in exports to countries with questionable human rights records Report also criticises regulation of arms brokers, SPIRE registration system The UK has...
View ArticleUK announces space technology investments
The UK government will invest GBP200 million (USD302 million) in the UK space sector, Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts announced on 16 July. The investment is directed at two...
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