Norway bridges JSM funding ahead of Storting vote
Norway's Ministry of Defence has awarded Kongsberg Defence Systems a NOK48 million (USD7.83 million) bridging contract to maintain work on the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) programme ahead of a...
View ArticleIndian private industry asks MoD to stand by HAL exclusion from MTA tender
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is urging the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) not to reverse its decision to exclude state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)...
View ArticleIndian Navy to train Vietnamese submarine crews
The Indian Navy (IN) will train 500 Vietnamese submariners in underwater warfare as part of the expanded strategic and defence ties between the two countries announced in New Delhi on 20 November....
View ArticleSweden considers Black Hawk role post-Afghanistan
The Swedish Armed Forces (SAF) has begun looking at how it is to utilise its Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk (HKP 16) utility helicopters once operations in Afghanistan conclude mid-next year, a senior...
View ArticleSingapore signs deal to buy Type 218 submarines from TKMS
Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has signed a contract with Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to procure two new Type 218SG submarines, it announced on 2 December. The contract, the...
View ArticleNATO sources say Afghan-US talks close to 'point of no return'
The stymied talks between Afghanistan and the United States for post-2014 security arrangements in the country are rapidly approaching the point of no return, according to NATO officials and diplomats....
View ArticleIranian navy completes refurbishment of four vessels
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) announced on 1 December that it has completed the refurbishment of four of its vessels. Two are the Kaman-class (Combattante II) fast attack craft Neyzeh (P...
View ArticleEuropean Air Transport Command reaches FOC milestone
The European Air Transport Command (EATC) has reached full operational capability (FOC) it was announced on 28 November. The EATC, based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, was formed in September 2010 and...
View ArticleBritish Army, NATO trial new HQ concepts
NATO and the British Army have been trialling two new operational and headquarters (HQ) concepts during a shared exercise held in South West England, which began on 25 November. The NATO Allied Rapid...
View ArticleAselsan delivers new thermal cameras to Turkish Army
Aselsan has begun deliveries of two new electro-optic infrared systems to the Turkish Army, it was announced on 26 November. The Turkish Army will eventually receive 187 Falconeye-MW static and 30 Eye...
View ArticleUSN's P-8A Poseidon reaches IOC, leaves on inaugural operational deployment
Key Points Patrol squadron VP-16 has deployed to northeast Asia with six P-8A Poseidon aircraft and 12 combat aircrews The squadron conducted a pre-deployment site visit in August 2013 The US Navy's...
View ArticleSpain approves budget for EC 135 buy
The Spanish government has finally approved a purchase of eight additional Eurocopter EC 135 helicopters, after three years' delay. The purchase price of EUR49 million (USD66.5 million) was authorised...
View ArticleSouth Korea, Azerbaijan sign defence MoU
South Korea and Azerbaijan signed a defence memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 3 December to expand military collaboration and pave the way for potential defence trade. South Korea's Ministry of...
View ArticleI/ITSEC 2013: LVC training key to preserving US combat experience, JIEDDO...
The head of the US Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) told a modeling and simulation conference on 3 December that virtual training will play a large role in maintaining...
View ArticleFox nominated as DoD acting secretary
Key Points The White House has nominated Fox to serve as acting deputy secretary Fox has served as a senior-ranking member on Pentagon panels charged with sorting out high-level budget and policy...
View ArticleFalco begins in-country trials ahead of UN mission to the DRC
Selex ES has begun trials of its Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ahead of its introduction into UN service there, the company disclosed on 3 December....
View ArticleUS Army kicks off initial Stryker ECP programme
The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a USD28 million contract to prepare for an initial engineering change proposal (ECP) upgrade programme for Stryker wheeled combat vehicles....
View ArticleUPDATE: Falco begins in-country trials ahead of UN mission to the DRC
Selex ES has begun trials of its Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ahead of its introduction into UN service there, the company disclosed on 3 December....
View ArticleSouth Korea eyes surplus US Chinook helos
South Korea has requested from the United States the sale of 14 surplus Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift transport helicopters, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 3...
View ArticlePolish Navy decommissions last Tarantul corvettes
On 3 December the Polish Navy decommissioned its last two Soviet-made Gornik-class Project 1241RE ('Tarantul I') missile corvettes, ORP Metalowiec and ORP Rolnik . The Polish Navy originally introduced...
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