UK names new Eurofighter Typhoon squadron
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to stand up 2 (Army Cooperation - AC) Squadron as the service's fifth frontline Eurofighter Typhoon unit, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 13 December. The...
View ArticleSukhoi completes initial Su-34 delivery contract to Russian Air Force
The Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily - VVS) has received into service the last of the Sukhoi Su-34 'Fullback' strike aircraft that were ordered under the initial 2008 production contract,...
View ArticleSerbia signs participation agreement with European Defence Agency
Serbia and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have signed an accord that will allow Serbia to participate in EDA projects and programmes. The Administrative Arrangement between the EDA and the Serbian...
View ArticleRussian MiG-31 crashes in Far Eastern region
A MiG-31 'Foxhound' combat aircraft operated by the Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily - VVS) crashed in the Far Eastern Primorye region on 14 December, national media disclosed. The twin-seat...
View ArticleRussia activates new long-range radar
The Russian Aerospace Defence Forces have formally assumed control of their initial 29B6 Container over-the-horizon (OTH) radar system, installed in Russia's Western Military District. Developed by NPK...
View ArticleRoyal Navy stands down Sea King training unit
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is to deactivate its Westland Sea King (Commando) HC.4 helicopter training unit ahead of the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) transitioning to the AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3/3A in...
View ArticleKelvin Hughes installs permanent SharpEye radar on Christmas Island
Kelvin Hughes has permanently installed a SharpEye S-Band radar and antenna on Christmas Island, the company said in a news release on 16 December. The company first installed a SharpEye radar on the...
View Article100th F-35 rolls off production line
The 100th F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter was rolled out on 13 December at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility, with a senior programme executive confident that per unit prices will continue...
View ArticleRussia deploys Iskander systems to Kaliningrad
Russia has deployed Iskander-M (SS-26 'Stone') short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) to its Kaliningrad enclave, according to media reports. The move is seen as the latest step in the deteriorating of...
View ArticlePearl Harbor shipyard completes its first Virginia-class submarine dry dock...
The US Navy's (USN's) Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility has completed its first extended dry docking and repair of a Virginia-class submarine, officials announced on 13...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman appoints chief executive for Saudi Arabia
On 15 December Northrop Grumman announced the appointment of Walid Abukhaled as chief executive for the company's Saudi Arabia operations. The appointment is effective 1 January 2014, according to a...
View ArticleMajor procurements at heart of new Japanese defence policy
Key Points Japan has published new NDPG and plans to spend to JPY24.7 trillion on new platforms in the next five years Tokyo will buy tilt-rotor aircraft, HALE UAVs, more destroyers, and establish an...
View ArticleInitial design of UK's Successor SSBNs revealed
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled the first image of the Royal Navy's planned new class of nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), alongside the announcement on 16 December of...
View ArticleHewson to become LM chairman
Lockheed Martin has elected Marillyn Hewson chairman of its board, the company announced on 16 December. The appointment is effective 1 January 2014. She will remain President and Chief Executive...
View ArticleFormer Soviet PVO centre to conduct RCS tests on T-50 and PAK-DA
The Russian military is planning to significantly increase the internal funding that it devotes to testing developments in stealth technology, defence industry sources and state media report. The...
View ArticleBrazil pushes ahead with corvette project
The Brazilian Navy's Ship Design Center is expected to select by late 2013 a naval engineering company to take responsibility for supporting the development of a basic design project intended to...
View ArticleBrazil purchases additional Guaranis
The Brazilian Army's Science and Technology Department has ordered a tranche of 26 VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6 armored vehicles, configured for experimental doctrine (LED or Lote de ExperimentaĆ§Ć£o...
View ArticleBrazil orders its first communications satellite
Thales Alenia Space (TAS - a joint venture between Thales and Finmeccanica) and Brazilian firm Visiona Tecnologia Espacial (a joint venture of Embraer and Telebras) on 12 December signed a contract to...
View ArticleAfrican Union peacekeepers to get C3I system
The European Union (EU) is stepping up its military aid to the African Union (AU) by giving it a new command, control, communications, and information (C3I) system. The aim is to strengthen the AU's...
View ArticleVenezuela to receive Dornier 228 passenger transport aircraft
The Venezuelan government is to receive 10 Dornier 228 passenger aircraft, Swiss company Ruag announced on 18 December. The twin-turboprop aircraft will comprise eight Dornier 229 New Generation and...
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