Defence authorisation questions USN shipbuilding plans, raises cost caps on...
Key Points The USN will have to submit a report on risk in its shipbuilding plans under the 2014 NDAA The bill raises cost caps for the first-of-class Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) aircraft carrier Concerned...
View ArticleDefence authorisation bill scales back UCLASS, protects A-10 and Global Hawk
Key Points The bill scales back the USN's plans for UCLASS The legislation protects the A-10 and Global Hawk fleets from cuts The US government's Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) National Defense Authorization...
View ArticleCongressional authorisers mostly support ground vehicle programmes
The US Congress' defence policy bill supports several US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC) vehicle development programmes and authorises funding mostly at the levels requested by the Pentagon, although...
View ArticleAustralia and New Zealand look to greater procurement harmony
Australia and New Zealand are working together to promote greater harmony in defence procurement programmes, Australian Defence Minister David Johnston said in a statement provided to IHS Jane's ....
View ArticleAtlas Elektronik wins contract for Thai frigate sonars
German naval systems manufacturer Atlas Elektronik will supply two sonar systems for the new frigate to be built by South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the Royal Thai...
View ArticleLockheed Martin receives JASSM missile contracts worth USD450 million
Key Points JASSM will be integrated onto Finish F/A-18C/D aircraft The contracts also represent the third and fourth production lots for JASSM-ER The US Department of Defense announced on 19 December...
View ArticleRussia starts construction of Bulava SLBM storage facilities
Russia has started construction of the first two of four storage facilities to accommodate up to 200 Bulava submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles (SLBMs) at Okol'naya Bay on the Kola...
View ArticleDenmark orders third Knud Rasmussen-class arctic patrol ship
Denmark has signed a contract with Karstensens Skibsvaerft for a third Knud Rasmussen-class arctic patrol ship, it was announced on 18 December. Worth DKK355 million (USD64.9 million), the contract...
View ArticleUS Navy launches fifth Littoral Combat Ship
Key Points Milwaukee is the first of 10 LCS procured under the navy's block-buy contract The ship is 80% complete and expected to deliver in early 2015 Only days after the US Navy's (USN's) sixth...
View ArticleUpgraded Brazilian HA-1 conducts maiden flight
Key Points Helibras has conducted the first flight of its upgraded HA-1 helicopter The upgraded HA-1 is known as the AS550A2 Fennec and is a light reconnaissance helicopter Brazilian helicopter...
View ArticleSweden orders 102 more BvS10 vehicles
Sweden has ordered an additional 102 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles from BAE Systems, it was announced on 19 December. Valued at SEK800 million (USD120 million), the award sees Sweden take up part of an...
View ArticleSikorsky awarded Black Hawk contract for Saudi Arabia
Sikorsky has been awarded a USD105.3 million contract to modify eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 23...
View ArticleRussian Air Force to get additional An-140 transport aircraft in 2017
Russia is to begin domestic production of the Antonov An-140 turboprop regional airliner for use as a tactical transport aircraft for the military, state media disclosed on 21 December. The Ministry of...
View ArticleKabul begins SOFA talks with NATO, but bilaterial deal with US remains crucial
NATO and Kabul have begun negotiations on a status of forces agreement (SOFA) for the alliance's post-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) presence in Afghanistan after 2014, NATO said on 21...
View ArticleEU approves CAR arms ban
The EU approved a ban on all weapons exports to the Central African Republic (CAR) on 23 December in support of an earlier UN Security Council resolution. While national leaders refrained during their...
View ArticleChina marks aviation milestones with J-10B production, second Y-20 prototype...
China marked the end of 2013 with milestones for two major military aircraft programmes: the start of series production of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) J-10B fighter and a maiden flight for...
View ArticleBoeing eyes USN's Growler for conformal fuel tank upgrade
Key Points Boeing believes that the US Navy's EA-18G Growler is a prime candidate for conformal fuel tanks The tanks would allow room on the wings for a next-generation jammer The US Navy's (USN's)...
View ArticlePoland selects M-346 Master for AJT requirement
Poland has selected the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master to fulfil its Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) requirement, the company announced on 23 December. The contract, which is valued at EUR280 million (USD383...
View ArticleMaiden flight for Australia's C-27J Spartan airlifter
The first Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan transport aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) made its maiden flight on 19 December. The twin-turboprop airlifter departed Alenia's production...
View ArticleKabul begins SOFA talks with NATO, but bilateral deal with US remains crucial
NATO and Kabul have begun negotiations on a status of forces agreement (SOFA) for the alliance's post-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) presence in Afghanistan after 2014, NATO said on 21...
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