Turkish government seeks legal formula to retry convicted officers
The Turkish justice ministry is working on a legal formula to retry of hundreds of retired and serving military officers convicted in 2013 on plotting to unseat the government. Bolstering the move for...
View ArticleSpanish military to be hit by further cuts
The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to base its future operability on a deployable 'action' force of only 10,000 personnel across all three services, according to local media reports. Although the...
View ArticleNigerian defence spending to fall for the first time in a decade
Nigeria plans to reduce its military spending for the first time in a decade, despite the ongoing insurgency in the northeast of the country and the expansion of its navy. The defence budget will...
View ArticleLibyan Navy accused of 'illegal intimidation'
The Libyan Navy's rules of engagement have been brought into question after one of its vessels fired warning shots at a tanker that it claimed was attempting to load oil at a terminal controlled by the...
View ArticleL-3 to cut staff due to less Pentagon work
L-3 Communications has become the latest major US defence contractor to cut its payrolls, with another reduction of its staff in Waco, Texas, announced on 8 January. "L-3 Platform Integration is...
View ArticleChina denies plans to establish joint command anytime soon
The Chinese Ministry of Defense (MND) has denied reports by the state-run China Daily newspaper that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) will establish a joint operational command "in due course". The...
View Article3-D parts fly for first time on Tornado
Panavia Tornado GR.4 strike aircraft of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) fitted with components created by BAE Systems using the 3-D printing process, have flown for the first time, the company announced...
View ArticleZ-19 fitted with Longbow-style radar breaks cover
The first images have emerged of a new variant of the Harbin Z-19 light attack helicopter, equipped with a new mast-mounted active millimeter-wave (MMW) radar that appears similar to the Lockheed...
View ArticleUSAF moves ahead with B-52 bomb bay upgrade
Key Points The USAF is moving ahead with its plans to upgrade the B-52 bomb bay so it can accommodate precision-guided munitions The B-52 will be able to carry a dozen 500 lb JDAMS or two 2,000 lb...
View ArticleUS ponders steps to increase Iraqi airpower
Key Points A debate is brewing in the US about support for Iraqi airpower Some lawmakers have resisted sending aircraft to Iraq, but the tide may be about to turn As Iraqi security forces clashed with...
View ArticleTwo US naval aircrew dead, another missing after MH-53E loss at sea
Two aircrew have died after a US Navy (USN) helicopter went down in the Atlantic Ocean on 8 January 2014 during a routine mine countermeasures training mission off the coast of Virginia. Two pilots and...
View ArticleRussia to start construction on two Borey-class SSBNs in 2014
Russia plans to lay keels for two more Borey-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) in 2014, a defence industry source told state news agency RIA Novosti on 9 January. Keel-laying...
View ArticleRCN frigate deploys to Middle East to support counter-terrorism operations
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has deployed a ship to the Middle East, continuing to support international maritime security and counter-terrorism operations in the region. The Halifax-class frigate...
View ArticleRaytheon to provide targeting systems for Danish MH-60R helicopters
Raytheon has received a USD10.5 million contract from the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, to provide nine AN/AAQ-44C(V) multi-spectral targeting systems for MH-60R helicopters. The contract...
View ArticlePhilippine Navy selects PT PAL for SSV procurement
Indonesia's PT PAL has been selected to construct two strategic sealift vessels (SSVs) for the Philippine Navy (PN). PT PAL executive Edy Andarto told IHS Jane's on 10 January that the company has...
View ArticleOutgoing German defence minister criticises France and UK
Before standing down as Germany's defence minister on 8 January, Thomas de Maizière strongly criticised France and the UK, as well as the state of Germany's own armed forces. "Germany requires no...
View ArticleOshkosh offers HEMTT for Canada MSVS-SMP
Oshkosh Defense Canada, Inc, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, has responded to a request for proposal (RfP) for a new fleet of up to 1,500 medium tactical trucks for the Canadian military, the...
View ArticleMalaysian naval chief says procurements unlikely in 2014 given fiscal climate
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) does not expect to undertake any significant development programmes in 2014 beyond existing commitments due to budgetary constraints, the navy chief Admiral Aziz Jaafar...
View ArticleLockheed Martin withdraws AMDR contract award protest
Key Points The USN will rescind its stop work order on 10 January Raytheon will now begin the EMD phase of the next-generation radar Lockheed Martin on 10 January announced it was withdrawing its...
View ArticleJoint venture to provide UH-1s to Philippines announced
US-based Rice Aircraft Services and Canada-based Eagle Copters have won a competition to provide 21 refurbished UH-1 Huey combat utility helicopters to the Philippine Air Force. The contract was...
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