EDA gathers data on UMS operations
The European Defence Agency (EDA) is gathering expert opinion on the operational and design safety aspects of future unmanned maritime systems (UMS) for European navies and will host a workshop...
View ArticleDSCA notification gives details on Singapore's F-16 upgrade plans
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has provided more details on Singapore's plans to upgrade its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft: a move that in, effect, provides the city state...
View ArticleChina confirms hypersonic vehicle test
China tested a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) on 9 January, an event that may indicate it is closing the gap on the United States in this area after decades of research and development. The test was...
View ArticleChadian peacekeepers implicated in CAR murders
A report released by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has raised further questions about the neutrality of the Chadian peacekeeping contingent in the Central African...
View ArticleAirbus DS begins Taurus KEPD 350 and Typhoon flight trials
Flights trials of the Taurus KEPD 350 stand-off cruise missile aboard the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft began on 15 January, Airbus Defence & Space (formerly EADS) announced. German...
View ArticleUS updates conventional arms transfer policy, adding human rights criteria
The US has revised its Conventional Arms Transfer policy for the first time since 1995, the White House announced on 15 January. The new policy, Presidential Policy Directive 27, redacts language that...
View ArticleUkraine approves defence industrial reform plans
Ukraine's cabinet has approved plans for the reform and development of the national defence industry to 2017, a decision that marks the continuation of a programme started in 2010. A statement carried...
View ArticleUganda weighs into South Sudan
Ugandan forces are playing a significant role in helping the South Sudanese military put down the 15 December rebellion sparked by the arrest of dissident members of the ruling party. The Ugandan...
View ArticleSurface Navy 2014: LaWS laser weapon prototype gets set for initial deployment
The US Navy (USN) is preparing its prototype Laser Weapon System (LaWS) for final shore tests ahead of installation on board the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) [AFSB(I)] USS Ponce later this...
View ArticleSouth Korea, India to expand defence industry ties
India and South Korea have agreed to expand ties across a range of sectors, including defence, it was announced on 16 January. Following a summit in New Delhi between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan...
View ArticleReported MC-12W crash in Afghanistan now believed to be US Army King Air 300...
Casualty details released by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 16 January have suggested that a recent fatal aircraft crash in eastern Afghanistan may have involved a US Army special mission...
View ArticleNORINCO Group announces leadership changes
The China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO Group) announced changes in its senior leadership on 16 January. The NORINCO Group is parent company of the similarly named China North Industries...
View ArticleJapan denies plans for aircraft carrier
The Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) has clarified that the country is currently not looking to acquire an aircraft carrier, nor is it exploring the possibility of operating one for the Japan...
View ArticleITP announces new investment in facilities
Aircraft component manufacturer Industria de Turbo Propulsores (ITP) announced on 16 January that it is boosting its investment on new production facilities in Spain by a further EUR33 million (USD44...
View ArticleGerman Tornado jet crashes
A German Air Force Tornado strike aircraft on a training mission crashed into woods some 50 km from Koblenz on the evening of 16 January. Both aircrew are said to have ejected safety. Although the unit...
View ArticleBrazil and Sri Lanka discuss defence co-operation
Brazil and Sri Lanka discussed the potential for defence industrial collaboration, joint training exercises and military exchanges during a bilateral meeting of the countries' defence ministers held in...
View ArticleBolivia to acquire Super Puma helos
The Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza AĆ©rea Boliviana - FAB) is to receive six Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter) AS332 C1e Super Puma helicopters in a deal announced on 17 January. The helicopters will...
View ArticleAustralia apologises for naval incursions into Indonesian waters
The Australian government apologised to Indonesia on 17 January after discovering that Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels had mistakenly entered Indonesian waters during a border-protection operation....
View ArticleSwitzerland sets date for Gripen referendum
Switzerland's Federal Council has set 18 May 2014 as the date for a national referendum on the country's procurement of the Saab Gripen E fighter aircraft, it announced on 17 January. The referendum,...
View ArticleSurface Navy 2014: USN confirms next LCS deployment will feature embarked...
Key Points USS Fort Worth will deploy to Singapore with an MQ-8B capability Discussions are ongoing about allocating the MQ-8C to the LCS programme When the US Navy's (USN's) Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)...
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