UAE requests Block 61 F-16s, and upgrades to Block 60 fighters
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 61 combat aircraft from the United States as well as upgrades to its existing Block 60 fleet, the US Defense...
View ArticlePakistan, Saudi Arabia 'in talks over Al-Khalid MBT, JF-17 deal'
Key Points Government officials in Islamabad have said Pakistan is in talks with Saudi Arabia over the possible sale of Al-Khalid MBTs and JF-17 fighter aircraft However, the potential deals appear to...
View ArticleNew Zealand signs for T-6C trainer aircraft
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is to receive 11 T-6C turboprop trainer aircraft under a deal signed with Beechcraft on 27 January. The aircraft will be delivered as part of a training solution...
View ArticleNATO warns of 'tough decisions' if SOFA cannot be agreed with Kabul
NATO-Afghan talks over a future status-of-forces agreement (SOFA) have soured to the point where allied defence ministers "may have to take some tough decisions" when they meet at the end of February,...
View ArticleMajor Indian procurements delayed until after general election, say officials
Decisions by India to buy long-deferred materiel to modernise its military will almost certainly be taken by the new government that succeeds Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Congress Party-led...
View ArticleJordanian F-16 crashes, pilot safe
A Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft crashed during a training flight in the east of the country on 26 January, national media reported. The...
View ArticleJapan's MHI in negotiations over F-35 workshare
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is in negotiations with Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems over the supply of parts for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft programme, it has been...
View ArticleIraq requests Apache attack helos
Iraq has requested the lease of six Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the United States, to be followed by the sale of a further 24 more, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)...
View ArticleIndonesia selects Ukrainian BTRs, Russian BMPs
Ukroboronprom, Ukraine's state-owned defence industry holding group, said on 24 January that it has been selected to supply the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) with the amphibious BTR-4 8x8...
View ArticleHoneywell finishes 2013 strongly, led by transportation systems division
Honeywell announced on 27 January that its 2013 full-year sales were up 4% to USD39.1 billion, with the company seeing a 5% sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2013. Fourth-quarter profits rose to...
View ArticleEU planning CAR mission
The risk of massacres in the Central African Republic (CAR) by its various armed groups is ever-present and demands urgent action from the international community, according to EU military and civil...
View ArticleCroatia reveals 2013 defence export figures
Croatia's military exports reached HRK1.1 billion (USD197 million) in 2013, state arms export-import agency Alan announced on 27 January 2014. The figures showed a substantial increase over 2012's...
View ArticleAmper reduces number of staff suspensions
Amper Programas, the defence arm of Spanish IT communications group Amper, has reduced the scale of planned staff suspensions following negotiations with trade unions. Earlier in January the company...
View ArticleTNI commander urges weapon upgrade for Indonesian marines
Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) commander General Moeldoko has described the weapon systems used by the Indonesian Marine Corps (Korps Marinir - KORMAR) as "obsolete" and is calling for their upgrade and...
View ArticleState of the Union address signals little change to White House plans in...
Key Points In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said 'a small force of Americans could remain in Afghanistan' with NATO allies once a BSA is signed Elsewhere, he said the US will...
View ArticleSharif announces committee to assist on talks as army prepares for new...
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appointed a four-man advisory committee on 29 January to assist his government with a new peace initiative with the Taliban, although senior Pakistani...
View ArticleRussian Armata MBT trials under way
Russia began trials of the first prototype/pre-production models of the new Armata (Armada) main battle tank (MBT) in late 2013, potentially leading to a limited service entry with the Russian Army in...
View ArticlePLAN commissions latest Type 056 corvette into South China Sea fleet
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) received its latest Jiangdao-class (Type 056) corvette, Jieyang , on 26 January. The vessel was handed over in a commissioning ceremony held at the naval port...
View ArticlePLA holds rare drill in Hong Kong
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) put on a rare show of strength in Hong Kong on 24 January with a co-ordinated air-sea patrol through Victoria Harbour. Involving two Type 056 corvettes and three Z-9B...
View ArticleP-8 cleared for full-rate production, but reports of problems
Key Points FRP P-8As will include Increment 2 and 3 upgrades Boeing confirms that Lot 3 P-8As are to begin delivery in the coming months Boeing's P-8A Poseidon has been approved for full-rate...
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