'Dambusters' bow out as UK rotates Afghan Tornado deployment
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has rotated its Panavia Tornado GR.4 strike aircraft in Afghanistan with the conclusion of 617 Squadron 'Dambusters' deployment in support of Operation 'Herrick', the...
View ArticleUSN christens second MLP
The US Navy (USN) has named its second Mobile Landing Platform (MLP). John Glenn (MLP 2) was christened on 1 February in San Diego, California. It is the second of three MLP vessels designed and built...
View ArticleUSAF to request F-16 upgrades funds moved to SLEP in FY 2015
Key Points The funding request will go to Congress with the Pentagon's FY 2015 budget proposal on 4 March USAF officials are more eager for a service-life extension of their entire fleet than they are...
View ArticleUK accelerates Crowsnest to plug surveillance gap for new carriers
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed plans to accelerate the Crowsnest carrier-based airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) programme by 18 months. The move means that the rotary-wing force...
View ArticleTurkey's Peace Eagle AEW&C aircraft to finally enter service
Turkey's first Boeing 737 Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft (AEW&C) will formally enter service following a ceremony on 21 February, the Turkish Air Force announced on 31...
View ArticlePentagon selects study sites for possible BMD expansion
Work has begun for studying potential sites to host another US missile defence facility, an effort mandated by Congress but of relatively little interest to Pentagon officials. "The Missile Defense...
View ArticleNew Iranian sub seen for the first time
Iran's new Fateh-class submarine was seen briefly in an Iranian television montage about the Islamic Republic's military achievements, even though the boat's launch has not been officially announced as...
View ArticleIndian Navy suffers 7th mishap in two months
The Indian Navy (IN) continues to be beset by accidents involving its frontline warships. In the service's seventh accident since the start of December, INS Airavat , its newest 6000-tonne landing ship...
View ArticleG/ATOR gets production approval despite DoD report's reliability concerns
The US Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) was approved for low-rate initial production (LRIP) in January, allowing the service to buy the first four operational systems. The LRIP...
View ArticleEgypt reportedly to exercise option for two more subs
Egypt should soon exercise an option for two additional Type 209 diesel electric submarines, the French newspaper La Tribune reported on 2 February without revealing its source. The commander of the...
View ArticleHellenic Vehicles Industry goes into receivership
Greek state-owned armoured vehicle maker Hellenic Vehicles Industry S.A. (ELVO) has gone into receivership, after years of losses, following a ruling by the Thessaloniki Court of Appeals on 30 January....
View ArticleVenezuela takes delivery of more air defence assets
Venezuela's Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) received a new batch of S-125 Pechora-2M (SA-3 'Goa') self-propelled surface-to-air missile systems in late January. The missile systems followed delivery of...
View ArticleUK loosens lid on Taranis programme
The UK's Taranis unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstration programme successfully completed its 2013 testing schedule, according to BAE Systems representatives and UK government...
View ArticleSaab confirms twin-seat Gripen F development for Brazil
Saab has confirmed to IHS Jane's that Brazil's aerospace industry will be given the opportunity to develop a two-seater version of the Gripen NG as part of the USD4.5 million consignment of 36 fighter...
View ArticleNexter completes upgrade of French EBG Val engineering vehicles
Nexter has completed the upgrade programme for the French Army's Engin Blindé du Génie Valorisé (EBG Val) engineering vehicles, with final deliveries on 5 February. The programme covered the upgrade of...
View ArticleMexico receives six Texan II trainers, with more orders possible
The Mexican Air Force (FAM) received six new Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan II tactical trainers in late January and is slated to officially present them during the FAM's 99th anniversary ceremony on 10...
View ArticleGMLRS Alternative Warhead Program advances through testing
The US military's Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead, meant to replace its arsenal of cluster munitions with more reliable warheads, is progressing through its evaluations...
View ArticleAnalysts: China 'losing influence over North Korea'
China's influence over its North Korean client state is at an all-time low, according to sources in Beijing, who say it has few - if any - levers left to control Pyongyang's behaviour. The US special...
View ArticleUSN's LHA 6 completes acceptance trials
The lead ship of the US Navy's (USN's) new aviation-focused amphibious assault ship class has completed acceptance sea trials, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) officials announced on 4 February....
View ArticleUSN probes alleged cheating on nuclear reactor qualification exams
Key Points The alleged cheating involved an exam to qualify the USN's nuclear power school staff to operate reactors for training An official said 30 engineering watch supervisors have had their access...
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