Former MiG-21 pilot sues Indian government for breaching constitutional right...
The Delhi High Court on 16 July directed India's federal government to provide by October a list of all MiG-21 crashes in response to a petition filed by an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilot who is...
View ArticleF-35B will be 'epochal change' for RAF
The introduction into service of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), currently scheduled for the end of this decade, will usher in "an epochal change" for the UK Royal...
View ArticleEUTM-Mali commander recommends expansion of training mission
The EU's military training mission in Mali needs to be expanded so that it trains the whole of the Malian army and should evolve into a longer-term relationship with the Malian Armed Forces, according...
View ArticleEDA defence data shows continued defence decline
The European Defence Agency's (EDA's) delayed annual report on EU defence spending and manning levels, published on 22 July, shows that defence in Europe fell by EUR1 billion (USD1.3 billion) in 2011,...
View ArticleBrazil to deliver refurbished Cascavels to Suriname in 2013
Suriname is to receive its two EE-9 Cascavel armoured reconnaissance vehicles that are being refurbished in Brazil by late 2013. The two vehicles, which are armed with a 90 mm gun, are being...
View ArticleAngola receives first Super Tucanos
The Angolan National Air Force (FANA) has received the first three of the six Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft it currently has on order. Angola's Chief of the...
View ArticleA400M passes military certification milestone
The Airbus Military A400M Atlas transport aircraft has had its military type certification approved by the aircraft's seven partner countries, the last practical type certification milestone for the...
View ArticleKC-46A tanker CDR initiated
Boeing and the US Air Force (USAF) have successfully conducted the first stages of the critical design review (CDR) for the KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft, the service announced on 18 July. These...
View ArticleUSAF stands up KC-46A test unit
The US Air Force (USAF) has stood up a flight test unit for the Boeing KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft following commencement of the build of the first aircraft earlier in the year, the service...
View ArticleUK looks to extend bridging capability
The British Army is looking to extend the service life of its BR90 bridging system out to 2040 through a capability sustainment programme with the equipment's manufacturer, BAE Systems. The company and...
View ArticleTop US military officer details costs, risks of using force in Syria
Key Points Operations to secure chemical weapons or impose a no-fly zone in Syria could each cost more than USD1 billion monthly Military efforts to control Syria's chemical weapons would require...
View ArticleRafael to establish two new business divisions
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is to undergo a major organisational restructure, the company announced on 21 July. In a statement provided to IHS Jane's , Rafael said the changes would...
View ArticleNew head for EUCAP Nestor
EUCAP Nestor, the EU's maritime security and capacity building mission off the coast of East Africa, has a new leader. Following a 23 July decision by the 28 EU nations, Frenchman Etienne de Poncins, a...
View ArticleFIMI gets approval for TAT Technologies acquisition
Israeli private equity firm FIMI is set to acquire a majority shareholding in commercial & military aerospace heat management specialist TAT Technologies, Ltd following approval of the deal by...
View ArticleEU appoints new Afghanistan special representative
The EU has chosen senior Danish diplomat Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin as its next special representative in Afghanistan. Appointed by the Council on 22 July, Skjold Mellbin's role will be to ensure...
View ArticleDSCA announces possible AMRAAM sale to South Korea
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on 18 July of a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea of 260 Raytheon AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles...
View ArticleUK receives first upgraded Merlin helos
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has begun to take delivery of the next-generation Merlin HM.2 multi-mission maritime helicopter at its operating base at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in southwest...
View ArticleRussia orders Vikhr-1 missiles
Russia has ordered 9A4172 Vikhr-1 (Whirlwind-1) 'AT-16 Scallion' air-to-surface, laser-guided, anti-tank guided missiles from Izhmash, according to local media reports. The deal is reportedly worth...
View ArticleIsrael releases improved defence export figure of USD7.5 billion for 2012
Israel exported military materiel and services valued at USD7.5 billion in 2012, a sharp increase on 2011's output of USD5.8 billion, according to figures from the Israeli Ministry of Defense's (MoD's)...
View ArticleMND admits conscript's death complicates Taiwan's plans for all-volunteer force
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has admitted that the recent suspicious death of conscripted Army Corporal Hung Chung-chiu will affect moves to have an all-volunteer armed forces by 2015....
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