Singapore Airshow 2014: Last M-346s to be delivered to RSAF
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will receive the final two of 12 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainers in March 2014, ST Aerospace announced at the Singapore Airshow on 12 February....
View ArticleSingapore Airshow 2014: Boeing expects Indian helo contracts before end of 2014
Boeing expects to sign contracts with India for the CH-47F Chinook transport and AH-64E Apache attack helicopter before the end of the year, a company official said on 11 February. Speaking at the...
View ArticleSingapore Airshow 2014: AgustaWestland secures another Philippine AW109 contract
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has secured an order from the Philippine Navy (PN) for two more AW109 maritime helicopters, continuing the company's recent success in the market. Announced at...
View ArticleSANDF recruitment drive misses low target
The January intake for the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF's) short-service Military Skills Development System (MSDS) stands at 1,935 - just short of the target of 2,000 - but the force...
View ArticlePakistan-Taliban peace talks look to be going nowhere
Recently launched peace talks between the Pakistani government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Taliban militants suffered a major setback on 11 February when at least 10 people were killed and 20...
View ArticlePakistan to deploy its own UAVs over FATA
Pakistan is to deploy at least 20 "indigenously developed" unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with "reconnaissance and offensive capabilities" across the country's Federally Administered Tribal...
View ArticlePAC to supply Iraq with Super Mushshak basic trainers
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF)-run Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) at Kamra, just north of Islamabad, signed an agreement with the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) on 10 February to supply an unspecified...
View ArticleItaly, Mozambique sign naval agreement
A 'technical co-operation agreement' has been signed by Italy and Mozambique. The agreement was signed in Maputo by the chief of the Italian Navy, Admiral Giuseppe de Giorgi, who flew to Mozambique for...
View ArticleFinns place order for Israeli camo nets
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) have placed an order with Israel's Fibrotex Technologies for a number of multispectral camouflage nets, the company has recently announced. The tender, awarded at the...
View ArticleEuropean Council approves EU CAR peacekeeping mission
The Council of the European Union (EU) formally approved the launch of an EU peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic (CAR) on 10 February. The decision means that military planning and...
View ArticleDRDO to test a number of nerw missile systems
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) plans to test several indigenously designed missile systems over the coming months. DRDO head Avinash Chander told IHS Jane's at Defexpo in...
View ArticleChina training UWSA air and ground crews
The new rotary-wing arm of Myanmar's insurgent United Wa State Army (UWSA) is to be supported by a local cadre of pilots and technicians that will undergo training in China, according to a media report...
View ArticleCanada slashes defence spending by CAD$3.1 billion
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government announced today that it is cutting projected defence outlays by CAD3.1 billion (USD2.8 billion) over the coming four years. The defence spending cuts...
View ArticleBrazil to sign RBS 70 missile systems contract
The Brazilian Army is scheduled to sign a contract soon with Sweden's Saab Dynamics to buy RBS 70 man-portable surface-to-air missile systems, a military source close to the programme told IHS Jane's...
View ArticleAlenia Aermacchi M-346 passes Polish Air Force tests
The Polish Ministry of Defence announced on 10 February that the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master advanced jet trainer formally passed all of its test criteria and was duly selected as Polish new Advanced...
View ArticleUSCG awards OPC contracts to three companies
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded preliminary design contracts to three companies for its Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) acquisition programme. The contracts, worth USD65 million in total, were...
View ArticleUS Intelligence Chief says security concerns slowing Syrian CW removal
It is unclear whether the Syria government is deliberately delaying the removal of chemical weapons (CW) material from the country, according to US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. When...
View ArticleTurkey revises laws on control of military
The Turkish Parliament passed a key set of amendments to laws governing the country's military on 11 February. The most significant reform is to exclusively empower the Supreme State Council to try the...
View ArticleSingapore Airshow 2014: AFSOC explores gunship-variant Osprey, marines show...
The US Air Force Special Operational Command (AFSOC) is to develop a gunship variant of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor that also has the US Marine Corps (USMC) interested, a senior service...
View ArticleMV Cape Ray arrives in Rota for refuelling
Key Points Cape Ray is expected to depart Rota for Italian port Gioia Tauro after Syria completes removal of chemicals A third shipment of chemical weapon materiel departed Syria on 10 February The US...
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