Hamas turns to firearms simulator to save ammo
For the first time since its establishment in 1987, the Palestinian militant group Hamas is using a firearms simulator rather than live ammunition to train its personnel in marksmanship. Israeli...
View ArticleFrance to send reinforcements to CAR
France is to send 400 more troops to join Operation Sangaris in the Central African Republic (CAR), raising its total deployment to 2,000, most of whom have deployed since December, when the French...
View ArticleFormer TNI-AD chief of staff calls for ban on Singapore warships entering...
Former Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) chief of staff and Democratic Party presidential hopeful Pramono Edhie Wibowo has called for Indonesia to ban Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) vessels from entering...
View ArticleEgyptian-Russian arms deal in the pipeline
Egypt and Russia look set to strengthen their defence ties in the wake of a visit by Egyptian leader Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Moscow, but the details of the arms deals that are reportedly...
View ArticleCommander replacement splits Syria's moderate insurgents
In a potentially significant setback for the Syrian insurgency, the country's moderate armed opposition has split in two after Salim Idris rejected his dismissal as the chief of staff of the Supreme...
View ArticleColombia Army takes delivery of second batch of ASV
The Colombian Army has begun to take delivery of a follow-up batch of 28 Textron Marine and Land Systems Commando 4x4 armoured security vehicles (ASV) in mid-Feburary. Originally known as the M1117...
View ArticleBrazilian Navy trials ScanEagle on board new OPV
The Brazilian Navy conducted embarked trials of Boeing/Insitu's ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS) on 18 February as part of studies into the selection of a UAS to fulfill the Aeronave Remotamente...
View ArticleAustralia signs up for Poseidon
The Australian government has approved the acquisition of eight Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft, the Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 21 February. The first aircraft will be...
View ArticleVoyager resumes flight operations
The UK has resumed flight operations of its Airbus Defence and Space A330-200 Voyager tanker transports after a temporary grounding order was lifted on 21 February. The seven aircraft delivered to date...
View ArticleUSMC Prowlers redeploy to Qatar
A squadron of US Marine Corps (USMC) EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft have been redeployed from Afghanistan to Qatar, the US Air Force's 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (379 AEW) announced on 21...
View ArticleUS 'may ease' export restrictions against Myanmar and Vietnam if human rights...
The United States' efforts to expand security relationships across the Asia-Pacific could lead to Washington easing long-standing arms embargoes on Myanmar and Vietnam, Kenneth Handelman, Deputy...
View ArticleUpdate: Australia signs up for Poseidon
The Australian government has approved the acquisition of eight Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft, the Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 21 February. The first aircraft will be...
View ArticleTurkey signs USD3.5 billion helicopter deal with Sikorsky
On 21 February Turkey signed a long awaited USD3.5 billion deal with Sikorsky for the production of 109 T-70 Blackhawk multipurpose helicopters under licence in Turkey. Turkey first selected the T-70,...
View ArticlePLA masters 3-D map printing
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has printed its first topographical map using three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology, PLA-sponsored media reported on 20 February 2014. A PLA mapping and...
View ArticlePentagon budget 2015: DoD seeking added readiness funding and BRAC
Key Points The DoD's base budget is capped at USD496 billion in FY 2015, about USD45 billion lower than was requested in last year's proposal Conventional forces would shrink but Special Operations...
View ArticleModified J-20 seen being prepared for maiden test flight
Images emerged on 20 February of a modified prototype Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) J-20 fifth-generation fighter undertaking high-speed taxi runs. These taxi runs are presumably prior to its...
View ArticleUSAF declares IOC for C-5M
The US Air Force (USAF) has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for its Lockheed Martin C-5M Galaxy strategic airlifter following a successful Qualification Test, Operational Test and...
View ArticlePoland seeks new .338 sniper rifle
Polish Armament Inspectorate has launched a technical dialogue for the purchase of 150 sniper rifles chambered in 8.6x70 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum). The rifles are planned to be equipped with day and night...
View ArticlePentagon budget 2015: DoD cutting end strength for readiness and modernisation
Key Points Major acquisitions such as a new Long-Range Strike Bomber, the Joint Strike Fighter, and an aerial refuelling tanker have been protected in the request The army and marine corps are to see...
View ArticlePakistani senator urges progress on submarine purchase
A senior Pakistani lawmaker has urged the government to expedite the purchase of new submarines for the Pakistan Navy (PN), in one of the first public statements on the matter. Speaking in the Senate...
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