Aggressor squadrons feel the pinch of DoD cuts
Ongoing Department of Defense (DoD) defence cuts are impacting on the ability of the Aggressor units to deliver up-to-date training to US Air Force (USAF) and allied squadrons, a senior officer told...
View ArticleUK offers Typhoons for Baltic Air Policing Mission
The UK has offered to deploy a number of Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to Lithuania to bolster the NATO-led Baltic Air Policing Mission, a senior government minister announced on 17 March....
View ArticleRussia sends further reinforcements to Ukrainian border
A second wave of Russian military reinforcements has been heading towards Ukraine's eastern border, prior to the formal annexation of the region by Russia on 18 March. Train loads of Russian tanks,...
View ArticlePLAN commissions Type 056 corvette into North Sea fleet
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned the Jiangdao (Type 056)-class guided missile corvette Weihai at an undisclosed naval base on 15 March. The vessel, with pennant number 590, will be...
View ArticlePentagon to implement tighter security, may cut clearances
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is to institute a process for continuously re-assessing personnel with DoD building access and security clearances, and will consider reducing the number of secret...
View ArticleNigerian Navy considers surplus Sea Knight and Seasprite helos
A delegation from the Nigerian Navy recently visited the United States to discuss the procurement of surplus Boeing-Vertol HH-46 Sea Knight and Kaman H-2 Seasprite helicopters from the US Marine Corps...
View ArticleHRW slams UN for suggesting PKO role for Myanmar
US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised suggestions that Myanmar's participation in United Nations peace-keeping operations (PKO) might help the country reintegrate into the...
View ArticleEU lacks the teeth to halt Russia, senior figures warn
The European Union (EU) is powerless to effect any change in Russia's behaviour toward Crimea because its sanctions against Moscow are weak and could even backfire by damaging the interests of European...
View ArticleASTRAEA partners embark on new phase
The latest phase of the ASTRAEA unmanned aircraft research project is underway, in the form of an 18-month programme to consolidate regulatory work and continue the virtual certification process with...
View ArticleUS Navy sees benefits in SRVL for F-35C carrier recovery
The US Navy (USN) has seen benefits in aspects of the UK's Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) technique for recovering the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter on to the deck...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia loans USD1.5 billion to Pakistan in further sign of warming ties
Saudi Arabia gave USD1.5 billion to Pakistan on undisclosed terms in early March, prompting speculation that the two countries are working rapidly to further cement their security ties. IHS Jane's...
View ArticleRussia to open electronic warfare base on Finland's border
Russia's two Arctic bases in Alakurtti, currently being re-established, will house a newly created Northern Fleet signals intelligence unit, according to state media. Quoting sources close to Russian...
View ArticleJapan, Vietnam pave way for further defence collaboration
Japan and Vietnam agreed to enter an "extensive strategic partnership" on 18 March: a move that supports enhanced bilateral defence collaboration and is intended as a counterbalance to China's growing...
View ArticleIndia considers lifting services suspension for offset discharge
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering lifting a suspension that has prohibited defence contractors from discharging offset obligations through a range of services such as software...
View ArticleGreece to conduct Bulgarian air policing
Greek fighter aircraft will begin policing Bulgarian airspace by the middle of the year, following the signing of a landmark agreement between the two countries on 18 March. Signed by the Hellenic Air...
View ArticleFrance may scrap Russian Mistral-class LHD deal
France's foreign minister has said he "could envisage" scrapping the contract to sell two Mistral-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships to Russia if it attempts to annex more territory from...
View ArticleFinland completes Rauma-class upgrade
Patria has completed the upgrade of the Finnish Navy's Ruama-class fast attack boats, it was announced on 17 March. The company had been modernising the four vessels since 2010 under a EUR70 million...
View ArticleCroatian MiG overhaul unaffected by Crimean crisis
The overhaul and procurement of 12 Croatian Air Force MiG-21 'Fishbed' fighters in Crimea is continuing "without problems", a spokesperson for the Croatian Ministry of Defence (MoD) told IHS Jane's on...
View ArticleAirbus A400M to tour Mexico
An Airbus A400M Atlas strategic transport is scheduled to visit Mexico 23-28 March as part of a tour to promote the aircraft to the Mexican armed forces. The visit is a follow-up to negotiations with...
View ArticleWedged camera caused UK Voyager aircraft to plummet
A digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera becoming wedged between the pilot's armrest and side-stick control column caused a UK Royal Air Force Airbus A330-200 Voyager tanker-transport aircraft, en...
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