Pentagon to hire over 4,000 cyber warriors
The Pentagon will increase its staff of cyberwarfare specialists who defend US networks, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on 28 March. Speaking at the retirement ceremony of General Keith Alexander,...
View ArticleMk 45 Mod 4 gun in frame for UK's Type 26 programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has earmarked BAE Systems' Mk 45 Mod 4 5-inch (127 mm)/62-calibre gun system to meet the Maritime Indirect Fire System (MIFS) requirement for the Royal Navy's (RN's)...
View ArticleIndonesia orders two PT Tesco LCUs
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) signed on 27 March a contract with Indonesian shipbuilder PT Tesco Indomaritim (PTI) for the manufacture of two 24 m landing craft utility (LCU) vessels. The LCUs will be...
View ArticleFIDAE 2014: Brazilian Air Force orders Hermes 900
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has procured an Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and the platform is to be delivered within two months, the company announced on 26 March during...
View ArticleDetails of new UAE Coast Guard vessels emerge
The two new offshore patrol ships that will be built for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA) are set to be a special breed, it is starting to...
View ArticleUSAF removes nine officers over missile test cheating
Key Points Officials have blamed micromanagement and the pressure to attain perfect test scores for the problems The USAF is looking for ways to combat the underlying morale problems within its missile...
View ArticleUkraine bars defence exports to Russia
Ukrainian state-owned defence exports and industry agency Ukroboronprom has barred all exports of weaponry and military equipment to the Russian Federation, Yuri Tereshchenko, the agency's general...
View ArticleSouth Africa's defence minister calls for Rooivalk line to be reopened
South African defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has called for Denel to restart production of the Rooivalk attack helicopter, although it is unclear at this stage how likely this might be....
View ArticleRussian troops in limited withdrawal from Ukraine borders
Russia has conducted a limited withdrawal of troops from its borders with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin informed German Chancellor Angela Merkel on 31 March. A battalion of less than 500...
View ArticleRussia, China S-400 deal moves forward
Plans to allow China to become the first export customer for Russia's Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf (SA-21 'Growler') surface-to-air missile system are gaining momentum as President Vladimir Putin has...
View ArticleMozambique blocks delivery of OTT Pumas for UN Mali mission
The delivery of 115 mine-protected OTT Puma M36 armoured vehicles ordered for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has been delayed due to claims of business...
View ArticleLithuania, Latvia increase defence budgets
The government of Lithuania has announced it plans a major increase in defence spending over the next six years as it responds to security fears raised by the Russian occupation of Crimea. In a...
View ArticleKMW states it does not have a new Qatari armour contract
Qatar announced at the end of the DIMDEX 2014 defence exhibition in Doha that it had signed a QAR9.4 billion (USD2.58 billion) contract with Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) for the supply of main...
View ArticleUPDATE: Analysis: Crimea intervention - The increasing sophistication of...
Late on 25 March, the last Ukrainian warship blockaded in its port on Crimea's west coast surrendered to Russian forces, completing just over three weeks of operations to wrest the strategic peninsula...
View ArticleUkraine increases defence and security spending
The government of Ukraine will increase spending on defence and security by 15.6% in 2014 to UAH52.4 billion (USD4.66 billion) or 3.4% of GDP as it reacts to the occupation of Crimea by Russian forces...
View ArticleTextron consolidates training and simulation businesses
Textron Inc is consolidating three legacy companies into a new entity, TRU Simulation + Training Inc, the company announced on 1 March. Mechtronix Inc and OPINICUS Corporation, which were acquired last...
View ArticleSyria's MiG-25s fly again
Video footage coming out of Syria has revealed that some of the country's MiG-25 'Foxbat' aircraft are operational. The Syrian Arab Air Force (SAAF) acquired an unknown number of MiG-25s - one of the...
View ArticlePutin outlines future military developments in Crimea and Arctic
Russian President Vladimir Putin set out development plans for the country's armed forces this year during a multi-service senior promotion ceremony on 28 March. Putin also stated that there is a...
View ArticleNATO to increase co-operation with Ukraine
NATO will significantly boost its defence co-operation with Ukraine, following a decision by foreign ministers on 1 April. Initially this will see civil and military NATO advisory teams fanning out to...
View ArticleNATO suspends co-operation with Russia
NATO foreign ministers have approved a series of punitive measures against Russia in response to its military intervention in Crimea and have tasked SACEUR to propose how new offers of national...
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