USAF begins fielding JASSM-ER
The US Air Force (USAF) has received into operational service the Lockheed Martin AGM-158B Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range (JASSM-ER), the USAF announced on 8 April. The first...
View ArticleUSCG favouring new OPCs over a new ice breaker
The US Coast Guard (USCG) needs a new polar ice breaker but does not have the USD1 billion needed to get one, and has placed a higher priority on a new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), according to USCG...
View ArticleUS House approves frigate sale to Taiwan
The US House of Representatives on 7 April authorised the sale to Taiwan of four Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates. The bill paves the way for the sale of USS Taylor , USS Gary , USS...
View ArticleNigeria to acquire new fighter jets
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is in the process of acquiring new fighter jets and helicopters, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Adesola Amosu told a press briefing on 8 April. "Recently, the Federal...
View ArticleNavy League 2014: USN's P-8 order reduction could increase price tag
Key Points The USN reduced its proposed P-8 buy quantity from 16 to eight this year, reducing overall numbers from 117 to 109. The P-8 unit cost could rise as a result, but Boeing is attempting to...
View ArticleNavy League 2014: USN rethinking Triton sense-and-avoid approach
Key Points Miniaturising a sense-and-avoid radar has been more challenging than expected There is some urgency to the development effort as the USN is planning to begin MQ-4 production in 2016 The US...
View ArticleNavy League 2014: USMC commandant confirms plans for special-purpose MAGTF...
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will create a special-purpose task force by the 2020 timeframe to increase US responsiveness in the Latin America region, the USMC's chief officer confirmed on 7 April....
View ArticleNATO restricts Russian access to HQ
NATO's new clamp-down on Russian personnel at its headquarters will remain in place "as long as necessary," a NATO diplomatic source tells IHS Jane's . "It will depend on Moscow's behaviour, which...
View ArticleNational Guard signals acquiesce to army aviation restructure
Key Points The controversial plan would move all the Guard's Apache attack helicopters to the active component National Guard leaders had opposed the proposal but now are determining how to execute it...
View ArticleJapan sets out plans to become regional F-35 maintenance hub
Japan and the United States are considering establishing a regional depot in Japan for Asia-Pacific based users of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter, a Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
View ArticleIraq decides to buy Czech L-159s in addition to T-50s
The Iraqi Ministry of Defence (MoD) has agreed to procure 12 surplus Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA light attack and training aircraft from the Czech Republic for approximately USD200 million. The...
View ArticleIndonesia announces offset programme
Indonesia has launched a formal defence offset and countertrade programme to boost the country's economy and spur the development of its defence industrial base. The economic compensation policy was...
View ArticleCroatia receives donated Maxxpro MRAPs
Croatia received 30 Navistar Maxxpro 4x4 mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles from the United States on 7 April, the Croatian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced. The vehicles were delivered...
View ArticleUS Pacific Fleet chief warns China creating 'witch's brew for miscalculation'
The commander of the US Pacific Fleet has described China's military growth as aggressive and lacking transparency, and warned that Beijing's recent actions are creating "a witch's brew for...
View ArticleSenior completes UPECA acquisition
UK aerospace group Senior announced on 9 April 2014 that it had completed the acquisition of Malaysian firm UPECA Technologies from parent holding company Millennium Arena. The deal, valued at GBP75.5...
View ArticleRoselektronika to consolidate, prepare for IPO
Rostec electronics subsidiary Roselektronika has revealed its company strategy to 2020, which features business consolidation, decreasing reliance on government orders, and preparation for an initial...
View ArticlePLA may finally receive Russian S-400 SAMs
Key Points Moscow has finally approved the export of the S-400 air defence system to China, according to high-level Russian sources The delivery schedule for the systems could be an issue Officials in...
View ArticlePhilippines cancels MPAC bidding after documentation failures
Bidding for three missile-armed multipurpose attack craft (MPACs) for the Philippine Navy has fallen through after the bidders failed to meet documentary requirements, the Department of National...
View ArticlePacific Fleet submarine chief warns of increasing risk of collisions
The proliferation of submarines in the Asia-Pacific region is increasing the likelihood of a submarine-on-submarine collision, the head of the US Pacific Command Submarine Force told a defence...
View ArticleNetherlands seeks new mortars
The Netherlands has launched a tender for a new 60 mm lightweight mortar plus 15,000 rounds of ammunition in different types. Under the programme, the Defensie Materieel Organisatie is seeking a total...
View Article