IAI on course for JSF wing deliveries
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is on course to begin delivery of a contracted 811 production-standard wing-sets for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in mid-2015, IHS...
View ArticleHII delivers new class amphibious assault ship to US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has handed over the lead ship of a new amphibious assault ship class designed to optimise operations of the US Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors and the F-35B...
View ArticleGoogle acquires Titan Aerospace
Internet search giant Google has acquired unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) maker Titan Aerospace for an undisclosed fee, Titan announced on 14 April. The announcement comes after the firm was linked with...
View ArticleGKN reports increased Q1 revenues, profits
UK engineering company GKN has increased revenues and profits in the first quarter of 2014 according to financial statements released by the company on 15 April. GKN saw sales increase from GBP1.89...
View ArticleGhana plans to improve maritime awareness, rapid response capabilities
Ghana is setting up a naval special forces unit, acquiring new aircraft, and looking to improve its maritime domain awareness to better secure its waters ahead of a planned increase in offshore oil and...
View ArticleGeneral Dynamics will not protest US Army's AMPV programme
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has decided it will not protest the US Army's solicitation for its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) programme, allowing the effort to move ahead with a...
View ArticleEU extends Mali training mission
The EU is extending its military training mission in Mali for another two years and creating a new one, focused on civil security, within the country following a 15 April decision by EU foreign...
View ArticleAn-70 passes Ukraine state tests
The Ukrainian-designed Antonov An-70 propfan tactical transport plane has passed state acceptance trials and is finally ready to enter series production, Antonov said on 11 April. That might be a cause...
View ArticleAirbus Group announces management reshuffle
European aerospace group Airbus has confirmed a number of senior management appointments as it implements changes to the Airbus Helicopters, Aerolia and Airbus Defence and Space businesses. In a...
View ArticleSweden wants cruise missiles for Gripen
Sweden wants to integrate stand-off cruise missiles on to its Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighter aircraft in a bid to extend their offensive range, a senior government minister said on 23 April. Speaking on...
View ArticleRussian commander describes build-up on Sakhalin and southern Kurils
A large-scale rearmament programme is reaching fruition for Russian forces on Sakhalin and the southern Kuril Islands, Eastern Military District commander Colonel General Sergei Surovikin told news...
View ArticleRaytheon, Kongsberg file joint LRASM protest
Raytheon Missile Systems and Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace have submitted a joint protest regarding the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) decision to sole-source Lockheed Martin...
View ArticlePentagon's F-35 acquisition officer unhappy with engine costs
Key Points Cost growth is being attributed to reduced orders for the F-35 as well as to increased company overhead Lack of competition on the programme limits the government's leverage over the...
View ArticleNorth Dakota leads the way on UAS testing
The first of six test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research in the United States has begun operations, after obtaining a two-year Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the...
View ArticleNexter to buy Chemring's European munitions businesses
Key Points Nexter has agreed to buy Chemring's European munitions businesses for EUR167.8 million The sale of Mecar of Belgium and Simmel Difesa of Italy is consistent with Chemring's strategy to...
View ArticleIsrael approves USD1 billion deal to privatise IMI
The long-running effort to privatise munitions and land systems company Israel Military Industries has cleared the final political hurdle with the decision by the Finance Committee of the Knesset to...
View ArticleDefence minister says SANDF will get more funds
South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula has claimed the government has no choice other than to increase funding for the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) in the...
View ArticleBoeing sells new ISR collector internationally
Key Points Boeing says it has at least one customer for its Reconfigurable Airborne Multi-Intelligence System (RAMIS) The company developed RAMIS without using government funds Boeing has made sales of...
View ArticleAir traffic control contract awarded for Saudi Arabia National Guard bases
Thales Defense and Security Inc has been awarded a USD11.7 million contract to provide air traffic control (ATC) equipment and services to the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG), the US Department of...
View Article'No evidence' Russia is inclined to de-escalate in Ukraine
Evidence is thin on the ground so far that Russia intends to respect its commitment - agreed in Geneva on 17 April - to help de-escalate tensions in eastern Ukraine, according to Washington's chief...
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