B-2 software upgrade completes USAF review
Key Points The USAF's Flexible Strike Phase 1 programme was created to streamline the B-2's weapons management software. The package is expected to reduce maintenance costs and increase reliability....
View ArticleUSAF announces initial basing plans for KC-46A tanker
The US Air Force (USAF) has selected the first two bases to house the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft when the type enters service from 2017, the service announced on 23 April. Altus...
View ArticleTurkey dismisses claims it has launched offensive inside Syria
Turkish leaders have denied sending troops to confront the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a radical Sunni group operating in Syria, saying military vehicles spotted on the other side of...
View ArticleTurkey begins receiving T129 attack helicopters
The Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) has received into service the first Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)/AgustaWestland (AW) T129 ATAK combat helicopters, TAI announced on 22 April. The company...
View ArticleSPLA commanders sacked after retreat from Bentiu
The chief of South Sudan's military, the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), and its intelligence chief were relieved of duty on 23 April: a move that has prompted speculation that President Salva...
View ArticleRussia moves troops up to Ukrainian border
Four formations of Russian armoured forces have been identified moving close to Ukraine's eastern border, with the nearest unit just 10 km from the frontier. Russian defence minister Sergey Shoigu...
View ArticleRocket fire casts doubt on Hamas' ability to maintain truce
A surge in rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip has raised doubts about the ability of Hamas to prevent the increasingly powerful Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) from undermining the ceasefire with...
View ArticleRoCA AH-64E crashes in northern Taiwan
A Republic of China Army (RoCA) Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter recently delivered from the United States crashed on top of an apartment building in Taoyuan County, northern Taiwan, on 25 April...
View ArticleObama signals support for Japan in island dispute
US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 24 April agreed to work together to monitor and deter increasingly aggressive Chinese activities in the East China Sea. Speaking at a...
View ArticleMulti-fuel engine bolsters Textron's efforts to market Aerosonde UAS...
Key Points Lycoming's EL-005 multi-fuel engine runs on military diesel fuels, including JP-8 and JP-5. It has achieved 10,000 operational hours on board the Aerosonde UAS. Textron Systems' AAI...
View ArticleIndia appoints new naval chief
Vice-Admiral Rabindra 'Robin' K Dhowan was formally appointed as the Indian Navy (IN) Chief of Staff on 17 April, seven weeks after his predecessor resigned following a submarine accident in which two...
View ArticleHungary brings forward CAS programme for its Gripens
The Hungarian government plans to fund a HUF2.8 bn (USD13 million) development to enhance the close air support (CAS) capability of its 14 Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D aircraft, the Hungarian Ministry of...
View ArticleBurkina Faso counterterrorism force gets new vehicles, equipment
The United States has delivered 10 vehicles, communications equipment, uniforms, helmets, body armour, medical equipment, and organisational equipment to Burkina Faso's new Counter-Terrorism Company,...
View ArticleAFRICOM looks to outsource search and rescue
A request for information (RfI) released on 24 April indicates that US military personnel will be deployed to a number of African countries where they were not previously known to operate. Released on...
View ArticleUSN's first MLP finishes cargo transfer equipment installation
The US Navy's (USN's) first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) has completed installation of cargo transfer features, and is en route to San Diego, California, for its initial operational test and...
View ArticleUSAF receives first CONECT-upgraded B-52 bomber
The US Air Force (USAF) has received into service the first of 76 B-52H Stratofortress bombers to go through the Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) digital data suite upgrade. The...
View ArticleUS, Philippines sign troop rotation agreement
The United States and the Philippines have agreed a deal to allow US troops to use Philippine military bases. The two countries signed a 10-year Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement on 28 April...
View ArticleUPDATE: France sends Rafale fighters to Poland
France has deployed four Dassault Rafale fighters to Poland as regional tensions continue to rise in light of the Russian annexation of Crimea and the escalating crisis in eastern Ukraine, the French...
View ArticleUPDATE: Burkina Faso counterterrorism force gets new vehicles, equipment
The United States has delivered 10 vehicles, communications equipment, uniforms, helmets, body armour, medical equipment, and organisational equipment to Burkina Faso's new Counter-Terrorism Company,...
View ArticleUK's Scout SV PMRS passes base design review milestone
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has completed the Base Platform Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Protected Mobility Recce Support (PMRS) variant of the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme,...
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