Analysis: NATO sees no evidence of Russian withdrawal from Ukraine border
NATO has reacted with scepticism to Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim on 7 May that Russian troops have been withdrawn from positions along Ukraine's border. Following a meeting with Didier...
View ArticleSOFEX 2014: Jordan orders Mbombe armoured vehicles
A Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) order for 50 Mbombe infantry combat vehicles was announced during the SOFEX show in Amman. The move will cement the joint venture announced earlier at the show in which...
View ArticleSOFEX 2014: China's Snow Leopards claim second Warrior contest victory
For the second time running the Chinese People's Armed Police's (PAP's) Snow Leopard unit won SOFEX's Warrior Competition, which was held at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center...
View ArticleRAN to send sub, oiler to RIMPAC
The Royal Australian Navy will participate in the US Pacific Fleet-hosted Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime exercise with the Collins-class submarine HMAS Sheean and the oiler HMAS Success , service...
View ArticlePhilippines starts acquisition process for two ASW helicopters
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) opened a bidding process for a contract worth PHP5.4 billion (USD121 million) on 7 May to supply anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters. The...
View ArticlePhilippines ignores Chinese demands to release detained fishermen
The Philippine's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has rejected China's demands to release 11 of its fishermen arrested in the South China Sea. "We should let the judicial process take its course in...
View ArticleJapan holds amphibious landing drill in Nansei island chain
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) on 10 May began an 18-day joint landing drill on an uninhabited island in the southwest Nansei chain - the latest in a series of exercises intended to demonstrate...
View ArticleJapan and Israel agree to closer defence ties
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on 12 May agreed to increase defence co-operation by building "a new comprehensive partnership". "I would like to...
View ArticleIndustry criticises Indian ban on defence 'institutional investors'
India's updated guidelines on foreign investment, which were introduced in April, will impede the development of many defence companies listed on India's stock exchanges, the Federation of Indian...
View ArticleIndonesian Army develops cyber warfare centre
The Indonesian Army (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Darat: TNI-AD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 12 May with local institution Institut Teknologi Del (ITD) to develop a...
View ArticleIndia on the hunt for more AEW&C aircraft
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited global bids by mid-July for six aircraft to supplement its fleet of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platforms....
View ArticleJudge allows ULA to purchase RD-180 engines from Russia
A federal judge has lifted an injunction preventing Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA) from purchasing Russian-made rocket engines, according to court documents. US...
View ArticleBrazilian Air Force still negotiating Swedish fighter loan details
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is scheduled to induct several Swedish Air Force Saab Gripen C/D combat aircraft as a temporary measure prior to the initial arrivals in 2018 of the 36 Gripen NG fighters...
View ArticleThyssenKrupp increases 2014 outlook
German industrials group ThyssenKrupp has announced an increase in its full-year forecast for sales and profits following better-than-expected first-half results in 2014. "After a successful first half...
View ArticleSOFEX 2014: KADDB displays shot detector
An engineering student from Jordan's Yarmouk University has developed an acoustic shot detection system with the support of the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB). Jafar Batainah,...
View ArticleSOCOM progresses C-27J crew training
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has trained the first cadre of pilots and technicians for the Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan transport aircraft it is to receive from the US Air Force (USAF),...
View ArticleRussia parades Bastion-P in Crimea
Russia utilised the 9 May Victory Day Parade to stamp its mark over the disputed Crimean peninsula, with a large display of military equipment and attendance by Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
View ArticleAUVSI 2014: USAF looking to refine RPA training regime, reduce accidents
The US Air Force (USAF) is still solidifying its training regimens for remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) operators as trainers are seeking a safe and effective programme that can reduce training...
View ArticleAustralian defence spending to rise by 6.1%
Australia's defence spending for the 2014-15 financial year will rise by AUD2.3 billion (USD2.14 billion) to AUD29.3 billion, a real increase of 6.1%, the government announced in its annual budget...
View ArticleUS Forces Korea breaking ground with move south
A recent groundbreaking ceremony at Camp Humphreys, 65 km south of Seoul, marked another step in the relocation of US Forces Korea (USFK) personnel out of central Seoul and away from demilitarised zone...
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