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The UK has backtracked on plans to buy the F-35C Carrier Variant (CV) of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and will instead revert to the...
10-May-2012
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Iran to launch spy satellite during nuclear talks
Iran will launch a Fajr reconnaissance satellite on 23 May, according to Mehdi Farahi, the director of the Islamic republic's Aerospace Industry Organisation. Farahi...
16-May-2012
*Report says Gen Allen to quit ISAF command early
General John Allen, the commander of the United States-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, is to leave his post, according to a...
16-May-2012
Brazilian Air Force issues tanker RfP
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) sent a request for proposals to Airbus Military, Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on 9 May for refuelling ...
16-May-2012
Turkish Navy detains suspected pirates
Turkey's Su Alti Taaruz (SAT) naval commandos operating from the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, TCG Giresun , have intercepted a dhow being used as...
15-May-2012
NexGen missile protection system cleared for full-rate production
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has authorised full-rate production of the Northrop Grumman NexGen infrared (IR) missile warning system (MWS) for large transport ...
15-May-2012
'Operational' Reserve preparing for domestic, theatre engagement roles
The US Army's Reserve component is likely to face some challenges in maintaining an 'operational' force with constrained resources, according to the outgoing chief. ...
15-May-2012
*Syria slides into Iraq-style insurgency
The double suicide bombing in Damascus on 10 May highlighted Syria's slide into a complex Iraq-style insurgency that looks set to derail the ceasefire. ...
15-May-2012
US Army kicks off large-scale exercise to validate networking equipment
US Army acquisition and testing officials are evaluating several new types of networking equipment at the service's third Network Integration Exercise (NIE), which is running...
15-May-2012
Karzai announces third round of transitions to Afghan control
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has announced that all provincial capitals will be under Afghan military leadership after the third stage of the transition from ...
15-May-2012
Pakistan re-offers JF-17 to Indonesia under industry collaboration deal
Pakistan has reiterated its offer to Indonesia of the JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft, co-developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation. ...
15-May-2012
UK awards follow-on £5bn contract for Trident maintenance
The UK has assured the future of its Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) until 2018 with a further GBP5 billion (USD8 billion) investment into facilities ...
15-May-2012
Hardware issues undermine NATO plans
While the 28 nations that make up NATO are expected to declare that their ambitions for missile defence and Afghanistan have met with success...
15-May-2012
Spain refocuses on exporting Leopard 2s to Saudi Arabia
A visit to Saudi Arabia by Defence Minister Pedro Morenés has revived hopes in Madrid that Spain could yet land a deal to build ...
15-May-2012
*UK MoD closes budget 'black hole'
The UK has succeeded in returning to a balanced defence equipment budget, UK Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond told the House of Commons on 14 May....
15-May-2012
*UK confirms backflip on JSF variant
The UK has backtracked on plans to buy the F-35C Carrier Variant (CV) of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and will instead revert to the...
14-May-2012
Canadian DND faces up to procurement woes
Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) is battling a raft of procurement troubles as issues arise with its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Close Combat Vehicle...
14-May-2012
New Zealand negotiates purchase of SH-2G Super Seasprite helos rejected by Australia
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun preliminary negotiations with Kaman Aerospace over the potential purchase of the SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters ...
14-May-2012
*Namibia's Chinese-built OPV starts trials
A multipurpose ship for the Namibian Navy - resembling an offshore patrol vessel on a frigate hull - started sea trials in China in ...
14-May-2012
*Vogo unveils South Korean submersible
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) is expected to begin procurement activities for a swimmer delivery vehicle (SDV) in 2013, according to builder Vogo. ...
14-May-2012
US Army asks Congress for Abrams R&D instead of production
US Army acquisition officials are trying to convince lawmakers that the M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) production line could remain healthy for the next...
14-May-2012
*Camcopter crash 'not caused by North Korean GPS jamming'
The crash of a Schiebel S-100 Camcopter unmanned helicopter in Incheon on 10 May was not due to North Korean jamming of GPS signals, ...
14-May-2012
Jordan orders night-vision and thermal sites from new joint venture
The Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) has ordered night-vision equipment from Aselsan Middle East, a joint venture between the King Abdullah II Design and Development ...
14-May-2012
Indonesia buys more BMP-3F amphibious IFVs from Russia
Indonesia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Russian arms export agency Rosoboronexport for an additional 37 BMP-3F amphibious infantry fighting vehicles ...
14-May-2012
*Thailand swaps unserviceable transport aircraft for new Saab 340 platform
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has exchanged three unserviceable Alenia G222 tactical transport aircraft for a new Saab 340, national media reported on ...
14-May-2012
Estonia appoints new defence minister
Estonia has a new defence minister in the form of Urmas Reinsalu, it was confirmed on 11 May. Reinsalu replaces Mart Laar, the former...
14-May-2012
China to acquire 36 surveillance ships, says report
China is set to boost its surveillance fleet over the coming year as part of efforts to safeguard its sovereign rights in disputed waters. ...
11-May-2012
USS Freedom fails pre-INSURV inspection
The US Navy's first Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has failed a pre-inspection assessment, with evaluators declaring the vessel a "no go" for the ...
11-May-2012
ATK adopts aggressive foreign strategy to address US declines
United States-based aerospace and defence manufacturer Alliant Techsystems (ATK) is targeting up to 15 per cent annual growth in emerging markets after conceding it has...
11-May-2012
Spain turns to domestic defence firms during economic crisis
The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) is turning increasingly to national companies as its preferred suppliers during the current economic crisis, according to a ...
11-May-2012
*Indian MoD signs off on M777 howitzer procurement
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 11 May approved the purchase of 145 BAE Systems M777 155 mm/39-calibre lightweight howitzers from the United ...
11-May-2012
US DoD expands, makes permanent cyber pilot programme
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is to expand and make permanent a pilot programme that shares classified cyber intelligence with the defence industry ...
11-May-2012
*US confirms USS Freedom deployment to Singapore
First-in-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Freedom will be sent to Singapore on a 10-month deployment in early 2013, Rear Admiral Thomas Rowden, the...
11-May-2012
Libyan defence minister outlines formation of new military
Libya's defence minister, Usamah al-Juwayli, has outlined how the government intends to restructure the country's army by integrating former rebel fighters with the soldiers ...
11-May-2012
*Briefing: Heavy hitters
The design of the heavyweight torpedo has remained relatively unchanged for almost a century, evolving at a much slower pace than its airborne cousin, ...
11-May-2012
China launches YG-14 optical satellite
China launched the 14th of the Yaogan family of orbiters from the Taiyuan Space Centre in Shanxi province on 10 May, adding to a ...
11-May-2012
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