Despite bolstering its patrol fleet with new Evolved Cape-class vessels, the Royal Australian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel programme remains mired in delays, indecision and criticism over underwhelming capabilities.
The Hurjet is pitched as the front runner for the Spanish Air Force’s Advanced Jet Trainer replacement programme for its ageing F-5M aircraft.
The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
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13th November 2015
The US Army has exercised contract options worth $65.8 million for 12 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters and associated mission equipment packages, Airbus Helicopters announced on 12 November. …
13th November 2015
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) will deliver the first batch of the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) to the Swedish Army in November, the company announced …
13th November 2015
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security for Phase 2B.2 of its Computer Network Defence (CND) …
13th November 2015
China will begin receiving its first S-400 Triumf medium-/long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems within 12-18 months, it has emerged from the TASS news agency. Meanwhile, …
12th November 2015
NATO Exercise Arrcade Fusion is underway in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania led by the British armed forces, the Ministry of Defence announced on 10 November. …
12th November 2015
The UK government has requested a new batch of Hellfire missiles from the US under an $80 million foreign military sale. The Defense Security Cooperation …
12th November 2015
Rockwell Collins will provide the Cargo Handling and Aerial Delivery Control System (CHADCS) for the Brazilian Air Force’s KC-390 aircraft following its selection by programme …
12th November 2015
Harris Corporation has been awarded a nine-month extension to the Network and Space Operations and Maintenance contract by the US Air Force to support the Air …
12th November 2015
Alta Devices, manufacturer of the AnyLight solar technology, is preparing to ramp up production in its US factory to meet an expected demand in a …
12th November 2015
Textron Systems Marine and Land Systems is looking launch its Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicle (SCVT), possibly as early as 2016. There are plans for Ukraine and …
12th November 2015
In another innovation in the unmanned field from China, news emerged this week of a paragliding UAV that has recently concluded tests in Tibet. Chinese …
12th November 2015
UK defence companies had a muted presence at the Defence & Security 2015 exhibition in Bangkok, though an official from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) …
12th November 2015
The $1.27 billion contract between defence and security OEM Saab and the UAE will see two new-version Erieye swing role surveillance aircraft delivered and the …
12th November 2015
Russian Helicopters has begun flight testing the second Mi-171A2 helicopter prototype at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, the company announced on 9 November. In addition to the …
12th November 2015
QinetiQ has started delivering a new training programme for students of the Royal Air Force (RAF) aimed at improving operators’ confidence and lessening the chance …
11th November 2015
Finland has requested Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M31A1 Unitary and GMLRS M30A1 Alternative Warhead Rockets in pods from the US government under the …
11th November 2015
A new water bomber version of the C295W transport aircraft will be industrialized, supplied and supported under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Airbus Defence and …
11th November 2015
The Lockheed Martin Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary munitions have undergone stockpile reliability testing at White Sands …
11th November 2015
The French Air Force’s plans to bolster its medium lift capabilities with the addition of C-130J Hercules transport aircraft has moved one step closer with …
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