Defence`s Feeds

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on 11 May that they had cleared the remaining Islamic State fighters that were defending the southern side of the Al-Tabqah dam, opening a land crossing over the Euphrates that can be used to encircle the city of Al-Raqqah to the east. On the

Turkish firm Roketsan's Bora (Storm) long-range ballistic missile system underwent another test firing near the Black Sea coastal town of Sinop, Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik said on 11 May. "A new launch of our Bora missile, with a range of 280 km, was just test-fired in Sinop. It will

Boeing has been awarded a USD488.1 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to remanufacture 38 WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH1 attack helicopters to the latest AH-64E Apache Guardian standard for the United Kingdom. The contract, which was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 11 May,

The China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO Group) posted double-digit increases in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, it announced on 11 May. In a statement, the NORINCO Group said its revenues in the quarter increased year on year by 36.3% to CNY102.5 billion (USD14.9 billion) and

Both operational testing and evaluation (OTE) pilots with the Swedish Air Force (SwAF) and the company's own test pilots are highly complimentary of the next-generation Saab Gripen E fighter. "It is a happy coincidence that both the manufacturer and the customer - in this case the SwAF - have

Israel Military Industries (IMI) Systems will officially unveil a new vehicle-based light rocket launching system called the C-Lynx on 15 May. The system has eight launch tubes and advanced navigation and command-and-control systems that allow it to "provide fire response immediately according

The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) would prefer the Boeing CH-47F Extended Range (ER) Chinook to fulfil its Schweren Transporthubschrauber (STH) requirement over the Sikorsky's CH-53K King Stallion, the service's chief disclosed on 11 May. Speaking at European Air Chiefs Conference (EURAC) in

The US Air Force (USAF) is to upgrade the mission computers of its Boeing F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle combat aircraft under a USD434.8 million contract awarded recently to the aircraft manufacturer. The contract will see the fighter and strike variant Eagles fitted with the new Suite 9

Ukrainian national defence group Ukroboronprom, Turkish defence electronics group Havelsan, and Saudi Arabian technology venture Taqnia have concluded an agreement to work together on the creation of a maritime patrol and surveillance variant of the Antonov AN-132D aircraft. The agreement between

The US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is to award nearly USD1 billion in contractor-based helicopter support for the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AoR). The USD948.8 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which was announced by the Department of

Ghost Robotics unveiled a new variant of its Ghost Minitaur at Xponential 2017 in Dallas, Texas. The system is a small, quadruped robotic platform with direct-drive legs and uses conventional rotary electric motors. It is envisaged that the Ghost Minitaur will be used for applications such as an

EVENT On 10 May, the ruling centre-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party tabled in parliament a draft bill aimed at introducing a majoritarian electoral system. Under the draft, the 240 MPs would be elected from single-mandate constituencies through a majority vote over

Chilean state-owned small arms manufacturer and vehicle maintenance provider Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile (FAMAE) has released annual results for its 2016 year, showing a 106.9% growth in income after taxes, to CLP3.3 billion (USD4.9 million). The income growth came

Chilean state-owned small arms manufacturer and vehicle maintenance provider Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile (FAMAE) has released annual results for its 2016 year, showing a 106.9% growth in income after taxes, to CLP3.3 billion (USD4.9 million). The income growth came

As maritime patrol returns to the top of the operational agenda, a number of countries are investing in new multimission aircraft to tackle surveillance tasks at sea. Dr Lee Willett and Ridzwan Rahmat discuss the P-8A Poseidon programmes developing in the European and Asia-Pacific theatres The

A high-raking Taiwanese military official is being investigated on suspicion of spying for China, according to local media reports. Major General Hsieh Chia-kang, a former head of Air Defense Missile Command and current deputy head of Matsu Defense Command, was questioned by prosecutors in the city

Details have emerged at the IDEF 2017 defence exhibition in Istanbul of a deployed laser warning receiver (LWS) currently in service on armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) with the Republic of China Army (RoCA). Developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), the LWS

Turkey's Nurol Makina unveiled a new 4x4 armoured vehicle at the 2017 International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2017) exhibition in Istanbul. Designed as a private venture, the vehicle is being positioned by the company for procurement by the Turkish Armed Forces. Known as the NMS, the vehicle has

ONE civilian, an employee of the Ministry of Education, was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted under his vehicle was detonated in Al-Zidani area of Abu Ghraib district in Iraq's Baghdad province on 10 May, Iraqi News reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the

Key Points India's strategic partner scheme proposes one company for each of four segments Foreign contractors will be selected to partner nominated firms India's defence minister Arun Jaitley met officials from the country's defence industry on 11 May to progress the government's delayed