Defence`s Feeds

EVENT Greek anarchist group Synomosia Pyrinon Tis Fotias (SPF) claimed responsibility yesterday (16 March) for a parcel bomb delivered to the German Ministry of Finance in Berlin on 15 March. The parcel was addressed to Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schäuble. German media reported that the

Key Points France is seeking more links with the USN to support carrier airwing training Links will help navy bridge gap until Charles de Gaulle returns to operations The French Navy sees co-operation with the US Navy (USN) as a "cornerstone" of its plans to maintain personnel skills

EVENT Several Sierra Leonean government officials resigned from their posts on 10 March, reflecting a constitutional requirement for them to step down to be able to contest the presidency and vice-presidency in the elections scheduled for 8 March 2018. The prospective candidates include Kaifalah

An unidentified Yemeni Coast Guard vessel reportedly hit a mine in the vicinity of the southern Red Sea port of Al-Mukha (Mocha), the Associated Press reported on 10 March. Unidentified Yemeni officials said two sailors were killed and eight injured. The report prompted the US Maritime

On 15 March Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko announced that the country's defence industry will develop its own twin-engine, multirole fighter. The announcement was made during Poroshenko's visit to the Ivchenko-Progress engine design bureau located in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaparozhe.

SAFE Boats International has entered into a multi-year, definitive association agreement with Colombian shipyard Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval Marítima y Fluvial (COTECMAR) to co-produce aluminum vessels…

The US Navy's SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) has contracted Millennium to provide cyberspace, research, engineering, and technology integration.

Sierra Nevada Corp has secured a one-year contract modification worth $30.99m to procure AN / PLT-5 countermeasure transmitters for use by the explosive ordnance disposal personnel.

The Pakistan Navy has successfully conducted the test launch of a land-based anti-ship missile from an undisclosed location.

Indian naval shipbuilder ABG confirmed on 16 March that investors have expressed interest in acquiring a major stake of the company as it looks to offload mounting debt. The Mumbai-based shipbuilder said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange that its "lenders have invited expressions of

The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved on 16 March a draft EU regulation aimed at preventing raw mineral imports into Europe financing armed conflicts. The legislation now goes to the EU's Council of Ministers for formal adoption, which is expected in the coming weeks. "These rules

Key Points The trials mark the first time a UK-designed missile has been fired from the F-35, and also the first time a non-US missile has been fired from the platform. Guided firing trials expected to continue through to mid-2017 The F-35 Integrated Test Force - a joint team comprising prime

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a new version of its ELM-2112 ground surveillance radar that is designed to detect threats moving through foliage, saying it has been "operationally deployed for several years". Using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) technology, the

Intelsat is introducing two small, flat-panel antennas that automatically lock onto satellites to support US Department of Defense (DoD) communications. The mTenna developed by Kymeta is a metamaterial, electrically scanned, satellite antenna intended for government maritime applications that

Key Points A four-party militant coalition under the Northern Alliance - Burma (NAB) umbrella has placed substantial pressure on the Myanmar military since early March in a new offensive in Kokang, Shan State. The fighting has underscored the military's strategic weaknesses and gaps in its

Orbital ATK Armament Systems has confirmed that the ARTEC Boxer (8x8) infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to be supplied to Lithuania will be armed with its 30 mm MK44 dual-feed cannon. The company will deliver the first of 90 MK44 cannons in mid-2017 and these will be installed in Rafael Advanced

US president Donald Trump sent a supplemental request to Congress on 16 March, asking for an additional USD30 billion for the Pentagon for the current fiscal year over capped levels. There would be USD24.9 billion dedicated to increasing the base budget, while USD5.1 billion would go towards ongoing

The Portuguese Ministry of National Defence has authorised the Portuguese Air Force to acquire a number of single-engine, lightweight multi-purpose helicopters. The procurement, worth a maximum of EUR20.5 million (USD22 million) in line with the Portuguese Military Programming Law 2015-26, comes

The White House named six new nominations for jobs at the Pentagon on 16 March, including a new number two to serve as secretary of defense Jim Mattis' aid. Patrick Shanahan, a Boeing executive who has worked for both the commercial and defence side of the company, was nominated to serve as deputy

Indian group Reliance Infrastructure has said it will look to generate funds worth INR20 billion (USD305 million) to support expansion in the defence sector. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange on 16 March, Reliance said the funds will be raised through a "qualified institutional