Defence`s Feeds

Lockheed Martin rotary-wing subsidiary Sikorsky has announced a 10-year agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) relating to the production of aerostructure and the delivery of an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to TAI stable-mate Aselsan to permit avionics integration work. The developments

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Airbus are to partner in developing an automatic capability for the air-to-air refuelling boom on the Airbus KC-30A multi-role tanker transport (MRTT). An agreement signed on 2 March at the Avalon international air show near Melbourne by chief of air force

Saab has signed a new contract with the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for the delivery of product support and maintenance to the Swedish Navy's underwater weapon systems.

Myriad Technologies has been a Microsoft Gold Partner since 2007, due to the company's commitment to helping organisations and individuals grow, compete and innovate in the technological sphere.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has selected Thales to develop several capability projects for the country's navy in the areas of electronic warfare, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and security and surveillance.

Babcock has laid the keel for the Irish Naval Service's new Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) at its shipbuilding yard in Devon, UK, marking the beginning of construction on the vessel.

Key Points Airbus is flying out the A400M to South Jakarta in a bid to further promote the aircraft Platform is the front runner in Indonesia's effort to modernise its military airlift capabilities Airbus is currently in the process of flying out an A400M Atlas multirole aircraft to Indonesia in

Bell Helicopter is offering its AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom platforms to Australia based on the commonality between the two types and the interoperability they afford with the US Marine Corps (USMC). Speaking to Jane's at the Avalon Airshow on 2 March, vice-president Global Military Business

UK air-to-air refuelling and defence electronics specialist Cobham has reported poor results for 2016, described by chairman Michael Wareing as "hugely disappointing". The group attributed its problems to "weaknesses in management and financial controls, contractual, and commercial

EVENT On 1 March, police found 11 bodies in Boca del Río, Veracruz state, in a van accompanied by a banner declaring the beginning of a war. Although the target of this war was not specified, the incident followed the beginning of a deployment of the National Gendarmerie in the cities of

A COURT in Turkey on 28 February ordered a journalist for Die Welt newspaper - identified as Deniz Yucel, aged 43 - to be jailed until an upcoming trial for the alleged distribution of terrorist propaganda, Al-Jazeera reported. Reports added that Yucel was arrested by police due to his reports about

Airbus has completed its previously announced deal to sell its Defence Electronics business to private equity firm KKR, the company said on 28 February. The completion of the long-running deal has resulted in the creation of a new European defence venture named Hensoldt. KKR paid EUR1.1 billion

Intracom Defense Electronics (IDE) of Greece has secured a USD5.6 million contract to design the electronics unit for the Block 2 variant of the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) ship self-defence interceptor. IDE added there were prospects for participation in the production and support phases of

Yugoimport's Lazar 3 8x8 MultiRole Armoured Combat Vehicle has entered service with Serbia in the armoured personnel carrier (APC) configuration. The vehicle has a welded steel chassis to which its monocoque steel hull - which features spall liners - is bolted. In its baseline form the vehicle has

Key Points The NATO-led 'Resolute Support' mission in Afghanistan is expecting the Taliban's spring offensive to focus on the south This year, however, there are raised expectations regarding the capabilities of the ANDSF As in past years, coalition forces in Afghanistan expect a substantial

The Swedish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 2 March that conscription in the country is to be reintroduced. Registration of those born in 1999 and 2000 will begin on 1 July 2017, with liability to undergo basic military training starting from 1 January 2018, continuing through to 2019. Some

Thailand's government has launched a 10-year military development programme through which it intends to address some of its major challenges, including ongoing insurgency in the south. The 'Modernisation Plan: Vision 2026', which was announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 27 February,

Turkey's Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) has cancelled a contract with local firm Tümosan related to the provision of engines for Altay main battle tanks (MBTs) after the company failed to obtain a technology transfer pledge from a foreign provider. The cancellation on 24 February

ACCORDING to media reports on 28 February, unidentified Turkish hackers claimed responsibility on an earlier unspecified date for hacking several official websites in Austria in 2016 and 2017, BBC Monitoring reported. The group added that one of the attacks targeted the airport server as a way to

Key Points The UK MoD will begin Phase 2 to develop future unmanned rotary-wing/VTOL aircraft and CONOPS Progress will be based on the 2016 Phase 1 Unmanned Warrior demonstrations UK defence secretary Michael Fallon announced a two-year GBP8 million (USD10 million) investment in innovative