Defence`s Feeds

Key Points NAWCWD has integrated proximity fuze technology into its home-grown Spike miniature missile system Two Outlaw UAVs were destroyed in testing at China Lake in December 2016 The US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) has tested its in-house developed Spike miniature

The US Army is to field a new counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system to protect against 'low and slow' threats on the battlefield. A USD65 million contract awarded to Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC) on 31 January covers the development, production, integration, delivery, deployment, and

Key Points SLIM is intended as a potential solution for the US Army's prospective Individual Assault Munition requirement Calibre and TRL status has not been disclosed The US Army's Maneuver Centre of Excellence (MCoE) is evaluating a new disposable shoulder-launched rocket concept as one of the

US secretary of defence Jim Mattis has reaffirmed the United States' commitment to its defence treaty with Japan. "I want to make certain that Article 5 of our mutual defence treaty is understood to be as real to us today as it was a year ago, five years ago - and as it will be a year, and 10

Polish state-owned defence company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a cooperation agreement with pan-European missile specialist MBDA on 2 February, in a deal which aims to facilitate the transfer of technology to Poland's defence industry. The agreement sets out MBDA's intention to share

NATO launched its latest trust fund project on 2 February to help Montenegro safely dispose of unneeded ordnance. Administered from Podgorica, the fund will be used to finance an environmentally sound demilitarisation of more than 400 tonnes of surplus ammunition. NATO's Support and Procurement

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) formally handed over two new Bell 412EP helicopters to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) during a ceremony held at Lagos' international airport on 27 January. NCS officials told local media that it was handing over standard-configuration 412EP civilian helicopters,

Key Points Alleged abuses by the security forces risk alienating the local population and are likely to encourage jihadists' recruitment and expansion of their support base. Increasing indicators of discontent in the security forces in Sinai call into question police capability in the event of

An escalation in fighting in the eastern Ukrainian Donbas region is being referred to in Kiev as becoming a 'second Debaltseve' after the battle of January 2015 that was the scene of hundreds of casualties on the Ukrainian side, many due to saturation bombardments by Russian-backed rebels using Grad

US secretary of defence Jim Mattis has warned North Korea that any nuclear attack on the United States or its allies would be met with an "overwhelming" response. "North Korea continues to launch missiles, develop its nuclear weapons programme and engage in threatening rhetoric and

Brazil's armed forces have maintained significant participation in peacekeeping operations abroad as part of the country's quest for a larger international role, and do so despite budget cuts and related military resource constraints, but power projection is becoming more difficult, particularly for

Key Points Consortium submits new MEADS bid to Poland MEADS International is looking to involve Polish industry in about 40% of the workshare for the system The MEADS International consortium announced on 31 January that it had submitted an updated bid for Poland's Wisla medium-range air-defence

Russia's first Pacific-built Project 20380 light frigate has set out on sea trials, 12 years after the vessel was first laid down and 4 years late. The ship, named Sovershenny (hull number 2101), has put to sea with a mixed naval crew and workers from the Amur Shipyard (ASZ) where it was built to

The US military will deploy 12 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to South Korea in February in a move that would mark Washington's first deployment of military assets to the northeast Asian country since the inauguration of President Donald Trump. "Approximately 200 Airmen and 12

Key Points Human operators will train artificial intelligence during naval missions The partnership is intended to develop machine-learning technology to augment critical defence systems The US Navy (USN) is partnering with Indiana University (IU) to increase artificial intelligence usage in

US National Security Advisor Michael Flynn said on 1 February that the United States is "officially putting Iran on notice" in the wake of a ballistic missile test and an attack on a Saudi frigate off Yemen. Speaking to journalists at the White House, Flynn said the ballistic missile test

The Mistral and Tonnerre BPC (bâtiment de projection et de commandment) ships are the French Navy's new 21,300t amphibious assault, command and power projection ships.

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The Australian Government has invested $1.7m in funding to develop and demonstrate new technologies that would help improve the country's defence capability.