Defence`s Feeds

On 12 October, the Subcommittee will discuss the implementation of the EU Global Strategy (EUGS) in the area of Security and Defence with representatives of the European Commission and the EEAS. The VP/HR presented the EUGS in June 2016 and the subsequent implementation plan for the EUGS is due by autumn 2016.
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Work is to start next year on building a EUR25 million (USD28 million) technological innovation centre to support the shipbuilding and aeronautical sectors in the south of Spain. Funded by the European Union and the regional government, the Junta de Andalucía, it will be located on a 30,000 sq

Key Points India has delivered the first of two 48 m fast patrol vessels to Mauritius The patrol vessel programme, along with the introduction of 10 interceptor boats, is part of a sustained Indian effort to build security and influence across the Indian Ocean region India's regional security

Three Russians warships, including two armed with long-range land-attack cruise missiles, have been sent to the Mediterranean. Russia's TASS news agency reported on 5 October that the Black Sea Fleet's Buyan-M class corvettes Serpukhov and Zelyony Dol had left their home port of Sevastopol on 4

A new Safran Electronics and Defence research facility was officially opened by French president François Hollande on 5 October, the company announced. The research and development (R&D) centre, located in the Val d'Oise department north of Paris, focuses on both inertial navigation

The US Navy has contracted Qwaltec to provide support services for the Navy Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC) in Point Mugu, California.

The US Navy has awarded a $148.9m contract to Lockheed Martin for full rate production of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Programme (SEWIP) Block 2 systems.

The US Navy has announced the completion of a restrained firing test of the Longbow Hellfire missile by the Program Executive Office for Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS) for the LCS Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM).

British L85A2 Assault Rifle

Russian RPO Rys Rocket-Propelled Flamethrower

Beadwindow is an internationally recognised Australian company with a hard-fought reputation advocating the needs of the modern naval warfighter.

Analysis of recent commercial satellite imagery of North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test facility indicates "continuing activity" at all three of its tunnel complexes, in what could be part of preparations for the country's sixth nuclear test. "Activity at the North Portal, where the

A new model of the Aligner 224 Target Tracking Evaluation System was introduced in 2015 and has now been delivered to customers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

BAE Systems will hand over the first of 29 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) to the US Army at its York facility in December 2016. As of early October, one vehicle has been completed with nine vehicles on the production line. According to BAE Systems "the programme is on schedule and on

Beadwindow recently completed a delivery of naval operations advice in support of risk reduction and design studies being undertaken by the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) for the SEA 5000 Future Frigate programme.

This October, over 40 companies and institutions will flock to Scotland to demonstrate the latest unmanned and autonomous technologies for the maritime defence industry. Katie Woodward speaks to Esri UK about the challenges of planning an exercise on…

An International Coalition including EU Member States is fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and has made considerable progress in the last months. However, the Islamic State is spreading its influence further in North Africa and is conducting terrorist attacks in the Muslim World and in Europe. The hearing aims to look at the situation in Iraq, Syria and North Africa, the progress of the military campaign as well as the perspectives for further engagement against the Islamic State.
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Saudi Arabia and Member States have long established relations in the field of armaments cooperation. In 2015, Saudi Arabia spent EUR 75 billion on defence. Yet, it still relies on the security guarantees provided by the United States. Many in Europe have reservations about arms exports to the Kingdom, driven by concerns on the respect of the international humanitarian law in the conflict in Yemen. There is, however, no common European position regarding the defence ties with the country.
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Australian defence industry minister Christopher Pyne has proposed to US defence officials an expanded role for Australian industry in supporting Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft based in the Asia-Pacific. The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) said on 7 October

BAE Systems has launched a campaign to sell the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to Belgium, as part of the country's requirement for new aircraft that was launched in 2014. The company's bid, on behalf of the Eurofighter consortium, outlined a number of existing social and industrial benefits from the