Defence`s Feeds

Raytheon has delivered its first next-generation AN/SPY-6(V) air and missile defence radar (AMDR) array to the US Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the potential $300m foreign military sale (FMS) of SH-60F Sea-Hawk helicopter equipment and support to Israel.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has reportedly conducted an unsuccessful test firing of a ballistic missile from a Sinpo-class submarine off the country’s eastern coast on Saturday.

American AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

German Sachsen Class Anti-Air Warfare Frigate

On 13 July, the Subcommittee will exchange of views with Patrick Ky, Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on the findings of the European High Level Task Force on Conflict Zones. This Task force was created upon the tragic event of the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over the Ukraine to respond effectively to risks associated with overflight of zones of conflict or armed insurgency.
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On 13 July, the Subcommittee will hold an exchange of views on the security challenges in Iraq with Rosamaria Gili, Deputy Head of Division for GCC countries, Iraq and Yemen, EEAS and Kawa Hassan, Director, Middle East and North Africa Program, EastWest Institute.
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Italian shipbuilding firm Fincantieri has delivered a new U212A Todaro-class submarine, Pietro Venuti, to the Italian Navy at its Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.

The Australian Government has contracted Saab to provide sustainment services for the combat system on the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Anzac-class frigates.

MicroTech has secured a contract worth $750m for the supply of command and control equipment and support services for the US Navy.

Austal has received a contract modification from the US Navy to provide emergent availability planning and full ship shock trials (FSST) support for tests to be performed on its Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6).

Israeli Nagmashot Heavy Armored Personnel Carrier

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The Commonwealth of Australia and Navantia have signed a contract to supply two auxiliary oiler replenishments (AORs).

The Vitavox watertight, pressure-tight submarine loudspeakers VQ79558 (NSN 5965-99-924-9409) are a cone type unit designed for use in external positions on a submarine.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the potential foreign military sale (FMS) of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles, SM-2 missile containers and support to the Republic of Korea (ROK).

The US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific has contracted Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) to deliver the switchable common data link (CDL) split above and below decks radio systems.

Mictrotech has secured a $750m indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center to provide command-and-control (C2) systems and associated support services to the US Navy.

Russian Admiral Gorshkov Class Frigate