Defence`s Feeds

US President Donald Trump tweeted on 24 November that he plans to nominate US Ambassador to Norway Kenneth Braithwaite to be US Navy secretary, replacing Richard V Spencer, who was ousted earlier in the day over a personnel dispute. Braithwaite, whose nomination must be confirmed by the US Senate,

US Navy Admiral Philip Davidson, the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), has urged the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to ensure that any potential code-of-conduct agreement reached with China does not restrict their freedom of navigation in

Afghanistan is to receive a further 12 MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack and reconnaissance rotorcraft, to add to the 60 already delivered. The announcement of the additional purchase on 27 November came just two days after MDHI said that it had completed deliveries of

The German Navy will not begin flight operations with its new NH90 Sea Lion helicopter for the time being because it does not meet the necessary safety and quality standards, the Bundeswehr announced in a press release on 27 November. “We are generally convinced of the capabilities of the

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 23 November that France’s Naval Group signed a subcontract with Babcock International for the design of the weapon discharge system for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) future Attack-class submarines. “The

The Tactical Air Defence System (Taktische Luftverteidigungssystem: TLVS) joint venture (JV) of Lockheed Martin and MBDA expects the German government to award the long-awaited contract for its Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) in the second-half of next year. Speaking to Jane’s at