Defence`s Feeds

Senior British Army officers have been tasked with developing a strategic rail capability to allow UK forces and equipment to be rapidly moved to European crisis zones. The initiative was launched by the UK’s chief of defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, earlier in December in

The US government has added two Russian companies, Novator Design Bureau and Titan Central Design Bureau, to the country’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR) entity list. The announcement was made via the US government’s Federal Register publication on 20 December. Addition to the

Six Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornets will return home in January from a three-year air strike campaign in the Middle East following the declaration by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of his country’s victory over the Islamic State militant group, which is also

BAE Systems Australia has formed an alliance with domestic and foreign defence and engineering firms to support the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) expanding power and propulsion requirements, the company said on 21 December. BAE Systems said the Australian Power and Propulsion Team

South Korean group Hanwha has confirmed an export order from Norway to supply its K9 Thunder 155 mm/52-calibre self-propelled tracked howitzer under a contract worth KRW245.2 billion (USD227 million). Hanwha said in a statement on 21 December that the contract, signed a day earlier in Oslo,

The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved on 22 December a defence budget of JPY5.19 trillion (USD45.7 billion) for fiscal year 2018 (FY 2018): an increase of 1.3%, or JPY66 billion, over the previous year, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo. The draft budget,

The UK Royal Navy’s second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier was officially launched on 21 December, achieving another milestone for the construction programme. The future HMS Prince of Wales , originally planned to launch in 2018, was floated out ahead of schedule during a ceremony held

The US Navy (USN) says its Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine replacement fleet for the Ohio-class ships is on track to meet schedule, cost, and technological estimates or requirements despite a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that questions the status of all three.

Key Points With a KRG-Baghdad agreement unlikely until after Iraq’s May 2018 elections, violent protests in Iraqi Kurdistan are likely to intensify in the six-month outlook. The concentration of protests in Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)-administered areas increases the likelihood of the

Key Points The result is likely to revive the Catalan “process”, its campaign to achieve independence, on the basis of pro-independence groups having retained a majority in a very high (81.94%) turnout. With several pro-independence officials either jailed or abroad, the government

Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) militants from South Sub Zonal Bureau spread propaganda pamphlets in Bijapur city in Bijapur district in India's Chhattisgarh state on 11 December, Dainik Bhaskar reported. The pamphlets called for a general strike in the district on the following day.

COMMUNIST Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) militants from the Kalimela Zonal Committee spread hand-written propaganda posters and banners in the Badigeta and Tekguda areas in Malkangiri district in India's Odisha state on 8 December, Pragativadi News reported. The posters urged people to join CPI-M

Italian state-owned naval shipbuilder Fincantieri announced that it has established a subsidiary in Qatar on 21 December. Fincantieri Services Middle East, a management and logistics company based in Doha, will provide services to support the seven surface vessels ordered by the Qatar Emiri Naval

Italian state-owned naval shipbuilder Fincantieri announced that it has established a subsidiary in Qatar on 21 December. Fincantieri Services Middle East, a management and logistics company based in Doha, will provide services to support the seven surface vessels ordered by the Qatar Emiri Naval

TWO civilians were killed and four others wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED), emplaced by unidentified militants, detonated near a school gate in Abul Khanazeer village in Iraq's Diyala province on 20 December, Iraqi News reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the

Key Points The Japanese and Canadian navies have completed a rare bilateral ASW exercise Activity improves interoperability between the two services, and further strengthens Canadian presence in the Asia-Pacific region The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) has completed a series of

Congress passed another extension of a stop-gap Continuing Resolution (CR) budget on 21 December to keep the federal government funded through 19 January, but included a big addition for missile defence activities. US President Donald Trump on 22 December was expected to enact a third CR budget to

Event On 19 December 2017, Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Democrat din Moldova, PDM) leader Vlad Plahotniuc announced a cabinet reshuffle “to improve the efficiency” of the cabinet. He proposed to change seven out of 13 ministers. Prime Minister Pavel Filip was to retain his

Swedish defence company Saab announced three acquisitions on 21 and 22 December with capabilities gained in naval construction and advanced composite materials. The first two transactions saw Saab conclude an agreement, effective on 29 December, to acquire Swedish combat boat manufacturer N. Sundin

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