Defence`s Feeds

The United States has rotated its Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) stationed in Guam in support of the US Pacific Command (PACOM), with the arrival of four Rockwell B-1B Lancers to the island. The rotation, which was announced by the US Air Force (USAF) on 9 February, saw the B-1Bs from the 9th

A new draft resolution tabled on 9 February by two key committees of the European Parliament calls for major changes to the EU's defence policy, and for national defence expenditure in Europe to rise to 2% of GDP. Noting that defence co-operation in the EU is "now more dependent on political

The delayed effect of the European Union's sprawling 10-year old law to control the environmental impact of all chemicals produced or imported within EU territory is now being felt across Europe's militaries. It threatens security of supply lines while upping the research cost of chemical

The Israel Defense Forces' (IDF's) Skylark tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unit is preparing to deploy Elbit's Skylark 3 platform in the near future, a development that will significantly expand its operational capabilities, a senior military source has told Jane's. When it was first

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on 9 February that it will receive three Embraer EMB-314/A-29 Super Tucano turboprops from the Brazilian Air Force. It said in a statement that Embraer had confirmed that the Brazilian government had authorised its air force to transfer the three aircraft to

The Portuguese Army's Logistics Command has ordered nine Polaris Defense 4x4 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) for the Special Operations Force (FOE), the army told Jane's on 9 February. The contract is worth EUR359,965 (USD384,500) and includes seven Sportsman MV 850 MILITARY TAN quad-bikes and two MRZR

The Spanish senate has given its backing to a new strategic investment plan to help define and finance the future of state-owned shipbuilder Navantia. Figures presented to the session estimate that more than EUR700 million (USD748 million) will need to be pumped in to maintain the company's

Naval personnel from Europe, the US, East Africa and West Indian Ocean nations, as well as various international organisations, have successfully completed the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2017 (CE17).

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc has won a year-long contract to procure long-lead items and components for 27 Lot 15 AH-1Z production aircraft for use by the US Marine Corps.

General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded the Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) N6 Information Technology (IT) Support contract by the US Navy.

The US Navy is set to christen its latest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Tulsa (LCS 16) on 11 February in Mobile, Alabama.

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has completed repairs to its Airlander 10 hybrid airship following a crash that caused serious damage to the flight deck during its second test flight in August 2016, the company announced on 10 February. The repairs were carried out at the vehicle's dedicated hangar in

ANALYSIS Satellite imagery obtained by Jane's corroborates reports that Iran carried out ballistic missile tests on 29 January and in July 2016, but provides no evidence that versions of North Korea's Hwasong-10 were launched. Airbus Defence and Space imagery shows a convoy of vehicles on a road

Boeing has announced the establishment of Boeing Defence India (BDI) - a local corporate entity - to support future growth objectives in the country. The US group said in a statement on 8 February that BDI will be led by Pratyush Kumar, president of Boeing India, and will focus on expanding

Brazilian defence minister Raul Jungmann met his Portuguese counterpart, José Alberto Azeredo Lopes, on 9 February as part of the first joint Brazilian-Portuguese Defence Industry Dialogue, a two-day event held in Porto with the aim of increasing industrial co-operation between the two states.

China and Myanmar have agreed to 'maintain peace and stability' in the border areas between the two countries after fighting between Myanmar government forces and an alliance of four insurgent factions escalated in the country's north in late 2016. During the China-Myanmar 2+2 High-level

A lack of available Red Teams and the inability to adequately defend against sophisticated threats are among the shortcomings identified in the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation's (DOT&E's) 2016 report on aspects of the US Department of Defense's (DoD's) cyber-security

US military training and C4ISR provider Cubic Corporation released financial results for the first quarter of its 2017 financial year on 9 February, showing an improved performance compared to the same period in 2016. First quarter sales rose 6.7% to USD334.7 million and while operating earnings

Netherlands-based Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (Damen) took over management of the Curaçao Drydock Company on 1 February 2017. The new company has been renamed Damen Shiprepair Curaçao (DSCu). The Caribbean shipyard has two dry docks - Antilla and Beatrix - with a length of 280 m and

Fincantieri is undertaking a comprehensive 'procurement supply chain roadshow' across Australia in February in support of its bid to meet the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) SEA 5000 project to acquire nine new frigates for an estimated AUD35 billion (USD27 million). Dario Deste - the chairman of