Defence`s Feeds

The proposed US Navy (USN) 30-year shipbuilding plan requires more annual outlays than in previous budgets, according to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report...

In the 2020 report on cyber space security it published on 7 September, Poland's internal security service, the Agencja Bezpieczenstwa Wewnetrznego (ABW), expresses concern about a major increase in cyberattacks taking place on Polish territory. The report, which was produced by

Israel's Cobwebs Technologies (IO, 27/05/20) is poised to deliver its geolocation data collection and analysis solution WebLoc to the US

Surveillance camera maker Hikvision is in the hot seat in the United Kingdom as biometrics commissioner Fraser Sampson continues to

According to our information, Qatari defence minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah will travel to the South Carolina city of

Blockchain technology firm Bianjie AI and DODR Technology, a subsidiary of China Silk Road Group (CSRG), a company at the

On 7 September, the British Home Office, which oversees the Security Service (MI5), awarded contracts on its wide-ranging £133m (€156m)

In the 2020 report on cyber space security it published on 7 September, Poland's internal security service, the Agencja Bezpieczenstwa Wewnetrznego (ABW), expresses concern about a major increase in cyberattacks taking place on Polish territory. The report, which was produced by

Israel's Cobwebs Technologies (IO, 27/05/20) is poised to deliver its geolocation data collection and analysis solution WebLoc to the US

Surveillance camera maker Hikvision is in the hot seat in the United Kingdom as biometrics commissioner Fraser Sampson continues to

According to our information, Qatari defence minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah will travel to the South Carolina city of

Blockchain technology firm Bianjie AI and DODR Technology, a subsidiary of China Silk Road Group (CSRG), a company at the

On 7 September, the British Home Office, which oversees the Security Service (MI5), awarded contracts on its wide-ranging £133m (€156m)

A 20-year comprehensive road map for the British Army's future equipment requirements and spiral development plans is to be included in the United Kingdom's Land...

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have agreed to the creation of an enhanced trilateral security partnership – AUKUS.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) made a scheduled port visit to Yokosuka, Japan as part of their deployment with the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG 21).

Americas

Three US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers returned to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri after a deployment to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, that included a dozen multinational missions over the past month. The bombers, from the 509th Bomb Wing, left Iceland on Saturday, the Air Force announced.

The Marines are moving forward with developing a ship-killing missile that’s central to a long-range restructuring of the military, the Marine Corps said. The Marine Corps Systems Command’s Long Range Fires program has acquired Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, an anti-ship missile that meets military requirements and is being tested.

Middle East & Africa

A Turkish KC-135R aerial refueling tanker has returned home after completing the modifications to its flight deck. The Block 45 upgrade replaces old displays, radio altimeter, computer module, autopilot and flight director with new ones. Around 63 of these parts are of high-maintenance or obsolete.

Europe

The Royal Navy currently has two aircraft carriers at sea, both flying F-35 jets. This is something that only one other navy in the world is capable of. Separated by 7,000 miles, HMS Prince of Wales in the North Sea and HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Pacific have been launching and recovering the stealth strike fighter on round-the-clock sorties.

Asia-Pacific

Hours after North Korea tested two surface-to-surface missiles which landed in the East Sea, its arch-enemy Seoul proceeded with a submarine launched ballistic missile test in what appears to be a show of technological superiority. Seoul tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) near its Agency for Defence Development (ADD) in South Chungcheong Province. Delivered to the Navy on August 13, the missile was launched from a 3,000-ton-class Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine on Wednesday.

Raytheon won a $13 million fixed-price incentive, sole-source contract modification under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case with the Japan Ministry of Defense. The contract is to evaluate hardware, inspect all material, repair minor discrepancies, and re-assemble and deliver a Standard Missile-3 Block IB Inert Operating Missile. Work will take place in Arizona. Performance period ist from September 15, 2021 through March 31, 2023.

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The United States has briefed the Israeli regime before, during, and after different rounds of negotiations in Vienna aimed at reviving the US-ditched Iran nuclear agreement, said State Department Spokesman Ned Price, adding that the US and Israel "see eye to eye" with regard to Iran's nuclear program.

The Russian ambassador to international organizations in Vienna says during its latest session in the Austrian capital, the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called for the resumption of talks on the revival of Iran's nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The Acquisition wing of Ministry of Defence has promulgated a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to facilitate clarity in procedure to be followed by the Buyer in respect of Bank Guarantees (BGs) submitted by the bidders from international banks. This will facilitate timely conclusion of contracts in procurement cases involving BGs from foreign banks.