Defence`s Feeds

The first of 15 Airbus Helicopters H145M (formerly EC145/645 T2) platforms were delivered to the German special forces at the company's Donauworth facility near Munich on 8 December. The first two twin-engine light utility helicopters were handed over to the Bundeswehr for use by the Kommando

France's GIAT Industries announced on 8 December that its board structure would change ahead of the merger between land systems subsidiary Nexter Systems and Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). GIAT Industries - the parent company of France's Nexter Group - is to hold 50% of the new joint

The Indian government has issued 81 defence industrial licences to 61 local companies since Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his 'Make in India' drive in September 2014, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on 8 December. This total represents more than a quarter of the 307 licences awarded to

Key Points JTIC recorded 1,700 attacks by non-state armed groups (NSAGs) worldwide in October 2015, an 8.5% increase in the average daily total compared with September. In Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank, there was an almost four-fold increase in the average daily number of attacks by NSAGs and

A new approach is necessary to counter the unprecedented success of the Islamic State, and to contain Syria's emergence as the pre-eminent global incubator for a new generation of jihadists, Richard Barrett, the former Director of Global Counter Terrorism Operations at the United Kingdom's Secret

Russian Helicopters has reached an agreement with Egypt for modernising a facility to undertake advanced maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of the Egyptian Air Force's Mil Mi-8T and Mil Mi-17-1V 'Hip' helicopters. Under the agreement, the Helwan Factory for Developed Industries - part of the

Russia launched its first-ever submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM) strikes on 8 December, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. Described as Kalibr missiles (3M-14) by the Russian MoD, the missiles were fired from the Mediterranean into Syria by the Project 636.3 improved

Key Points Second control test vehicle flight success paves way for SM-3 Block IIA intercept test in 2016 Raytheon Missile Systems has been contracted to build a further 17 SM-3 Block IIA all-up-rounds The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Japan Ministry of Defense Acquisition, Technology

The South African Navy (SAN) has redesignated Naval Station Durban as a naval base and begun initial work on refurbishing its facilities, it was announced on 8 December. Once all the work has been completed, Durban will serve as the home base for the three Warrior-class patrol boats that remain in

The South African Army is expanding its training effort in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the designation Mission Thebe, the deputy commander of the army told IHS Jane's on 9 December. The army has been training the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) since 2006, initially providing basic and

Key Points The Royal Swedish Navy is set to receive 42 Tactical Mission Trainers in 2016, as part of the Naval Warfare Training System being delivered by CAE The system will enable instructors to train sailors on a range of mission scenarios The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) is set to receive 42

Key Points Tata Motors to draw on group capabilities in bidding for India's Future Infantry Combat Vehicle programme Company aims to position its 8x8 Kestrel as front-runner for the multibillion dollar deal India's Tata Group is planning a cross-corporation strategy to support its bid to meet the

Turkey received the last of four Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft at the type's main operating station of Konya Air Base on 9 December. The handover of the aircraft, dubbed Peace Eagle in Turkish service, concludes a delivery process which began last year. The

The United Nations (UN) has ruled that a shipment of 16 armoured vehicles destined for Libya that were seized by Greece were being legally transferred. Greece announced in July that it had seized the vehicles (eight Streit Group Typhoon 4x4 mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles, five

Key Points US Army helicopter pilots will conduct more maritime training Growth in Apache force expected to boost US Army partnerships with As-Pac nations Plans are in place to continue training US Army helicopter pilots to operate with US Navy (USN) ships at sea, the commanding general of US

Singapore will routinely host rotational US Navy (USN) maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft detachments, the service confirmed to IHS Jane's on 8 December. The first of such rotational detachments is currently being conducted from 7-14 December with the service's latest P-8A maritime patrol

The lead ship of the US Navy's (USN's) new destroyer class has begun initial sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean, navy officials confirmed on 8 December. Built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed the Bath, Maine, shipyard for the first time on 7 December. The vessel headed

Americas 08 December 2015 - Chile: In the Araucania region, 144 lorries suffered arson attacks so far this year, prompting a lorry drivers' union to threaten a national strike. 06 December 2015 - Mexico: In Cuetzalan, Puebla, representatives of indigenous groups from 20 villages aired their

Kalibr cruise missiles from submarine in the Med and bombs from Tu-22 Backfires have pounded targets in Syria. On Dec. 8, Russia launched a barrage of new air and missile strikes against ground targets in Syria. The attack was somehow spoiled by the NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) issued by the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority about […]

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