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The UK signed a $150 million contract for six Airbus H145 helicopters to enhance military operations in Brunei and Cyprus, replacing aging Puma HC2s. At the same time, questions remain over the fate of the New Medium Helicopter programme amidst uncertainties surrounding procurement plans and delivery timelines.
The Next Generation Interceptor and accompanying radars will play a key role in protecting the US against long-range ballistic missile threats.
Turkish F-16 experience was praised by Romanian fighter pilots as Turkey completes first participation in NATO southern mission.
As Serbia considers a multi-billion-euro deal for French Rafale fighter jets, its move towards Western arms has signalled a significant departure from its reliance on Russian equipment, reflecting broader shifts in global defence procurement.
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10th March 2015
Two companies have submitted bids for South Korea’s US$7.9 billion programme to develop and procure a locally-build fighter. The project suffered a slight hiccup when …
9th March 2015
DCNS will participate in the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence system engineering and integration, as part of an industrial team led by Leidos, the company said …
3rd March 2015
The US-India Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) appears to be at a standstill. Three unsigned agreements remain to be signed before the four Pathfinder …
27th February 2015
Following a successful remediation program, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) expects to conduct boom refuelling trials with its Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) …
26th February 2015
Rockwell Collins expects to see continued growth in the Middle East as the region continues to invest and grow its own industrial base through investment …
25th February 2015
The re-baselining of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme has been successful and ongoing improvements in areas such as support and …
25th February 2015
The recently appointed CEO of the French training services enterprise DCI, Jean-Michel Palagos, has ambitious plans for the business and has set an annual growth …
24th February 2015
Following the sale of a FREMM frigate to Egypt this month, DCNS believes that there are further opportunities for naval vessels in the Middle East …
23rd February 2015
Oto Melara has launched a new 40mm naval weapon system at IDEX 2015. The Forty Light is a weapon system appropriate as a main armament …
22nd February 2015
CAE wants to increase its share of training for local armed forces in the GCC area as they modernise their equipment and look to enhance …
22nd February 2015
The UAE is set to become a regional power with the development of a larger defence industrial base. Speaking at the IDEX Conference in Abu …
22nd February 2015
Cross border joint operations can go some way to solving difficult security problems in border regions, the Sudanese MoD has revealed. Speaking at the IDEX …
21st February 2015
Fresh airstrikes carried out by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Syria in late February have signalled its continued willingness to use military force to …
20th February 2015
Major changes are expected in India's Defence Procurement Procedure and the Defence Production Policy in coming months. Hoping the changes might result in some much-needed …
19th February 2015
ShinMaywa India says it is looking for Indian partners to co-manufacture the US-2i amphibian aircraft domestically while the Indian Navy mulls over the possibility of …
18th February 2015
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a Request for Projects (RFP) on dual-use technology research, as announced by the agency on 16 February. This …
18th February 2015
Indonesia has approved extra funding for the country’s newly-established Maritime Security Board (Bakamla), which has been given greater powers than its predecessor. The monetary boost …
12th February 2015
Emerging economies in the Middle East and Asia are boosting global defence spending for the first time since 2010, a study by a leading UK …
11th February 2015
The US Army has been degraded by a high operational tempo and sequestration in recent years that means it won’t achieve full readiness until 2020. …