Britain suspends defence exports to Russian military
The British government announced in a Notice to Exporters on 18 March that it has suspended a number of licenses for export to the Russian military. The suspension covers direct exports to the Russian...
View ArticleUS delivers Hellfires, carbines, and ammo to Iraq
The United States has delivered nearly 100 laser-guided Hellfire missiles, M4 carbines, and thousands of rounds of ammunition to Iraq, the US Embassy in Baghdad announced on 16 March. It added that...
View ArticleLatvia receives final Skrunda-class patrol boat
The Latvian Naval Forces received its final Skrunda-class patrol boat on 20 March, the Latvian Ministry of Defence has announced. Delivered in a ceremony on 20 March, Rezekne (P-09) is the Latvian...
View ArticlePeruvian Army to get new artillery in 2014
Peruvian president Ollanta Humala in mid-December signed a decree authorising defence minister Pedro Cateriano to engage in a government-to-government contract to procure a new artillery system. IHS...
View ArticlePhilippine Army acquires R4 carbines
The Philippine Army (PA) has confirmed the acquisition of 63,000 Remington Defense R4 5.56 mm carbines in a deal worth PHP2.4 billion (USD53 million). PA spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Noel Detoyato...
View ArticleUK Border Force receives new cutter
The UK Border Force (UKBF) has accepted into service its largest and most capable cutter. Displacing over 400 tonnes fully loaded, the 50 m long HMC Protector was dedicated by home secretary Teresa May...
View ArticleIreland orders Protector RWS for Piranha III APCs
The Irish Defence Forces have signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence Systems to equip Ireland's General Dynamics European Land Systems - MOWAG Piranha III armoured personnel carriers (APCs) with the...
View ArticleRoyal Thai Navy receives three new patrol boats
Thai shipbuilder Marsun has delivered three M36 multi-purpose patrol vessels to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The boats were handed over on 13 March at the company's Samutprakarn shipyard near Bangkok....
View ArticleEU mission to the CAR takes shape
The EU's peacekeeping force for the Central African Republic (CAR) hopes to reach full operational capability toward the end of May, according to its commander, France's Major General Philippe Pontiès....
View ArticlePhilippines to add Scorpion turrets to M113s
The Philippine Army is to fit 14 of its BAE Systems M113 tracked armoured personnel carriers (APC) with the turrets of decommissioned Alvis Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicles. The two-person...
View ArticleEUTM prepares for second mandate
Just over two years ago the Malian Armed Forces lost a war to militants in the north and deposed the country's government in a coup. Now they are being rebuilt by an EU mission. Guillaume Belan reports...
View ArticleIndia to buy, produce Russian Mango ammunition
Russia's state arms export corporation, Rosoboronexport, has signed a deal with India's Ministry of Defence for 125 mm 3-VBM-17 Mango anti-tank rounds for the T-90S tank, Russian defence manufacturer...
View ArticleBoeing's Phantom Badger vehicle cleared for V-22 carriage
Boeing's Phantom Badger tactical ground vehicle has been certified for internal carriage aboard the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, the company announced on 8 April. The US Navy (USN) certified the...
View ArticleNavy League 2014: USMC commandant confirms plans for special-purpose MAGTF...
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will create a special-purpose task force by the 2020 timeframe to increase US responsiveness in the Latin America region, the USMC's chief officer confirmed on 7 April....
View ArticleSocarenam launches Belgian patrol ship
The first of two new 52 m patrol vessels for the Naval Component of the Belgian Armed Forces was launched on 14 April by French shipbuilder Socarenam. Castor (P 901) will undergo painting, final...
View ArticlePrivate operators stoking Ukrainian unrest as Kiev struggles to respond
Key Points The Ukrainian government is falling short of being able to deal with pro-Russian paramilitary groups in the country's eastern cities The paramilitary groups in question appear to include...
View ArticleExcalibur production transitions from Increment Ia-2 to Increment Ib
The Excalibur 155 mm smart artillery projectile programme has finished production of the Increment Ia-2 variant and transitioned to building the Increment Ib, the US Army announced on 14 April....
View ArticleLebanon takes delivery of US RHIBs
The United States has donated eight "gunboats" to Lebanon, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced on its website on 14 April. The photographs posted on the LAF website suggested that at least some...
View ArticleDSA 2014: Malaysia's SMEO in talks with Philippines over M-4 carbine deal
Malaysia's SME Ordnance (SMEO), a subsidiary of the NADI group, is in talks with the Philippines' Government Arsenal on a joint venture over SMEO's licenced-built M-4 in order to meet the Armed Forces...
View ArticleSHOT Show 2014: Meprolight Meslas fire-controlled riflescope now in IDF service
Meprolight's Meslas sniper scope/automatic ballistic computer has entered service with the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), a spokesperson confirmed to IHS Jane's on 14 January at SHOT Show in Las Vegas....
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