US plays down Syrian chemical weapons reports
The United States is playing down claims that forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad have used chemical weapons. "The reporting we have seen from media sources regarding alleged chemical...
View ArticleAero India 2013: First Rudra attack helo delivered to Indian Army
A weaponised version of India's indigenously developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) will be handed over to the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) on 8 February by designers Hindustan Aeronautics Limited...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman appoints aerospace systems executives
Northrop Grumman announced on 8 February the appointment of Mary Petryszyn, Robert Burke, Dale Burton, and Art Lofton to new leadership positions within its aerospace systems sector. As the new...
View ArticleCobra adds bite to Canada's C-IED force
The Canadian army is set to receive the first of 20 ECA Cobra Mk 2 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in July 2013, according to ECA's Director of Business Development, R&D and Land Robotic Systems,...
View ArticleSouth Korea president elect warns North over nuclear tests
South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye has warned that North Korea will "bring its self-destruction" if it continues to conduct nuclear tests. Speaking during a meeting with her national and...
View ArticleAUSA Winter 2013: TRADOC highlights US Army technology requirements
Key Points In the long term TRADOC would like to see more advanced CBRNE equipment Capabilities to counter WMD and weapons proliferation appears to be emerging as a key issue of the army The US Army's...
View ArticleUK, Japan to co-operate on development of chemical protective suits
The United Kingdom and Japan will jointly develop chemical protective suits as an initial step towards wider defence industry collaboration, according to reports in Japan. Citing unidentified sources...
View ArticleUK, Japan to co-operate on development of chemical protective suits
The United Kingdom and Japan will jointly develop chemical protective suits as an initial step towards wider defence industry collaboration, according to reports in Japan. Citing unidentified sources...
View ArticleEDA looks to make headway in counter-IED forensics
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and its member states are researching how to create a generic incident data recorder (IDR) for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that could be used interoperably...
View ArticleMBDA and Thales deepen links on Common Anti-Air Modular Missile
Pan-European missile company MBDA and Thales UK are deepening their co-operation in the UK air-defence sector, the companies announced on 5 April. MBDA and Thales are partnered on the UK Ministry of...
View ArticleMBDA and Thales deepen links on Common Anti-Air Modular Missile
Pan-European missile company MBDA and Thales UK are deepening their co-operation in the UK air-defence sector, the companies announced on 5 April. MBDA and Thales are partnered on the UK Ministry of...
View ArticleLANPAC 2013: Relationships key to early days of HADR operations
Key Points Lessons from Operation 'Tomodachi' show military-military relationships are vital to early C2 in disaster response Operating forward in a region as large as the Asia-Pacific is also an...
View ArticleAustralia's DSTO releases five-year plan
Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has unveiled its Strategic Plan 2013-18. The new strategy published on 12 April, will see its future research programme focused on cyber...
View ArticleAustralia's DSTO releases five-year plan
Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has unveiled its Strategic Plan 2013-18. The new strategy published on 12 April, will see its future research programme focused on cyber...
View ArticleBrazil's PROSUB infrastructure takes shape
New details have emerged of the new industrial and basing complex being built at Itaguai, south of Rio de Janeiro, to support Brazil's USD9.7 billion PROgrama de SUBmarinos (PROSUB) submarine...
View ArticleBrazil's PROSUB infrastructure takes shape
New details have emerged of the new industrial and basing complex being built at Itaguai, south of Rio de Janeiro, to support Brazil's USD9.7 billion PROgrama de SUBmarinos (PROSUB) submarine...
View ArticleAnalysis: The utility of Syria's chemical weapons
The apparent use of chemical warfare (CW) agents in Syria is seen by some observers as the latest example of pro-government forces carrying out small-scale attacks with increasingly controversial...
View ArticleInsitu delivers first ScanEagle for Japanese armed forces
Insitu Pacific has handed over the first ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for use by the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces (JGSDF). Insitu signed a...
View ArticleGIAT Industries, SNPE begin merger talks
French defence industrial giant GIAT Industries and munitions manufacturer SNPE announced on 13 May that merger talks between the two organisations had begun. The two state-owned companies said that...
View ArticleGIAT Industries, SNPE begin merger talks
French defence industrial giant GIAT Industries and munitions manufacturer SNPE announced on 13 May that merger talks between the two organisations had begun. The two state-owned companies said that...
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