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Thailand suffers delay in APC deliveries in light of German export refusal
The Royal Thai Army's (RTA's) delivery of the first batch of Ukrainian-manufactured BTR-3E1 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) has been delayed, a senior official of ...
06-Nov-2009
Saab forms Thai joint venture to meet Gripen/Erieye obligations
Saab and Avia Satcom, a Bangkok-based telecommunications company, are to form a joint venture (JV) in Thailand to facilitate the Swedish company's technology transfer ...
06-Nov-2009
Canberra to make decision on JSF procurement in 'very near future'
Greg Combet, Australian Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, has indicated that Canberra is likely to decide "in the very near future" the ...
03-Nov-2009
Terrorist threat drives Indian Coast Guard modernisation plan
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has outlined a plan to modernise the capabilities of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in a bid to ...
29-Oct-2009
Boeing India promises 'leading edge' MRCA transfer technology plan
Boeing India reiterated a commitment on 29 October to transfer leading-edge technology to India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in order to facilitate the in-country...
29-Oct-2009
Germany to receive Heron UAV for Afghanistan
Rheinmetall and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are to provide the German Bundeswehr with a Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for its operations in Afghanistan. ...
29-Oct-2009
US Senator attacks USAF's tanker draft RfP
The US Air Force's (USAF's) latest attempt to award a USD35 billion contract for new aerial refuelling tankers continues to draw controversy, with industry competitors...
28-Oct-2009
Malaysia seeks multirole combat aircraft to replace ageing MiG-29Ns
Malaysia is continuing its evaluation of Western multirole combat aircraft with a view to procuring a long-term replacement for the Royal Malaysian Air Force's ...
28-Oct-2009
Boeing and Saudi Arabia in talks on Poseidon MPA purchase
Saudi Arabia is in the early stages of discussions with Boeing regarding the possible procurement of P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs), the company ...
27-Oct-2009
Australian contenders step up to supply protected vehicles for ADF
The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has received responses from 12 indigenously based defence companies bidding to supply Protected Mobility Vehicles - Light for ...
27-Oct-2009
UK MoD prepares to resuscitate MARS Tanker programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is gearing up to resurrect its MARS (Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability) Tanker programme a little over six ...
26-Oct-2009
Eurocopter explains withdrawal from Indian attack helicopter contest
EADS subsidiary Eurocopter has withdrawn its EC 665 Tiger HAD combat platform from the Indian attack helicopter programme, the company confirmed to Jane's on...
26-Oct-2009
Obama visit may advance Taiwan's bid for Black Hawks
Taiwan's Defence Minister Kao Hua-chu has stated that he expects Washington to approve Taipei's long-standing bid to purchase 60 Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters before ...
26-Oct-2009
Boeing submits two procurement proposals to IAF
Boeing has submitted two procurement proposals to the Indian Air Force (IAF), offering its AH-64D Apache and the CH-47F Chinook for the country's attack ...
23-Oct-2009
Switzerland soldiers on with fighter procurement despite further delay
Switzerland is to proceed with its CHF2.2 billion (USD2.2 billion) fighter procurement programme despite a further delay announced by the government on 22 October. ...
22-Oct-2009
Australia approves Land 17 artillery replacement programme
The Australian government has given second pass approval for the Land 17 artillery replacement programme, Defence Minister John Faulkner announced on 20 October. Land...
20-Oct-2009
VT Group shareholders back BVT Surface Fleet sale
Shareholders of VT Group approved the disposal of the company's 45 per cent shareholding BVT Surface Fleet Limited, thus clearing one of the final ...
19-Oct-2009
Russian Nerpa submarine to reach Indian Navy by 2010
The Indian Navy is expected to take delivery of the Russian Akula-class submarine Nerpa early in 2010, according to a report by Russian state...
19-Oct-2009
Australia seeks new support agreement for Collins-class submarines
The Australian government is seeking to reduce the cost of owning and operating the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) six Collins-class submarines by signing a...
15-Oct-2009
South Korean navy requests homegrown Aegis destroyers
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has submitted a request to procure a number of indigenously produced, Aegis-equipped destroyers from 2019 as part of ...
15-Oct-2009
Spain poised to abandon Tomahawk acquisition
Spain looks set to abandon its planned procurement of Tomahawk cruise missiles as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) struggles to meet a scheduled 6.2 ...
14-Oct-2009
South Korean navy requests homegrown Aegis destroyers
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has submitted a request to procure a number of indigenously produced, Aegis-equipped destroyers from 2019 as part of...
14-Oct-2009
Australia's Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance names equipment and services contractors
The Australian Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance has announced a series of contracts, worth in total AUD30 million (USD27.4 million), with Australian and European ...
14-Oct-2009
BAE Systems agrees offset deal with Poland's HSW over RG-31 mine-protected vehicles
BAE Systems has signed an offset-related teaming agreement with Polish engineering and manufacturing company Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW), which is related to the defence ...
13-Oct-2009
US awards fourth M-ATV contract to Oshkosh
Oshkosh Corporation has received a fourth order under the US Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) programme, taking the number of vehicles ordered to ...
12-Oct-2009
DAPA official confirms delay in South Korean missile acquisition
South Korea's bid to procure land-attack air-launched cruise missiles has been delayed due to "capability issues" of the selected system, an official from the...
08-Oct-2009
New Zealand Skyhawk sale nears completion
The New Zealand government expects the sale of retired Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) A-4K Skyhawks and Aermacchi MB-339CBs to go through in ...
08-Oct-2009
Dutch OPV passes production milestone
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding has laid the keel for the second of four Holland-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) destined for the Royal Netherlands Navy ...
07-Oct-2009
Australia requests US involvement in future submarine programme
Australia has invited US defence companies to participate in the design and development of the country's future submarine programme (Sea 1000). Greg Combet, Minister...
06-Oct-2009
Contract negotiations indicate Japanese move towards JSF
Japan is negotiating a contract with the United States that will provide Tokyo with sensitive information about the systems and performance of the F-35 Lightning...
06-Oct-2009
Malaysia plans APC lease to meet peacekeeping requirement
The Malaysian Army plans to lease at least a squadron of armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to meet the transport requirements of its troops in...
05-Oct-2009
Boeing, Dassault and Saab submit final bids in Brazilian aircraft contest
The three aerospace firms bidding to meet Brazil's requirement for a new multirole combat aircraft have submitted their final bids within the pre-set 2 ...
02-Oct-2009
Land issues delay Pakistan's new shipyards
The Pakistan government's bid to construct two additional naval and commercial shipyards has been delayed by issues related to land ownership. A source ...
02-Oct-2009
Thailand discusses proposed aviation maintenance centre with Gripen
The Thai government and Gripen International have begun discussions about the Swedish company setting up an aviation maintenance centre at the site of Bangkok's ...
29-Sep-2009
Australian government continues to seek assurances on Joint Strike Fighter
The Australian government has reiterated to Joint Strike Fighter programme leader Lockheed Martin that it will not commit to purchasing the aircraft until it ...
29-Sep-2009
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