Turkey’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that it had canceled the $3.4 billion (3.19 billion-euro) tender with a Chinese company to procure 12 air defence/antiballistic missile systems and in a second phase to co-develop a new indigenous long-range/high-altitude missile defense system to defend its airspace against warplanes and missile attack. NATO had become alarmed by… Continue reading TURKEY SCRAPS HQ-9/FD-2000 CHINESE AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM AFTER TWO YEARS OF NEGOTIATIONS
Month: November 2015
LOA FOR REFIT OF TWO PRIME MINISTER-CLASS SUBMARINES FOR THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY
(Press Release: Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad) Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation Sdn Bhd (BDNC) a joint venture between BHIC Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (60 percent), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BHIC, and DCNS S.A (40 percent), announced that on the 16th of November 2015 has received and accepted a Letter of Acceptance from the Government of… Continue reading LOA FOR REFIT OF TWO PRIME MINISTER-CLASS SUBMARINES FOR THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY
VAT EXEMPTION FOR PROJECTS RUN BY THE EDA : NEW INCENTIVE FOR DEFENCE COOPERATION
Source: European Defence Agency BRUSSELS —Member States can as of now profit from VAT exemption for projects run by the European Defence Agency (EDA). The recently adopted revised Council Decision defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the EDA includes the clause that cooperative defence projects and programmes are exempt from VAT as long… Continue reading VAT EXEMPTION FOR PROJECTS RUN BY THE EDA : NEW INCENTIVE FOR DEFENCE COOPERATION
ISIS TERROR IN PARIS – THE CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCE OF THE ATTACKS AND THE FIRST REACTION OF FRANCE
Friday’s multiple terrorist attacks in Paris marked the beginning of a new phase in ISIS’ military and terror campaign. This time ISIS managed to move its war into the heart of Europe. According to the available information eight to nine terrorists organized into three groups, attacked seven different targets in Paris within 33 minutes. The… Continue reading ISIS TERROR IN PARIS – THE CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCE OF THE ATTACKS AND THE FIRST REACTION OF FRANCE
U.S COAST GUARD WILL DONATE TWO PATROL VESSELS TO CYPRUS
The U.S Coast Guard is planning to donate two patrol vessels from its inventory to the Cypriot Coast Guard. Negotiations between the two states started a year ago and the agreement will be signed before the end of 2015. The vessels will be delivered in 2016 and will enhance the capabilities of the Cypriot Coast… Continue reading U.S COAST GUARD WILL DONATE TWO PATROL VESSELS TO CYPRUS
ROYAL MARINES RESERVES HONE FIRING AND BATTLEFIELD SKILLS
Around 100 Reservists honed their skills on Exercise Commando Phoenix at Sennelager Training Area in Germany, with the exercise aiming to improve upon tactical training held in the UK over the past year. Over the fortnight, the marines used 13 rifle and live firing ranges starting from individual close-quarters battle and working up to large-scale… Continue reading ROYAL MARINES RESERVES HONE FIRING AND BATTLEFIELD SKILLS
CHINA TESTS A NEW EXOATMOSPHERIC MISSILE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING OUT U.S. SATELLITES
A month ago China tested a new exoatmospheric missile, which would be able to destroy U.S. satellites. The Dong Neng-3 Exoatmospheric Vehicle (DN-3) was tested on the 30th of October this year at Korla Missile Test Complex in western China. The DN-3 is a direct-ascent missile, designed to ram enemy satellites and destroy them. This… Continue reading CHINA TESTS A NEW EXOATMOSPHERIC MISSILE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING OUT U.S. SATELLITES
CRUISE MISSILES ARE ‘USEFUL’ SEA DEFENCE
By Zhao Lei, China Daily The People’s Liberation Army Navy has a series of cutting-edge anti-ship cruise missiles that can form a powerful defense line at sea, military experts say. “The deployment of the latest YJ-18, together with the YJ-12 and YJ-100, has enabled the Navy to deter any foreign navies from approaching its defense… Continue reading CRUISE MISSILES ARE ‘USEFUL’ SEA DEFENCE
RAFALES M SUCCESSFULLY ASSESS THE RBE2 “AESA” RADAR CAPABILITIES IN COMBAT OPERATIONS
From February to April 2015, French Navy’s Rafale M F3 omnirole combat aircraft, equipped with the brand-new RBE2 Active Electronically-Scanned Array (AESA) radar and assigned to the 11th Fleet Air Squadron (Flotille 11F), operated in the Arabian Gulf from the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Tasked for Close Air Support (CAS) missions and Intelligence,… Continue reading RAFALES M SUCCESSFULLY ASSESS THE RBE2 “AESA” RADAR CAPABILITIES IN COMBAT OPERATIONS
RUSSIA WILL DELIVER FIRST S-300VM ANTI-BALLISTIC/AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM TO IRAN IN MID-2017
Two years ago Russia agreed to replace an initial order of the S-300PMU-2 Favorit air defence systems to Iran with the S-300VM (Antey-2500, NATO name: SA-23 Gladiator/Giant) anti-ballistic missile/air defence system. Russia yesterday announced that the deal with Iran will be signed at the beginning of 2016. The first of the new missile systems will… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL DELIVER FIRST S-300VM ANTI-BALLISTIC/AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM TO IRAN IN MID-2017