Sourced : GBC The Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, has said he will certainly consider basing one of the UK’s new general purpose frigates in Gibraltar, once these vessels have been built. The suggestion was made by Conservative MP Bob Stewart, who said the facilities in Gibraltar are superb, and the Type 26 frigates would be… Continue reading A TYPE 26 FRIGATE COULD BE BASED IN GIBRALTAR
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RUSSIA UNVEILS MODEL OF THE NEW A-100 “PREMIER” AWACS AIRCRAFT
Beriev Aircraft Company with Vega Radio Engineering Corporation has been unveiled model of new A-100 “Premier” airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft at the military-technical forum «Army 2016». The new Beriev A-100 “Premier” airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft will be based on the Il-76MD-90A (Il-476) transport aircraft. The Beriev A-100 is an… Continue reading RUSSIA UNVEILS MODEL OF THE NEW A-100 “PREMIER” AWACS AIRCRAFT
HMS MONMOUTH WEIGHS IN TO MAJOR SUBMARINE HUNT OFF CANADA
The crew of HMS Monmouth face two weeks of submarine hunting in some of the most challenging waters on the Seven Seas. The Devonport-based frigate is Britain’s input to the largest exercise the Royal Canadian Navy in more than two decades around Halifax and Nova Scotia, waters often plagued by mist and fog. Some 3,000… Continue reading HMS MONMOUTH WEIGHS IN TO MAJOR SUBMARINE HUNT OFF CANADA
THE WAR DOCTRINE ISRAEL DOES NOT TALK ABOUT
Sourced : War on the rocks By : Lt. Col. Ron Tira (res.) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is renowned for its war doctrine: a succession of rapid decisive operations based on surprising combined arms offensives. In the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War, Israeli tanks broke world records in tempo in terms of miles… Continue reading THE WAR DOCTRINE ISRAEL DOES NOT TALK ABOUT
RUSSIA LIKELY TO REDEPLOY ITS BOMBERS TO IRAN’S HAMADAN AIRBASE
Sourced : Defence World Russia and Iran are currently negotiating to redeploy Russian bombers to the Iran’s Hamadan airbase for resuming their counter terrorism missions in Syria. Russian planes first flew to the Iranian airstrip in August but now both countries are allegedly planning to adjust the base for the possible deployment, the Sputnik News… Continue reading RUSSIA LIKELY TO REDEPLOY ITS BOMBERS TO IRAN’S HAMADAN AIRBASE
RUSSIA WILL BUY ONE FULL SQUADRON OF PAK-FA IN 2017
Sourced : The Sentinel By : Jonathan Wade The Russian Defence Ministry announced that it will buy at least one full squadron of PAK-FA in 2017. According to Russian Deputy Minister, Yuri Borisov, Sukhoi could start mass production of its Sukhoi T-50 (PAK-FA) in 2017. Sputnik News reported that Borisov announced the news at the… Continue reading RUSSIA WILL BUY ONE FULL SQUADRON OF PAK-FA IN 2017
POST-BREXIT, EU MOVES TOWARD DEEPER MILITARY INTEGRATION
Sourced : The Times By Bruno Waterfield EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini told ambassadors yesterday she would table the “road map” to take advantage of “political space” opened by the Brexit vote. Her plans for military structures able “to act autonomously” from NATO have led to fears that the EU is seeking to rival… Continue reading POST-BREXIT, EU MOVES TOWARD DEEPER MILITARY INTEGRATION
ROYAL NAVY’S HMS FORTH NEW OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL LOWERED INTO THE WATER (Video)
The first of the Royal Navy’s new style of River-class offshore patrol vessels has entered the water for the first time. Forth completed her 1¾-mile journey from BAE Systems shipyard at Govan on the Clyde to the company’s Scotstoun site. The first plate of steel was delivered to Govan in October 2014, with the ship… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY’S HMS FORTH NEW OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL LOWERED INTO THE WATER (Video)
NAVY’S SMALLEST SHIP PAVES WAY FOR MAIDEN VOYAGE OF ITS LARGEST
The smallest vessel in the Royal Navy is playing a key role in the maiden voyage by Britain’s largest warship. Tiny launch HMS Gleaner – previously used to scan the wreck of the Mary Rose in the Solent – has spent weeks surveying every inch of the Forth estuary to ensure carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth… Continue reading NAVY’S SMALLEST SHIP PAVES WAY FOR MAIDEN VOYAGE OF ITS LARGEST
TURKEY IN TALKS WITH EUROSAM FOR THE LONG-RANGE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SAMP/T ASTER 30
Sourced Sabah By : Ali Unal Turkey is in talks with the Italian-French consortium Eurosam to purchase the SAMP/T Aster 30, a long-range missile defense system, Daily Sabah has learned from government sources. Despite speculation about Turkey’s possible purchase of a Russian S-400 missile system following the recent Russian-Turkish rapprochement, Turkey is edging toward purchasing… Continue reading TURKEY IN TALKS WITH EUROSAM FOR THE LONG-RANGE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SAMP/T ASTER 30