Category: Defence Industry

U.S NAVY WANTS TO GROW FLEET TO 355 SHIPS

Sourced : USNI News By: Sam LaGrone and Megan Eckstein The U.S Navy released a new fleet plan that calls for 355 ships, outlining a massive increase in the size of its high-end large surface combatant and attack submarine fleets but a modest increase in its planned amphibious ship fleet, according to a Dec. 14… Continue reading U.S NAVY WANTS TO GROW FLEET TO 355 SHIPS

UK AND FRANCE MOVE TO NEXT PHASE OF JOINT UCAS DEVELOPMENT

Computer generated image of a concept Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAS) Defence cooperation between the UK and France has been strengthened following agreements signed at the Farnborough Air Show today. Philip Hammond and Jean-Yves Le Drian agreed to bolster cooperation relating to the acquisition and support of military equipment for both the UK and French Armed Forces. The agreement follows on from the communiqué that was signed by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande at RAF Brize Norton in January, which set out plans for closer ties between the two countries. As part of the deal signed today, the UK and France agreed a £120m Feasibility Phase with six industry partners for the joint development of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle concepts and technologies. They also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the SCALP/Stormshadow programme with MBDA that continues our cooperation on this important cruise missile capability.

ByGeorge Allison The joint project will develop two full-scale and operational unmanned combat aircraft demonstrators by 2025. Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin and her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon signed an agreement to enable the next phase of the UCAS programme to begin.   According to a press release: “This means that the three UK… Continue reading UK AND FRANCE MOVE TO NEXT PHASE OF JOINT UCAS DEVELOPMENT

AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE C295 WINS CANADIAN FWSAR CONTEST FOR 16 AIRCRAFT

Sourced : Flight Global Concluding a circuitous, 14-year acquisition process, the Canadian government has selected the Airbus Defence & Space C295 turboprop to replace its air force’s fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) fleet. The decision is a coup for Airbus, given its lengthy effort to defeat a rival bid from the Leonardo C-27J Spartan, as… Continue reading AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE C295 WINS CANADIAN FWSAR CONTEST FOR 16 AIRCRAFT

EGYPTIAN NAVY RECEIVES THE FIRST TYPE 209/1400MOD CLASS SUBMARINE IN KIEL

Sourced : Defence Blog The Egyptian Navy officially received its first Type 209/1400 submarine from the German submarine specialist ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). The second HDW 209/1400mod class submarine (Yard No. 448) for the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt was named at the shipyard of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel today. “S41”, the… Continue reading EGYPTIAN NAVY RECEIVES THE FIRST TYPE 209/1400MOD CLASS SUBMARINE IN KIEL

DONALD TRUMP SLAMS “OUT OF CONTROL” F-35 JSF

Sourced : Aviationweek Βy Lara Seligman Donald Trump left the collective defense community quaking in its boots last week after he threatened to cancel Boeing’s new Air Force one. Now he’s going after another massive aerospace firm, slamming Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for “out of control” costs. “Look at the F-35 program… Continue reading DONALD TRUMP SLAMS “OUT OF CONTROL” F-35 JSF

NORTH KOREA CAN MOUNT A NUCLEAR WARHEAD ON A BALLISTIC MISSILE

Sourced : CBS North Korea now has the capability to launch a nuclear weapon, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday, adding that while the U.S. believes Pyongyang can mount a warhead on a missile, it’s not clear that it can hit a target. The official said it appears that North Korea can mount a… Continue reading NORTH KOREA CAN MOUNT A NUCLEAR WARHEAD ON A BALLISTIC MISSILE

RUSSIA’S BRAND NEW NUKE TRAIN TO BE UNDETECTABLE

A Russian-made intercontinental ballistic missile outfitted onto the advanced BzhRK Barguzin rail-based strategic missile complex has successfully passed a pop-up launch test for the first time. Defense analyst Victor Murakhovsky told Radio Sputnik that this unique system is virtually undetectable. Murakhovsky mentioned that some have referred to the new complex, which carries up to six… Continue reading RUSSIA’S BRAND NEW NUKE TRAIN TO BE UNDETECTABLE

VEHICULAR INTERCOM SYSTEM WiSPR COMMISSIONED IN GERMAN MLRS MARS II SYSTEM

The integration of the vehicular intercom system WiSPR in MARS II multiple launcher rocket system of the German Army was concluded with the successful completion of the final performance tests in Germany. WiSPR has once again been distinguished for its superiority in transmission quality and noise reduction in military platforms burdened with high vehicular noise.… Continue reading VEHICULAR INTERCOM SYSTEM WiSPR COMMISSIONED IN GERMAN MLRS MARS II SYSTEM

ROYAL NAVY TO LOSE ANTI-SHIP MISSILES IN 2018 AND BE LEFT ONLY WITH NAVAL GUNS

Sourced : The Telegraph By Ben Farmer Royal Navy warships will be left without anti-ship missiles and be forced to rely on naval guns because of cost-cutting, the Ministry of Defence has admitted. The Navy’s Harpoon missiles will retire from the fleet’s frigates and destroyers in 2018 without a replacement; while there will also be… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY TO LOSE ANTI-SHIP MISSILES IN 2018 AND BE LEFT ONLY WITH NAVAL GUNS

DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO START THE BIGGEST NAVY BUILD-UP IN DECADES

  Sourced : Navy Times By: David B. Larter Donald Trump has pledged that he’ll lead the biggest U.S. Navy build-up since the Reagan administration, but the details on what’s likely to be an expensive and potentially decades-long effort remain to be seen. Trump vowed to build the 350-ship fleet Republican defense hawks have long… Continue reading DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO START THE BIGGEST NAVY BUILD-UP IN DECADES