The capabilities of NATO’s land forces are being put to the test during Exercise Trident Juncture 2015: the largest military exercise of the Alliance in more than a decade. Land forces from 16 NATO Allies are participating in the exercise together with air, maritime and special operations forces to improve their readiness and ability to… Continue reading A VIEW FROM THE GROUND: THE LAND COMPONENT OF TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2015
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JOINT COMPLEX WEAPONS AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE AS UK AND FRENCH RELATIONS DEEPEN
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon unveiled last Tuesday a new agreement with France that will help pave the way for the next generations of missiles. As Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Defence, visits London to reaffirm Anglo-French relations, this agreement allows for the sharing of certain technologies to aid the development of future generations of… Continue reading JOINT COMPLEX WEAPONS AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE AS UK AND FRENCH RELATIONS DEEPEN
CYPRUS BUYS 1+3 OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS
The Cypriot Republic has decided to buy one Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) from Israel and has started an international competition for the procurement of three more. The new vessel will protect and guard the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone and the recently discovered Aphrodite gas field. The programme started several years ago, when in 2013 the… Continue reading CYPRUS BUYS 1+3 OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS
THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRITAIN’S NEW MILITARY BASE IN BAHRAIN HAS BEGUN
Last Sunday Britain started constructing its first permanent military base in the Middle East since 1971. The new Royal Navy base will be in located in the Port of Mina Salman in Bahrain. The ceremony marking the start of construction was attended by British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond and Bahraini Foreign Minister, Sheikh Khalid Al-Khalifa.… Continue reading THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRITAIN’S NEW MILITARY BASE IN BAHRAIN HAS BEGUN
US NAVY: THE US WILL SEND ITS MILITARY “WHEREVER” INTERNATIONAL LAW ALLOWS
The US will send its military “wherever” international law allows, an admiral says. Last week, the United States sailed a warship close to artificial islands that China is building in the contested the South China Sea. On Tuesday, the head of the US Pacific military forces said the navy did not intend any threat to… Continue reading US NAVY: THE US WILL SEND ITS MILITARY “WHEREVER” INTERNATIONAL LAW ALLOWS
FINLAND, GREECE AND TURKEY TO JOIN THE NATO CCD COE
Three more NATO countries, Finland, Greece and Turkey will officially join the NATO Collective Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCD COE) based in Tallinn. The ceremony of accession for the three NATO countries to the CCD COE will take place on the 3rd of November. The NATO Collective Cyber Defense Center of Excellence is a… Continue reading FINLAND, GREECE AND TURKEY TO JOIN THE NATO CCD COE
CHINA TESTS A NEW NEAR-SPACE AIRSHIP THAT CAN OBSERVE THE EAST AND SOUTH CHINA SEA
On the 13th of October China launched the first civil-military, dual-use, near-space helium-filled airship “Yuanmeng”, in Xilinhot in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Chinese airship is 75 meters long, with a diameter of 22 meters and occupies 18,000 cubic meters. Yuanmeng rose to 20km in around 50 minutes and unfolded its whole body.… Continue reading CHINA TESTS A NEW NEAR-SPACE AIRSHIP THAT CAN OBSERVE THE EAST AND SOUTH CHINA SEA
AUSTAL LAUNCHES 72m HIGH SPEED SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE ROYAL NAVY OF OMAN
(Press Release) Austal (ASX:ASB) launched last week the first of two 72m High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV’s) being built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). Hull 390 – the future RNOV Al Mubshir – was successfully launched after 13 months of construction and fitout at the company’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard. Austal Chief Executive… Continue reading AUSTAL LAUNCHES 72m HIGH SPEED SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE ROYAL NAVY OF OMAN
TWO HALVES OF PRINCE OF WALES JOINED TOGETHER
The operation, which is believed to be a UK record in terms of the weight of ship that was skidded, took place in Babcock Rosyth Facilities over 10 hours. Tom Niven, Build and Assembly Manager for the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA), stated: “While we’ve completed a few of these skidding operations on the QEC Carriers,… Continue reading TWO HALVES OF PRINCE OF WALES JOINED TOGETHER
HOUTHIS CLAIM TO HAVE LAUNCHED AN ANTI-SHIP MISSILE AGAINST A UAE CORVETTE (VIDEO)
A video released by Almasirah TV, a channel run by the Shiia Houthi movement in Yemen, appears to show the launch of a missile against one of the UAE’s Baynunah-class corvettes. The alleged launch took place from a coastal platform close to the port of Mocha in the Red Sea. Based on the sequence of… Continue reading HOUTHIS CLAIM TO HAVE LAUNCHED AN ANTI-SHIP MISSILE AGAINST A UAE CORVETTE (VIDEO)