Selex ES has begun trials of its Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ahead of its introduction into UN service there, the company disclosed on 3 December. The unarmed medium-altitude, medium-endurance surveillance platform will be used by the UN in the

The Israel Missile Defense Organisation and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed a successful intercept test of the David's Sling Weapon System on 20 November 2013. David's Sling Test - 2 (DST-2) was the second intercept test of the system's Stunner interceptor, and was conducted at a test

Key Points CANES will consolidate five legacy USN shipboard networks The USN is due to award the next CANES contract in the second quarter of FY 2014 The US Navy (USN) and Northrop Grumman announced on 25 November the first installation of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services

Russia's Stankomash has completed development of the engineering tank mine-sweeping system TMS-S. The TMS-S is mounted on the front of Russian BMR-3M armoured demining vehicles, recognisable by their raised rear roofline, providing space for the two crew and three combat engineers. The system

Key Points Despite numerous international declarations, no coherent multilateral counter-terrorism framework exists in South Asia, with bilateral ad hoc co-operation being the only effective mechanism. China has successfully institutionalised counter-terrorism co-operation in South Asia by signing

Key Points A funding crunch has generated questions about the future of PROSUPER's frigate element and other large procurements Some notable acquisitions for the MB are nonetheless moving forward The Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brazil - MB), despite budget constraints, has maintained some

EVENT Around 300 environmentalist activists protested peacefully outside parliament buildings in the Albanian capital Tirana on 12 November. A second protest was staged at the nearby US embassy following a diplomatic request for Albania to host and dismantle Syrian chemical weapons. The Mjekes

In a series of statements released on its Twitter account on 4 December, the Sunni Islamist militant group Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna Baalbek claimed responsibility for the assassination of senior Hizbullah commander Hassan al-Laqis. He was attacked by two gunmen as he travelled home in the Hadath district

BAE Systems is to cut almost 1,800 jobs from its UK-based Maritime - Naval Ships business, and will cease shipbuilding operations at its Portsmouth facility in 2014. At the same time, the company has reached agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on a series of measures to restructure its