Hellenic Navy moves closer to leasing FREMM frigates from France
The Greek deputy defence minister has confirmed that an agreement has been reached to lease two FREMM frigates from France. Source: Naval GroupProtests over PM's election are unlikely to overthrow Armenian government but indicate increased political polarisation
Armenians wave the national flag during an opposition rally in central Yerevan on 18 April 2018. Source: KAREN MINASYAN/AFP/Getty Images #: 948181792Raytheon finalises SDB II developmental testing
Raytheon has finalised developmental testing of the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II). Source: RaytheonUSMC deploys APKWS on F/A-18 Hornet
NAVAIR has released this picture of APKWS (loaded into twin seven-cell Arnold Defense LAU-131 A/A pods) on an F/A-18 aircraft. Source: NAVAIR-
Iraq to work with Iran on military industrial development
Iran and Iraq are to collaborate on reviving Iraq’s military industrial capabilities, Iraqi news media reported on 19 April. The National Iraqi News Agency stated that Iraq’s Acting Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohammad Shiaa al-Sudani had signed a co-operation agreement with
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UK amphibious headquarters to disappear in merger
The UK’s standalone two-star amphibious headquarters is to be lost in a shake-up of maritime command and control organisations by the Royal Navy (RN), which controls the country’s amphibious shipping and the Royal Marines landing forces. The Commander UK Amphibious Forces
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Bulgarian C-27Js and Su-25s flying again
Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF) twin-engine Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport and Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft are flying again after they were recently grounded due to an inability to service them. A BuAF C-27J, along with Spartans from Romania and Lithuania, is flying at the 16-26 April
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Entire GKN board resigns following Melrose takeover
The board of British defence aerospace and automotive company GKN has resigned in its entirety following the successful hostile takeover of the company by Melrose PLC, the company announced on 19 April. The move sees all eight board members quit their posts, including chief executive Anne Stevens,
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India withdraws from FGFA project, leaving Russia to go it alone
Key Points India has pulled out of its 11-year collaborative programme with Russia to build a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft The decision has ramifications for both the IAF and the Russian aerospace industry The Indian Air Force (IAF) has shelved its 11-year old collaborative Fifth Generation
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AFRL, HRL investigate additive manufacturing for hypersonic flight structures
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate has revealed details of the testing of new additive manufactured silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) materials, which could have future application in hypersonic flight vehicles. Developed and tested under a Cooperative Research and
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Still soaring: Boeing takes F-15 Eagle to the next level
The first F-15s became operational more than 45 years ago, but the latest aircraft rolling off the St Louis production line bear little resemblance to those early machines. Gareth Jennings explores Boeing’s ongoing efforts to keep the venerable Eagle at the forefront of military capabilities -
Testing tempo: The role of special forces in the 21st Century
With governments within NATO changing their attitude to conventional force intervention, special forces have become the immediate response for nations endorsing a new approach to regional security. However, there is concern that special forces cannot sustain the current high tempo of operations being asked of them. David Reynolds examines the political drivers behind the demand to employ such units