2016-10-29 According to an article published recently by our partner defenceWeb, "The Nigerian Air Force is looking at procuring the C295W light transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space, with a delegation from Europe visiting Nigeria. The delegation comprising two Airbus executives and the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Alfonso Barnuevo…
2016-10-08 By Robbin Laird The US Navy has clearly articulated a way ahead for US and allied forces, namely to shape integrated capabilities for the distribute force able to deliver effects throughout a kill web. The CNO has shaped a concept of the kill webs to describe the approach towards…
2016-10-17 By Danny Lam North Korea’s latest nuclear test (Sept. 9, 2016) and their growing thermonuclear and ICBM capable of reaching North America as early as 2020 materially altered many assumptions behind Canadian defense policy. Emerging threats like ICBMs and strategic cruise missiles tipped with credible thermonuclear warheads will become major threats to Canada by the time Canadian…
2016-10-09 By Robbin Laird Recently, the Australian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with DCNS for the construction of their new class of submarines. In a statement issued on October 3, 2016 by the Australian Ministry of Defence, the contract was announced. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne…
2016-10-12 Currently,the Unmanned Warrior exercise is being hosted by the Royal Navy and conducted in Wales and Scotland with coalition partners. The exercise is focused upon robotic vehicles and their potential contributions in the battlespace. According to the Royal Navy, Unmanned Warrior is a multinational event involving 40 research and development…
2016-10-04 According to a press release dated October 3, 2016, Airbus Defence and Space announced that the first new standard A330MRTT has taken its maiden flight. Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first new standard A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport. This model incorporates…
2016-10-04 By defenceWeb Denel’s Overberg Test Range (OTR) could be the site selected by the German Air Force to test its Taurus air-to-ground missile. This emerged from a Denel post Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) summary of activities during last month’s exhibition at AFB Waterkloof. A Denel statement said that a…
2016-10-01 According to a press release dated September 28, 2016 by Airbus Defence and Space, the definition study for a European industrial consortium build of a new medium range Remotely Piloted Vehicle has been officially launched. Since beginning of September the development of a common European drone has entered a new…
