Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Thursday said that the first two South Korean made F/A-50 “Fighting Eagle” jet aircraft will be delivered by September 2015. But prior this, Air Force pilots with high jet time and maintenance crews, will be first sent to South Korea for briefing and training. Gazmin expects delivery of the remaining […]

The first RNZAF Beechcraft T-6C advanced trainer has made its first flight from Beechcraft’s Wichita facility in Kansas on June 10. The aircraft – NZ1401 – made the flight with a Beechcraft company crew at the controls and lasted two hours, and functionality checks such as flight performance and handling characteristics were conducted. It will […]

Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston today announced an Australian company had been awarded a multi‑million dollar contract to sustain Australia’s new Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships. Kellogg, Brown & Root Pty Ltd (KBR) has been awarded the key contract to provide Capability Support Coordinator (CSC) services for the LHDs over the next five years. […]

General Dynamics Land Systems and KONGSBERG will unveil its latest vehicle integration at Eurosatory. The PROTECTOR MCT-30 and LAV integration will be exhibited for the first time in Paris during the exhibition. PROTECTOR MCT-30 provides exceptional lethality at range, growth potential, as well as employment of Air Burst Munitions (ABM). The link-less (ammunition) feeding system, […]

The troop carrying APC variant of the Nexter 8×8 VBCI IFV has been adapted by the company to make improvements following feedback from tests and operations. On display at Eurosatory, the vehicle now has rear wheel steering to reduce the turning circle radius to 20m, although the third set of wheels are still fixed. Additional […]

Mitsubishi is offering a multipurpose wheeled 8×8 armoured vehicle at Eurosatory in what represents the first real push by Japan into military exports. An APC variant model of the vehicle was shown on the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) stand but there are also medical evacuation, and command and control (C2) versions on offer as well. […]

Czech Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky has announced the Czech Republic is in talks to sell Russian-built Mil Mi-24 helicopters to the Iraqi Defense Ministry. “They have shown interest in the helicopters,” Stropnicky told local daily Mlada fronta DNES. Currently, the Czech Air Force operates 17 Mi-24 helos. Of these, seven aircraft could be sold to […]

Russia and the Philippines are discussing the possibility of delivery to the Asian country the Russian infantry fighting vehicle BMP-3F. The journalists at the International Salon of weapons “Eurosatory 2014” Deputy General Director of “Rosoboronexport” Igor Sevastyanov. “We are working with the country on the BMP-3F. The specific results are reported later, “- he said. […]

General Dynamics Land Systems is displaying at Eurosatory the concept of the ‘LAV DEMONSTRATOR’, a a radically modernized LAV III carrying a remotely controlled turret, with the Protector RWS mounting 30mm cannon recently demonstrated for the US Army. The vehicle is equipped with modified front section, accomodating the larger powerpack. The vehicle also uses an […]

Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Government has given approval for the NZDF to seek a replacement for the Steyr rifle. “It is important NZDF personnel are well equipped and have effective modern rifles suited to today’s operational environment,” says Dr Coleman. “The Steyr rifle has served the NZDF well for over 20 years and […]