UK transfers three ex-Royal Marines hovercraft to Pakistan Navy
DefenseNews: The UK’s loss is Pakistan’s gain as former Royal Navy LCAC’s are sold after being refurbished. The UK has sold three previously decommissioned Landing Craft Air Cushion (Light) (LCAC(L)) hovercraft to the Pakistan Navy, following the completion of a refurbishment process ahead of the transfer. According to a 30 June release from the UK’s Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), an arm of the Ministry of Defence, the deal also includes associated spares. Previously used by Royal Marines, the hovercraft were decommissioned from s…
European drone builders tinker with AI in navigation and targeting
MILAN: Drawing from Ukraine’s battlefield successes, a growing number of European companies have begun fielding drones with artificial intelligence features. An element of Ukraine’s recent “Spider Web” operation on June 1 – a covert drone attack carried out deep inside Russia – was largely overlooked: the supporting role played by AI. According to the Center for Strategic and International studies, AI-driven tools were likely critical in training the software of explosive, first-person-view drones. These tools enabled the drones to spot threat…
Will kill three Indian soldiers for every Pakistani soldier killed: Pak Defence Minister
Assuring severe retribution, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has asserted that they will kill three Indian soldiers for every Pakistani soldier they neutralise. Speaking in the National Assembly on Friday, Asif said that dire consequences would be faced by India if it went to war against Pakistan. Asserting that the situation at the LoC was intentionally being intensified by the Indian government to win people’s support in the upcoming general elections, the Defense Minister alleged that India was behind terrorism in Pakista…
Pune is now the new hub of counter-terror and counter-insurgency joint exercises
PUNE, the Southern Command headquarters of the Indian Army, has emerged as another node of counter-terrorism (CT) and counter-insurgency (CI) joint exercises by Indian and foreign forces. An India-China military exercise which concluded in Pune on Tuesday had focused on CI and CT tactics for the last 12 days at the College of Military Engineering (CME) and Aundh Military Station (MS). A senior army officer said, “These exercises have shown that Pune is capable of hosting CI and CT training. Pune has a significant military presence and…
'India have Paid over 1 Lakh Cr Rs for Defence Acquisition in last 5 years
India has directly paid over Rs one lakh crore to foreign firms for acquisition of equipment for the armed forces during the last five years, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today. The government, he said, constantly reviews the security scenario and accordingly decides to induct appropriate defence equipment. This is a continuous process undertaken through procurement from various indigenous as well as foreign vendors to keep the armed forces in a state of readiness, he said, adding that procurement from indigenous vendo…
Japan military drill with US, Australia likely to upset China
JAPAN is set to join the main biennial US-Australia military drill for the first time during which its troops are expected to take part in large amphibious assault exercises in Queensland that are sure to anger Beijing. While Australia’s defence forces refused to confirm Japan would participate in the huge Talisman Sabre exercise, the US military happily confirmed an invitation had been issued. The Australian understands Japan will send a contingent of about 30 officers and troops to exercises that have focused on storming “enem…
Can’t keep waiting for stealth fighter, India tells Russia
NEW DELHI: Ahead of President Vladimir Putin's visit here early next month, India has told Russia to come back with a plan to substantially reduce the delivery timeframe for the stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) if it wants to seal the futuristic project by next year. The plan till now was that India would begin inducting the stealth fighters only 94 months — at the earliest — after the two countries inked the final design and R&D contract, which itself has already been delayed by over two years by now. …
Tejas trials progressing well
New Delh: The government on Tuesday said all trials are progressing well towards Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of the delayed indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas. The ambitious project of developing Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is running behind schedule, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. He said that more than 2,700 flight tests have been completed utilizing 13 Tejas.
India: Considering hotline between Indian, Chinese army HQs
India is "seriously considering" establishing a hotline connection between its and Chinese military headquarters, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday told parliament. "It is being seriously considered to establish a hotline connection between the military headquarters of India and China . This is as per the provisions of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement 2013 between the two countries," Parrikar told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. "The establishment of a hotline between military headquart…
Indian Defencce: Indian Army will soon Get it's First Upgraded Schilka Air Defense Weapon System
India’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) announced today that it has handed over the first Upgraded Schilka Weapon System to the Indian Army. Lt Gen V K Saxena, AVSM, VSM, Director General, Army Air Defense, received the system from S K Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, at a function organized at BEL's Bengaluru, India factory. BEL had received the contract for upgrading Schilka Weapon Systems in March 2011 from the Indian Army after the successful evaluation of the prototype system.
Hagel’s expulsion reflects deeper problems within the White House
The knives were out for Chuck Hagel as soon as he was appointed secretary of defense. At first, however, those blades belonged to the snarky and dubious members of the press corps assigned to him. The Washington buzz was that Hagel, despite his years in the Senate and accomplishments in business and the military, was not up to the job. But this week, with word of Hagel being ousted from the Obama cabinet, many of those who doubted him feel he was wronged. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down under pressure from President…
UN: Islamic State(ISIS) group got up to $45m in ransoms
UNITED NATIONS: The Islamic State group which controls a large swath of Syria and Iraq has received between $35 million and $45 million in ransom payments in the past year, a UN expert monitoring sanctions against al-Qaida said on Monday. Yotsna Lalji told a meeting of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee that an estimated $120 million in ransom was paid to terrorist groups between 2004 and 2012. Kidnapping for ransom "continues to grow," she said, as demonstrated by the money the extremist group…
Pakistan Taliban chief escapes drone attack
Islamabad, Nov 25: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah has escaped a US drone strike in Afghanistans Nangarhar province, media reports said on Tuesday Highly placed intelligence sources had told Dawn.com that the unmanned aircraft fired four missiles on a compound in Nazyan village in southeastern Afghanistan Monday night, killing at least five Pakistani and Afghan militants near the Pak-Afghan border. Sources said intelligence reports suggested Mullah Fazllulah had been in the area near the zero-line for ov…
France delays warship delivery to Russia `until further notice`
Paris: France on Tuesday pushed back "until further notice" the delivery of a controversial warship to Russia because of the Ukraine crisis, sparking a measured initial response from Moscow. President Francois Hollande said in a statement that the "current situation in eastern Ukraine still does not allow for the delivery of the first" of two Mistral-class vessels France has built for Russia. "He therefore decided to delay until further notice" the decision on whether to grant the export licence ne…
INS Sindhuratna mishap: Seven Indian naval officers found guilty of omission
New Delhi: Seven naval officers were found guilty following a probe into the fire that occurred on board submarine INS Sindhuratna earlier this year, which left two personnel dead. Disciplinary action against these officers has been initiated at the Western Naval Command headquarters, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. "The BOI report in case of INS Sindhuratna has found seven officers culpable of various acts of omission and commission," he said, as per PTI.
Modernized Blackjack takes off after avionic upgrade
The first Tupolev Tu-160 M Blackjack has completed its maiden flight after an avionic modernization that revamped the bombers’ radar and avionic systems in the past two years. The aircraft is one of three undergoing the upgrade, under a contract worth RUR3.4 billion (US$103 million) awarded in 2013. The flight that lasted two hours and 40 minutes took off from the Kazan airfield, in the Tatarstan Republic, of Russia , where the upgrading work was processed by the aircraft’s builder. The Blackjack is the Russia n strategic bomb…
Pakistan is considering to buy 30-40 stealth fighters from China
Pakistan is interested in acquiring 30-40 stealth fighter and has expressed interest in the newly unveiled Chinese FC-31. Pakistan is one of several countries interested in the new Chinese fighter - the first stealth aircraft available for export without US or Russian restrictions. Pakistan is interested in acquiring a stealth fighter and has expressed interest in the newly unveiled Chinese FC-31. the Pakistan i Dawn publication quoted Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain saying the matter was being discussed with Chinese…
Royal Danish Navy Iver Huitfeldt & Absalon class ships
TenCate supplies armour systems for Royal Danish Navy Iver Huitfeldt & Absalon class ships TenCate Advanced Armour has secured an order from the Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) for ballistic protection of the Iver Huitfeldt class frigates and Absalon class support ships of the Royal Danish Navy. The armour systems to be supplied will provide a fully engineered, lightweight solution for the protection of mission-critical areas of the Navy ships. The modular armour kits will be supplied and installed …
US Defence: Hagel, under pressure, resigns as U.S. defense secretary
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday, leaving under pressure as President Barack Obama faces critical national security challenges, including fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and revising plans to exit Afghanistan. It was the first major change to Obama's Cabinet since his Democrats were routed in midterm elections three weeks ago, and Republicans, who now control both houses of Congress, are looking for a new approach from the White house. Hagel was appointed less than two years ago as Obama pu…
France is going to buy 12C with 3bn Euros
PARIS (AFP): France's defence ministry announced on Thursday to purchase 12 Airbus refuelling tankers worth around USD 3.8 billion. "Our desire to modernise our airborne deterrence division is taking concrete form with this contract," said Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in a statement. The first two Airbus A330 MRTT planes are to be delivered in 2018 and 2019, with one or two more planes added each year after that. They will gradually replace the air force's ageing fleet of Boeing KC-135 planes, some of which are …
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