NATO defence ministers approve new alliance commands
NATO defence ministers have approved plans to form two new alliance commands, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today in Brussels.
US concerns over EU defence pact overshadow NATO meeting
Alliance head Stoltenberg said Tuesday that efforts to boost EU defence spending were welcome, but only if they were coordinated with NATO plans, warning there was "no way" the EU could replace the transatlantic alliance in guaranteeing European security.
BAE awarded $54m worth of contracts to modernise US Navy amphibious assault ship and cruiser
BAE Systems has received two US Navy contracts totalling $54.8 million to modernise the amphibious assault ship USS America and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George.
First operational Japanese F-35A makes debut at arrival ceremony
The first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning touched down at an arrival ceremony at Misawa Air Base in Japan this week.
BAE selected by the US Army to develop Advanced precision guidance kits for artillery shells
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems an $8 million contract to develop modernised precision-guidance kits.
New Zealand joins search efforts for ferry missing in the Pacific
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has deployed a P-3K2 Orion to join international search efforts for a missing ferry near Kiribati which is believed to have had over fifty people on board.
BAE Systems awarded Mk4 Naval Gun contract by Finland
BAE Systems will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Guns for the Finnish Navy and its Hamina Class Squadron 2000 fast attack craft.
Australian personnel decorated by US Marine Corps for rescue efforts following Osprey crash
107 Australian Defence Force personnel have been decorated with the US Meritorious Unit Citation for their work in rescue and recovery efforts following the crash of a USMC MV-22B Osprey aircraft last year.
China’s second aircraft carrier to hold first sea trials
China's second aircraft carrier might conduct its first sea trials in February, regional newspapers are reporting.
Australia warned it risks ‘Mad Max world’ without strategic fuel reserve
'Australia could barely last nineteen days in a crisis', is the damning assessment of experts looking into the country’s current system of fuel reserves.
