Defence`s Feeds

According to our sources, French President Emmanuel Macron has finally ruled out the idea of visiting Kyiv before the end

The Biden administration has struggled to chart a clear course on Syria (IO, 31/05/21) and the latest National Defense Authorization

Vladimir Putin carried out a partial reshuffle of Russia's national council for strategic development and national projects on 13 December,

Western private security companies, whose services are much in need in Afghanistan by international donors, are anxious to find a

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It is clear from the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC)'s annual report published on 10 December that the parliamentary unit led by Conservative MP Julian Lewis is fed up. Although the ISC supports the National Security and Investment Bill passed

The call by US lawmakers on 15 December to renew sanctions on Israeli cyber firms NSO Group and Candiru has

As proof of the rise in power of Kazakh businessman Oleg Novachuk, the latter had a long one-on-one meeting with

Until President Emmanuel Macron, now in campaign mode, picks a replacement, France's financial intelligence service Tracfin is being run by

Despite the current tensions with Moscow (IO, 29/11/21), the military industry in Ukraine is booming: from modernising its army (IO,

Rumours are rife around Turkey's reported decision to reappoint an ambassador to Tel Aviv after a three-year hiatus and the

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On a visit to Tehran on 6 December, the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Faisal al-Moqdad (IO, 14/12/21) reaffirmed, alongside Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi, the strategic nature of two allies' economic cooperation - recently underlined by the Iranian

The @Hack cybersecurity conference in Riyadh on 28-30 November marked Saudi Arabia's ongoing bid to be more influential in Gulf

Gazprom's acquisition - via the insurer Sogaz (IO, 19/12/18) - of a majority stake in MF Technologies, the company that

Determined to hold on to his Sulaymaniya power base, Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani had no qualms about parading publicly in the

As part of Kazakhstan's efforts to find buyers for several hundred state-owned companies, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met a panel of

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Americas

Boeing won an $11.4 million contract modification for the repair of B-52 Control Assembly contract line item numbers 0003 and 0004.The B-52H is the US Air Force’s long-range, large-payload multirole bomber and is known as the Stratofortress or the Buff (short for big ugly fat fellow). Work will take place in Missouri. Estimated completion date is February 28, 2024.

Raytheon won a $15.1 million delivery order for the repair of pod aircraft unit components of the advanced targeting forward-looking infrared radar system in support of the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. The F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather jet aircraft that is used by the US Navy and Marine Corps as both a fighter and attack platform. Work will take place in England and Texas. Estimated completion will be by May 2025.

Middle East & Africa

On December 14, the United Arab Emirates interrupted talks on a $23 billion deal to buy the USA’s F-35s as well es armed drones and other equipment, in a dispute between Washington and a key US ally in the Persian Gulf. Emirati officials blame an American insistence on restrictions on how and where the F-35s could be used and say they are a violation of the UAE’s sovereignty. The US and UAE inked the deal in January 2021, right at the end of Donald Trump’s tenure and was a part of the former president’s efforts to arm strategic US allies in the middle east. The deal closely followed the “Abraham Accords”. The Accords marked the normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel. The Abraham Accords were signed by the leaders of Bahrain, Israel and the UAE in September 2020.

Europe

Bell Textron won a $21.6 million order, which provides engineering and logistics support, to include support for AH-1Z production aircraft and sustainment efforts for UH-1Y and AH-1Z aircraft for the Marine Corps; support for AH-1Z production aircraft for the government of Bahrain; and support for UH-1Y and AH-1Z production aircraft for the government of the Czech Republic. Work will take place in Texas and Maryland. Estimated completion date is in February 2023.

A report from the UK’s Ministry of Defense discusses the progress made on the Dreadnought submarine programme in the last year. The Dreadnought class will carry the UK’s Trident nuclear missiles, replacing the Vanguard class submarines.

Asia-Pacific

India’s Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) received a $315 million order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply of 20 types of airborne electronic systems to be fitted on the LCA Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft. The order spanning five years from 2023 to 2028 involves supply of critical avionic Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) related to Digital Flight Control Computers, Air Data Computers, Weapon Computers, LRUs related to Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Head Up Display.

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