23/05/07

Headlines

4 Japan reveals name of North Korea’s R-27 IRBM
5 Iran set to obtain Pantsyr via Syria
6 Deficiencies in C4I plague ISAF operations UK stands up project team for successor deterrent submarine
7 Skunk Works in bid to secure funding for Cormorant MPUAV

The Americas

8 USAF prepares ground for new CSAR-X contract US ‘tsar’ to oversee Iraq, Afghan campaigns
9 US takes ‘offensive’ in fight against IEDs
10 Raytheon moves on with missile defence system

Europe

11 QinetiQ takes on Meteor trials with Tornados Netherlands cancels planned Tomahawk buy
12 UK MoD concedes FRES frustrations MacNeillie rolls out armoured carrier system Asia Pacific
14 Intelligence capabilities need boosting, says ADF. Special operations task force expands Australian commitment in Afghanistan
15 India prepares for submarine test firing of BrahMos missile

Middle East/Africa

16 Russia nears signing arms deal with Libya Tadiran reveals V-Star C4ISR system
17 South Africa finally approves ICV project US predicts rise in Iraqi military spending spree
19 Fragile truce broken as Gaza fighting intensifies Business
20 Boeing expects growth from Asia Pacific region
21 VT Group looks for commitment from UK MoD on Future Carrier. Five more firms board US Army IT contract vehicle

Analysis

23 MRAP makes its mark on industry Briefing: Electromagnetic gun
24 Off the rails: The US Navy believes the electromagnetic railgun could be a ‘game-changing’ weapon of the future, writes Richard Scott

Briefing: Black Sea security

28 Taking the helm: The Turkish-initiated Black Sea Harmony programme is emerging as the way forward to co-operative security in the region. Jim Dorschner reports

Forces Update

31 Hummingbird takes to the sky with new engine. Navies ready for WPNS wargames
32 First Skynet 5 satellite moves into full service