30/05/07

Headlines

4 US promotes THAAD system to reluctant Israel
5 Senate faces choice between readiness and technology US passes war spending bill
6 Russia in bid to hike cost of Indian defence deals. Thales reveals final designs for Watchkeeper
7 UK deploys Phalanx C-RAM system to protect forces in Iraq

The Americas

8 US Army faces further questions on body armour. US Marine Corps seeks successor infantry weapons
9 USN takes corrective action on Super Hornet
10 GWOT cost pushes up US DoD spending

Europe

11 UK sanctions build for fourth Astute-class boat. Airbus guards against further A400M delays
12 UK reveals upgrade plans for Challenger 2 MBTs. Europe takes further step towards EATC introduction

Asia Pacific

14 India searches for howitzer replacements Wellington steps up defence budget New Zealand’s Canterbury moves closer to service
16 Sri Lanka drops Norinco as ammunition supplier. Australia announces plans for Super Seasprite
fix

Middle East/Africa

17 AFRICOM poised to name commander
18 IDF chief of staff reverses ‘organisational revolution’
19 Project delays, maintenance backlogs hit South Africa

Business

20 PLA details plan to outsource logistic services. UK moves to merge army and aviation repair
units South African trio start A400M offset work
21 BAE dismisses Royal Ordnance closure as ‘speculation’
22 Russia keeps watch on new holdings’ R&D spend

Analysis

23 Chaos returns to troubled Lebanon

Briefing: Submarine rescue

24 Rescue bids: Private enterprise is taking an increasing role in the provision of submarine
rescue services. Richard Scott reports

Forces Update

30 First Boxers on schedule for 2009 delivery UK promotes mission-training links with US network
31 RAF officer calls for improved ALI in support of Afghanistan mission