IHS Defense & Security Most Viewed News http://www.ihs.com/Defense & Security-News.xml Most viewed Defense & Security news articles on IHS.com US Army seeks to end its Individual Carbine competition http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980188 The US Army plans to stick with the M4A1 as its standard carbine after tests of possible replacements did not find any weapons worth further pursuit or a potential USD1.8 billion price tag. In May Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800 Russia drafts law to fine companies for failing to meet defence orders http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980186 The Russian government has sent a draft law to parliament introducing fines for individuals and corporate entities responsible for failures to comply with defence sector procurement contracts. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800 Indian Scorpene programme faces further delays http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980187 The Indian Navy (IN) faces further delays in augmenting its depleting submarine fleet following a 12-18 month hold-up in the delivery of the first of six Scorpene boats. Official sources said the Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800 Hungary issues tender for transport aircraft http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980189 Hungary has issued tender details for the purchase of three new transport aircraft, the Armaments and Quartermaster Office of the Hungarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 7 June. The purchase Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800 USN performs first hard-kill SSDS test from carrier http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980150 The US Navy (USN) has completed the first end-to-end test of a new hard-kill Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) suite from a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN). Announcing the move on 6 June, Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800 US to arm Syrian rebels in response to sarin attacks http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980232 The White House released a statement on 13 June accusing forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of using chemical weapons (CW) on multiple occasions and saying that the United States will Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800 DoD could eventually move to a 'cyber service', says Carter http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980191 The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to keep its cyber organisations decentralised in the near term but in the future could create a 'cyber service', according to a top Pentagon official. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800 Indonesia preps for Type 209 submarine construction http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980147 Indonesia is preparing to build facilities in support of local shipbuilder PT PAL's planned licensed construction of the third of three South Korean Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarines, Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800 The Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future US Navy: Enabling the distributed force http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065979285 Through the experience of practice, such as exercises designed to test developing concepts of operations, and through practical experience of recent real-world events, such as the 2011 Libya Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800 Indonesia preps for Type 209 submarine construction http://www.ihs.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065980154 Indonesia is preparing to build facilities in support of local shipbuilder PT PAL's planned licensed construction of the third of three South Korean Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarines, Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800