Current Events in Europe

Frances 2013 Defense White Paper (Livre Blanc) formally ends Frances plans for a 2nd aircraft carrier. (Defense Industry Daily)

Mikoyan expecting Russian MiG-35 order soon (Jane's)

Russian T-50 Fighter Jet to Start State Flight Test in 2014 (RIA Novosti)

Russian Tu-22M Backfire bombers escorted by Su-27 Flankers simulate night attack on Sweden (The Aviationist blog)

Russias Newest Warship Completes Sea Trials (RIA Novosti)

Russia to Field MiG-31 Replacement by 2020 - Commander (RIA Novosti)

Russia to Scrap Last Soviet-Era Nuclear Sub by 2014 (RIA Novosti)

Putin Orders Surprise Black Sea Military Exercises (DefenseNews)

Hello I was browsing through the german navy ships (Lutjens, Bremen) and the DM4A1 torpedo come up (324mm), I searched arround and found nothing on it. Anyone has any information about it ? Thanks a lot

HMS Defender Joins the Fleet (Defense Aerospace)

Russia to modernize Akula class attack submarines (RIA Novosti)

First European Theatre Missile Interceptor System Achieves NATO Interoperability (Defense Aerospace)

A short but concise article in Mer et Marine (in French) about the Russian Navy, by Bernard Prézelin, editor of Combat Fleets of the World: http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/focus-la-difficile-modernisation-de-la-marine-russe

Russia to Resurrect Titanium Submarines (RIA Novosti)

Royal Navy Welcomes HMS Ambush to Fleet (Defense Aerospace)

Norway Eyes Next-Gen Submarine Acquisition (DefenseNews)

Former Soviet officer honored with Dresden Prize for averting nuclear war (Voice of Russia)

A first deployment of the CVH Cavour with 8xHarriers on the East Mediterranean (near to Syria?) with her new 76mm guns, lots of clear pics, from Mer et Marine (in French): http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/la-flotte-italienne-se-deploie-en-mediterranee-orientale

From Mer et Marine: The forward island for the CVF Queen Elizabeth delivered (in French, with pics): http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/lilot-du-futur-hms-queen-elizabeth-va-bientot-rejoindre-lecosse

From Mer et Marine (in French). All the designs awesome, but sometimes condictioned by the general lines of LCS or DDG-1000. F-110, of some 5000 tns, and F-111, of some 4000 tns. http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/les-etudes-se-poursuivent-sur-la-future-fregate-espagnole