The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) showcased a CH-4 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) during the multilateral 'Peace Mission 2014' exercise featuring Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members in Inner Mongolia in late August.
In a rare move, and indicating strong confidence in
China confirms CH-4 UCAV in PLA service at 'Peace Mission 2014' drill
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Ukrainian patrol ship sunk by artillery fire
A Ukrainian patrol ship has been sunk in the Azov Sea after coming under artillery fire, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service (DPSU) announced on 1 September.
Two Ukrainian Coast Guard vessels based in Mariupol had been patrolling three miles off the Ukrainian coast near Bezimenne when they
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USMC Super Stallion helo crashes in Gulf of Aden, no casualties
A US Marine Corps (USMC) Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter crashed while trying to land on a US Navy (USN) ship in the Gulf of Aden on 1 September.
The helicopter crashed into the sea after attempting to land on the USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) San Antonio-class amphibious transport
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Russia receives new Mi-8AMTSh 'Hip' helicopters
The first consignment of a recent order of 40 Mil Mi-8AMTSh 'Hip' helicopters has been delivered to the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD), Russian Helicopters announced on 1 September.
The handover of the four Mi-8AMTSh platforms marks the start of the delivery phase of a RUB12.6 billion (USD340
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TAI completes Pakistan F-16 fleet mid-life upgrade
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered the last four of 41 upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), the company said on 2 September.
TAI upgraded the PAF's F-16s under the Peace Drive II programme, a mid-life upgrade (MLU)
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Pratt & Whitney halted F135 deliveries over titanium sourcing issues
Deliveries of F135 engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ceased for a three-week period in May 2014 after engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies, identified problems with a titanium supplier, the company said on 2 September.
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MSPO 2014: HSW unveils Kryl SPA and new IFV turret
Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) has debuted two new vehicle weapon systems at MSPO 2014 in Kielce for the first time.
The first is the company's Kryl 155 mm self-propelled artillery (SPA) system, mounted on a 6x6 Jelcz 663.32 truck, the second is a mock-up of its new remote-controlled infantry fighting
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Malaysian Su-30s to launch live Kh-31s for first time in SCS drill
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will conduct the first live firings of Kh-31A anti-ship and Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles (AS-17 'Krypton') from its Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighters during a joint exercise with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) in the South China Sea this month.
The Kh-31 firings against a
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Iraqi MoD confirms delivery of first Mi-28s
Iraq's Ministry of Defence (MoD) released a video on 30 August confirming that it has received some of the 15 Mil Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopters it ordered from Russia in 2012.
The footage showed Russian technicians helping to prepare three Mi-28s in a hangar. An Iraqi officer said the new
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Indian deal for 20 more Hawks faces more delays
A contract for 20 more BAE Systems Hawk Mk 132 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJTs) for the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) aerobatics display team, approved three years ago by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD), is unlikely to be signed before 2016.
Industry sources told IHS Jane's that the MoD was
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German Puma IFV moves towards service
The German Army will soon start training personnel on its new Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), IHS Jane's understands.
Training of vehicle and maintenance instructors should begin by the end of the year, with training of operational users to begin in mid-2015. The first unit to be equipped
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Former director of Malyshev tank plant warns against Russian take-over
Many of the staff of one of Ukraine's most famous defence enterprises say they believe Russia taking control of their part of eastern Ukraine would make their conditions better than under the current Ukrainian government.
The former general director of the Malyshev tank plant in Kharkiv, Ukraine,
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EU to lift veto on number of civilian ships built by Navantia
Key Points
The European Commission is to lift a restriction on Navantia that limited civilian ship construction to 20% of its output
The cap was imposed in 2005 after Spain was judged to have illegally supported Navantia's predecessor, Izar
The European Commission (EC) has announced that Spanish
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Estonia donates small-arms ammo to Iraqi Kurds
The Estonian government has donated over one million rounds of small-arms ammunition to the Kurdish fighters fighting the Islamic State militant group in northern Iraq, it announced on 29 August.
Based on EU foreign affairs guidelines of 15 August, the decision was announced by both the defence and
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China's Y-20 'enters second phase of testing'
A recent Chinese report suggests that the Xian Aircraft Corporation Y-20 heavy lift transport aircraft is moving into a second phase of testing, providing a rare glimpse into a major Chinese aircraft development programme.
The origin of the brief report is not clear, though it appears to have
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Abe appoints new defence minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed Akinori Eto as defence minister, replacing Itsunori Onodera, on 3 September.
Abe also made Eto the minister responsible for national security legislation, a newly created position to achieve the premier's goal of legislating Japan's biggest post-war
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IOMAX flies Archangel Border Patrol Aircraft prototype
The engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) prototype IOMAX Archangel Block 3 Border Patrol Aircraft (BPA) recently made its maiden flight.
The turboprop intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and light attack platform flew from Thrush Aircraft's production facility in
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Venezuelan shipyard receives two Damen Stan patrol hulls for assembly
Venezuelan state-run shipyard UCOCAR has received two aluminum hulls for the local production of two new coastal patrol craft, the Venezuelan Navy announced on 28 August.
The delivery is in line with the Cuban-Venezuelan technical co-operation agreement signed in January 2012, which specifies that
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USN awards contract to Textron for second Ship-to-Shore Connector
Key Points
Textron Systems will conduct a production readiness review in September for the first SSC
LCAC 100 is expected to deliver in February 2017, followed by the second SSC in August 2017
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded a USD21.9 million contract modification to Textron Inc
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USAF reorganising to improve ISR operations for a changing world
With an emphasis on streamlining services, particularly during the drawdown in Afghanistan, the US Air Force (USAF) is seeking to improve how the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Agency analyses data.
The move to better synchronise processing, exploitation, and dissemination
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