Saudi defence and security companies are preparing to play a major role in the country's defence modernisation efforts, senior Saudi defence sources have told IHS Jane's .
"We were asked to be ready to take part in the huge Saudi armed forces new armament process that will be led by his
Saudi industry preparing for new modernisation effort
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LIMA 2015: Indonesian pilots survive mid-air collision during aerobatic show practice
Two turboprop trainers from the Indonesian Air Force's (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, or TNI-AU) aerobatic team clipped wings in mid-air during a rehearsal ahead of the LIMA 2015 exhibition in Langkawi.
The two South Korean-made KT-1Bs collided at 14:04 h local time on 15 March.
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India moving ahead with chief of defence staff appointment
India's government is fast-tracking the long-postponed appointment of a chief of defence staff (CDS) for greater inter-service 'jointness', Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on 13 March.
"In the next two to three months my cabinet note with the recommendation for a CDS will go to the
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France seeking new opportunities in Brazil
Despite Brazil's financial troubles, the French defence industry is seeking to attract more business within the Brazilian Armed Forces and to increase co-operation with local companies.
The chairman of the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS), Marwan Lahoud, along with French Ambassador
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France reveals extent of Albacete disaster losses
The French Air Force lost four combat aircraft as write-offs and a further two as severely damaged as a result of the disaster at Los Llanos/Albacete Air Base in Spain, the Ministry of Defence disclosed to national media on 15 March.
The accident, which saw a Hellenic Air Force F-16D Block 50 crash
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EU extends Somali training mission
The EU has approved the extension of its military train-and-advise mission (EUTM) in Somalia until 31 December 2016. The decision came during a 16 March meeting in Brussels of EU foreign ministers.
Launched in 2010 and based in Mogadishu, EUTM Somalia oversees the training of infantry, officers,
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E-2D begins debut deployment
The US Navy's (USN's) new Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft has begun its maiden deployment, the service disclosed on 13 March.
Five E-2Ds assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW)-125 'Tiger Tails' are operating as part
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Carter: NSA needs to be 'open' to succeed
Speaking at his first troop event since taking office in February, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter delivered a speech at US Cyber Command and the National Security Agency's (NSA's) joint headquarters on 13 March, calling for a more "open" community to help draw the talent the groups
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Venezuela kicks off major exercise in response to US sanctions
Exercise 'Escudo Bolivariano' ('Bolivarian Shield'), which began on March 14, is to last 10 days and is in response to the United States designating Venezuela a threat to its national security, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on 16 March.
Venezuela's Minister of Defence, General
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US-Ukraine training programme could begin in April
A US training effort for Ukrainian 'National Guard' troops could restart in April, depending on wider strategic and political decisions, after being placed on hold during the recent ceasefire agreement.
Training was to have begun earlier this year, but the second 'Minsk ceasefire' agreement was
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UK's upgraded Puma HC.2 helos begin Afghan deployment
The United Kingdom's newly upgraded Westland/Aerospatiale SA 330E Puma HC.2 medium transport helicopters have begun their inaugural deployment to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 16 March.
Three Puma HC.2 helicopters from 33 Squadron have now taken over the support of
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UK urged to create quick defence review
The UK's 2015 defence and security review needs to be completed "in three months" after the May general election to pre-empt the Treasury [finance ministry] imposing spending cuts on the Ministry of Defence (MoD), according to the Liberal Democrat defence spokesman, Sir Nick Harvey.
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Top Chinese ex-official calls for radar installation on new SCS islands
A former People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) admiral has called for the installation of radar stations on China's new island bases in the South China Sea.
PLAN Admiral (rtd) Yin Zhou made the comments on 9 March during the annual Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Although
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South Korea tells China to lay off THAAD talk
South Korea has rebuffed China after a senior official said Beijing would prefer it if the US Army's Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system was not deployed in the country.
"A neighbouring country can have its own opinion on the possible deployment of the THAAD system here by US
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Block 2 JF-17 makes first flight ahead of Block 3 improvements
The first Block 2 JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft made its maiden flight from the Pakistan Aeronautical Company (PAC) facility at Kamra on 9 February.
The aircraft (serial number 2P01) made three more successful flights before being taken to the paint shop in mid-February. The test flights came as a
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Analysis: Iranian cruise missile unveiling raises questions about range
Key Points
The assumption that Iran's Soumar cruise missile has a range of 2,500 km almost certainly overstates the weapon's performance
Iran would have to use a turbojet engine to power a long-range cruise missile that could be produced without relying on smuggling more efficient turbofans into
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South Korea delays tanker procurement process
South Korea is to postpone its tanker-transport procurement process for a year, with the chosen platforms not now expected to enter service until early 2018, national media reported on 13 March.
The KRW1.4 trillion (USD1.2 billion) contract for four new aerial refuelling and strategic transport
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Malaysia expects first A400M to achieve IOC in mid-2015
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) expects to achieve initial operating capability (IOC) for its first A400M transport in about three months, service chief General Roslan Saad said on 15 March.
"We are expecting three months' training time and we also have French pilots and loadmasters to be
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Airbus, KAI to build light armed helicopter for South Korea
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has selected Airbus Helicopters to jointly develop a light attack helicopter, it was announced on 16 March.
The Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) requirement for about 200 5-ton platforms to replace the Republic of Korea Army's (RoKA's) ageing Hughes MD 500MD/ BGM-71 TOW
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Turkey issues RfI for ambitious TF-X fighter project
Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) issued a request for information (RfI) on 13 March to formally start preliminary design work on its ambitious Turkish Fighter Aircraft (TF-X) programme.
The RfI calls for "the indigenous design, development, and production activities of
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