The Indian Army has begun the process of raising the new mountain strike corps that will be deployed along the disputed border with China following formal approval by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) in early November.
Senior officers told IHS Jane's that the army is shortlisting officers and
Indian Army begins recruitment for new mountain strike corps
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Final bids in for Poland AJT competition
Final bids for the Polish Air Force's Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) programme were submitted on 20 November, with the Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) revealing that Alenia Aermacchi have offered the lowest cost solution.
Poland is seeking a new holistic jet trainer solution, based around
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Dubai Airshow 2013: Adcom unveils Global Yabhon UCAV
United Arab Emirates (UAE) unmanned system developer Adcom used the 2013 Dubai Airshow to unveil the Global Yabhon, which at 10 tonnes is its largest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Adcom has ambitions for the Global Yabhon to rival the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude long endurance
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USN suspends another officer in wake of Glenn Marine scandal
A sixth US Navy (USN) officer has been caught up in the widening investigation stemming from the Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) corruption scandal.
The USN announced on 21 November that the deputy commander of Coastal Riverine Group One has been suspended from duties.
Captain David Haas was
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UK 'right to develop offensive cyber capabilities', but risks remain
The UK must place itself at the forefront of cyber warfare capabilities while remaining fully cognisant of the consequences of weaponising cyberspace, according to Andrew Beckett, head of cyber services at Cassidian UK.
Briefing journalists on 20 November at a location close to Bletchley Park in
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Russian Air Force chief details future plans
Russia's Sukhoi T-50 (PAK-FA) fighter will complete factory trials by the end of 2013 and then begin state testing, the commander of the Russian Air Force, Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev, has said.
State tests of the T-50 will take three years, at which point the Ministry of Defence will decide
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Netherlands selects MQ-9 Reaper
The Netherlands is to purchase four General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related ground stations, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 21 November.
The first Reaper should be fully operational in 2016, the last the
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Iranian opposition reveals alleged nuclear site
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) - the political affiliate of the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MeK) rebel group - has identified another underground facility that is says is linked to Iran's nuclear weapons programme.
"According to specific information obtained by the Iranian
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Egypt receives first missile craft
The Egyptian Navy took delivery of its first US-built Ambassador IV-class fast missile craft (FMC) during a ceremony held at Pensacola, Florida, on 19 November. S. Ezzat (682) is one of four 779-tonne, 62.6-m ships being built for Egypt by VT Halter Marine at its shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi,
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Dubai Airshow 2013: Pakistan looks to Block 3 variant of JF-17
At this year's Dubai Airshow officials from the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra discussed their plans for a future Block 3 variant of the Chengdu JF-17/FC-1 fighter now that the Block 2 model has a mature configuration. The aircraft is produced jointly by the PAC and Chengdu Aerospace
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Dubai Airshow 2013: Diehl BGT takes aim with Laser-Guided Sidewinder
Diehl BGT exhibited its Laser-Guided Sidewinder (LaGS) for the first time at the Dubai Airshow 2013.
The product is a modification of the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile that replaces its infrared guidance system with a semi-active laser homing system.
Speaking to IHS Jane's on 19 November,
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China's Sharp Sword UCAV makes maiden flight
A Chinese jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) prototype called the Sharp Sword (Lijian) conducted its maiden flight on 20 November, according to footage and photographs posted on Chinese military websites.
The Sharp Sword was reportedly designed by Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC) and
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Boeing seeks to add Southeast Asian companies to defence supply chain
Boeing is seeking to establish a network of defence industrial suppliers in Southeast Asia to support its increased penetration across the region.
Dozens of companies there currently support Boeing's commercial aerospace operations, although there are none that provide defence manufacturing
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AUSA 2013: General Atomics unveils Blitzer land-based railgun
General Atomics unveiled a land-based artillery version of its Blitzer electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) conference in Washington, DC, with a company official telling IHS Jane's that with adequate funding the concept could be demosntrated in "two to three
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USN's amphibs take charge of Philippine relief efforts
Two more US Navy (USN) amphibious ships have arrived in the Philippines and will assume the lead role in relief operations there, Joint Task Force 505 officials announced on 21 November.
Amphibious landing ship dock vessels USS Ashland (LSD 48) and USS Germantown (LSD 42) are relieving aircraft
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USAF seeks new GEOINT sensors for targeting
Key Points The USAF is seeking proposals for new airborne GEOINT assets The service is looking beyond full motion video to LIDAR and hyperspectral sensors
The US Air Force (USAF) is seeking contractors' ideas for 'promising, next-generation' geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) systems for imaging and
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Taiwan to receive 26 additional UH-60M Black Hawk helos
The Republic of China Army (RoCA) is to receive a further 26 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters modified to Taiwan army and National Airborne Service Corps configurations, it was disclosed on 22 November.
The sale, which was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD), will see the
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Peru to buy C-27J Spartan transport aircraft
The Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú - FAP) has procured two Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters under a USD100 million deal announced on 25 November.
The contract, which will be signed once the final administrative procedures have been completed, includes a
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Northrop Grumman wins USAF threat emitter contract
Key Points The USAF is buying new threat emitter technology from Northrop Grumman The company's Joint Threat Emitter is designed to simulate a variety of SAM threats
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a USD219 million contract for its Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) follow-on
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Northrop Grumman delivers EMD-2 Fire Scout to US Navy
The US Navy's (USN's) Naval Air Systems Command took delivery on 22 November of the second Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD-2) MQ-8C Fire Scout Vertical Take-off Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) and will begin readying that aircraft for its first flight.
EMD-2's delivery to Naval
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