South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Korea to provide financial support for domestic companies seeking to boost defence exports.
The DAPA said the "financial co-operation" memorandum of understanding (MoU),
DAPA signs export-support deal with national bank
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Pentagon budget 2017: Slower procurement but limited cuts expected
Key Points
A Pentagon budget request for FY 2017 is nearly complete
The DoD's comptroller foresees some modernisation programmes slowing in FY 2017
Some US Department of Defense (DoD) acquisitions are expected to be slowed in the next budget, but cuts to programmes and force structure are not
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Navantia delivers final four landing craft for RAN LHDs
Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has delivered the last four of 12 landing craft ordered in December 2011 to equip the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) two Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ships.
The handover ceremony took place in Sydney on 26 November.
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Greece funds CH-47D buy
The Hellenic Ministry of National Defence has formally funded the acquisition of 10 ex-US Army Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters at a total cost of USD125.8 million.
Although originally approved by the Greek government in October 2013 followed by the US State Department in December 2014, ongoing
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Final data submissions received for Australia's SEA 1000 CEP
Delivery of final data packs for the Competitive Evaluation Process (CEP) that will select an international partner for Australia's AUD50 billion (USD36 billion) Future Submarine programme was confirmed by Defence Minister Senator Marise Payne on the cut-off date of 30 November.
In a statement, the
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Chinese bomber exercise affirms air-defence identification zone, penetrates Second Island Chain
An unusually large People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) formation of eight bombers supported by three surveillance and electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft exercised over the East China Sea on 27 November before flying a long distance inside the Second Island Chain.
A PLAAF spokesman was
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China's AVIC to invest in advanced materials technologies
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has announced a plan to invest CNY10 billion (USD.1 5 billion) in developing capabilities related to advanced aerospace materials, particularly graphene.
State-owned AVIC said on 27 November that it will establish a new entity - named AVIC Graphene
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Xi to drive through major PLA reforms
Following a three-day meeting convened by the Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) from 24-26 November, attended by 200 of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) most senior officers, Chinese media have reported that the country's 2.3 million-strong armed forces are to undergo major structural
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USAF to explore future tech with capability review groups
The US Air Force (USAF) is to soon begin annual or biannual reviews conducted by senior-level groups - staffed from industry, intelligence, academia, and elsewhere - to look 20-30 years ahead at potential emerging technologies and threats.
The USAF expects to make a decision each year to form
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US Army selects Eastern European sites to store heavy equipment
The US Army plans to store equipment from its European Activity Set (EAS), a collection of armoured brigade systems, at 'forward locations' in Romania, Bulgaria, and Lithuania.
EAS equipment is now being stored at the Coleman worksite in Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany, for use by US-based rotational
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Uralvagonzavod seeking increased state support
Russian armoured vehicle manufacturer Uralvagonzavod is seeking increased state support, the company's director general has stated. The news came at the same time as a visit by Russian president Vladimir Putin to the Nizhny Tagil-based factory.
During the visit Putin toured the factory and the
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Philippines receives first two FA-50s
The Philippines received two Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 combat aircraft on 28 November.
Manila ordered 12 FA-50s for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) under the 2014 Armed Forces Modernisation law. The aircraft are expected to serve as the PAF's lead-in trainer. The air force has said it
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Pentagon to send SOF 'expeditionary targeting force' for raids in Iraq, Syria
The US military plans to increase its commitment to operations against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, in part by sending a Special Operations Forces (SOF) raid team to support Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces and to act unilaterally in Syria.
"We're sending on President [Barack]
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Briefing: China looks to boost technical collaboration with Russia through Su-35 deal
Key Points
China looks to Su-35 purchase to boost military-technical co-operation with Russia
Deal highlights potential for reverse engineering but Russia expected to seek to minimise risks
China's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed its planned purchase of 24 Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter
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Brazilian Super Puma helicopters take final flight
A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) squadron took its final flight with Airbus Helicopters AS332M Super Puma (locally designated H-34) utility/combat support helicopters on 28 November, as the fleet is being removed from service.
The last two aircraft were transferred to Brazil's PAMA-SP material park in
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Afghanistan to get ScanEagle UASs
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing's Insitu subsidiary a potential USD71 million contract to produce eight ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems (UASs) for Afghanistan, the DoD announced on 25 November.
The three-year deal covers 65 aerial vehicles, spares, support, and in-country
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USN's modularity concept is still intact in future frigate plans, says head of LCS programme
The US Navy's (USN's) future multimission frigate will retain some of the modular features found in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) but will do so in a manner "more innate and inherent" than the resident capability on board the original class, the officer responsible for acquiring the
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USN needs to focus on combat power, cyber resilience in its ships, says senior officer
The new principal military deputy to the US Navy's (USN's) chief acquisition officer said on 1 December that while the navy had solid long-term ship and submarine acquisition plans, it must develop a strategy to ensure that those platforms are equipped with commensurate combat power.
"There is
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US Navy must change how it trains sailors, vice admiral says
Key Points
The pace of introducing modern training techniques must quicken
Live training with new advanced platforms and weapons is unaffordable
US Navy training systems need to introduce stress, fear, and fighting while hurt into the curriculum if the United States is to continue deterring
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T-90 tanks move to the front in Syria
The Syrian Army is now operating Russian-made T-90 main battle tanks (MBTs), Iran's Fars News Agency has reported.
On 29 November, Fars cited military sources as saying that Syria's 4th Armoured Division had deployed newly delivered T-90 tanks to support its advance south of Aleppo. The division is
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