Israel's fifth Dolphin-class submarine has left Germany, where it was built, and is set to arrive at its homebase in Haifa in mid-January.
INS Rahav is the second new-generation air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines after INS Tanin , which entered service in 2014. Israel has one more on
Fifth Dolphin sub sets sail for Israel
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DSCA notifies Congress of USD1.83 billion Taiwanese arms package
Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou has welcomed the decision by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 16 December to deliver certification notifying Congress of a USD1.83 billion arms sale package to the island.
It is the first major arms sale to Taiwan in more than four years and
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DoD confirms Gorgon Stare to be operational in Afghanistan
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed that the US Air Force (USAF) is flying the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan equipped with the Gorgon Stare wide-area airborne surveillance (WAAS) system.
The confirmation came in
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CybAero announces private placement for Subversive Capital
Swedish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer CybAero announced on 15 December that it had conducted a private placement with US-based venture capital firm Subversive Capital.
The placement will see CybAero issue 2.75 million shares worth SEK8.15 (USD0.96) each to Subversive, worth a total of
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Alenia showcases C-27J in Canada as bidders line up for FWSAR
Alenia, under the auspices of Team Spartan Canada, confirmed it will submit its C-27J Spartan to compete for the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF's) new fixed-wing search-and-rescue (FWSAR) requirement.
The announcement was made on 11 December during a layover with a Peruvian Air Force C-27J
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UAE, Saudi Arabia operating Chinese UAVs over Yemen
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have both acquired Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to meet urgent operational requirements arising from their military intervention in Yemen, it was revealed during a panel discussion held by the Atlantic Council think tank on 8 December.
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Sweden receives first anti-submarine NH90 helo
The Swedish Armed Forces has taken delivery of its first NHIndustries NH90 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter, the major consortium stakeholder Airbus Helicopters announced on 17 December. The delivery to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) took place at Airbus Helicopters'
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Saudi Arabia signs for 10 MH-60R helos
Saudi Arabia has procured the Sikorsky-Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk helicopter under a USD145.1 million contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 18 December.
The contract, which was awarded to Sikorsky the day before the DoD announcement, is for 10 MH-60R helicopters to be
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Poland buys SPZR Poprad air defence system
Poland has placed a PLN1.1 billion (USD273 million) order for new very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) systems for its armed forces.
Signed on 16 December the contract covers the delivery of 79 SPZR Poprad VSHORAD systems, plus a training package.
The Poprad system uses four ZM Mesko Grom
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Lockheed Martin's JLTV protest escalates to federal court
Lockheed Martin said it filed a protest with the US Court of Federal Claims on 17 December about the award of the Pentagon's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme to Oshkosh Defense.
On 8 September Lockheed Martin filed an initial protest with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO),
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KAI rolls out T-X contender
An enhanced version of the T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed Martin has been unveiled to meet the US Air Force's (USAF's) T-X trainer requirement.
KAI rolled out the aircraft - dubbed the 'T-X demonstrator aircraft' - in a ceremony in
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Iraq receives more T-72s, BMP-1s
The Iraqi Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 16 December that it had received a consignment of tanks, armoured vehicles, and ammunition from Bulgaria. It provided no further details.
The announcement came after photographs began circulating on social media showing a T-72 tank and as many as 12
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Carter directs US Navy to cut LCS, frigate numbers while boosting aircraft procurement
Key Points
The USN will acquire only 40 LCSs/frigates while downselecting to one variant in FY 2019
Carter's directive boosts the acquisition of F-35C and F/A-18E/F fighters as well as SM-6 missiles
US secretary of defence Ashton Carter has instructed the US Navy (USN) to reduce its planned fleet
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Saudi Arabia to acquire An-178 airlifter
Antonov has signed a 'memorandum on delivery' for 30 An-178 airlifters for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), the Ukrainian manufacturer announced on 18 December.
The memorandum was signed with Riyadh-based Taqnia Aeronautics based on the An-178's "price and low operational costs". As well
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S-400s among USD10 billion in procurements approved by Indian MoD
Key Points
India's MoD has approved acquisitions worth over INR655 billion
Five Russian S-400 Triumf air defence systems account for around INR400 billion of that amount
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved acquisitions for all three services worth over INR655 billion (USD10.07 billion) on
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Pentagon budget 2016: House, Senate pass appropriations bill
Members of the House and Senate on 18 December voted largely in favour of a USD1.14 trillion 'omnibus' appropriations bill that includes USD572.7 billion in defence spending, and it is now expected to be signed into law by President Barack Obama.
The bill received wide bipartisan support in both
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Mexican Navy expands surveillance capabilities with Zlin aircraft
Mexican Naval Aviation (Fuerza AeroNaval: FAN) in the last quarter of 2015 received two new Zlin Z 143 LSi surveillance aircraft.
A Mexican Navy source told IHS Jane's that both aircraft were purchased under a USD1.07 million contract for use in surveillance roles. The exact nature of the missions
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Japan and Indonesia agree to start defence trade talks
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to start negotiations on defence trade and technology transfers, it was announced on 17 December.
The pact, which was made during meetings in Tokyo between the country's defence and foreign ministers, is geared towards supporting Japanese sales to Indonesia. A
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Germany orders 131 more Boxers
The German Army is to get a further 131 ARTEC Boxer 8x8 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) under a EUR476 million (USD516.4 million) contract placed on 18 December.
The Bundeswehr already has 272 Boxer vehicles on order, with the new order bringing this total to 403.
In a statement, the ARTEC
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Expal to reopen Spanish munitions factory
Munitions and explosives manufacturer Expal is to reopen an ammunition factory in northern Spain that was formerly run by the state-owned Santa Barbara Sistemas group, which was taken over by General Dynamics in 2001.
The plant, at Trubia in the northern region of Asturias, will be leased from the
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