The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its operational debut in early February, the Foundation to Strengthen the Turkish Armed Forces (TSKGV) announced.
The mission, which took place on 5 February, saw a modified version of the Anka A medium-altitude
Turkey's Anka UAV makes operational debut
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Pentagon budget 2017: Five-year plan funds but slows purchase of 404 F-35s
Key Points
The United States plans to buy 404 F-35s over the next five years
An acceleration of US orders expected in 2018 will now occur in 2021 instead
The US Defense Department (DoD) has requested funding for 404 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters over the next five years,
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Russia conducts major snap exercise in SMD
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered a snap exercise (snapex) in Russia's southern military district (SMD), as tensions continue with Turkey over the Syrian conflict.
The snapex involves elements from the Russian Ground Forces, Airborne Forces, Aerospace Forces, and the whole of the Russian
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Peru orders RMMV logistics vehicles
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured an order from a Latin American customer for logistic vehicles, the company has announced.
The undisclosed customer, understood by IHS Jane's regional sources to be Peru, has placed an order valued at in excess of EUR53 million (USD60 million) for
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Northern Helmand district of Sangin on the brink of falling again
Afghan National Army (ANA) officers in the district of Sangin in northern Helmand province have warned they are under heavy pressure from the insurgency and that the district is on the brink of falling once again. However, while government officials acknowledge the fighting, they deny there are any
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Netherlands to extend anti-IS strikes into Syria
The Dutch parliament on 10 February approved the extension of Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) to eastern Syria.
Airstrikes by Dutch Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons had previously been restricted to IS targets in Iraq. To date the RNLAF has
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NATO and EU tighten cyber-defence co-operation
NATO and the EU officially agreed on 10 February to begin exchanging information and incident data to boost their situational awareness regarding cyber threats.
The two sides signed a 'technical arrangement' between their cyber response units: the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC),
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NATO allies to review possible naval mission in Eastern Mediterranean
NATO is to review an appeal from its members Turkey and Germany for allied naval intervention to monitor the flow of migrants across the Aegean Sea, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
"The ministers will address this issue because the migration crisis is of great concern to
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Lockheed Martin to offer T-50A for T-X
Key Points
Lockheed Martin plans to offer a modified T-50 to the USAF to replace its T-38 Talon fleet
The company had been considering two fresh designs out of its Skunk Works advanced capabilities division
Lockheed Martin plans to offer the T-50A rather than a new Skunk Works design for the US
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Israeli Navy to begin installing Barak 8 on Sa'ar 4.5 corvettes
The Israeli Navy will soon begin a conversion programme for its Sa'ar 4.5 missile corvettes to enable them to be fitted with the Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI's) Barak 8 missile-based air defence system, a senior naval source in Israel said on 7 February.
The conversion programme, due to be
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Iran eyes Su-30 procurement and production deal with Russia
Iran looks set to receive the latest generation Sukhoi Su-30 'Flanker' combat aircraft from Russia, the Associated Press (AP) reported on 10 February.
The proposed deal, which was disclosed by the Iranian defence minister General Hossein Dehghan during an interview on national television, is for an
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Greek navy loses AB212 helicopter in training accident
An Hellenic Navy Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter crashed during a training exercise taking place in the south-eastern Aegean Sea on 11 February, killing at least two of the three crew members.
The helicopter was reportedly flying at low level in poor weather conditions when it came down in the early
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France may modernise additional Leclerc MBTs
France is considering increasing its planned main battle tank (MBT) inventory by more than a tenth, according to French defence sources.
Under current plans the French Army will operate 200 Leclerc MBTs, which will be modernised by Nexter Systems. However, this may now be increased to 225.
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F-35 exceeds 50,000 flying hours, completes other milestones in 2016
Key Points
F-35s have accumulated more than 50,000 flight hours
The 25,000 flight-hour milestone occurred in December 2014, and that number doubled in just more than one year
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters operating at 12 international locations have accumulated more than
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China upgrading older DF-5A ICBMs with multiple warheads
China's People Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force is upgrading its older liquid-fuelled, silo-based Dong Feng-5A (DF-5A, or CSS-4 Mod 2) intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to carry multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV), according to US government sources.
While not
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Brazil's Frontin corvette to be used as target
In January 2016 Brazil's Inhauma-class corvette Frontin (V 33) was docked at Rio de Janeiro Naval Base to begin preparing the hull to be used as a navy target, IHS Jane's has learned.
Sources said the ship will have its propellers, axis, weapons, sensors, engines, and all useful equipment removed,
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Polish group Autosan to be acquired by PGZ
Polish automotive and military vehicles manufacturer Autosan has been purchased by a PIT-Radwar led consortium including Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) and Huta Stalowa Wola Grupa Kaptalowa.
One of the older Polish organisations, Sanok-based Autosan was founded in 1832 and went bankrupt in 2013. It was
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Pentagon budget 2017: WIN-T funding drops in FY 2017 but rebounds across FYDP
Key Points
US Army request seeks USD109 million for WIN-T Increment 1 modernisation equipment
The FY 2017 budget request seeks USD291 million for on-the-move capability
The US Army is requesting USD437.17 million in its fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget for procurement of 624 Increment 1 and 2 of
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Update: UK sets tough targets for Typhoon team
A joint industry, government, and military test team is working to ensure that the project to integrate additional weapons on the United Kingdom's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft meets demanding in-service date targets.
The complex effort, dubbed Project Centurion, aims to have the MBDA Meteor
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Update: Turkey's Anka UAV makes operational debut
The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its operational debut in early February, the Foundation to Strengthen the Turkish Armed Forces (TSKGV) announced.
The mission, which took place on 5 February, saw a modified version of the Anka A medium-altitude
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