Key Points
Satellite imagery captured in 2015 and 2016 shows a new Su-30SM unit forming at Russia's Millerovo Airbase
The base is still operating MiG-29s, however
Airbus Defence and Space imagery captured between September 2015 and April 2016 shows the delivery of Su-30SM multirole fighters to
Spaceshot: Millerovo Airbase, Russia 48.951765 N 040.296560
↧
↧
Senior leaders discuss elevating US Cyber Command
Key Points
US Cyber Command chief Admiral Michael Rogers said the command is ready to be elevated to a unified command
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter noted he may "consider changes" to cyber's role in DoD's command structure
Several members of the US Congress raised the spectre of
↧
Senegal parades new Chinese armour
Senegal unveiled its new NORINCO WMA301 Assaulter armoured fire-support vehicles during its independence day celebrations on 4 April.
Already in service with Cameroon, Chad, and Djibouti, the Assaulter is essentially a WZ551 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) fitted with a turret for a 105 mm
↧
Russia continues discussing sixth-generation fighter project
Russia has begun concept development on a sixth-generation fighter design, despite its fifth-generation fighter programme, the Sukhoi T-50/PAK FA, not having entered full-scale production, according to Sukhoi design bureau representatives and other Russian officials.
Full-scale production on the
↧
Philippines receives surplus C-130s from the US
The Philippines has received a pair of surplus Lockheed Martin C-130T Hercules transport aircraft from the United States, it was announced on 6 April.
The two aircraft were acquired by Manila for about USD55 million, of which the US government paid USD20 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
↧
↧
McCain: counter-Islamic State campaign resembles 'slow, grinding failure'
John McCain, chairman of the influential Senate Armed Services Committee, has asked Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to address "incrementalism" in the Pentagon's slowly escalating operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and elsewhere.
"I fear this administration's grudging
↧
ITP takes over key supplier
Spanish aircraft engine maker ITP has acquired a 20% share in Precicast Bilbao, giving it full control over one of its key national suppliers.
The company, which is being renamed Precision Casting Bilbao S.A.U but will continue to be known as PCB, was created in 1999 by ITP and its outgoing Swiss
↧
Indonesia to deploy Skyshield air defence system in South China Sea
Key Points
Indonesia aims to deploy its latest air defence system on an island in the South China Sea
The plan represents yet another militarisation effort in the tense maritime region
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, or TNI-AU) is preparing to deploy four
↧
Huneed starts production of missile warning system for Airbus
South Korean company Huneed Technologies has started serial production of a missile warning receiver (MWR) system, initiated under an offset programme with Airbus Defence and Space (DS).
The company, which is based in Incheon and specialises in defence electronics, said on 5 April that the MWR
↧
↧
Heckler & Koch to build new US Army sniper rifle
Heckler & Koch has been awarded the US Army's Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) with a potential USD44.5 million initial contract, according to a 1 April announcement.
The German company's US subsidiary bested seven other bids for the work, understood to be with its Heckler &
↧
Harop loitering munition makes combat debut in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijani forces fighting in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh have used the Harop/Harpy 2 against Armenian positions in what is believed to be the Israeli-made loitering munition's first use in an open combat role.
Footage posted on YouTube on 4 April by Azerbaijani Armed Forces Qarabag
↧
France orders Sagem's Patroller UAV
France has ordered the Sagem Patroller unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the French Army's Système de Drones Tactiques (SDT) tactical UAV system requirement, signing a contract for the UAVs on 5 April.
Reportedly worth EUR300 million (USD340 million), the contract covers the delivery of two
↧
First Saudi Hawks arrive in-country
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) received its first two BAE Systems Hawk Mk 165 Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft on 6 April.
The aircraft arrived at King Faisal Air Base in the Kingdom after a ferry flight from BAE System's Warton facility in the United Kingdom.
The RSAF is to receive 20 more
↧
↧
Elbit Systems, IAI wind up G-NIUS
IHS Jane's has learned that Israeli unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) specialist, G-NIUS, is to be wound up.
The company was formed as a joint venture between Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems, and has been a leader in the field of advanced UGVs.
G-NIUS has followed a design ethos that has
↧
Bolivian government pursues defence co-operation, vehicle deals with India
Following diplomatic efforts by the Indian government earlier this year, the Bolivian government began exploring investment, technical assistance, and defence co-operation projects with India that could include buying or assembling logistics vehicles, sources told IHS Jane's .
India's Ministry of
↧
Analysis: Is Turkey heading for another military coup?
The Turkish military took the unusual step on 31 March of disavowing any possibility of it staging a coup. With Turkish politics currently in turmoil, Lale Sariibrahimoglu analyses just how realistic a prospect of an intervention by the Turkish armed forces is
ANALYSIS
The Turkish Armed Forces
↧
US manufacturers re-enter the Indian fighter fray
Key Points
Boeing and Lockheed Martin have made unsolicited bids to sell India F/A-18E/F and F-16IN fighters respectively
India's ongoing issues with Dassault over a deal to buy Rafales are prompting other manufacturers to sense an opportunity
Rival US fighter manufacturers Boeing and Lockheed
↧
↧
US flexes precision strike capabilities in the Philippines
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has deployed M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) in a bilateral exercise with the Philippine Armed Forces (PAF) for the first time, according to a statement published by US Pacific Command on 6 April.
The system is being deployed as part of Exercise
↧
UK announces more support for Lebanese military
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is set to receive another UKP19.8 million (USD28 million) in military assistance from the United Kingdom to train the LAF's four Land Border Regiments.
Announced on March 31 by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond during a trip to Lebanon, the new funding package will
↧
Sikorsky and FlightSafety International team up for S-76C synthetic training services in the Asia Pacific
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has partnered with flight simulation and training provider FlightSafety International to offer Singapore-based training services for regional pilots who are required to transition to the S-76C and S-76C++ helicopter.
Training services are being offered at
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
