India's state-owned aerospace manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) plans to launch its planned initial public offering (IPO) before the end of 2016 after recently buying back shares from the government to facilitate the listing.
Citing a government official, the Press Trust of India
HAL's initial public offering set for year end
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Singapore Armed Forces set to boost counter-terrorism capabilities
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will improve its ability to respond to terrorism-related incidents and deter potential attacks with new equipment and training resources, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen revealed during the country's latest parliamentary budget debate on 7 April.
In an official
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Saab looks to leverage industry ties in Malaysia
Saab has outlined its commitment to expand industrial alliances in Malaysia in a bid to enhance its presence in the market.
Dan Enstedt, president and CEO of Saab Asia Pacific, said in a statement on 8 April that the company's strategy in Malaysia is focused on building partnerships that can
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Russia orders more BTR-82A armoured vehicles
Russia has ordered an additional 20 BTR-82A 8x8 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for its armed forces, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 10 April.
Made by the Arzamas Machinery Plant of Russia's Military-Industrial Company (MIC), the new vehicles are set to be delivered before
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RCN conducts first ship-to-shore missile test
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has test fired an RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface-to-surface missile from one of its Halifax-class frigates, the HMCS Vancouver , at a shore-based target, the RCN announced on 8 April.
This marks the first time the RCN has demonstrated such a capability. The test
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Nigerian Army chief outlines aviation corps development
The new Nigerian Army Aviation Corps will be operational by early 2019, according to army chief-of-staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai.
Speaking during a conference held in Abuja on 6 April, Lt Gen Buratai said the corps will be fully operational by the time the current government's term
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India's Rafale deal in trouble over offsets and cost
Alongside enduring price differences between India and France over the deal for 36 Dassault Rafale fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF), announced exactly 12 months ago, sharp differences have once again resurfaced over offsets.
Official sources said senior Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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First batch of Overlander trucks delivered to ADF
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) has delivered the first batch of Land 121 (Overlander) trucks to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The 12 vehicles, handed over on 7 April in a ceremony at Gallipoli Barracks, near Brisbane, represented the first of more than 2,500 medium and
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Canada to receive new TAPVs by end of 2016
The Canadian Army expects to receive its new Textron Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) by the end of 2016, following two years of delays.
The 500-vehicle fleet is to be distributed across seven bases and 24 units. The 2nd Canadian Division is scheduled to be the first formation to operate the
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Boeing military platform deliveries up in Q1
The Boeing Company released a summary of the deliveries it made in the first quarter of 2016 on 7 April, revealing an overall rise in completed military platforms year-on-year.
While deliveries of its commercial airliners were lower than in the first quarter of 2015, eight more military aircraft
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B-52Hs arrive in Qatar to bomb Islamic State
United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers arrived in Qatar on 9 April to join the air campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq.
The US military released photographs and video footage of two B-52Hs arriving at Al-Udeid Airbase after flying
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USAF studies 'family' of next-gen air superiority capabilities
Key Points
The USAF is studying a 'family of systems' approach to its sixth-generation combat aircraft solution
Capabilities could be carried by multiple platforms instead of just one new aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) is studying follow-on capabilities for its fifth-generation Lockheed Martin
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USAF introduces new measures to improve UAV community
The US Air Force (USAF) has instigated new measures to help improve the moral of its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators/pilots, in an effort to address a growing shortfall in numbers.
The two new initiatives announced by the air force on 11 April were recommended by the Air Combat Command's
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Sikorsky to pitch Black Hawk for Chilean Air Force medium-lift requirement
Sikorsky is to pitch its S-70 Black Hawk to the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile: FACh) as that service looks to enhance its dual-use medium-lift capabilities, a company official told IHS Jane's on 8 April.
The US manufacturer offered no further details, except to say that it is
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Russia loses Mi-28N to Syrian accident
A Russian attack helicopter crashed during operations in Syria, killing both crew members, state media has reported.
The Mil Mi-28N 'Havoc' (Night Hunter) helicopter came down near the city of Homs after suffering an undisclosed technical malfunction, the RT news agency quoted the Russian Ministry
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Mexico orders more Black Hawk helos
Sikorsky has been awarded a USD54.9 million contract to build seven "uniquely configured" UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters for Mexico, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 12 April.
The contract is due to be completed on 28 February 2019.
The UH-60M is already in service
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IDF expected to buy Rotem L loitering munitions
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has expressed strong interest in acquiring one of the new loitering munitions (LM) developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a senior source from the state-owned company said on 10 April.
The source was referring to the Rotem L, a small quadcopter designed to
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GAO warns on KC-46A schedule risk
Key Points
Challenges remain to timely testing and delivery of the KC-46A tanker
Programme officials estimate four months of schedule risk to delivering 18 aircraft by August 2017
US government auditors have warned that challenges remain to timely testing and delivery of the US Air Force's
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India and US agree 'in principle' on LSA
After years of hard negotiation, India and the United States have agreed 'in principle' to share military logistics, US defence secretary Ashton Carter declared in New Delhi on 12 April.
Addressing a joint news conference with his Indian counterpart, Manohar Parrikar, Carter said the two sides had
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IN corvette reinforces Andaman & Nicobar Command
In a notable eastward extension of its operational reach, the Indian Navy (IN) has for the first time based a missile corvette with its Andaman and Nicobar Command, which has responsibility for the Andaman Sea and Strait of Malacca.
INS Karmuk (P64), a 91 m Kora-class guided missile corvette
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