Afghanistan's National Security Council approved a five-year campaign plan for the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF), local media reported on 13 April. This came only one day after the Taliban officially announced the launch of their spring offensive.
While a government source
Afghan National Security Council approves five-year campaign plan after Taliban announce spring offensive
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Afghan A-29s conduct strikes in northeastern province of Badakhshan
A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) conducted airstrikes against insurgent targets in the northeastern province of Badakhshan on 15 April, multiple sources confirmed to IHS Jane's . These marked the first confirmed combat sorties of the aircraft in Afghanistan.
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USAF wants to increase Latin America training flights
The US Air Force (USAF) is studying ways to help Latin American countries in their fight against drug trafficking and organised crime by increasing training flights in the region, the service's senior civilian official said on 15 April.
Air Force Secretary Deborah James, who recently returned from
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US sending more advisors, artillery to Iraq
The United States will move its military advisors in Iraq down from the division level to the brigade and battalion level, while continuing to slowly expand the US presence there with more personnel and equipment, US secretary of defense Ashton Carter announced during an 18 April visit to Iraq.
As
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UAE AT-802 light strike turboprops flying out of Saudi airbase
The UAE Air Force & Air Defence (UAE AF & AD) has been operating its IOMAX AT-802 Border Patrol Aircraft (BPA) light strike turboprops out of Jizan Air Base in southern Saudi Arabia, IHS Jane's has learned.
Satellite imagery taken by Airbus Defence and Space towards the end of March shows
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Switzerland halts BODLUV air defence procurement
Switzerland has suspended its BODLUV 2020 ground-based air defence programme and launched an investigation into the procurement, the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection, and Sport (VBS) announced on 18 April.
The BODLUV programme is aimed at providing Switzerland with a modern
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Saab looks to Gripen lease to kickstart Malaysia's MRCA programme
Sweden's Saab remains committed to its offer of leasing the Malaysian government its JAS 39 Gripen C/D multirole fighter in a bid to kick-start the country's stalled multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) programme, Thomas Linden, head of Saab Malaysia, said on 19 April.
Speaking at the Defence Services
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Misplaced NVG case caused fatal loss of USAF Hercules airlifter in Afghanistan
A misplaced night vision goggle (NVG) case caused the fatal crash of a US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules in Afghanistan in 2015, the service disclosed on 15 April.
All 11 onboard the C-130J and three Afghan military personnel on the ground were killed when an NVG case placed in
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Iran parades S-300 components
Iran's Armed Forces Day parade on 17 April featured a surveillance radar for a S-300PMU1/2, but nothing to suggest the Islamic Republic now has an operational fire unit for the long-range air defence system.
Iranian and Russian officials confirmed on 11 April the first S-300 delivery had taken
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IDF unveils Engineering Namers
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Combat Engineering Corps units will soon receive a new version of the Namer armoured personnel carrier (APC), which will come with the Rafael Trophy active protection system, the Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 13 April.
Called Engineering Namers, the new
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House appropriators recommend funding MOX, rejecting DoE's plan
Appropriators in the US House of Representatives have recommended rejecting the US Department of Energy's (DoE's) plan for terminating a multi-billion-dollar project aimed at disposing weapon-grade plutonium, and seeking a less expensive option in the fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) budget.
An initial
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Germany to stop Tornado training in US
The Luftwaffe will close its Pavavia Tornado flight training centre in Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico, by the end of 2019, the service has announced.
The 14 Luftwaffe Tornadoes used for training based at Holloman will be transferred to Taktische Luftwaffengeschwader (Tactical Air
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Exercise 'Cooperation IV' concludes in Argentina
Exercise 'Cooperation IV', a multinational training event, ran from 6-15 April in Argentina and brought together military delegations from across the hemisphere.
The Argentine Air Force's IV brigade hosted the event, and air force delegations from over a dozen countries participated in the virtual
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EU ready to provide security reform package to Libya
The EU is ready to provide security support to the Libya's fledgling Government of National Accord (GNA) after an appeal by the latter's leader to EU foreign and defence ministers, who met on 19 April.
This support could extend to the country's coast guard as well "pending requests from the
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EU approves military training mission for CAR
EU foreign ministers approved a new military training mission for the Central African Republic on 19 April to strengthen the country's defence.
Dubbed EUTM RCA, the mission will last two years and be based in Bangui. It builds on the EU's military advisory mission (EUMAM RCA), which wound down on
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DSA 2016: Malaysian defence ministry details new defence offset policy
Malaysian defence officials have revealed details about the country's new defence offset policy at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. The policy replaces the 2011 version and was finalised in 2014, although details about the programme are only now being publicly disclosed.
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DSA 2016: Malaysia selects Rohde & Schwarz to supply communication systems for SGPV-LCS
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has selected a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based communication system from Rohde & Schwarz for its class of six Second Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ships (SGPV-LCS), the company announced at the DSA 2016 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur on 19 April.
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DSA 2016: Destini Shipbuilding reveals design of new MMEA patrol craft
Key Points
Destini Shipbuilding has revealed the design for the MMEA's new coastal patrol vessel
Platform has been designed for a range of operations including maritime surveillance and fire-fighting
Malaysian shipbuilder Destini Shipbuilding & Engineering has unveiled the design for a 44 m
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DSA 2016: China details CH-901 UAV and loitering munition
China's Poly Defense has provided details about its CH-901 man-portable tube launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and loitering munition, similar in concept to the US AeroVironment Switchblade.
The CH-901 designation likely means it is a product of the China Aerospace Science and Technology
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Colombian Army seeks cargo aircraft
Colombian Army Aviation is considering buying about 10 medium-size liaison aircraft, with two tons of cargo capacity, to increase and standardise its fleet, army sources told IHS Jane's .
Currently, the aviation branch has a mixed fleet of liaison aircraft, some captured from drug traffickers and
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