According to a report released by the UK parliament, 63.86% of the country's strikes carried out against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have used Raytheon UK's Paveway IV precision-guided munition. UK military operations in Syria and Iraq , published by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee
UK uses more Paveway IV and Hellfire missiles against Islamic State than Brimstone
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Japan, Myanmar agree to deepen security co-operation
Japanese defence minister Tomomi Inada and her Myanmar counterpart, Lieutenant General Sein Win, agreed on 21 September to strengthen security co-operation between their countries, a Japanese official told Kyodo news agency. The pact will see Tokyo helping increase the southeast Asian nation's
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Israel's Aeronautics to debut Orbiter 4 STUAS in Azerbaijan
Israeli unmanned systems manufacturer Aeronautics announced on 20 September that it will display its Orbiter 4 small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS) for the first time at the Azerbaijan International Defence Industry Exhibition (ADEX), which is scheduled to begin on 27 September in Baku,
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Indonesia takes delivery of another five F-16 airframes from US
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, or TNI-AU) has taken delivery of a further five F-16C/D fighter aircraft from the United States.
The airframes, which are part of a deal to refurbish and transfer 24 secondhand F-16 platforms signed between Washington and
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India's Larsen & Toubro wins contract to deliver patrol vessels to Vietnam
Indian defence company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a contract with the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply high-speed patrol vessels to the Vietnam People's Army's paramilitary Border Guard Force.
L&T said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange on 22 September that the
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EDA chief: co-operate to halt falling R&D spend
Jorge Domecq, chief executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), told a gathering of industry stakeholders in Brussels on 22 September that a "window of opportunity" exists to revitalise European defence policy.
First among Mr Domecq's concerns is that the European defence industrial
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Bell unveils V-247 Vigilant unmanned tiltrotor
Bell Helicopter on 22 September revealed a new unmanned tiltrotor aircraft in anticipation of a US Marine Corps (USMC) requirement for a ship-based armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Vince Tobin, Bell vice-president for advanced tiltrotor systems, unveiled a model of the V-247 Vigilant at the
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India finally signs deal with France for 36 Rafale fighters
India signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France on 23 September in New Delhi for the purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale fighters in flyaway condition for EUR7.9 billion (USD8.82 billion).
Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar and his visiting French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian,
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BAE Systems awarded long-stalled Brazilian howitzer modernisation deal
BAE Systems has been awarded a long-delayed USD54 million contract to provide 32 upgraded 155 mm M109A5+ BR self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) to the Brazilian Army, the company announced on 19 September.
"Production is anticipated to begin in October with vehicle deliveries beginning in
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Armenian parade reveals Iskander ballistic missiles
Armenia paraded newly-acquired weapon systems, including 9K720 Iskander (SS-26 'Stone') short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs), during its Independence Day parade on 21 September.
The revelation marks Armenia as the first export customer for the Russian system. Two Iskander launchers and two
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Syrian ceasefire breaks down
A two-week-old Syrian ceasefire deal appeared to collapse on 22 September with the launching of a major offensive by Syrian government troops around the city of Aleppo.
The offensive, across several districts of the northern Syrian city, was backed by Russian and Syrian fixed-wing strike aircraft,
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US approves Triton UAV for production
The Pentagon has approved the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for low-rate initial production (LRIP), the US Navy (USN) announced on 22 September.
The Milestone C decision, signed by Pentagon acquisition executive Frank Kendall, "brings us
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No US budget deal yet as new fiscal year looms
Congress has yet to reach an agreement on a simple stop-gap funding measure to keep the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the wider federal government funded when fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) begins on 1 October.
The funding would mainly be at the current year's levels and lawmakers have been aiming
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Mexico seeks to maintain F-5 fighter fleet
The Mexican Air Force (FAM) plans to continue operating the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II for the foreseeable future, and hopes to modernise the fleet and increase its availability.
A FAM source told IHS Jane's the current F-5 fleet of 10 aircraft comprises only seven planes, including two twin-seat
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Japan, Myanmar agree to deepen security co-operation
Japanese defence minister Tomomi Inada and her Myanmar counterpart, Lieutenant General Sein Win, agreed on 21 September to strengthen security co-operation between their countries, a Japanese official told Kyodo news agency. The pact will see Tokyo helping increase the southeast Asian nation's
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First Japanese F-35A presented at rollout ceremony
Senior Japanese and US officials on 23 September celebrated the rollout of the first Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft at the company's Forth Worth, Texas, production facility.
The ceremony was attended by more than 400 government, military, and
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Budget constraint prompts Brazilian Air Force staff reduction plan
Restrictions in the Brazilian defence budget have led to the introduction of a plan to cut air force officer numbers by 25% over 20 years, the commander of the service Lieutenant Brigadier Nivaldo Luiz Rossato revealed on 22 September.
The proposal comes as part of a major programme of
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Schiebel and Diehl agree to extend UAS co-operation
Austrian unmanned aerial systems (UAS) producer Schiebel and Germany defence group Diehl announced on 26 September that they have agreed to renew an existing teaming agreement under which Diehl has taken Schiebel's products into the German market.
Under an existing agreement Schiebel partnered with
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Russia, Pakistan hold first-ever joint military exercise despite Indian concerns
Senior Indian military officers and diplomats said that Russia had "disregarded" Indian overtures to Moscow to call off its 16-day long 'Friendship 2016' exercise with the Pakistan Army: the first-ever joint drill between Russia and Pakistan.
India had hoped that Moscow would 'show
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Philippines to procure coastal surveillance system
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) has re-launched a programme to procure a coastal surveillance system aimed at boosting securing of the country's offshore assets.
The DND said in a tender announcement cited by the government's News and Information Bureau on 23 September that the
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