The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ordered on 22 September the closure of parts of the country's six-lane 375 km-long motorway from Islamabad to Lahore to enable its fighters to practise landings and take-offs in case of an emergency. Among the aircraft flown by the PAF were CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunders,
Pakistan Air Force fighters practise landings, take-offs on highway
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Pacific-based USMC Harriers grounded after crash
The commander of US Marine Corps (USMC) forces in the Pacific ordered a squadron of McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II combat aircraft to stop operations temporarily after one of the jump jets crashed off Okinawa on 22 September.
The pilot ejected safely and was rescued by the US Air Force's 33rd
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Further progress made on China's Type 001A carrier
Images recently published on Chinese online forums reveal that China's first indigenous aircraft carrier (CV), commonly referred to as the Type 001A, is fast nearing structural completion at Dalian shipyard.
The forward part of the carrier's island structure, including the bridge and main mast
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EDA to launch new financial mechanism to promote multi-nation defence R&D
The European Defence Agency (EDA) will launch a new initiative in the coming months to facilitate multi-nation R&D programmes among more - and more of its bigger - member states.
The new "co-operative financial mechanism" (CFM) will provide temporary bridging finance to help smooth
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Dassault plans to use Rafale sale to leverage position in India
Dassault will look to leverage France's newly signed Rafale deal with India to build its industrial presence in the country and support the 'Make in India' drive, Eric Trappier, the company's chief executive officer has said.
In comments to the Press Trust of India shortly after the signing of the
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UK Royal Artillery looks to recapitalise its equipment
UK army chiefs are looking to recapitalise their artillery and rocket systems as part of efforts to field new strike brigades and divisional level warfighting capabilities.
Work is at an early stage but senior officers from the British Army's capability branch held a series of closed door briefings
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US sanctions Chinese firm for aiding North Korea's nuclear programme
The United States has announced criminal charges and economic sanctions against a China-based company for allegedly helping North Korea evade sanctions targeting the country's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes.
The US Department of Justice said in a 26 September statement that Dandong
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Support for a 'European Defence Union' building across EU
Political support is building across the remaining 27 member states in favour of a European defence union (EDU), as policy papers and proposals flow in from all directions.
Support is partially being enabled to snowball by the effective removal of the United Kingdom from the European Union's (EU's)
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South Korea, US display strike capabilities in naval exercise
The US Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) conducted a joint exercise on 26 September near the North Korean border in the East Sea to demonstrate anti-submarine warfare and precision strike capabilities: the latest in a series of displays of military might by Washington and Seoul following
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President Xi urges Chinese rocket force to 'increase sense of crisis'
China's president Xi Jinping, instructed the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force on 26 September to "increase its sense of crisis and strengthen its strategic ability", according to Xinhua news agency.
Amid the major challenges to national security, the Rocket Force has played an
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North Korea likely to conduct another nuclear test this year, says South Korean official
North Korea is likely to conduct another nuclear test in 2016 as the communist regime has vowed to beef up its nuclear force, South Korea's minister of unification, Hong Yong-pyo, was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying on 27 September.
"Given [the] signs for preparation for a nuclear test,
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Martin-Baker to be prosecuted over death of Red Arrows pilot
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to prosecute Martin-Baker over the death of a Red Arrows aerobatic display pilot in 2011, it announced on 26 September.
The ejector-seat manufacturer is to be prosecuted for an alleged breach of health and safety law related to the death of Flight
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Kenya and Uganda to receive Huey II helos
The US Department of Defence (DoD) has contracted Bell Helicopter to deliver 10 refurbished UH-1 Huey II utility helicopters to two African nations for a combined USD86.79 million.
The contracts, announced by the DoD on 27 September 2016, will see five helicopters delivered to Kenya and five to
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Companies receive USD86 million in MQ-25 carrier UAV contracts
Boeing and Lockheed Martin have each received USD43 million in US Navy (USN) contracts for development work on the MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme, the Pentagon announced on 23 September.
The cost-plus-fixed-free contracts are for risk reduction activities,
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Carter: nuclear deterrence is changing, but the 'triad' remains relevant
The nuclear threat has changed to emphasise smaller scale attacks and the Pentagon is working on eyeing means of integrating conventional nuclear strategies in Europe and Asia to better prepare for low-end conflict, according to US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.
"The most likely use of
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Analysts cast doubts on Iran-North Korea missile collaboration
Analysts have cast doubts that Iran and North Korea are co-developing missiles and satellite launchers, exchanging detailed design data, or testing prototypes for each other, the 38 North website reported on 22 September.
While the countries may share test data on a limited basis, "there is
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French Army selects HK416 to replace FAMAS
The French Army's new service rifle will be the Heckler & Koch HK416F, the French defence procurement agency (the DGA) announced on 23 September.
France has a long history of firearms innovations yet this has withered on the vine, with the HK416F set to be the first French standard-issue rifle
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PLAAF deploys 40 aircraft to western Pacific in show of strength
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed more than 40 aircraft of various types to the western Pacific on 25 September in a move described by the PLAAF as a "routine drill on the high seas".
The aircraft flew through the Miyako Strait between the Japanese islands of
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Brazilian Army explores buying US C-23B Sherpas
Brazilian Army Aviation is establishing a fixed-wing unit for light transport and is considering buying retired US Shorts C-23B Sherpa utility twin turboprop aircraft, according to an army document.
The force is seeking aircraft with about 2 tons of cargo capacity, a rear ramp, and two engines to
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AM General gets USD109 million to provide HMMWVs for Afghanistan
AM General has been awarded a USD109 million US Army contract modification to provide 433 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) - also known as Humvees - to the US government for further delivery to the Afghan security forces, the US Department of Defense said on 27 September.
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