Given the accelerated pace of North Korea's ballistic missile tests, Washington intends to deploy the US Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea "on an accelerated basis" and "as soon as possible", US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel was
US to deploy THAAD to South Korea 'as soon as possible'
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US Army orders third JLTV batch
The US Army on 26 September placed a USD42 million order for more Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and kits, marking the third order since the company was competitively selected in August 2015.
Oshkosh in August 2015 was awarded a USD6.7 billion firm-fixed-price production contract (if all
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U-2 ops unaffected by recent crash, USAF says
Flying operations for the US Air Force's (USAF's) Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft have not been affected by the loss of a two-seat S-variant during a 20 September training mission, the USAF said in a 22 September press statement.
"Our ability to fly missions in support of commanders has
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South Korea grounds Lynx fleet following fatal crash
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has suspended flight operations of its fleet of Westland WG.13 Lynx Mk 99 helicopters while it investigates a fatal crash that occurred on 26 September, the country's Yonhap News Agency has reported.
All 22 of the service's remaining helicopters are subject to the
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Senior Pakistani Taliban leader killed in airstrike in Afghanistan
US and Afghan forces have killed a number of Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants in airstrikes near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, including a senior commander of the Pakistani Taliban.
Azam Tariq - identified by Pakistani security officials as Raees Khan Mehsud - was among at least nine insurgents
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QF-16 reaches IOC
The Boeing QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) reached initial operational capability (IOC) on 23 September, the US Air Force (USAF) announced in a press statement.
Air Combat Command chief General Hawk Carlisle approved the milestone for all 15 QF-16s available for target operations. The fleet
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Pentagon budget 2017: Supplemental funding request coming in November
The Pentagon plans to request a slightly larger supplemental Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) budget in November, meant to account for larger-scale operations in Afghanistan as well as in Iraq and Syria.
The department has a budget range and is refining its estimates while Congress is out of
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Japan, US update military acquisition and servicing pact
Tokyo and Washington have sealed a new logistics agreement that enables Japan to expand the support it extends to the US military, The Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on 27 September.
Signed in Tokyo on 26 September by Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida and US Ambassador to Japan Caroline
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Indian Army relaunches hunt for assault rifle
The Indian Army (IA) issued a global request for information (RfI) on 27 September for a proposed acquisition of 65,000 7.62x51 mm assault rifles, with another 120,000 units to be licence-built locally.
The IA invited vendor responses by 7 November for a lightweight modular-designed rifle capable
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Europe launches collaborative MALE RPAS programme
Work to develop the multinational European medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) remotely-piloted air system (RPAS) has now formally commenced, following the recent signing of a definition study contract, it was announced on 28 September.
Airbus Defence and Space (DS), Dassault Aviation, and
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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 multination 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 out
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Brazilian admiral: Work continues on carrier Sao Paulo
Aircraft carrier Sao Paulo (A 12) will not be decommissioned and is undergoing repairs, Admiral Eduardo Leal Ferreira, commander of the Brazilian Navy, said at the National Bureau of Asian Research on 26 September.
The carrier is being repaired by Embraer and "we are working with DCNS
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ADAS 2016: Philippines' largest defence show sees 42% increase in exhibitors
On the back of unprecedented modernisation programmes within the Philippine Armed Forces, the country's largest defence exhibition, Asian Defence, Security & Crisis Management (ADAS), has seen a more than 40% increase in exhibitors for its iteration in 2016, its organiser APAC Expo, has said.
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ADAS 2016: Leonardo Helicopters positions for growth in Asia Pacific with emphasis on training support
Leonardo Helicopters has identified the Asia-Pacific region as an area of priority for the next five years and is touting the company's track record of providing support and training for nascent helicopter units as the company's unique differentiator.
In an interview with IHS Jane's , John
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South Korea to procure laser weapon system to counter North Korean UAVs
South Korea is to either purchase or build its own laser weapon system to destroy North Korean unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) crossing the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), an official told Yonhap news agency on 28 September.
While UAVs can be engaged by surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft guns, the
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Romania receives its first F-16 fighter aircraft
Romania's first six Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft were officially handed over on 28 September at Monte Real Air Force Base Nº5 in Portugal.
The former Portuguese Air Force aircraft are due to be flown to Romania on 29 September where they will be assigned to the 86th
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Iran claims Zolfaghar missile has 700 km range
Iranian defence minister Hossein Dehghan claimed that the new Zolfaghar (Zulfiqar) ballistic missile has a range of 700 km during a 25 September ceremony that inaugurated the weapon's production line.
Unveiled for the first time during a military parade four days earlier, the Zolfaghar is a new
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JLTV to receive more open and flexible C4 design
Oshkosh will begin delivering its first Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) to the US Army the week of 26 September, not only marking the transition from the Humvee, but also introducing a design that could better enable upgrading to the latest technologies, now and in the future.
"JLTV
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Big gaps in joint use of military and police forces within Europe to fight terrorism
Joint training of national military and police units would enable Europe to more effectively handle domestic terrorist threats, say Dutch, German, and other military officials. Although there is no agreement among the 28 EU nations about the best way to do this, a first priority would be to improve
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Sikorsky gets USD149 million to provide UH-60M helos for Taiwan
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a USD149 million US Army contract modification to provide six uniquely configured UH-60M multirole medium helicopters for the Taiwan National Airborne Service Corps, the US Department of Defense said on 28 September.
The US company will manufacture the
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