The Ecuadorian Air Force's (Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana: FAE) three remaining HAL Dhruv helicopters are for sale, Minister of Defence Ricardo Patiño announced on 20 October.
Seven of the light utility twin-engine helicopters were purchased new in 2008 for USD45 million, and were the first of
Ecuadorian Air Force selling its remaining Dhruv helicopters
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CH-53K heavy-lift helo passes operational assessment
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion has successfully completed its Operational Test (OT-B1) to verify its heavy-lift capabilities ahead of a production approval decision, expected in 2017.
Announced by Sikorsky's parent company Lockheed Martin on 21 October, the milestone followed a week-long
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BIRD sees strong demand for its aircraft protection system upgrade
The Israeli company BIRD Aerosystems is upgrading the Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) it has already sold to several customers by installing a radar sensor that will significantly improve its performance against man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), a company representative told IHS
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Argentina evaluates M-346 as potential combat fighter
The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA) has evaluated the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master advanced jet trainer and light fighter as a potential new front-line platform.
FAA pilots flew the aircraft in Italy on 12 and 13 October, the Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) disclosed on
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Euronaval 2016: Atlas Elektronik sets out details of Finnish minelayer upgrade
Atlas Elektronik Finland Oy has completed an extensive upgrade package on the first Pansio-class minelayer, in co-operation with shipyard Uki Workboat Oy.
FNS Pansio was handed back to the Finnish Navy on 3 October 2016. The remaining two ships are expected to be handed back by mid-2017.
According
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Tough fight expected in Mosul despite Islamic State escape route
A top US commander believes that Islamic State fighters will put up serious resistance in Mosul even though some have fled the city since Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of the operation to retake it on 16 October.
Army Major General Gary Volesky, the commander of the land
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South Sudan faces arms embargo
Hervé Ladsous, the head of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, called on 18 October for an arms embargo on South Sudan to punish its government for obstructing the deployment of a new Regional Protection Force (RPF).
"I think an arms embargo should happen now and that's even
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Significant improvement in operational availability of Australian submarine fleet
Operational availability of Australia's six Collins-class submarines has improved significantly and by mid-2017 three and sometimes four boats should be available for tasking, according to an independent review of the fleet's sustainment.
The report by John Coles, a former head of what was the UK
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Aleppo's rebel enclave rejects evacuation offer
No civilians and only eight wounded opposition fighters took advantage of the Russian- and Syrian-declared ceasefire in Aleppo on 20 October to leave the besieged city, according to Moscow's Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Despite the apparent lack of
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The THAAD factor: Beijing's problem with Seoul's missile defence plans
Through Western eyes the planned deployment of THAAD in South Korea is a natural response to the escalating ballistic missile threat from Pyongyang, so why has there been such a negative response from China? Robert A Manning reports
On the surface China's strong reaction to the decision by the
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South Sudan faces arms embargo
Hervé Ladsous, the head of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, called on 18 October for an arms embargo on South Sudan to punish its government for obstructing the deployment of a new Regional Protection Force (RPF).
"I think an arms embargo should happen now and that's even
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Poland select Gulfstream G550 jets for VIP transport
Poland has decided to buy two Gulfstream G550 business jets that the Polish Air Force will operate in the VIP transportation role, it was announced on 24 October.
Announcing the purchase, Deputy Minister of Defence Bartosz Kownacki said two companies had bid for the tender but only the Gulfstream
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Malian Air Force receives first Super Puma
The Malian Air Force's first Airbus H215 Super Puma helicopter was officially received on 17 October in a ceremony attended by Minister of Defence Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga, according to Malian media reports.
The ceremony was held at Air Base 101, which is located at Bamako-Sénou
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Lithuania and Norway agree NASAMS deal
Lithuania has agreed to buy the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from Norway, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 21 October.
In total Lithuania is looking to purchase two batteries of the air-defence system for around EUR100 million (USD109
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Japanese troops to wear helmet cameras on missions
To ensure they follow operational protocol, members of the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) will be required to use helmet-mounted cameras when they deploy on missions, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on 22 October.
Japanese troops are expected to be despatched as United Nations
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IA to induct Excalibur as interim assault rifle
The Indian Army (IA) plans to temporarily induct locally developed Excalibur assault rifles into service until it shortlists a 7.62x39 mm rifle for import over the next few years, sources told IHS Jane's on 24 October.
Officials said the IA recently asked the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
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First-ever UK-Japan fighter exercise kicks off
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) began their first-ever joint fighter exercise on 23 October, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
Four RAF Eurofighter Typhoons, which had arrived a day earlier at the JSDAF's Misawa Air Base, are participating in the
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DSME launches second Indonesian SSK
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched the second diesel-electric submarine (SSK) on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL).
The vessel, which was launched on 24 October, is part of a contract for three
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Costa Rica receives Chinese Harbin Y-12s
The Costa Rican Air Surveillance Service (SVA) has received two new Harbin Aircraft Industries Group (HAIG) Y-12E Harbinger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft.
The aircraft were both donated by China after an October 2015 order and officially accepted by a Costa Rican delegation at HAIG's
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Brazilian Niterói-class frigates to receive weapon system improvements
Brazilian privately run company CONSUB Defesa e Tecnologia is to modernise the Brazilian Navy's six Niterói-class frigates' SICONTA Mk2 (Sistema de Controle Tático e de Armas) tactical and weapon control system, the company told IHS Jane's .
Under Project 'Phoenix', the current
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