A group comprising two Indonesian firms, PT Lundin and PT Pindad, and Belgian company CMI Defence is showcasing a full-sized 'tank boat' mock-up at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta for the first time in the hope of generating more interest in the platform.
The 18 m fire support vessel
Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian defence companies unveil mock-up of 'tank boat' concept
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Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian Air Force evaluates options for passive radar system on Natuna Islands
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) is currently evaluating proposals from radar systems manufacturers and suppliers regarding a passive early warning radar system to be installed at Ranai airbase.
Five presentations, from companies based in China,
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Indo Defence 2016: China's NORINCO moves closer to Indonesian Sky Dragon sale
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) is close to securing a deal from Indonesia to supply its Sky Dragon 50 medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, it has emerged.
A NORINCO official told IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta on 2 November that the state-owned
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Estonia complains of Russian air incursions
Estonia has complained of continued Russian incursions into its national airspace in a tweet posted by the country's ministry of defence (MoD) on 1 November.
According to the MoD, an Antonov An-148 regional jet operated by the Russian Border Guard violated Estonian airspace near Vaindloo island in
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China says jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal 'unchanged'
China still exercises jurisdiction over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on 31 October, according to Xinhua news agency.
"The jurisdiction status will not change," said Hua. Nonetheless, she added, "China
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USN says MUOS 5 operational after propulsion failure
The US Navy's (USN's) fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite is now in "operational condition" after a June propulsion system failure, according to a navy space official.
The navy and contractors used available fuel within the vehicle to reposition it and to make it stable
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USAF begins returning grounded F-35As to service
The US Air Force (USAF) has begun returning to service Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) that were grounded in September following the discovery of faulty insulation on coolant lines, the service announced on 1 November.
Maintainers from the 388th and 419th Fighter
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Indo Defence 2016: Thales offers greater involvement of local industry in TACTICOS development
Thales is offering greater participation of local industry in the development of a TACTICOS variant should the combat management system (CMS) be selected for future Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) frigates.
Speaking to IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016
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Indo Defence 2016: South Korean and Indonesian companies sign radio co-operation deal
South Korean company LIG Nex1 and Indonesia's PT Len Industri signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 3 November to commence collaboration on defence electronics.
The agreement - signed at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta - will see LIG Nex1 transfer technologies to PT Len to
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Indo Defence 2016: PT Palindo prepares PC-40 vessels for delivery
Indonesian shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine is concluding final sea acceptance trials for three PC-40-class patrol vessels on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) and is currently on track to deliver the boats by the end of November.
Speaking to IHS
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Czech MoD seeks Western SAM system to replace SA-6s
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking to procure a modern Western medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system to replace the Russian-made 2K12 Kub (SA-6 'Gainful') SAM system currently in service with the Strakonice-based air defence battalion of the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR),
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Canadian Resolve-class oiler refit proceeding on course
Shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada's progress on a Resolve-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) vessel is proceeding ahead of schedule, Spencer Fraser, the CEO of Federal Fleet Services, told IHS Jane's on 26 October.
Davie is converting a former commercial vessel, owned by Federal Fleet
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Analysis: Longer-range ballistic missile attack backfires on Yemeni rebels
ANALYSIS
Yemen's rebels - an alliance of the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement and military forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh - have proved they now have ballistic missiles with a range of more than 500 km, but finding acceptable targets is proving problematic.
The rebels announced
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US, South Korean forces carry out refugee evacuation drill
US and South Korean forces have for the first time simulated the evacuation of refugees as part of the annual joint 'Hoguk' exercise, a defence ministry official in Seoul told IHS Jane's on 3 November.
South Korean forces and units of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps simulated
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Kenya threatens to withdraw from UNMISS after general dismissed
Kenya has responded to UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon's announcement that the Kenyan general who commanded the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) had been dismissed by saying its contribution of troops to the mission is "no longer tenable".
The decision to sack Lieutenant General
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Problems with USS Ford's MTGs will push delivery date into 2017
The US Navy (USN) acknowledged that delivery of the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) will not occur in 2016 as the navy must determine the cause of problems with two main turbine generators (MTGs) on the next-generation aircraft carrier.
The USN has been working to determine the root cause of the
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Pentagon says campaign to retake Mosul going "according to plan"
Plans for the Iraqi military to work with Kurdish Peshmerga forces to retake Mosul are going as intended, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said on 2 November, as forces squeeze the city and transition towards urban warfare.
As Iraqi forces have moved in from the east and Peshmerga forces from
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Indo Defence 2016: ShinMaywa inches towards US-2 sale to Indonesia
Japanese company ShinMaywa Industries is moving forward with its potential programme to provide its US-2 amphibious search-and-rescue (SAR) aircraft to Indonesia, industry officials have told IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta.
The programme features the initial supply of
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Indo Defence 2016: Saab and Lockheed Martin talk up fighter aircraft prospects for Indonesia
Saab and Lockheed Martin promoted their two respective single-engine fighter aircraft at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta on 3 November, with strong emphasis on the benefits of industrial collaboration.
Lockheed Martin is offering the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) its F-16V Fighting
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Indo Defence 2016: Indonesia unveils 22 m mini-submarine concept for special operations
A working group that includes the Indonesian Ministry of Defence's research and development branch and shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine has unveiled a 22 m mini-submarine concept that is said to have been designed fully in-country.
The concept was conceived to pre-empt the need for a small underwater
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