Syria's longest range surface-to-air (SAM) systems have been refurbished and are now contributing to the anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) network in the Eastern Mediterranean region, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said on 15 November.
"We have repaired the Syrian S-200 [air defence]
Syria now operating 'restored' S-200 SAMs
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South Korea concludes deal to secure site for THAAD battery
The defence ministry in Seoul concluded a deal on 16 November to acquire a site for the deployment of a battery of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency.
The ministry agreed to secure the Lotte Skyhill Country Club in the
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New Zealand to phase out Lake-class inshore patrol vessels
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will progressively phase out its Lake-class in line with plans to acquire a third offshore patrol vessel (OPV), a document released by the country's Ministry of Defence on 16 November has confirmed.
The service currently operates a class of four 55 m Lake-class
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Jamaica trades in three patrol vessels, buys two more
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) contracted Damen Shipyards Group to build two new Stan Patrol 4207 vessels to replace the core of the JDF Coast Guard's fleet, the yard announced on 16 November.
Damen said the new vessels will replace the JDF Coast Guard's three Damen County-class offshore patrol
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India to get additional P-8Is from 2020
Deliveries of the four additional Boeing P-8I Neptune long-range maritime multi-mission aircraft ordered for the Indian Navy (IN) in July for USD1 billion are expected to begin in 2020.
"We are looking forward to delivering the options by July 2020," Boeing's P-8I chief engineer Mark
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Hizbullah parades new armour
The Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hizbullah showed off its recently established armoured unit in a parade held in the Syrian town of Al-Qusayr on 11 November.
Held to mark the group's annual Martyrs' Day, the parade involved dozens of armoured vehicles, including T-72 and T-54/55 tanks, BMP-1
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European Defence Agency finally gets a budget increase
European defence ministers agreed on 15 November to raise the European Defence Agency's (EDA's) budget after a six-year freeze.
The breakthrough came after London, for the first time, declined to veto the rise. All European Union countries except Denmark belong to the EDA.
The decision raises the
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EU military mission in CAR sets out training schedule
The first battalion for the new Central African Armed Forces (FACA) should be fully formed and trained by mid-2017, the commander of the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) has said.
Addressing reporters in Brussels on 16 November, Major General Eric
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EU defence ministers call for pragmatic capability initiatives in 2017
Aligning national defence planning among European Union countries and extending multinational command arrangements beyond air transport to medical, land, and naval logistics will be explored in early 2017, EU foreign and defence ministers announced after a joint meeting on 14 November.
Calling on
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EU and NATO refine their joint proposals for expanded defence co-operation
EU defence policy chief Federica Mogherini and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg presented their package of 40 proposals to EU defence ministers in Brussels on 15 November.
The proposals focus on boosting EU-NATO defence co-operation, as called for by the two organisations' joint declaration
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Australia could benefit from increased US defence spending, says Pyne
A major boost in the size of the US military flagged by the incoming administration of Donald Trump could bring with it "remarkable" opportunities for Australia's defence industry, Australian minister for defence industry Christopher Pyne said on 16 November.
He was referring to comments
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Argentine, Chilean navies patrol Antarctic waters
Argentine and Chilean sea platforms are to monitor the Antarctic from 15 November 2016 to 31 March 2017 under the Joint Antarctic Naval Patrol (Patrulla Antártica Naval Combinada: PANC) framework.
The operation includes search-and-rescue missions, monitoring maritime traffic, potential cleanup
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China's first aircraft carrier now 'combat ready', say Chinese media
The People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, is ready for combat operations, according to Chinese media reports.
Senior Captain Li Dongyou, the political commissar of the Soviet-era Admiral Kuznetsov-class carrier, was quoted by the state-owned Global Times
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US approves Certifiable Predator B sale to UK
The US State Department has approved the sale of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) Certifiable Predator B (CPB) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the United Kingdom, the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 16 November.
The approval covers the sale of 16 of
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Japan to give two former coastguard vessels to Malaysia
Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said on 16 November that Tokyo will give Malaysia two former Japan Coast Guard (JCG) patrol vessels, marking the first time Japan has agreed to provide such decommissioned ships to another nation free of charge.
The announcement was made during a visit to Tokyo
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Israeli submarine replacement programme moves forward
The Office of Israeli Prime Minister and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on 16 November that Israel will buy three more submarines from Germany to replace the first three Dolphin-class boats that were delivered in the 1990s.
Israel ordered another two submarines from the
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First Australian P-8A arrives in-country
The first of 15 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for Australia arrived in-country on 16 November.
The aircraft was received during a ceremony in Canberra that was attended by the country's prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and other political and military dignitaries.
Once
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Colombian Marines to create new international combat training centre
The Colombian Marines Corps is establishing a new 200-hectares international advanced training centre in Turbo, Antioquia. The project totals USD32 million and is being implemented as part of the Colombian Navy's 2020-30 development plan.
Major Carlos Andrés Castellanos, commander of the
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Brazilian Air Force to begin major restructuring
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) will start fully implementing an ambitious restructuring plan beginning in December, the commander of the service General Nivaldo Luiz Rossato told IHS Jane's in Brasília.
Studies began in 2015 to design the overall plan, which includes modernisation and financial
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Brazil to increase border control, seek foreign collaboration
Brazil is to establish an Integrated Protection Border Program (Programa de Proteção Integrada das Fronteiras) meant to secure the state's 16,886 km of borders with 10 countries, the Brazilian Ministry of Defence said on 16 November.
The programme is intended to strengthen the
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