Lockheed Martin issued a statement on 29 November denying allegations carried in South Korean media that it may have received assistance from a confidante of President Park Geun-hye related to defence projects.
The statement emphasises that suggestions that Lockheed Martin "has had
Lockheed Martin denies links to South Korean political scandal
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Kalashnikov acquires stake in mobile systems provider
Russia's Kalashnikov announced on 29 November that it had acquired a 25% stake in mobile systems and technology firm Proekt Technika.
Details of the transaction were not disclosed, however the deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2016.
Proekt Technika is involved in the manufacture and
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Indo-Pakistani tensions rise as seven soldiers are killed in attack on Indian Army camp
Tensions between India and Pakistan have further escalated after a group of heavily armed militants attacked an Indian Army (IA) camp in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir on 29 November, killing seven soldiers, including two officers.
IA spokesman Manish Mehta told IHS Jane's that the
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Algerian MEKOs to test Umkhonto air defence in 2017
The Denel group said on 30 November that "extensive testing" of the Umkhonto air defence systems installed on Algeria's two new MEKO A200 frigates is scheduled to take place in 2017.
The Denel statement did not name Algeria as the operator of the frigates, but described the two vessels
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Poland buys six Pilica air defence batteries
Poland's Armament Inspectorate has signed a PLN746 million (USD180 million) contract for the delivery of six batteries of the PSR-A Pilica very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) missile-and-gun system from Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow (ZMT).
Pilica has been developed to meet a Polish Air Force
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Philippines finalises Russian military procurement targets
The Philippines is preparing to finalise a list of military requirements it hopes to secure from Russia, officials in Manila have confirmed.
The southeast Asian nation is known to be prioritising the acquisition from Russia of long-range sniper rifles but a range of big-ticket items are also being
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FLIR acquires UAV manufacturer
FLIR Systems announced on 30 November that it had acquired Norwegian micro-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Prox Dynamics.
According to a release from FLIR Systems, the transaction is valued at USD134 million in cash. Prox Dynamics will become part of FLIR's Unmanned Aerial Systems
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EU battlegroups 'failing' due to lack of cost sharing
Europe's (EU) battlegroup concept is failing because the costs are being borne by those nations providing the troops and equipment rather than by the European Union (EU) as a whole, a senior German official said on 30 November.
Speaking at the Berlin Security Conference (BSC) 2016, Bettina
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Poland requests to buy 70 JASSM-ER missiles
Poland has requested to buy 70 Lockheed Martin AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) with related support, equipment, and training, the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced on 28 November.
The JASSM-ER is fitted with a more efficient Williams
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Mitsubishi, BAE Systems look to develop combat vehicles for US Army
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has confirmed that it is exploring opportunities for collaboration with BAE Systems on the development of next-generation combat vehicles for the US Army.
A spokesman from MHI told IHS Jane's on 29 November that as part of this process the corporation has
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Pentagon budget 2017: policy bill splits acquisition office, adds troops
Key Points
The bill would break up the Pentagon's acquisition executive's office into separate positions
If enacted, it would also elevate CYBERCOM as its own command, increase active-duty troops numbers, and limit the US president's National Security Council
House and Senate conferees have
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BAE Systems, DRS Technologies to develop crew-served weapon sights
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems and DRS Technologies separate seven-year contracts for developing and providing new crew-served weapon sights.
The Family of Weapon Sights - Crew Served (FWS-CS) is a weapon-mounted long-wave infrared sensor intended to deliver imagery, including a reticle
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Violence escalates near Myanmar's border with China
Hostilities between government forces and an alliance of four insurgent factions in northern Myanmar have escalated into the heaviest fighting the country has seen in nearly two years, drawing in two army divisions backed by close air support as well as hundreds of rebel reinforcements.
Since
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Images show PLAAF testing possible new air-to-air missile
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has been flight testing what appears to be a new long-range air-to-air missile (AAM), according to images posted on Chinese online forums.
Published on the social media platform Weibo on 20 November, the photographs show a PLAAF Shenyang Aircraft
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Coalition takes out Mosul bridges to restrict SVBIED attacks
The Islamic State's use of suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (SVBIEDs) has presented such a serious challenge to Iraqi forces trying to capture Mosul that the US-led coalition has disabled five of the city's five bridges to make it harder for them to get to the east bank of the
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C-27J Spartan makes rounds in Argentina, Bolivia
A Leonardo (Alenia) C-27J Spartan demonstrator, on a tour that includes Bolivia and Argentina, is showcasing the model to the local authorities after requests from the two countries for proposals for a medium transport of about 10 tons, and appears to be competing directly with the Airbus Defence
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Brazil receives communications satellite
Brazil on 1 December formally received its SGDC (Satélite Geoestacionário de Defesa e Comunicações Estratégicas) communications satellite in Cannes, France.
The satellite is planned to be launched from Kourou in French Guyana in February or March 2017, and is expected to be
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Israel's new Segev UGVs to become 'fully autonomous'
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is set to upgrade the Segev unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) it currently operates on the border with the Gaza Strip with a remote weapon station and an autonomous navigation capability, the commander of the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Company has told IHS Jane's .
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Indonesia edges closer towards acquisition of Mi-26 helicopters from Russia
A delegation from the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has concluded a visit to Russia during which a discussion to acquire Mi-26 helicopters for the Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Darat: TNI-AD) was held.
The matter was disclosed to IHS Jane's on 1 December by sources
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India signs deal for 145 M777 howitzers
India signed a deal with the United States on 30 November for the procurement of 145 BAE Systems M777A2 155mm/39 calibre lightweight howitzers being acquired under the US Foreign Military Sales programme.
Indian Ministry of Defence officials said the delivery of 25 towed M777s in completed form
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