The People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) new Type 901 replenishment ship commenced sea trials on 18 December, according to Chinese media.
The 45,000-tonne vessel, which was built at Guangzhou Shipyard International's Longxue shipyard on the Pearl River, is expected to provide logistics support
China's carrier replenishment ship begins sea trials
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China may be building jetty for second aircraft carrier
Satellite imagery posted on Chinese online forums show that China is building a second jetty adjacent to that used by the country's first aircraft carrier, Liaoning .
It is claimed that the new jetty, located at a naval base some 30 n miles south of Qingdao, is being built for the country's second
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Austal USA delivers ninth LCS to US Navy
Austal USA delivered the future Independence-class trimaran hull USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) to the US Navy (USN) on 23 December 2016. Gabrielle Giffords is the ninth littoral combat ship (LCS) and the fifth of the Independence variant to be delivered to the USN. Commissioning of Gabrielle
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China's Liaoning carrier group ventures into West Pacific for first time
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has for the first time deployed its Liaoning carrier group beyond the First Island Chain.
The carrier group is thought to have commenced its transit into the West Pacific on 23 December and passed through the Miyako Strait south of the Japanese island of
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Uruguayan Air Force loses half its combat capabilities
The Uruguayan Air Force has temporarily disbanded Air Squadron 1 after the last FAdeA IA-58 Pucara aircraft in airworthy condition suffered engine problems and had to be grounded.
The air force's commander, Brigadier General Alberto Zanelli, confirmed the squadron's deactivation.
Without that
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South Korea decommissions ex-USN Edenton-class salvage ship
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has retired an Edenton-class salvage ship it received from the US Navy (USN) in 1996.
The vessel, Pyong Taek (ATS-27), was re-commissioned into the RoKN in April 1997 after serving 24 years with the USN as USS Beaufort (ATS-2). The platform was sold to South Korea
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RoKN accidentally discharges missiles, torpedo into Sea of Japan
A Republic of Korean Navy (RoKN) P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft has accidentally discharged a number of weapons into the Sea of Japan approximately 26 n miles off South Korea' s Yangyang County.
The weapons discharged are namely three Harpoon anti-ship missiles, a depth charge, and a torpedo, the
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Report claims North Korea's SLBM could have a 600 km strike range carrying a one-tonne warhead
North Korea's submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is capable of carrying a 1.5-tonne warhead nearly 450 km or a 1-tonne warhead at least 600 km, Yonhap news agency quoted a report by the Seoul-based Institute of Korean Studies (IKS) as saying.
Published in the December edition of the IKS'
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North Korean ICBM test looms, Trump says capability 'won't happen'
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, on 1 January implied that his government may soon test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), at least if US military exercises near the peninsula continue, which they likely will.
Kim also suggested he would conduct more nuclear tests and many experts
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Netherlands and Belgium begin joint air policing
Two Belgian Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft began the joint air policing of the airspace of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (Benelux) on 1 January.
The Belgian fighters will be on 15-minute quick reaction alert (QRA) for the first four months of 2017, after which two Royal
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Iran tests Talash air defence system
Iran's air defence command conducted what was billed as the first test launch of the indigenously developed Talash air defence system on 28 December.
Iran's air defence command invited journalists to cover the event, which was held at an air defence base just outside the coastal city of Bushehr and
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Dutch F-16s arrive in Lithuania to take over Baltic air policing mission
A contingent of Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft and personnel arrived at Siauliai Airbase in Lithuania on 2 January to assume the lead for NATO's Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission.
Four F-16s and more than 120 personnel from the Leeuwarden
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Chinese Navy commissions fifth Wozang-class MCMV
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned a new Wozang-class (Type 082 II) mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV), according to the China Military Online website. The ship entered service with the PLAN's North Sea Fleet on 30 December at the Lushun naval base in the northeast of the
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China launches another Type 056 corvette
China's latest Jiangdao-class (Type 056) corvette was launched on 29 December at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai, according to Chinese media.
The ship is the 13th of the class to be launched by the yard since May 2012.
Three more of the class were commissioned in December 2016, bringing
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Brazil orders additional REMAX remote weapon stations
The Brazilian Army Logistics Command in late December 2016 ordered an additional 215 REMAX (REparo de Metralhadora Automatizado X) lightweight remote-controlled weapon stations from ARES Aeroespacial e Defesa, a Brazilian operation of Elbit Systems. The contract is worth BRL328 million (USD100.5
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Advanced M-345 jet trainer makes maiden flight
The first flight of the Alenia Aermacchi M-345 High Efficiency Trainer (HET) took place on 29 December, Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced.
The milestone for the twin-seat single-engined jet trainer took place out of Venegono Superiore airfield in Varese, northern Italy, and lasted for approximately
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Thailand progresses Chinese submarine procurement
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) expects to submit a proposal within the next few months to procure the first of three S26T (Thailand) diesel-electric submarines from China, IHS Jane's understands.
Under an 11-year procurement plan currently being finalised by the RTN, funding for the first boat will be
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South Korea to create special unit to strike at North Korean wartime leadership - report
South Korea is to launch a special unit this year to incapacitate North Korea's wartime leadership, Yonhap news agency quoted the country's defence minister, Han Min-koo, as saying on 4 January.
"We are planning to set up a special brigade with the goal of removing or paralysing North Korea's
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Serbia buys nine H145M helicopters from Airbus
Serbia has agreed to buy nine H145M twin-engine multipurpose helicopters from Airbus under an agreement signed in Belgrade on 28 December.
Six of the helicopters will be delivered to the Serbian Ministry of Defence for use by the Serbian Air Force. The other three will be delivered to Serbian
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Senate budget resolution calls for higher US defence spending
The US Senate Budget Committee on 3 January introduced a budget resolution outlining overall federal funding levels that would breach mandating spending caps but includes a notable dip in fiscal year 2018 (FY 2018).
House and Senate members of the newly sworn-in 115th Congress will now work on the
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