Israel declared the top tier of its air defence umbrella operational on 18 January, when the first Arrow-3 interceptors were formally handed over to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) in a ceremony.
Made by Israel Aerospace Industries and Boeing, the Arrow-3 is designed to intercept incoming ballistic
Israel declares Arrow-3 operational
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Indian Army issues RFIs for software-defined radios
The Indian Army (IA) has invited responses from overseas manufacturers on the service's planned acquisition of assorted software-defined radios (SDRs) to boost its overall network-centric warfare (NCW) capabilities.
Two separate requests for information (RFIs) were issued by the IA in early January
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UK orders Crowsnest helicopter radar systems
The United Kingdom has awarded a GBP269 million (USD327 million) contract to Lockheed Martin to build Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) systems for the Royal Navy.
Crowsnest is the replacement for the service's Sea King ASaC.7 (SKASaC) helicopters, due to retire in September 2018.
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Sudan's Rapid Response Forces subordinated to military
The Sudanese parliament passed an act on 16 January transferring responsibility for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from the National Intelligence and Security Services to the Sudan Armed Forces, the Sudan Tribune reported.
The RSF was formed in 2013 from the Janjaweed militias that operated in the
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European officials rebuff Trump's 'NATO obsolete' comment
European officials have widely sought to refute remarks by US President-elect Donald Trump that NATO is outdated and underfunded for fighting terrorism and other security threats.
Trump aired his views about NATO, as well as views on Russia, and the European Union (EU) being set to fall apart,
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Botswana, South Korea sign defence co-operation MOU
The defence ministers of Botswana and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to "establish on an institutional basis further development of defence co-operation between the two countries", the South Korean Ministry of National Defense announced on 18 January.
It provided
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Safran announces merger agreement with Zodiac Aerospace
Safran and Zodiac Aerospace announced on 19 January that the two firms are to merge.
An agreed public cash offer by Safran of EUR29.47 (USD31.49) per share has been accepted by Zodiac's management, with 0.485 Safran shares for each Zodiac share to form the basis of the merger. An additional EUR5.50
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Indonesia approves acquisition of five Airbus A400Ms for USD2 billion
Key Points
The Indonesian government has approved the acquisition of five new Airbus A400M multirole aircraft
The acquisition is a significant step in the Indonesian Air Force's modernisation efforts
Indonesia has approved a sum of USD2 billion for the acquisition of five Airbus A400M Atlas
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Indonesia appoints new air force chief amid modernisation efforts
The Indonesian government has appointed Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as the new air force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) chief, replacing Air Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna, who has been at the helm since January 2015.
AM Tjahjanto was sworn in by Indonesian president Joko Widodo
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India to deploy newly ordered T-90MS tanks along border with Pakistan
The Indian Army (IA) plans to deploy about 464 newly ordered T-90MS main battle tanks (MBTs) along India's western and northern borders with Pakistan, military officials told IHS Jane's on 19 January.
The T-90MS MBTs, which are being acquired in kit form from Russia for INR134.80 billion (USD2
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China grows its international technology network
China has established science and technology (S&T) links with more than 150 countries, figures recently issued by the Chinese government show.
The collaboration effort is regarded by Beijing as a key element of its civil-military integration (CMI) strategy that, in part, seeks to leverage
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Chemring reports positive results aided by weak pound
UK defence equipment manufacturer Chemring announced its year-end results on 19 January, with the weakness of the British Pound helping the company to boost its revenues and profits.
Year-end results for 2016 saw revenues increase 26.5% to GBP477.1 million (USD588.4 million), with underlying
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US looks to joint RC-135 base with the UK
A senior US Air Force officer has revealed that the service could set up a joint base with the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) for Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic and signal intelligence aircraft operations after the closure of the USAF's Mildenhall air base in 2022.
Mildenhall is
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Iranian navy flotilla stuck in South Africa
The two Iranian naval vessels that reportedly reached the Atlantic in November 2016 subsequently had to put into the South African port of Durban to carry out emergency repairs, Airbus Defence and Space satellite imagery shows.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) did much to publicise the
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PLAN commissions 31st Jiangdao-class corvette
The 31st Jiangdao-class (Type 056) corvette to join China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was commissioned into the East Sea Fleet on 18 January. Ezhou (513) was built at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai and launched on 25 December 2015. Equipped with towed and variable depth sonars
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North Korea 'could fire ICBM from mobile launcher', says report
South Korea's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has warned that North Korea "seems to be capable" of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a mobile launcher, according to local media reports.
The Chosun Ilbo newspaper quoted an MND spokesperson on 10 January as
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NATO commanders emphasise alliance's counter-terrorism role
NATO is at the "forefront of fighting terrorism", according to the alliance's most senior military official, General Petr Pavel, chair of NATO's Military Committee.
Gen Pavel, as well as the alliance's two most senior commanders - General Curtis Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander
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US destroys Islamic State camps in Libya
The United States conducted air strikes against Islamic State camps in Libya on 18 January, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced.
The strikes, which were carried out in conjunction with the Libyan Government of National Accord, saw the destruction of two remote desert camps some 45 km
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US Army selects Sig Sauer for new XM17 Modular Handgun System
Sig Sauer has been awarded the long-running XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract for replacing legacy 9 mm M9 Beretta pistols, the US Army announced on 19 January.
It is understood that Sig Sauer bested bids from Beretta, FN Herstal, and Glock, after Smith & Wesson and partner General
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Turkey begins construction of first Istanbul-class frigate
Turkey began construction of Istanbul , its first Istanbul-class (I-class) frigate, at the Istanbul Shipyard Command on 19 January.
The first frigate, out of a total of four, is planned to be completed in 2021.
The Istanbul-class frigate is the continuation of the country's MilGem (National
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