US Avionics and communications supplier Rockwell Collins published results from the first quarter of its 2017 financial year (FY) on 20 January, showing a 2% growth in revenue year on year.
In the three months to December 31 the company generated sales of USD1.2 billion, while net income rose 7.4%
Rockwell Collins posts positive Q1 results
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PT Pindad and Tata firm up vehicle co-development plans
Indonesian firm PT Pindad and India's Tata Motors have firmed up an agreement to collaborate on military vehicles for the Indonesian and Southeast Asian defence markets, it was announced on 19 January.
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in November and since then have been
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India's Nirbhay cruise missile programme extended by 18 months, says report
India's Nirbhay cruise missile programme has been given an 18-month extension following a failed test flight of the missile on 21 December, according to local media reports.
Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar approved the move at a review meeting in early January, asking the team in charge of the
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IDF constructing anti-vehicle 'cliff' on Lebanese border
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has completed around 15 km of a new 'cliff' barrier on its border with Lebanon to prevent Hizbullah from launching cross-border infiltrations.
Major Eliyahu Gabai, an engineering officer in the 300th Territorial Brigade, which is responsible for a stretch of the 120
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ECOWAS forces gear up for Gambia intervention
Forces from at least three of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are preparing to launch a military intervention to oust The Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh after he rejected a 19 January ultimatum to stand aside for his democratically elected successor.
ECOWAS troops are
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Argentina upgrades three AS365N2s for EUR24 million
Argentina's Ministry of Security approved a EUR23.943 million (USD25.47 million) direct purchase from Airbus Helicopters to upgrade three AS365N2 helicopters operated by the Prefectura Naval Argentina (coast guard).
The upgrade to the AS365N3+ model includes a complete overhaul of the airframe, new
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US targets Islamists in Syria and Libya in final actions of Obama's presidency
The United States conducted airstrikes against Islamist targets in Syria and Libya in the last military actions to be ordered by President Barack Obama before he left office on 20 January.
The strikes against Al-Qaeda leadership in Syria took place on 12 and 17 January, with a raid against Islamic
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Turkey's Altay MBT project hit by engine technology transfer issues
Turkey's plans to build its Altay main battle tank (MBT) have hit a snag after Tümosan, the planned engine provider, cancelled a key technical support contract with Austria's AVL List GmbH.
The cancellation comes after Austria's parliament unanimously adopted a non-binding motion that imposed
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Nammo to begin work at US Navy facility
Norway-headquartered ammunition manufacturer Nammo AS announced on 19 January that it had signed an agreement to begin activity at a US Navy facility, part of its establishment of a new company called Nammo Energetics Indian Head (NEIH).
Operating under a public-private partnership agreement signed
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EDA gearing up to supplement NATO vehicle STANAG with new study
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has identified a new set of technological goals for further study as part of a NATO-led effort to establish generic open-architecture standards for functional suites in future combat vehicles. The agency and its member states will use 2017 to prepare to respond to
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Turkey and Russia begin to co-ordinate Syria strikes
Russian and Turkish aircraft carried out their first co-ordinated air strikes in northwest Syria on 18 January, Russia announced, as part of intensifying attacks on Islamic State forces defending the town of Al-Bab.
A senior Russian general described the air strikes as "joint" but in a
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Trump to nominate Heather Wilson as USAF secretary
President Donald Trump announced on 23 January that he plans to nominate Heather Wilson, a former congresswoman, to become the next secretary of the US Air Force (USAF).
Wilson is a USAF Academy graduate, current president of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and formerly a New Mexican
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Shen Jinlong appointed new commander of Chinese navy
Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong has replaced Admiral Wu Shengli as the commander of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), according to Chinese media reports.
Although the nomination of a successor to Adm Wu, who had been commander of the PLAN since 2006, had been anticipated for some time, the
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Senegalese Air Force to get first of three refurbished Mi-24V helicopters
Poland's Military Aviation Works No 1 (WZL-1) announced on 16 January that it had completed the general overhaul of the first of an unspecified number of Mil Mi-24V attack helicopters for the Senegalese Air Force.
It said the first flight of the helicopter was carried out in Poland on 12 January by
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Croatia releases 2017 procurement plan
Croatia unveiled its defence procurement plan on 20 January, with spending increasing USD57 million, the country's Ministry of Defence announced.
The procurement plan calls for USD243 million in procurement and sustainment spending, which is about 40% of the country's overall defence budget. Of
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China launches civil-military integration commission
China on 22 January launched an agency to head the country's programme to boost capability through civil-military integration (CMI).
The Central Commission for Integrated Military and Civilian Development will be chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping and will "decide and co-ordinate"
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US strikes Al-Qaeda camp in Syria
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 20 January that more than 100 Al-Qaeda fighters had been killed during an air strike on a Syrian training camp conducted the day before.
The disclosure on the final day of the Obama administration said the Shaykh Sulayman camp in Idlib Province, which
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Two Chinese helicopter pilots die in crash
A helicopter of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force's aviation wing crashed in southeast China's Fujian Province on 19 January, killing both pilots, the China Military Online website reported on 23 January.
Three other people suffered minor injuries and four houses were damaged as a result of
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Missile defences a top priority for Trump
Key Points
President Trump wants a "state-of-the-art missile defense system" to defend against potential ICBM threats from North Korea or Iran
Republicans in Congress are likely support new investments in missile defences
President Donald Trump, who took office on 20 January, called for
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Mattis officially becomes US secretary of defense
Retired US Marine Corps General James Mattis was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as the next secretary of defense on 20 January.
The Senate voted favourably on his nomination, 98-1, several hours after President Donald Trump officially took office. Immediately after his own swearing in, Trump
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