After deciding to purchase 16 JF-17 Thunder multi-role combat aircraft in 2015, Myanmar is now in advanced negotiations with Pakistan to also licence-build the third-generation fighter, defence industry sources in Yangon and sources close to the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) told Jane's in mid-January.
Myanmar in advanced negotiations to licence-build JF-17 fighter
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Kenyan base overrun in Somalia
Contrary to what was claimed by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), a Kenyan base in Somalia was overrun on 27 January, photographs released by the militant group Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen have shown.
The attack came almost exactly a year after the KDF suffered its worst defeat in Somalia when
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Colombia's Kfir fleet nearing its end, with no replacement identified
Colombia's fleet of 20 Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) Kfir, built in the 1970s and fitted with US-designed General Electric J-79-GE engines, is approaching the end of its service life in 2019, with no replacement in sight.
The Colombian Air Force (FAC) faced a crisis during most of 2015 when,
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Saudi SANG to stand up first aviation brigade in coming months
The first of three operational aviation brigades for the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) is set to become fully operational when it receives its Boeing AH-6i armed reconnaissance and light attack helicopters later this year, a senior US Army official said on 1 February.
Speaking at the IQPC
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Report: Afghan forces controlling less territory, but more populace
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) appear to still be losing territory to insurgents, but may also be gaining some control of population centres, according to a new report.
Approximately 57.2% of Afghanistan's 407 districts were under government control or influence as of 15
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Pentagon re-assessing future fleet's F-35C, Super Hornet mix
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has begun reviewing plans for buying the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), and this includes re-assessing the future mix of F-35C carrier variants and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.
The review will look across US Navy and US Marine
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NATO condemns deadly clashes in eastern Ukraine; calls for immediate ceasefire
NATO has joined the UN, European Union, and other international organisations in calling for an immediate halt to the outbreak of fighting since 29 January between rebel forces and Ukraine's military around the country's eastern city of Adviivka.
"We see the most serious spike in violence in a
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Russia to deliver a further 10 Su-35s to China in 2017, says report
Russia will deliver a further 10 Sukhoi Su-35 'Flanker-E' multi-role fighter aircraft to China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2017, Russia's TASS news agency quoted a source "in the field of military and technical co-operation with foreign states" as saying on 2 February.
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MHI finalises new round of restructuring
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has finalised plans for further restructuring to support its global competitiveness, the Japanese group announced on 2 February.
Under the reorganisation MHI will adopt a "three-domain structure", with business divisions named Power Systems; Industry
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Indian Navy commissions aircraft staging facility in Mumbai
The Indian Navy (IN) commissioned a new staging facility in northwest Mumbai for its fixed-wing aircraft on 1 February, according to a statement by India's Press Information Bureau (PIB).
The Naval Air Enclave Santa Cruz (NAE ScZ), which will adjoin the civil airport, includes a hangar and a large
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Diehl mergers defence interests
German industrial group Diehl has announced plans to unify its defence interests into a single business unit.
The group said that Diehl Defence Holding and Diehl BGT Defence had been merged into one venture effective from 1 February.
The venture will be led by Clause Gunther, the existing
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Argentina plans for new northern border radar
Argentina plans to establish a new radar in the northern Formosa province to combat drug trafficking, the Ministry of Defence announced on 1 February.
The radar will reportedly be installed in Pirané, not far from the Paraguayan border, within the next four to five months.
The system is the
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White House puts Iran 'on notice' after ballistic missile test
US National Security Advisor Michael Flynn said on 1 February that the United States is "officially putting Iran on notice" in the wake of a ballistic missile test and an attack on a Saudi frigate off Yemen.
Speaking to journalists at the White House, Flynn said the ballistic missile test
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US approves USD140 million sale of Maverick, Sidewinder missiles to South Korea
The US Department of State has approved a possible USD140 million Foreign Military Sale of missiles and related support to South Korea, the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) said on its website on 1 February.
The move is divided into two proposed sales, each of which is worth an
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Mitsubishi splits off marine engine division
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to split off its marine diesel engine business and transfer the operations to its long-term licensee Kobe Diesel, MHI announced on 1 February.
The move is part of MHI's continuing restructuring efforts geared towards maximising manufacturing efficiencies.
MHI
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India prepares to scrap foreign direct investment agency
India's finance minister Arun Jaitley has signalled the end for the government's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), indicating that more reforms for defence investment in the country could be on the cards.
In Jaitley's budget speech on 1 February he said the government's reliance on the
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BAE Systems appoints new managing director for India
BAE Systems has appointed a new managing director to oversee its operations in India.
The company said in a press release that the appointment of Nik Khanna is effective from 1 February. Khanna moves to BAE Systems from Raytheon, where he was India president responsible for development, marketing,
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US supplies armoured vehicles to Arab force in eastern Syria
The US-led coalition has supplied several Guardian armoured vehicles to the Syrian Arab Coalition (SAC) that is fighting the Islamic State in eastern Syria, Colonel John Dorrian, the spokesman for Operation 'Inherent Resolve' said on 1 February.
Speaking during a press conference, Col Dorrian said
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UAE airstrike reportedly destroyed Iranian UAV in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) air force destroyed an "Iranian military drone" in the Yemeni Red Sea port of Al-Mukha, the UAE's official WAM news agency reported on 28 January.
Citing General Ahmed Saif al-Yafei, the deputy chief of general staff of UAE-backed Yemeni forces, WAM
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Russia extends presence in Kyrgyzstan until 2032
A formal agreement extending the operation of Russian military facilities on Kyrgyz territory for 15 years took effect on 29 January. It combines four Russian installations into a single base under a joint command and into one legal entity for interaction with the host government.
The agreement was
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