Swedish defence minister Peter Hultqvist announced on 13 March that the government was to add a small amount of funding to the country's defence budget.
The additional expenditure, which is an in-year increase to the already active 2017 budget, is worth SEK500 million (USD56 million).
The move, Mr
Sweden announces small defence budget boost
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SMDC seeking to protect PNT assets against higher-end threats
The US Army must adapt its integrated air and missile defence efforts to address growing anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) threats, and a major emphasis for this will be for protecting position, navigation, and timing (PNT) assets, according to a top US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)
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China plans to vastly expand size of marine corps, says report
China is planning to vastly increase the size of its marine corps "to protect the [country's] maritime lifelines and its growing interests overseas", the Hong-Kong based South China Morning Post ( SCMP ) newspaper reported on 13 March.
Quoting military insiders, the paper claimed that the
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Chengdu J-20 has 'entered service', claim Chinese media
The Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) J-20 'fifth-generation' fighter has entered service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), according to a report by Beijing's state-run central television (CCTV) on 9 March. The report was accompanied by video footage shown on the
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Babcock details major restructure
On 14 March British naval services and engineering company Babcock International Group revealed the details of a business restructure first announced on 28 February.
Until 31 March the company will continue to operate under its current structure, through Babcock Marine and Technology, Babcock
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UK AirTanker 'exclusivity clause' detailed
Details have emerged of a little known 'exclusivity clause' in the UK's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) air-to-air refuelling contracts that could see the payment of compensation to the AirTanker consortium if Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft increase the quantity of fuel they take up from
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Saab shifts Gripen M focus from Brazil to India
Saab is to continue development of the maritime variant of its Gripen E combat aircraft, with attention now being focused on a sale to India following Brazil's recent decision to axe its Sao Paulo aircraft carrier.
Speaking on 15 March during the company's annual Gripen seminar in Stockholm, Jerker
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Russians test military hardware in first ever drive to Arctic island
An Arctic expedition by the Russian military has become the first ever research mission to drive by vehicle from Russia's east Siberian coast to Kotelny Island in the New Siberian Islands archipelago, according to Russian deputy defence minister General Dmitry Bulgakov.
"Members of the
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China wants no 'Cold War mentality' in Asia Pacific, says premier
Amid tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) Chinese premier Li Keqiang has said that his country wants no "Cold War mentality" in the Asia-Pacific region.
"The Asia Pacific is the common home for all countries in this region, and China does not want to see
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MBDA reports rising sales in 2016
European missile consortium MBDA released results from its 2016 financial year on 15 March, showing a 3% annual rise in sales, which reached EUR3.0 billion (USD3.2 billion).
The company, jointly owned by BAE Systems, Airbus Group, and Leonardo, does not disclose profits but has now reported growing
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US ally shoots down small UAV with Patriot missile
Key Points
Thirteen nations have the Patriot air defence system
The country that used the missile had no other option to down the UAV
General David Perkins, commanding general of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, acknowledged that a US ally used a Patriot air defence missile to shoot
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Ukraine announces plans to develop new fighter
On 15 March Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko announced that the country's defence industry will develop its own twin-engine, multirole fighter. The announcement was made during Poroshenko's visit to the Ivchenko-Progress engine design bureau located in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaparozhe.
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Turkey blocks Austria's partner programmes at NATO
Turkey confirmed in 16 March press reports that it has been blocking Austria's partner programmes with NATO.
Turkish military sources in Brussels told Jane's that Turkey's blockade of NATO partner programmes was aimed only at Austria, which several months ago suggested freezing Turkey's membership
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Singapore's Heron 1 UAV reaches full operational capability
Key Points
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has declared full operational capability on the Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicle
Platform enhances Singapore intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, including in non-conventional operations
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has
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Russia's VDV to get three BMD-4M battalion sets in 2017
The Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) will receive three battalion sets of air-droppable BMD-4M infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and over 60 BTR-MDM armoured personnel carriers (APCs) in 2017, the deputy commander of the service for logistic support Major General Nariman Timergazin told journalists on
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NCIA to support US deployment to Poland with cloud-based services
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) signed a new agreement with US Army Europe (USAREUR) to provide the latter with cloud-based federated services on 16 March. The work will support deployment of NATO's US-led battle group, set to arrive in Poland by the end of March, as part of
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MEPs want separate defence ministers' meetings and EU-funded defence agency
In a clear bid to influence the outcome of a forthcoming summit in Rome on the EU's future, the European Parliament has backed a report urging major changes to the union's defence structure and policy such as allowing national defence ministers to formally meet on their own, and thus independent of
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Lithuania prepares to launch new procurement agency
Lithuania has approved plans to create a centralised defence procurement agency with the new body on course to commence operations from the beginning of 2018.
Approval from the Defence Resource Council of the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MoND) was announced on 15 March.
Defence
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IAI unveils foliage-penetrating ground surveillance radar
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a new version of its ELM-2112 ground surveillance radar that is designed to detect threats moving through foliage, saying it has been "operationally deployed for several years".
Using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) technology, the
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Expected US Stryker vehicle deal not a priority for Peru
The Peruvian Ministry of Defense (MoD) tempered expectations that it might purchase reconditioned Stryker infantry carrier vehicles for the Peruvian Army (Ejército del Perú: EP), and announced that no budget has been assigned to the effort.
The 7 March MoD communiqué is a response to
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