The Brazilian Ministry of Defence announced on 4 April that the country will offer international credit lines to support the sale of Brazilian defence products in global markets.
The financing will be provided by the state Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES - Brazilian
Brazil announces export credit scheme to encourage national defence exports
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Battle for Al-Raqqah city gets closer
The Islamic State militant group suffered a series of significant military setbacks in March, paving the way for an assault on Al-Raqqah city, Syria: the 'capital' of its self-declared caliphate.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia has cut the road that runs down the north or
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Australia to boost F-35 industry support
Australia has announced a plan to boost local industrial capability to support a global programme to develop and build Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne said in a statement on 31 March that the scheme will be channelled through the
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US Navy grounds Goshawk trainers due to oxygen concerns
The US Navy (USN) has grounded its fleet of Boeing T-45 Goshawk jet trainer aircraft following concerns raised by instructor pilots regarding the Onboard Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS).
The "operational pause", as it was described by the service on 5 April, will last through to 10
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Spanish submarine budget will only deliver first of four boats
The initial budget of more than EUR2 billion (USD2.13 billion) for Spain's four new S 80 submarines will only cover the delivery of the first of class, the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has acknowledged.
However, a revised figure is still to be issued after Secretary of State for Defence
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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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Navy League 2017: Top officials fear consequences of a year-long stop-gap budget
US service vice chiefs have warned of the "huge impact" to the naval forces of a stop-gap budget that continues throughout fiscal year (FY) 2017.
Speaking at the US Navy League's annual Sea-Air-Space exposition, Vice-Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Bill Moran said that if Congress
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South Korea to accelerate defence procurement spending
South Korea is planning to accelerate defence spending during the first half of 2017 to support the local defence industry, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has stated.
DAPA said on 5 April that the spending plan would be focused on implementing more than 52% of
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UN Humanitarian Team warns against attack on Yemeni port
In an apparent warning to the Saudi-led coalition, the UN Humanitarian Team in Yemen stated on 4 April that "any military campaign" against Al-Hudaydah, the only port still under rebel control, would have "devastating civilian consequences".
Saudi and allied Yemeni forces have
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RoKA units testing new small tactical vehicle
Some Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) units have been operating a locally developed small tactical vehicle in field tests since January, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced in a 5 April statement.
Referred to by manufacturer Kia Motors as the Light Tactical
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India contracts IAI for nearly USD2 billion of air and missile defence systems
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for air and missile defence systems for the army and navy, the company announced on 6 April.
The contract, which IAI values at between USD1.6 billion and USD2 billion, will see the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air
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Elbit selected to produce new howitzer for IDF
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 4 April that it had selected Elbit Systems to develop and produce a new artillery gun for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The MoD declined to provide any additional details other that the new gun will be produced at Elbit's artillery factory in
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US punishes Syria for apparent sarin attack
Syria effectively confirmed that it has retained a nerve agent capability even though it has signed the Convention on Chemical Weapons (CW) when it carried out an attack that killed and injured hundreds of civilians on 4 April, but the United States has sent a clear signal that any further use will
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UAE finances new Jordanian military training complex
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is financing the construction of a new 'training city' for the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) that will combine all its existing training schools in one location, it was announced on 26 March, when a ceremony was held to lay the foundation stone.
Designed by the UAE's
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Two Serbian Air Force pilots die in crash
Two Serbian Air Force and Air Defence (AFAD) pilots were killed on 7 April when their SOKO G-4 Super Galeb advanced jet trainer crashed near the village of Slatina, some 60 km southwest of Belgrade, according to a statement by the Ministry of Defence.
The deceased pilots were identified as
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Saab reveals plans for next-generation RBS-15 anti-ship missile
Saab revealed an ambitious re-design of its current Robotsystem 15 (RBS-15) Mk3 anti-ship missile on 5 April at the Latin American Aerospace and Defence exposition.
The missile, originally designed as a ship-launched weapon, was subsequently adapted for use aboard Saab's JAS 39 Gripen fighter
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Royal Thai Navy expands networked naval simulation capability with new Rheinmetall system
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has acquired a naval warfare training simulator (NWTS) from Rheinmetall.
The system, which will be used to train RTN personnel for naval combat scenarios such as the prosecution of surface, aerial and underwater targets, and mine countermeasures operations, is scheduled to
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Australia and Indonesia prepare to boost defence technology partnership
Australia and Indonesia are preparing to boost their defence science and technology partnership, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has confirmed to Jane's .
The two countries' defence technology relationship is set to expand following meetings in November 2016 between Dr Alex Zelinsky,
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Indonesian Marine Corps prepares to pull plug on further BTR-4 acquisitions
Key Points
The Indonesian Marine Corps is preparing a formal request to reallocate funds originally set aside for BTR-4 APCs
Other platforms being considered include amphibious vehicles from Russia, Turkey, and South Korea
The Indonesian Marine Corps (Korps Marinir: KORMAR) is preparing a formal
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Boeing's military deliveries down in Q1
Boeing has released details of its first quarter aircraft deliveries, showing a slight slowdown in military platform handovers.
Several of the company's aircraft were delivered in smaller numbers compared with the same period in 2016, with lower new AH-64 Apache attack helicopter completions and
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