The Indian Air Force (IAF) has enhanced its capabilities near the Indo-Pakistani border by deploying a new squadron of Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters to Halwara Air Force Station in the northern Indian state of Punjab.
The aircraft were inducted on 24 April into the IAF's recently resurrected
Indian Air Force boosts capabilities near Indo-Pakistani border with new fighter squadron
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Finland to issue HX fighter RFPs in 2018
Finland is to issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to the governments of five aircraft manufacturers as it looks to replace its current fleet of Boeing F/A-18 Hornet aircraft by 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced on 24 April.
The RFPs, which the MOD refers to as Requests for Quotation
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Bayraktar LST delivered to Turkish navy
Bayrakta r, the first of two Turkish tank landing ships (LSTs) on order from the country's Adik shipyard, was delivered to the Turkish Naval Forces Command (TNFC) on 22 April.
Local industry participation in the construction of the 140-m-long ship was 70.68%, including a 48% contribution by small
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Indonesia to acquire Lockheed Martin's Sniper ATPs for F-16s
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) will acquire Lockheed Martin's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) for its F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft as part of trade and investment agreements signed between Washington and Jakarta on 21 April.
"This
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Chinese navy enhancing combat readiness, says report
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is aiming to improve its combat readiness and operational capabilities by increasing the complexity of naval exercises and training, and conducting more sea patrols and escort missions.
Every combat vessel and submarine in the PLAN "will spend
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US Navy conducts joint drills with South Korean, Japanese navies
US Navy (USN) ships began simultaneous bilateral naval exercises with the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) on 25 April as a USN Ohio-class submarine docked in South Korea that same day amid rising regional tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic
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Nicaragua, US Coast Guard conduct low-profile exercise
The naval component of the Nicaraguan Army (Fuerza Naval del Ejército de Nicaragua) conducted training exercises with a US Coast Guard (USCG) vessel on 3 April, the Nicaraguan Army has revealed.
The manoeuvres reportedly took place 5 n miles off Puerto Cabezas, in the Caribbean, and focused on
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Germany opens tender for G36 rifle replacement
Germany's defence procurement office (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr: BAAINBw) has announced a tender to replace the German Army's G36 assault rifles.
Under the programme named System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr (SSB), the German armed forces are
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Danish Defence Intelligence Service warns of Russia's plans to cause trouble between NATO troops
In relation to NATO's new deployments in Eastern Europe, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (Forsvarets Efterretningstjenestes: FE) has said it "considers the threat of harassment and intimidation campaigns against the Danish contingent will be high" in a risk assessment presented to
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Construction of China's Type 055 destroyers forges ahead
Commercial satellite imagery taken on 11 April shows that significant progress has been made in the construction of the first four Type 055 destroyers for China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
At the Jiangnan Changxingdao shipyard near Shanghai, where construction of the lead ship of the
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Argentina procures T-6C+ Texan II turboprop trainer and light-attack aircraft
Argentina has procured four Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan II turboprop trainer and light-attack aircraft under a contract valued at USD88.2 million, it was announced on 25 April.
The contract, which was awarded by the US Department of Defense (DoD) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) scheme, will see
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US military begins moving THAAD components to South Korean deployment site
The United States military began moving key components of a battery of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to a deployment site in South Korea amid protests from residents and criticism from China.
Local media reports showed images of a M1088-series Family of Medium Tactical
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Peru launches BAP Pisco landing platform dock
Peru's new domestically constructed landing platform dock BAP Pisco (AMP 156) was christened and launched in a ceremony at the Callao Naval Base on 25 April. Pisco is based on Makassar-class multipurpose vessels, measuring 122 m long, weighing 7,300 tonnes, and with a top speed of 16.5 kt. The
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Brazil set to launch vehicle weapon stations tender
The Brazilian Army is aiming to launch a competition next month to supply a number of manually-operated protected weapon stations for its new wheeled armoured vehicles.
A request for quotation is slated to be issued in early May by the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington on behalf of the army's
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As China ascends, PACOM chief wants more lethal weapons, submarines
The US military in the Asia-Pacific region wants longer-range weapons and more submarines, Admiral Harry Harris, head of US Pacific Command (PACOM), told the House Armed Services Committee on 26 April.
"China has developed and fielded capability and capacity to challenge our regional maritime
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Argentina's icebreaker starts at-sea trials
Argentina's ARA Almirante Irízar , the only icebreaker in the southern hemisphere, sailed on 25 April for its first tests after 10 years of long-delayed repairs and modernisation following a nearly catastrophic fire.
The vessel left Tandanor Shipyard under its own power for a three-day
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JMSDF conducts joint drills with USN CSG headed to Korean Peninsula
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) began joint exercises with the US Navy's (USN's) Carl Vinson carrier strike group (CSG) on 23 April as the latter heads to waters near the Korean Peninsula amid heightened tensions in the region.
"Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN
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USAF seeks bespoke C2 capsule for C-17
The US Air Force (USAF) has re-launched its effort to equip the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft with a bespoke command-and-control (C2) capsule.
Renamed the Roll-on Conference Capsule (ROCC) programme, details of modified effort were posted on the Federal Business
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China launches first indigenously built aircraft carrier
China launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier on 26 April in a ceremony held at the Dalian shipyard of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) in the country's northeastern Liaoning Province.
Known as the Type 001A, the as-yet-unnamed vessel is a follow-on ship to the
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Bulgaria opts for Gripen
Bulgaria has selected the Saab Gripen as its new future fighter aircraft, the country's interim deputy prime minister reportedly announced on 26 April.
Stefan Yanev said talks will now take place with Sweden to acquire eight aircraft to replace its Warsaw Pact-era MiG-29 'Fulcrum' fighters, the
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