South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has introduced guidelines to regulate the use of procurement agents.
DAPA said on 2 May that the new measures, which are intended to improve transparency, will commit suppliers to identify all "agents, advisers, lobbyists, and
South Korea's DAPA introduces guidelines to regulate procurement agents
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German parliament approves funding of EUR1.185 billion in defence programmes
The budget committee of Germany's parliament has approved the funding of three defence procurement and modernisation programmes with a combined worth of EUR1.185 billion (USD1.29 billion).
The programmes, announced on 26 April, included modernising the country's Leopard 2 MBT fleet, further joint
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Nigerian Navy receives more Epenal security boats
The Nigerian Navy took delivery of eight Epenal inshore patrol craft that were donated by the Government of Rivers State during a ceremony held in Port Harcourt on 28 April.
Rivers' governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said the new craft are to be used by the navy to provide security to the coasts and
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Australian troops to be equipped with chemical detectors from Bertin Technologies
Australian troops will be equipped with Bertin Technologies' Second Sight MS stand-off detector of chemical threats.
The France-based company, which is a subsidiary of the CNIM Group, said in a 27 April statement that it had been chosen by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide the system.
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Indian MoD invites rebids for USD3.11 billion LPD programme
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invited revised commercial bids from two shortlisted local private companies to build four landing platform dock (LPD) vessels for the Indian Navy (IN) in a programme worth around INR200 billion (USD3.11 billion).
Official sources told Jane's that Reliance
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Japan despatches helicopter carrier to escort USN supply ship
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has despatched the helicopter carrier JS Izumo to escort a US Navy (USN) supply ship, Japanese media reported, in the first such protection operation carried out by the JMSDF under the country's new security laws that took effect in March last year.
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Harris completes sale of government IT unit
Harris has finalised the sale of its government IT services unit to private equity firm Veritas Capital, the company announced on 28 April.
Harris received USD690 million in cash for the unit and the company said in a press release that it anticipated using the cash to pay for pension costs and
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Croatia considers EFP deployments to Lithuania and Poland
Croatia is considering contributing to two of NATO's four enhanced forward presence (EFP) battalions in Eastern Europe with Germany and the United States as the framework nations, according to a Croatian Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement on 18 April.
Up to 200 Croatian armed forces personnel are
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US Department of State approves possible sale of anti-radiation missiles to Australia
The US Department of State has approved a possible USD137.6 million foreign military sale of anti-radiation missiles and related support to Australia to arm the latter's EA-18G Growler electronic attack (EA) aircraft, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a 28 April statement.
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US Air Force targets launching rockets twice in 18 hours
Key Points
The USAF is preparing for a higher rocket launch cadence
Commercial companies are seeking increased use of USAF launch facilities
The US Air Force (USAF) is replacing key range infrastructure at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (AFS) in Florida as it prepares for a goal two or three
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THAAD system in South Korea reaches initial operational capability, say reports
A battery of the US Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system that was recently deployed to South Korea has reached initial operational capability, according to US officials.
"US Forces Korea [USFK] confirms [that] the THAAD system is operational and has the ability to
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Spanish government to consider dissolving defence export promotion agency
Spain's state holding company has called on the government to approve the voluntarily dissolution of national defence exports marketing body Defex which has been under intense investigation by the high court in recent years over illegal commissions and kickbacks paid out on weapons sales to Angola
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Reliance to exit debt-restructuring programme
Indian company Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) has eased its long-term fiscal concerns by securing an agreement from lenders to exit a debt-restructuring programme, the company announced on 2 May.
RDEL, formerly Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering, said in a filing to the
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North Korea vows to bolster nuclear deterrence 'to the maximum'
A North Korean foreign ministry official has said that his country will bolster its nuclear deterrence capabilities "to the maximum" as tensions mount on the Korean Peninsula over Pyongyang's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
"Now that the US is kicking up the
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New Russian S-300 base to enter service in Siberia
A new S-300 long-range air defence missile base will be opened shortly at Divnogorsk in the Krasnoyarsk region of central Siberia and be operational from 1 July, according to the commander of the 14th Army Air Force and Air Defence, Lieutenant General Alexander Tatarenko.
The missile brigade
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Netherlands signs for two more Chinooks
Boeing has been awarded a contract modification to provide the Netherlands with a further two CH-47F Chinook helicopters, in addition to the 12 contracted in 2016.
The modification was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 28 April, and should see all 14 helicopters delivered to the
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Australia updates defence procurement rules but voices concerns over costs
Australia's Department of Defence (DoD) has updated its acquisition procedures in line with new government procurement rules that came into effect in March 2017, the DoD confirmed to Jane's on 1 May.
However, the DoD has also outlined concerns with the new procurement rules, stating that they are
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US approves MD 530F helos for Kenya
The US State Department has approved the sale to Kenya of 12 MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F scout and light attack platforms for operations against al-Shabaab and in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
The approval for the Foreign Military Sale (FMS), which was announced by
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Officials deny Apache sale to Poland, despite systems contract
The US Army and Boeing have told Jane's that Poland has not selected the AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter for its Kruk (Raven) requirement, despite the country being included in a related contract announcement posted on the US Department of Defense (DoD) website on 28 April.
Poland is known
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Indian court holds MoD and HAL liable for MiG-21 crash
An Indian court has directed the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to pay INR5.5 million (USD86,000) as compensation to an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot injured in the crash of a MiG-21 fighter in 2005.
In the first case of its kind the Delhi High
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