The US Air Force's (USAF's) undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft training programme graduated its first three enlisted airmen on 5 May; previously all pilots have been officers.
The course was held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, and saw the students undertake basic
Xponential 2017: USAF airmen progress to Global Hawk training
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Turkish-Indonesian tank prototype unveiled
Turkey's FNSS unveiled a new medium tank prototype at this month's IDEF 2017 defence exhibition in Istanbul.
Jointly developed with Indonesian company PT Pindad and the two countries' respective defence ministries, the Kaplan MT has yet to enter testing.
Under development for three years, the
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Italian Navy receives last of four Type 212A boats
Romeo Romei (S 529), the last of four Type 212A-class diesel-electric submarines for the Italian Navy, was delivered by manufacturer Fincantieri at its Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard on 11 May.
Along with its sister boat Pietro Venuti , delivered last July, Romeo Romei is said by Fincantieri to
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IDEF 2017: Nurol Makina unveils new 4x4
Turkey's Nurol Makina unveiled a new 4x4 armoured vehicle at the 2017 International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2017) exhibition in Istanbul. Designed as a private venture, the vehicle is being positioned by the company for procurement by the Turkish Armed Forces.
Known as the NMS, the vehicle has
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High-ranking Taiwanese military official suspected of spying for China
A high-raking Taiwanese military official is being investigated on suspicion of spying for China, according to local media reports.
Major General Hsieh Chia-kang, a former head of Air Defense Missile Command and current deputy head of Matsu Defense Command, was questioned by prosecutors in the city
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Australian Army suspends training activities following death of two soldiers
The Australian Army has temporarily suspended training activities across its combat brigades after two of its soldiers died in recent training exercises.
"Army has currently suspended training activities … while it reviews its risk assessment processes and training safety
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Xponential 2017: USMC's ambitious unmanned MUX programme moves forward
The US Marine Corps is moving towards a future shipborne capability with the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Expeditionary (MUX). A request for information (RFI) from industry is expected by late 2017.
This is to be a larger and more capable Group 5 UAS to
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Turkey buys 52 Super Mushshak training aircraft from Pakistan
Turkey has signed a contract with the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra for the procurement of 52 MFI-17 Super Mushshak primary trainers, according to a statement issued by the Turkish Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM).
The contract was signed on 10 May on the sidelines of the 2017
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Thai marines consider bid for ATMOS howitzer
The Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) is looking to acquire Elbit Systems' Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155mm self-propelled (SP) howitzer. Jane's understands that the RTMC has evaluated the system with a view to procuring, initially at least, a small number of platforms that will
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IDEF 2017: Pakistan's KSEW signs LoI with Turkey's STM for local construction of Ada-class corvettes
Pakistan's Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KSEW) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Turkish defence engineering firm Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret (STM) for the local construction of four Ada (MILGEM)-class corvettes for the Pakistan Navy.
The LOI was
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Boeing demonstrates Talon HATE airborne networking system
Key Points
Boeing and US Air Force demonstrate key airborne networking system
Talon HATE is developed by a USAF program designed to rapidly field key capabilities
Boeing and the US Air Force (USAF) recently demonstrated that multiple aircraft and ground stations can communicate using the
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Xponential 2017: Interagency communication, policy co-ordination needed for C-UAS
To create an effective environment for counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technology, it is necessary to create strong policies to co-ordinate a full government approach, according to delegates at Xponential 2017 in Dallas, Texas.
Governmental agencies are not treating unmanned aircraft the
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Indian Navy decommissions two Pondicherry-class minesweepers
The Indian Navy (IN) has decommissioned the Pondicherry (Natya I)-class minesweepers INS Karwar and INS Kakinada after more the 30 years of service.
The vessels were retired on 9 May at the naval dockyard in Mumbai in a ceremony presided over by IN Chief of Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, who had served
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IDEF 2017: Leonardo in talks with Turkish industry over possible helicopter collaboration
Leonardo is in discussions with Turkish industry over the proposed future development of a 3-tonne-class helicopter, the Italian company has confirmed to Jane's .
Aselsan, Roketsan, and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) are involved in the discussions, although they do not yet involve the Turkish
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Brazil's Gripen E/Fs to be operational from the get-go
The first Saab Gripen E/F fighters received into Brazilian Air Force (FAB) service will have an initial operational capability (IOC) from the outset, according to Brigadier General Marcio Bruno Bonotto, commander of the FAB's procurement command (COPAC).
Speaking during a set of briefings on Gripen
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Airbus' high-flying Zephyrs to head to UK for testing
The defence unit of Airbus expects the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to begin testing the company's Zephyr-S very-high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in late 2017, a company executive told Jane's , adding that the system will be delivered to the MoD before the end of the
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Xponential 2017: USMC amphibious operations will require unmanned enablers
US Marine Corps (USMC) operations will need to draw upon unmanned systems to extend the range of ship-to-shore delivery and enable amphibious operations, according to Colonel James Jenkins, director of science and technology for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.
Speaking at Xponential 2017
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Xponential 2017: Airbus expects to field fifth-generation targets in 10 years
Airbus expects in the next decade to field aerial targets - drones in the literal sense - that perform similarly to fifth-generation aircraft, although a real challenge may be finding test ranges to accommodate these targets.
Reto Schniedermeier, head of Airbus sales services for target systems and
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USAF awards Raytheon 3DELRR EMD contract
Key Points
USAF originally awarded Raytheon the EMD contract in 2014
Under the EMD contract, Raytheon will provide three 3DELRR production representative units
After a series of setbacks due to protests and legal challenges, the US Air Force (USAF) has once again awarded an engineering and
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NAVAIR awards Insitu USD8 million for USMC Blackjack maintenance parts
The US Navy's (USN) Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Washington-based Insitu Incorporated USD8 million for spare and sustainment parts required to maintain the RQ-21A Blackjack small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) for the US Marine Corps (USMC).
Work will be performed in Bingen,
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