Ukrainian forces withdraw from Debaltseve
Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from their positions around Debaltseve, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on 18 February. "This morning the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the National Guard...
View ArticleTurkey launches civil offset programme as defence to expect changes
Turkey launched a new civil offset policy on 15 February, IHS Jane's can reveal, and will update its defence programme during 2015. The new civil offset programme, known as the 'Industrial Co-Operation...
View ArticleThree Sukhois delivered to Houthi-controlled port in Yemen
The commander of the Yemeni Air Force has clarified reports that Ansar Allah - the Zaidi Shia group, known as the Houthis - has taken control of a shipment of three Sukhoi jets. Various Arabic media...
View ArticleSGS-W becomes project of concern for Australian DoD
Delays in the commissioning of a major Australian Department of Defence (DoD) satellite ground station have resulted in the project being named a 'project of concern' (PoC), the Defence Materiel...
View ArticleSecond C28A corvette launched for Algeria
The second of the three C-28A corvettes being built for Algeria was launched by the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Company in Shanghai on 6 February, entering the water stern first from a slipway at...
View ArticlePoland announces signing of offset deal with Kongsberg
Poland's Council of Ministers has approved the signing of an offset agreement with Norway's Kongsberg, the country's Ministry of the Economy announced on 17 February. According to the Ministry, the...
View ArticleNATO, EU to formalise CBRN expert information exchanges
Key Points NATO will soon formalise for the first time expert information exchanges with the EU on CBRN policy A wide-based CBRN reach-back capability will also be created for allied commands by the...
View ArticleLibyan militia coalition conducts first air strikes
A militia coalition that controls the Libyan capital Tripoli conducted its first air strikes against forces loyal to the internationally recognised government in a major escalation of the...
View ArticleIndonesian Navy mulls Chinese 30 mm CIWS fit for corvettes, LPDs
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is exploring the possibility of equipping its Kapitan Pattimura (Parchim I)-class corvettes and Makassar-class landing platform dock (LPD) ships with the Chinese-developed...
View ArticleColombian M1117 APC destroyed in guerrilla attack
A Colombian Army M1117 Pegaso 4x4 armoured security vehicle (ASV) was destroyed on 15 February by an improvised explosive device (IED). Three Colombian soldiers were killed and two more wounded as part...
View ArticleCanadian budget office estimates CAD166.4 million six-month cost to fight...
Canada's contribution to fighting the Islamic State in Iraq could have a six-month 'incremental' cost ranging from CAD128.8 million to CAD166.4 million, according to a 17 February report by the Office...
View ArticleAero India 2015: Rafael pushes Spice 250 in India, confirms overseas contract
A Rafael official has confirmed that the Spice 250 lightweight standoff glide bomb has been purchased by an international customer. Speaking at Aero India 2015 in Bangalore, Eran Peleg, head of...
View ArticleAero India 2015: Decision on Rafale 'to be taken by early next month'
Key Points A decision by India on whether to go ahead with buying 126 Dassault Rafale fighters for its MMRCA requirement will be taken by early next month, Parrikar has said Issues over cost and the...
View ArticleAero India 2015: BAE Systems in talks to weaponise India's Hawks
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is in negotiations with BAE Systems to weaponise its fleet of Hawk Mk 132 advanced jet trainers (AJTs) so they could be deployed on strike co-ordinated armed reconnaissance...
View ArticleAero India 2015: Astor says UK well positioned for Modi's 'Make in India'...
UK defence minister Lord Astor has said the successful sale to India of the BAE Systems Hawk Mk 132 Advanced Jet Trainer shows that London is ready to embrace Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for...
View ArticleUS opens door to increased UAV sales
Key Points A new US policy could facilitate military UAV exports to more countries The policy is the latest in a series of efforts to "modernise and reform" US export controls for the aerospace and...
View ArticleRussia conducting major air exercises close to Europe
Russia is staging a series of major aerial exercises near Europe as tensions with the West continue to escalate over the crisis in Ukraine, state media has announced. More than 50 combat aircraft of...
View ArticleAero India 2015: ShinMaywa confident of progress on US-2 sale to India
ShinMaywa officials at Aero India 2015 believe that Japanese and Indian government support for the sale of 12 US-2 amphibian aircraft to the Indian Navy (IN) means it should overcome delays that could...
View ArticleZambian commandos form marine force
The Zambia Army has split its commando force based in Ndola to form a new marine unit tasked with preventing the abduction of civilians on the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
View ArticleXi Jinping visit reveals H-6 bomber details
On 17 February a visit by Chinese Communist Party and People's Liberation Army (PLA) leader Xi Jinping to a bomber unit of the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) revealed new details of its latest Xian Aircraft...
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