Myanmar commissions first frigate with reduced RCS
The Myanmar Navy (MN) has commissioned its first guided-missile frigate with low observable radar characteristics. UMS (Union of Myanmar Ship) Kyansitthar (or Kyan-Sit-Thar ), with pennant number F12,...
View ArticleMHI welcomes changes to Japanese export law
Japan's biggest defence company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has welcomed Tokyo's decision to ease the country's long-standing ban on exports of locally made military equipment. MHI said in a...
View ArticleIsraeli Air Force adapts tactics to deal with increased UAV threat
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is having to adapt its aerial intercept tactics to contend with a marked rise in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) incursions over recent years, a senior service official told...
View ArticleGreece to receive 460 M113s from US
The Greek Army has finalised the transfer of 460 M113A2 series armoured vehicles from the United States, delivery of which should be in batches in mid-2014. The M113s are being transferred free of...
View ArticleF-35 programme cost dropping, congressional auditors say
The estimated cost of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme has dropped by about USD11.5 billion over the past year, down to USD332.3 billion, the US Government...
View ArticleEU mission to the CAR takes shape
The EU's peacekeeping force for the Central African Republic (CAR) hopes to reach full operational capability toward the end of May, according to its commander, France's Major General Philippe Pontiès....
View ArticleSri Lankan Navy receives donated Australian patrol vessel
The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) took delivery of a Bay-class patrol boat, donated by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS), at a flag-transfer ceremony in Cairns on 30 March. An ACBPS...
View ArticleRussian buildup around Belgorod continues
Key Points Russia continues to move military units closer to the border region adjacent to Ukraine Airbus Defence and Space satellite imagery illustrates Russian troop deployments to a training range...
View ArticleRussia to 'move Iskander-M missiles to Kazakh border'
Russia will deploy Iskander-M theatre ballistic missiles to the border of Kazakhstan in order to boost defences against possible instability from Afghanistan, Russian newspaper Izvestia has reported,...
View ArticleRussia moves heavy armour into Crimea
A Russian army armoured battalion has arrived in Crimea equipped with the first main battle tanks (MBT) to be deployed by Russia on the contested peninsula since the start of the stand-off between...
View ArticlePoland confirms Su-22 life extension
On 2 April the Polish Ministry of Defence announced that 18 of Poland's current fleet of Sukhoi Su-22M 'Fitter-K' attack aircraft will have their service life extended for another 10 years. The service...
View ArticleNorway signs RMMV contract
Norway has signed a NOK1 billion (USD167.2 million) deal with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) for military trucks, a Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson confirmed to IHS Jane's on...
View ArticleMexico's Air Force to buy more armed trainers
The Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana: FAM) in late March revealed an investment project to procure new aircraft for its 402nd Squadron based in Ixtepec, Oaxaca. The 402nd Squadron was the last...
View ArticleMexico and Spain seek closer ties, NATO observer status for Mexico
Mexico has become the second Latin American country for which Spain is requesting observer status in NATO exercises. As with the first, Colombia, it is seen as a "move to promote the...
View ArticleMexican Navy increasing coast guard capabilities
The Mexican Navy on 1 April launched a new port security and protection scheme that includes the establishment of 19 Port Protection Naval Units (Unidades Navales de Protección Portuaria: UNAPROP)....
View ArticleMexican Army renews vehicle fleet
The Mexican Army in late March announced it has launched a MXN2 billion (USD152 million) programme to procure a new batch of AM General Humvees. The announcement did not indicate vehicle type but IHS...
View ArticleMAF chief admits shortcomings in air, sea assets after drill
The chief of Malaysia's armed forces has admitted that a recent command post exercise carried out had highlighted shortcomings in the armed forces' air and sea assets and requisition processes to...
View ArticleInfographic of Ukrainian Navy post-Crimean seizure
An infographic showing the impact on the Ukrainian Navy's surface fleet following the invasion of Crimea by Russia. The inventory figures are drawn from IHS Jane's World Navies and cross-referenced...
View ArticleEUTM prepares for second mandate
Just over two years ago the Malian Armed Forces lost a war to militants in the north and deposed the country's government in a coup. Now they are being rebuilt by an EU mission. Guillaume Belan reports...
View ArticleChina launches third Dongdiao-class intelligence vessel
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched its third Dongdiao-class (Type 815) intelligence collection/missile range instrumentation ship at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group's yard in...
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