Iraqi corvettes set to leave Italy after 28 years
The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and the Iraqi government have signed an agreement that resolves the long-running dispute over two corvettes that Baghdad ordered in 1980. The two Assad-class...
View ArticleIndia turns to local industry for new anti-aircraft guns
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invited responses by 15 June from local defence companies to develop replacements for 1,360 of the Indian Army's obsolete Bofors 40 mm L-70 and Soviet ZU-23-2B...
View ArticleFirst Chadian MiG-29 seen in the air
Chad is in the process of procuring advanced MiG-29 multirole fighters from Ukraine, it was revealed when the first photograph of one of the aircraft was posted on the airliners.net spotters website in...
View ArticleChina encourages private-sector work in the defence industry
China plans to introduce additional measures to promote the private sector's involvement in military development and production activities, official news agency Xinhua reported on 29 May. The new...
View ArticleAll three F-35 variants pass test milestones
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme recently completed three major milestones pertaining to software, combat capability, and carrier recovery. The milestones,...
View ArticleVietnam navy receives third TT400TP patrol vessel
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) Navy took delivery of its third and final TT400TP-class patrol vessel on 28 May. The boat (pennant number HQ 274) was ordered from Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company in...
View ArticleShangri-La Dialogue: Singapore continues push for regional HADR centre
Singapore's top military official has reiterated the need for a regional co-ordination centre to better manage civilian and military efforts in humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) interventions....
View ArticleNavantia to assist Brazil in repair of Venezuelan OPV
Navantia has signed an agreement with Brazilian company ECOVIX-ENGEVIX to assist with the repair of the Venezuelan offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Warao (PC 22) which ran aground near the Brazilian port...
View ArticleForeign know-how continuing to help China make strides in guidance systems,...
Although China's defence industrial sector employs more personnel and is engaged in more research and development programmes than any other country in the world, Western and other foreign-made...
View ArticleCanada reforms export regulations
Canada has announced a relaxation of the rules covering defence and security goods in a move aimed at improving the competitiveness of Canadian exports, Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and...
View ArticleShangri-La Dialogue: China condemns US, Japan for 'provocative' remarks
A senior Chinese defence official has accused Japan and the United States of ganging up on Beijing at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Lieutenant General Wang Guanzhong, deputy chief of the...
View ArticleSaab looks to Polish naval market
Saab is looking to build a larger presence in Poland as Warsaw pushes with its naval programme, company officials told IHS Jane's. Speaking to IHS Jane's during the Saab Naval Day in Gdynia on 27 May,...
View ArticleRussia, post-ISAF Afghanistan to dominate NATO meeting
NATO's responses to Russia, its presence in post-2014 Afghanistan and its on-going capability development are the issues set to dominate discussions as allied defence ministers gather in Brussels on...
View ArticleObama to seek USD1 billion to bolster US presence in Europe
Key Points The funding would be added to the fiscal year 2015 'supplemental' defence budget Obama's request comes shortly after two US Army brigades were inactivated in Europe US President Barack Obama...
View ArticleNAVSEA commander charts USN fleet readiness path
Key Points Ship maintenance and modernisation remain top priorities Strategic business plan also focuses on balancing costs with technical risks as well as commonality across ship systems The admiral...
View ArticleNATO looking towards E-3 AWACS replacement
NATO must decide this year on whether and how to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, allied officials tell IHS Jane's . Forthcoming...
View ArticleLockheed Martin awarded major space radar contract
Key Points Initial operational capability for Space Fence is slated for 2018 A second site in Australia could be functioning in 2022 if it is optioned on the contract The US Air Force (USAF) on 2 June...
View ArticleIndian Navy asks BJP to fund next phase of indigenous carrier build
The Indian Navy (IN) is seeking INR160 billion (USD2.66 billion) over the next 2-3 years from the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to resume construction of the Project 71...
View ArticleRaytheon to produce USAF satellite terminals
The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Raytheon to produce its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) programme, the Pentagon announced on 1 June. The USD298 million contract is to...
View ArticleIndian Navy asks BJP government to fund next phase of indigenous carrier build
The Indian Navy (IN) is seeking INR160 billion (USD2.66 billion) over the next 2-3 years from the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to resume construction of the Project 71...
View Article