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CAE readies C-130J fuselage trainer for RAAF
CAE will deliver a C-130J Fuselage Trainer to the Royal Australian Air Force in 2018. A similar example in service with the Royal Canadian Air Force is shown here. Source: CAEHeckler & Koch to build new US Army sniper rifle
Heckler & Koch G28 7.62 mm Designated Marksman Rifle in 'Patrol' configuration Source: H&KSenegal parades new Chinese armour
A still from Senegalese television shows the WMA301 Assaulters that were revealed during the independence day parade in Dakar on 4 April. Source: Radiodiffusion Télévision SénégalaiseSikorsky and FlightSafety International team up for S-76C synthetic training services in the Asia Pacific
FlightSafety International has set up an FS1000 simulator representing the S-76C and S-76C++ helicopters in Singapore to provide training services to regional operators. Source: IHS/Kelvin Wong
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Afghanistan struggles to maintain integrity
Key Points High-level rivalries will ensure that Afghanistan's political outlook remains challenging, and the struggling economy is likely to suffer further. Even if peace talks with the Taliban succeed, Islamic State affiliates will continue to launch attacks intended to derail the process.
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Ahrar al-Sham claims shooting down military aircraft in Syria's Aleppo
IN A STATEMENT issued on 5 April, Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya claimed to have shot down a military aircraft with an anti-aircraft missile in the Tal al-Iss highland area located south of the city of Aleppo in Syria's Aleppo governorate on 5 April, Reuters reported. Jabhat al-Nusra separately
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Alleged change of tactics brings questionable results in Afghanistan's north
While high-ranking officers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) claim that they have drawn lessons from last year's fighting and adapted their tactics in currently increased operations in the north of Afghanistan, ANA sources from the ground still report major problems. General Qadam Shoh Shaheem,
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Barriers remain in US-India defence trade, says USIBC official
Defence trade between the United States and India needs to overcome a number of major obstacles in order to continue the growth trajectory that has been achieved over the past decade, according to Benjamin Schwartz, the director of aerospace and defence at the US-India Business Council (USIBC).
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Canadian DND outlines major Defence Policy Review
Canada's minister of national defence Harjit Sajjan on 6 April revealed the structure of Canada's upcoming Defence Policy Review, a major undertaking likely to re-shape how the state resources and structures its military forces. The Department of National Defence (DND) will consult with the
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Growing impunity of Burkinabé 'self-defence' group increases risk of Islamist infiltration, kidnap and ransom
EVENT President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso has vowed to crack down on a self-defence group known as the Koglwéogo, which has been operating with growing impunity in rural areas. The Koglwéogo - meaning Guardians of the Bush in the dominant Mooré language of
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Closing the gap: tactical UASs set to muscle in on MALE mission space
As their capabilities have grown, tactical UASs have found themselves in a position to undertake some of the missions previously reserved for larger platforms. Huw Williams examines the enabling factors -
Iran steps up space and missile capabilities
As the implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 gets under way, Iran is completing construction of a modern missile test range. Nick Hansen analyses the features of the site and assesses the nature of Iran's rocket ambitions. -
Island endeavour: Taiwan country briefing
While cross-strait relations with Beijing have improved in recent years, Taiwan still has to consider a Chinese invasion as its most prominent threat and is facing a rising tide of Chinese military capability, as Gavin Phipps reports
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CAE readies C-130J fuselage trainer for RAAF
CAE has signed a deal with the Australian Department of Defence Capability and Acquisition Sustainment Group (CASG) to develop a training device for Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J Hercules loadmaster aircrew, the company announced on 6 April. According to CAE, the company will be the
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Heckler & Koch to build new US Army sniper rifle
Heckler & Koch has been awarded the US Army's Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) with a potential USD44.5 million initial contract, according to a 1 April announcement. The German company's US subsidiary bested seven other bids for the work, understood to be with its Heckler &
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Sikorsky and FlightSafety International team up for S-76C synthetic training services in the Asia Pacific
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has partnered with flight simulation and training provider FlightSafety International to offer Singapore-based training services for regional pilots who are required to transition to the S-76C and S-76C++ helicopter. Training services are being offered at
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North Korean nuclear programme advances
North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, based on the simultaneous development of a weaponisable nuclear device and ballistic missile delivery systems, appears to have advanced incrementally in early 2016. Following Pyongyang's claimed - although widely disputed - test of a 'H-bomb' (thermonuclear)
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Niger's president likely to focus on threats in south, making north more attractive to Islamist militants
Key Points President Issoufou is likely to focus on tackling Boko Haram Islamist militants in the southern Diffa region and cleansing the army of potential dissenters, making the north attractive for Islamist militant activity. As in Mali, once embedded, Islamist militants are likely to stage
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Eielson Air Force Base to get F-35s
Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska is to receive the US Air Force's (USAF's) first operational Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) in the Pacific theater, the Pentagon announced on 4 April. Base construction to prepare for the JSF is expected to begin in fiscal year 2017.
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North Korean nuclear programme advances
North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, based on the simultaneous development of a weaponisable nuclear device and ballistic missile delivery systems, appears to have advanced incrementally in early 2016. Following Pyongyang's claimed - although widely disputed - test of a 'H-bomb' (thermonuclear)
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Belgium reshapes after Brussels attack
Air traffic in Belgium has had to be reconfigured two weeks after the deadly terrorist attack at Brussels Airport. The landside departure hall at Brussels was severely damaged by Islamic suicide bombers on 22 March. Before the attack, Brussels was capable of processing 5,000 passengers per hour,
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Israel reports flat defence exports for 2015
Israel's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed the value of the country's defence exports for 2015. In a statement on the MoD's Twitter feed on 6 April, head of the international defence co-operation department SIBAT Michel Ben-Baruch said that the country's defence companies signed export deals
