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ILA 2018: Boeing pitches Growler to Germany
Already in service with the United States and Australia, the EA-18G Growler (pictured) offers a dedicated electronic attack capability that would suit a Tornado ECR replacement for Germany. Source: BoeingILA 2018: Eurofighter touts Typhoon as pathway to FCAS future combat aircraft
Eurofighter says that further development of the Typhoon would bridge the gap through to the FCAS future fighter to be developed by Airbus and Dassault. Source: EurofighterDamen begins work on first of two OPVs for Pakistan Navy
A computer-generated image of the OPVs being built by Damen Shipyards for the Pakistan Navy. Source: Pakistan NavyUS Air Force, Boeing remain out of sync on KC-46 delivery date
Boeing and the USAF continue to disagree on when the first KC-46 aerial refuelling tankers will be delivered. Source: USAF
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ILA 2018: MTU reveals next-generation fighter engine
MTU Aero Engines has revealed a new future powerplant for combat aircraft to be ready for fielding in the early 2030s. The manufacturer disclosed the Next European Fighter Engine (NEFE) in a product brochure distributed at the ILA Airshow in Berlin in late April. As noted in the brochure, the NEFE
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India to offer dated, refurbished materiel to ‘friendly’ countries
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently called upon the armed forces to draw up a list of outdated equipment that can be refurbished and gifted to ‘friendly’ countries in an effort to deepen New Delhi’s regional defence ties. Official sources told Jane’s that
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Lockheed Martin bullish on US defence budget increases
Lockheed Martin reported strong first quarter bookings and profits this morning and the company boosted guidance on key metrics, following the company’s first quarter (Q1) results release on 24 April. According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marillyn Hewson, the bullishness was in large
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Saudi air force credited with killing Yemeni rebel leader
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) was responsible for the airstrike that killed a senior leader of the Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis), according to Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi ambassador to the United States. “The RSAF has targeted the second-most senior Iranian-backed Houthi
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Aero Vodochody, IAI announce collaboration
Czech Republic’s Aero Vodochody and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 24 April that they are to collaborate on the Aero L-159 light combat and trainer aircraft and Aero L-39NG training system. The announcement, made at the ILA air show in Berlin, will see the companies work on
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Bank robberies in capital highlight increased crime levels in Jordan; pharmacies, post offices, fuel stations also at risk
Event Since January 2018, six banks and one money exchange shop have been robbed in Amman. Post offices and pharmacies have also been subject to armed robberies. Overall crime is limited in Jordan, both in terms of range and type. According to the Public Security Directorate’s Criminal
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Threading the needle: Serbian Armed Forces modernisation
The Serbian Armed Forces have embarked upon their first major modernisation and renewal programme since 1999 when the Balkan wars ended. Jim Dorschner reports -
Russia unveils new strategic delivery systems
Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed details about a range of new strategic weapon systems in an address in March. Malcolm Claus assesses the information presented on Russia’s hypersonic glide vehicle and analyses the technical challenges involved in its design -
Still soaring: Boeing takes F-15 Eagle to the next level
The first F-15s became operational more than 45 years ago, but the latest aircraft rolling off the St Louis production line bear little resemblance to those early machines. Gareth Jennings explores Boeing’s ongoing efforts to keep the venerable Eagle at the forefront of military capabilities
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ILA 2018: Boeing pitches Growler to Germany
Boeing is pitching its EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to the Luftwaffe as part of a wider drive to replace Germany’s Panavia Tornados with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Speaking to Jane’s at the ILA Airshow in Berlin, Boeing director for global sales for strike, surveillance,
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Raytheon finalises SDB II developmental testing
Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) has finalised the developmental testing (DT) campaign for the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) network-enabled precision-guided glide munition. Developed under a US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy (USN) joint interest programme (with the USAF as the
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Portugal to establish UAV-based ISTAR capability
Tekever, Elbit Systems, Airbus’ SURVEY Copter, AeroVironment, and Altus are competing to deliver the Portuguese Army’s first intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability based on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The procurement, to run through
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US Army seeks improved handheld mine detection capability
The US Army has developed a prototype location tracking capability for handheld mine sweeping devices that converts traditional audio signals that indicate the presence of a buried object into a visual display. By visualising these audio cues, researchers at the army’s Research, Development
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ILA 2018: Boeing pitches Growler to Germany
Boeing is pitching its EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to the Luftwaffe as part of a wider drive to replace Germany’s Panavia Tornados with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Speaking to Jane’s at the ILA Airshow in Berlin, Boeing director for global sales for strike, surveillance,
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Pentagon, industry eye partnerships for expanding MRO market
The Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) market for military aviation is steadily expanding, but the US Department of Defense (DoD) – which has its own organic MRO operations – faces challenges such as an ageing workforce and competition from industry. A key issue, said Brigadier
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Indonesia, Singapore enhance bilateral naval drills amid increased terrorism threats
Key Points The navies of Indonesia and Singapore have introduced counter-terrorism serials into an annual bilateral exercise between the two services Drills aim to enhance professionalism and interoperability of naval services in handling maritime security contingencies such as seaborne terrorist
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Saleh’s nephew joins UAE-backed offensive in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that Brigadier General Tariq Muhammad Abdullah Saleh, who commanded Yemen’s Republican Guard on behalf of his uncle, former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, is leading an offensive in southern Yemen. Brig Gen Saleh was reported to have been killed in
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Bank robberies in capital highlight increased crime levels in Jordan; pharmacies, post offices, fuel stations also at risk
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New Ethiopian PM’s approach towards demonstrators’ demands, contraband networks will determine protest and violence one-year outlook
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Opposition unlikely to challenge Turkish president successfully and represents minimal threat to AKP parliamentary majority
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US Air Force, Boeing remain out of sync on KC-46 delivery date
The US Air Force (USAF) and Boeing continue to disagree on when the first KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuelling tankers will be delivered, according to USAF testimony. “We believe the schedule that Boeing has is overly ambitious and we’d like to get an agreement on a delivery date and drive
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North Korea open to denuclearisation if military threat is removed, says South
North Korea’s leadership has agreed to hold its first summit with leaders from the South since 2007 and is open to discuss the issue of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, the government in Seoul announced on 6 March. “The South and the North have agreed to hold a third
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Yemeni rebels target Saudi oil industry
Key Points Yemeni rebels have announced three attacks on Aramco facilities The Saudi-led coalition blamed them for an attack on an oil tanker The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) claimed to have carried out three rocket attacks on Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) facilities in 10 days
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Opposition unlikely to challenge Turkish president successfully and represents minimal threat to AKP parliamentary majority
Key Points Opposition co-operation involving a broad spectrum of political parties would be more likely to split the first-round vote in the upcoming presidential election, but President Erdogan still appears likely to win any run-off. Without the support of Kurdish groups and nationalists,
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Bank robberies in capital highlight increased crime levels in Jordan; pharmacies, post offices, fuel stations also at risk
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New Ethiopian PM’s approach towards demonstrators’ demands, contraband networks will determine protest and violence one-year outlook
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PM's surprise resignation likely to mitigate protests but increase uncertainty over political transition in Armenia
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ILA 2018: Eurofighter touts Typhoon as pathway to FCAS future combat aircraft
Eurofighter has touted its Typhoon as a technological pathway to the new Future Combat Air System (FCAS) being developed by France and Germany. Speaking at the ILA Airshow in Berlin, consortium representatives said that upgrades planned for the Typhoon over the coming years would better enable
