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Canada to receive new TAPVs by end of 2016
A pre-production Canadian TAPV is shown with applique armour package and the Kongsberg Protector remote weapon station. Source: Textron Marine & Land SystemsGAO warns on KC-46A schedule risk
The GAO has warned of continuing schedule risk in the USAF's Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker programme. The aircraft is shown here refuelling a C-17. Source: USAFGermany's first Type 125 frigate begins sea trials
The German Navy's first Type 125 frigate, the future FGS Baden-Württemberg, has begun sea trials. Source: ThyssenKrupp Marine SystemsIDF expected to buy Rotem L loitering munitions
IAI's Green Dragon compact tactical loitering munition. Source: IAI
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Mexico orders more Black Hawk helos
Sikorsky has been awarded a USD54.9 million contract to build seven "uniquely configured" UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters for Mexico, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 12 April. The contract is due to be completed on 28 February 2019. The UH-60M is already in service
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Navantia completes hull extension on Spain's first S 80 submarine
Key Points Navantia completes hull extension work on Spain's lead S 80 submarine Work for the rest of 2016 will focus on the first-in-class, with no delivery date for the boats yet confirmed Navantia has finished extending the hull sections of the Spanish Navy's first S 80-class diesel-electric
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OSINT Summary: Launch of Taliban spring offensive further increases threat to Afghan government and security forces
The Taliban formally announced its 2016 spring offensive on 12 April, marking the start of a renewed military campaign to erode government control of territory and facilitate the departure of foreign forces aiding the Afghan government. The announcement follows a winter period without the lull in
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Russia loses Mi-28N to Syrian accident
A Russian attack helicopter crashed during operations in Syria, killing both crew members, state media has reported. The Mil Mi-28N 'Havoc' (Night Hunter) helicopter came down near the city of Homs after suffering an undisclosed technical malfunction, the RT news agency quoted the Russian Ministry
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Sikorsky to pitch Black Hawk for Chilean Air Force medium-lift requirement
Sikorsky is to pitch its S-70 Black Hawk to the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile: FACh) as that service looks to enhance its dual-use medium-lift capabilities, a company official told IHS Jane's on 8 April. The US manufacturer offered no further details, except to say that it is
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Singapore Armed Forces set to boost counter-terrorism capabilities
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will improve its ability to respond to terrorism-related incidents and deter potential attacks with new equipment and training resources, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen revealed during the country's latest parliamentary budget debate on 7 April. In an official
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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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Canada to receive new TAPVs by end of 2016
The Canadian Army expects to receive its new Textron Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) by the end of 2016, following two years of delays. The 500-vehicle fleet is to be distributed across seven bases and 24 units. The 2nd Canadian Division is scheduled to be the first formation to operate the
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IDF expected to buy Rotem L loitering munitions
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has expressed strong interest in acquiring one of the new loitering munitions (LM) developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a senior source from the state-owned company said on 10 April. The source was referring to the Rotem L, a small quadcopter designed to
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USN's Next Generation Jammer transitions into development
The Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Increment 1 (Inc 1) electronic attack pod destined for the US Navy's (USN's) EA-18G Growler aircraft has transitioned into its engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase, the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has confirmed. This milestone comes just
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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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B-52Hs arrive in Qatar to bomb Islamic State
United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers arrived in Qatar on 9 April to join the air campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq. The US military released photographs and video footage of two B-52Hs arriving at Al-Udeid Airbase after flying
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US Army to recommend force structure changes to Pentagon, Congress
The US Army plans to soon officially weigh in with its own recommendations based on a congressionally mandated report on the service's future structure. The National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA) was established by the fiscal year 2015 (FY 2015) National Defense Authorization Act to
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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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Singapore Armed Forces set to boost counter-terrorism capabilities
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will improve its ability to respond to terrorism-related incidents and deter potential attacks with new equipment and training resources, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen revealed during the country's latest parliamentary budget debate on 7 April. In an official
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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
