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French Navy pilots complete Dauphin N3 conversion training
The French Navy is now operating four Dauphin N3 helicopters owned by NHV France. Source: Henri-Pierre GrolleauIAV 2020: Rafael integrates Firefly loitering munition with vehicles
Rafael Spike Firefly munition is pictured in the middle, with a three-munition launcher for vehicles on the left, and a transport canister for infantry on the right. Source: Jane's/Patrick AllenFirst USMC operational unit receives F-35C
VMFA 314 is one of four squadrons that will fly the carrier variant F-35C for the US Marine Corps. Source: US Marine CorpsSaab begins T-X assembly
With two test jets already flying, Saab has begun building the aft-fuselage sections of seven EMD aircraft at its Linköping facility in Sweden, ahead of final assembly by Boeing in the United States. Source: Boeing
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First HSI32 fast interceptors arrive at Saudi naval base
The first two HSI32 high-speed interceptors have arrived at Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ (RSNF’s) Ras Mishab base in the Gulf, the Saudi Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 23 January. It was announced in April 2018 that 39 CMN boats will be delivered to the RSNF, with half of them
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Harwar’s Zhanfu H16-V12 UAV possibly in service with Chinese military
Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Harwar has released images of its Zhanfu (Tomahawk) H16-V12 multi-rotor, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform being used in what appear to be training exercises with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), suggesting that the UAV is
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US revamps gun export oversight
The US federal government has finalised new rules aimed at making it easier for US gun manufacturers to export some of their wares. For firearms and ammunition that do not perform an “inherently military function” or give US forces an advantage, the export licensing process will move
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Kenya commissions MD 530F helicopters
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) announced on 23 January that its chief, General Samson Mwathethe, had commissioned its “next-generation” MD 530F light attack helicopters at the Embakasi base in Nairobi. The United States approved the sale of 12 MD 530Fs along with FN Herstal .50 cal
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Bell-Boeing flies first Osprey for US Navy
The first Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey carrier on-board delivery (COD) tiltrotor aircraft for the US Navy (USN) made its maiden flight on 21 January. The aircraft, serial number 9435, flew out of Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas ahead of delivery to the USN’s Air Test and
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Expanding horizons: Moscow’s Mediterranean squadron flexes its muscles
The Russian Federation Navy now has a permanent presence in the Mediterranean Sea thanks to Moscow's desire to bolster the Syrian government. Tim Ripley examines the emergence of Russian naval power in this strategic region -
Fettered future: India’s struggle to modernise its armed forces
An enduring resource crunch and increasingly complex acquisition procedures have curtailed India's long-delayed military modernisation as its armed forces face pressure in their immediate neighbourhood. Rahul Bedi reports -
Cautious neutrality: Kuwait modernises its defence capabilities while staying impartial
While it remains on good terms with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, Kuwait is continuing to update its armed forces to face regional threats. Beth Stevenson reports
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BAE Systems Bofors begins trials for HX2-based Archer
A Swedish BAE Systems Bofors Archer 155 mm/52 artillery system integrated onto a German Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX2 (8×8) platform – aimed at the export market – has begun initial firing trials at the Bofors Test Center in Karlskoga, Sweden, the company told
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Australia proves out aviation training vessel’s disaster relief capabilities
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is proving out the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) capabilities of its aviation training vessel, MV Sycamore , during its deployment with Operation 'Bushfire Assist'. The operation is the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF’s) contribution
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IAV 2020: Rafael integrates Firefly loitering munition with vehicles
Rafael displayed a more refined version of its Spike Firefly loitering munition during the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2020 conference held in London on 20-23 January, and revealed it has been integrated with vehicles. When it was unveiled in 2018, the Spike Firefly was presented as both
