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New Delhi approves USD2.6 billion import of 24 MH-60R helicopters for Indian Navy
India’s CCS approved on 19 February the import of 24 MH-60R multirole naval helicopters from the United States (similar to this one in Australian service). Source: Commonwealth of AustraliaThailand sets out aircraft procurement plans
The Royal Thai Air Force has released its 2020 White Paper, which notes a number of procurement and aircraft replacement programmes, including one for the service’s F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft (pictured). Source: Jane’s/Kelvin WongAustralia to contract second MQ-4C Triton UAV
Australia is to shortly contract the second of six MQ-4C Triton HAE UAVs it expects to receive from 2023 to 2025. Source: US NavySingapore Airshow 2020: Malaysia reveals future plans for A400M airlifters
A Royal Malaysian Air Force A400M, on display at Singapore Airshow 2020. Source: Jane’s/Ridzwan Rahmat
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Portuguese Super Lynx Mk 95A helicopter performs first flight
The Portuguese Navy’s first modified Super Lynx Mk 95A shipborne helicopter has made its first test flight, the service announced on 18 February. Work to modernise and extend the lives of the navy’s fleet of five Super Lynx Mk 95 helicopters is being carried out by Leonardo Helicopters
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nEUROn UCAV informing FCAS/SCAF development
France is using the pan-European nEUROn unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator to progress the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien Futur (SCAF) programme that it is developing with Germany and Spain. The French Directorate General of Armaments
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Indonesian Air Force’s upgraded F-16 makes first flight
A recently upgraded Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) F-16 A/B fighter aircraft has conducted its first flight. The aircraft, with serial number TS-1610, conducted the flight on 18 February from the Iswahyudi Air Force Base in Madiun, East Java. The
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Update: US Air Force, stakeholders complete U-2 EO/IR sensor upgrades
The US Air Force (USAF), along with contractors Collins Aerospace Systems and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, recently completed flight testing and development of the Senior Year Electro-Optical Reconnaissance System sensor (SYERS-2C) on the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.
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Finland launches final HX evaluation, with arrival of Super Hornet and Growler
Boeing has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft for Finland’s HX fighter replacement programme, with three aircraft arriving at Tampere-Pirkkala Airbase north of Helsinki on 18 February. The arrival of one single-seat
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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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UAE reveals SR5 MRL acquisition
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces revealed they are operating the Norinco SR5 multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) during a parade held on 9 February. Attended by the crown princes of all seven emirates, the event was held at Zayed Air Base to celebrate the UAE’s military intervention
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HII readies for ship deliveries as it plans for unmanned platforms
As Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) prepares to deliver several different traditional US naval ships in the coming months, the company is also looking to invest heavily into unmanned vessel development for the US Navy (USN), HII CEO Michael Petters noted on 13 February during a quarterly earnings
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HII readies for ship deliveries as it plans for unmanned platforms
As Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) prepares to deliver several different traditional US naval ships in the coming months, the company is also looking to invest heavily into unmanned vessel development for the US Navy (USN), HII CEO Michael Petters noted on 13 February during a quarterly earnings
