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RAF F-35Bs decamp to Cyprus for first overseas deployment
British F-35Bs arrived at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on 21 May for the type’s first overseas deployment in UK service. Source: Crown CopyrightUpdate: Bell completes final V-280 key performance parameter test
Bell recently completed its final V-280 key performance parameter (KPP) under the US Army's JMR-TD programme. Source: BellUpdate: Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter makes first flight
Sikorsky’s HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter, which the company is developing for the US Air Force, made its first flight on 17 May. Source: SikorskyIndia delivers first two Mi-24 attack helicopters to Afghanistan
One of the two refurbished Russian-built Mi-24 helicopters India handed over to the AAF on 16 May. Source: Via Indian Embassy in Kabul
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Chile ready to finalise frigate acquisitions
The Chilean Navy is set to finalise the procurement of two Adelaide-class frigates by the end of May. HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Newcastle , built in Australia in the early 1990s, would be acquired as a stop-gap measure to replace two of three Dutch- and British-built frigates currently in service in
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US to send ‘less’ than 1,000 additional troops to USCENTCOM
The Trump administration is moving out with plans to send fewer than 1,000 additional troops, as well as additional military assets, into the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) region to curtail what it deems a threat from Iran, according to Pentagon officials. On 24 May, Acting Defense Secretary
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Mauritania receives CN-235 transport aircraft from UAE
The Mauritanian military announced on 13 May that it had received a transport aircraft from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aircraft could be identified as one of the CASA/IPTN CN-235M-110 transport aircraft that the UAE acquired from Indonesia in the 1990s. The Mauritanian military described
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Milestones: India’s Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS)
Latest developments India’s Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) is an automated air-defence command-and-control (C2) centre designed for controlling and monitoring Indian Air Force (IAF) operations throughout the country. To achieve this the Indian government approved funding of
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RAF’s C-130J fleet needs more resources to operate safely, says crash report
Additional aircrew, flying hours, and engineering support are needed to sustain the UK Royal Air Force (RAF’s) fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft beyond 2019, according to a safety investigation into the loss of one its aircraft in Iraq. The enquiry into the accident
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Changing the guard: Canada transitions from Sea King to Cyclone
Canada's programme to replace its ageing Sea King maritime helicopters with the Cyclone has been a long and protracted one. Gareth Jennings explores the key issues and milestones to date -
Striking fresh: Finland’s combat aircraft procurement programme
Finland is in the midst of a thorough campaign to overhaul its air combat capability through the HX programme, under which the country will procure aircraft, weapons, and sensors to completely replace its current fleet of Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornets. Charles Forrester reports -
Back in the saddle: manned spyplanes make a comeback
Manned aerial surveillance aircraft are making a comeback as East-West tensions rise, bucking the trend towards unmanned aerial vehicles. Tim Ripley reports
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MILEX 2019: Belarus upgrades mid-range MRL inventory
The Belarusian military has launched an initiative to modernise its inventory of 9P140 Uragan (Whirlwind) 220 mm medium-range multiple rocket launchers (MRLs), a source from the country’s defence industry told Jane’s at the MILEX 2019 show, which was held in Minsk from 15–18 May.
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South Korea’s second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier begins sea trials
Key Points South Korea has begun sea trials for its second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier The amphibious vessel is on track to be delivered by end-2020 The Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier, which will be known in service as ROKS Marado (6112)
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IMDEX 2019: Singapore navy confirms 16 m-class USVs aboard future unmanned vehicle ‘mothership’
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will field 16 m-class unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) on its future Multi-role Combat Vessels (MRCVs), a senior RSN official confirmed during a media briefing on the sidelines of the IMDEX 2019 exhibition held in Singapore from 14 to 16 May. Senior Lieutenant
