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French Gazelle down in North Africa, crew rescued
A French Army Gazelle was shot down during operations in North Africa, although all three personnel onboard were immediately rescued. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick AllenUK F-35s make combat debut against Islamic State
Seen arriving at RAF Akrotiri in May, six UK F-35Bs have followed their planned training deployment with the type's first combat missions in national service. Source: Crown CopyrightIndian MoD approves procurement of 10 more P-8I aircraft for Indian Navy
India’s MoD approved in mid-June the procurement of 10 additional Boeing P-8I Neptune aircraft (similar to this one) for the IN for a total of USD3 billion. Source: BoeingCzech Republic plans to procure C295s and upgrade T-72M tanks
The Czech Republic plans to buy two more C295 transport aircraft to join the four it already operates. Source: Airbus
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Argentina negotiating Pampa sale to Paraguay
Argentina's FAdeA state-owned aerospace factory and the Argentine government have offered Paraguay six IA-63 Pampa III trainer/light attack aircraft to replace the Paraguayan Air Force’s retired Embraer Xavantes aircraft. The offer, which Jane’s understands was made in late April,
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Ukraine fields updated Spectator-M UAV
The Ukrainian Armed Forces has operationalised an updated version of the Spectator-M tactical surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Spectator-M1. The Spectator-M1 was developed by OJSC Meridian, which is a subsidiary of state-owned industrial company UkrOboronProm. The air vehicle
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Nigerian Air Force reactivates three L-39s
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on 21 June that it had received three L-39ZA jet trainers that were reactivated in Nigeria by Aero Vodochody, the Czech company that manufactured them, with the assistance of NAF personnel. “The reactivation will ensure that the NAF increases the number
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Bangladesh to receive additional surplus UK C-130J airlifters
The sale of additional UK-surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft to Bangladesh has been confirmed by a support contract announced by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (ADG) on 20 June. The Asian nation is to receive an undisclosed number of aircraft to add to the two already
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Paris Air Show: France receives NX70 micro UAVs
The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, announced on its website on 19 June that it is receiving the first 5 of 27 NX70 micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems it ordered from Novadem at the end of 2018. The systems will be used by
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Progressive HARM: An evolution in capability
The suppression and/or destruction of enemy air-defence systems is essential to sustaining US and allied anti access/area denial mission superiority. Robin Hughes explores the evolution of the AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile in advancing this capability -
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
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Army 2019: Russian MoD to receive BTR-82AT APCs
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to receive the first BTR-82AT armoured personnel carriers (APCs) this year, a military source told Jane's on the first day of the Army 2019 defence exhibition being held in Kubinka near Moscow between 25–30 June. In early April Defence Minister
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Norway to scrap damaged frigate
Norway’s government has confirmed that the Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate KNM Helge Ingstad is beyond economic repair and will be scrapped. The Ministry of Defence confirmed in a press release on 21 June that it had accepted the conclusions of a report submitted by the Norwegian Defence
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Belarus pursues armed multirotor UAS developments
Belarusian companies have unveiled three new weaponised multicopter unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) being developed under a wider national effort to advance indigenous unmanned technologies. The Vitebsk-based KB Display, which specialises in development and production of displays and
