Follow
RSS
Boeing moves to emphasise industrial legacy alongside advanced platforms
Boeing F/A-18 E and F Super Hornets, and an E/A-18G Growler at Pirkkala Air Force Base for the Finnish Air Force’s HX Challenge. Source: Jane's/Charles ForresterNew Zealand progresses hydrographic vessel towards operational readiness
HMNZS Manawanuithe, RNZN’s hydrographic survey and dive support vessel that was commissioned in 2019. Source: Royal New Zealand NavyThree companies to lead Spain’s UAV contribution to FCAS
The Remote Carrier element of the FCAS/SCAF system will serve as a ‘loyal wingman’ to the New Generation Fighter. The combination of this unmanned platform and the fighter will be known as the Next-Generation Weapon System. Source: Jane’s/Gareth JenningsMBDA conducts first end-to-end test firing of Marte ER
MBDA conducted the first end-to-end testing of the Marte ER ASuW missile at the Italian Ministry of Defence PISQ test range in Sardinia in February. The test was the second of three planned firings. Source: MBDA
-
AFA Winter 2020: US Air Force faces integration challenges with B-52H re-engining
The US Air Force (USAF) faces a variety of integration issues ranging from connectivity to weight when it eventually attempts to install new engines on its fleet of Boeing B-52H Stratofortress heavy bombers. The USAF is proceeding with this effort that is formally known as the B-52 Commercial
-
Heico Corp "aggressively" pursuing more acquisitions
Heico Corporation, which has completed seven acquisitions during the past year, has no plans to slow down when it comes to buying other businesses, according to the head of the United States-based aircraft parts maker. “We have no significant debt maturities until fiscal [year] 2023 and plan
-
India ‘goes global’ to boost defence exports
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a publication promoting the country’s growing profile as a defence exporter. The ‘Indian Defence Goes Global’ document was issued by the MoD’s Department of Defence Production (DDP), highlighting a claim that India now exports
-
Jordan requests artillery data system
The US State Department has approved a Jordanian request to buy 700 software licences for the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 26 February. Together with 200 computers, radios, ancillary equipment, and related
-
Patria and SIA Unitruck announce joint venture
Finland’s Patria has announced a joint venture with SIA Unitruck in Latvia which will “provide maintenance, repair, overhaul, system integration services and logistical operations to the Latvian National Armed Forces,” according to a 27 February announcement on Patria’s
-
Armouring Ukraine: AFV production for Kiev in the post-Soviet era
In the face of Russian aggression Ukraine is seeking to update its struggling manufacturing base to bolster its AFV fleets. Samuel Cranny-Evans and Mikhail Zhirohov report -
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 -
Good enough: China’s military exports to the Asia-Pacific region
China has expanded its defence exports across the Asia-Pacific region in recent years and entrenched its position to meet regional requirements for 'good enough' military equipment. Jon Grevatt reports
FEATURED REPORT
Subscribe to Industry for access to more latest Industry news, analysis and data
-
Shenyang resumes production of carrier-borne J-15 fighters
Images released on 21 February in an announcement by the Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC), a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), indicate that the manufacturer has resumed production of its carrier-borne J-15 multirole fighter aircraft. The images, the publication of
-
US Army approves Raytheon’s Coyote Block 2 C-UAS for foreign sales
The US Army has approved Raytheon’s Coyote Block 2 counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Lisa Hunter, US Army spokesperson, said on 19 February that interested customers should submit a letter of request through their local security co-operation office,
-
Israeli Navy close to completing radar upgrades for ships
The Israeli Navy is set to complete all radar upgrades on its Sa’ar 4.5 and Sa’ar 5 ships in less than a year, a senior naval official has told Jane's . The navy is currently upgrading its Sa’ar 4.5s with the IAI Elta ELM-2258 Advanced Lightweight Phased Array (ALPHA) radar. This
-
DSEI Japan 2019: IHI unveils autonomous underwater mine-detection system
Japanese company IHI unveiled an autonomous underwater mine-detection system at the 18–20 November DSEI Japan 2019 defence exhibition in Chiba. The system, which comprises two different unmanned vehicles, is designed to acquire, process, classify, and relay information about “mine-like
-
Shenyang resumes production of carrier-borne J-15 fighters
Images released on 21 February in an announcement by the Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC), a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), indicate that the manufacturer has resumed production of its carrier-borne J-15 multirole fighter aircraft. The images, the publication of
-
UMEX 2020: Milrem showcases updated THeMIS UGV
Estonian manufacturer Milrem Robotics is highlighting its fifth-generation Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at UMEX 2020 being held in Abu Dhabi on 23–25 February. The UGV has been specially designed for use in hot climates and has undergone
-
USMC seeks medium- and long-range/endurance ISTAR UAVs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking to field two new unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR), according to requests for information (RFI) issued on 21 February. The two separate RFIs posted by the Department of the Navy call
