Jane's Defense News

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has revealed its latest armed reconnaissance vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Airshow China 2016 exhibition in Zhuhai. Under development by AVIC's China Helicopter Research and Development Institute (CHRDI),

Thales is offering greater participation of local industry in the development of a TACTICOS variant should the combat management system (CMS) be selected for future Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) frigates. Speaking to IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has integrated a 107 mm 36-round multiple rocket launcher (MRL) on one of its 8x8 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Chinese industry manufactured towed and self-propelled (SP) 107 mm MRLs for many years, but NORINCO has recently been concentrating its efforts

MILREM's THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System) unmanned ground vehicle has taken part in a NATO exercise. As part of the 'Silver Arrow' exercise in Latvia, THeMIS acted as a logistics support platform at the squad level. The exercise, which ran from 17 to 31 October, included more than

Rheinmetall reported a strong increase in sales and earnings from its defence division for the first nine months of 2016. The German group said on 3 November that defence sales had increased by EUR287 million (USD318 million) to EUR1.625 billion. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) had jumped

Indonesian shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine is concluding final sea acceptance trials for three PC-40-class patrol vessels on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) and is currently on track to deliver the boats by the end of November. Speaking to IHS

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter renewed his calls to focus on rebuilding US nuclear weapons capabilities, calling the cost "necessary" and "affordable" on 3 November. Carter delivered a speech emphasising the need to invest in upgrading the US nuclear triad during a change

Key Points US on track in Mosul campaign, Carter says Carter pledges to track down Islamic State fighters who have fled the city into Syria Plans for the Iraqi military to work with Kurdish Peshmerga forces to retake Mosul are going as intended, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said on 2

Belarus' BelSpetsVneshTechnika (BSVT) has released further details of the Polonez artillery rocket system (ARS), which is expected to soon enter service with the Belarusian Army. The key elements of the Polonez ARS are the command post vehicle, a transloader carrying eight rockets in two pods of

Key Points PT Palindo has revealed further details of a 110 m OPV under construction for the country's maritime security agency The service is on track to receive its largest ever platform in 2017 Indonesian shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine has disclosed further details of an offshore patrol vessel

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has finalised the terms of the low rate initial production (LRIP) 9 contract for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The contract, which was announced by the Joint Program Office (JPO) on 2 November, will cover 57 aircraft (42 F-35As,

The Indian Army (IA) plans to temporarily induct locally developed Excalibur assault rifles into service until it shortlists a 7.62x51 mm rifle for import over the next few years, sources told IHS Jane's on 24 October. Officials said the IA recently asked the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

The keel was laid of Russia's first Project 20386 missile corvette on 28 October at Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) JSC in St Petersburg. The ship, Derzkiy ('Defiant'), is expected to be launched in 2019 and delivered to the Russian Navy in 2021, according to local media. Attending the

A working group that includes the Indonesian Ministry of Defence's research and development branch and shipbuilder PT Palindo Marine has unveiled a 22 m mini-submarine concept that is said to have been designed fully in-country. The concept was conceived to pre-empt the need for a small underwater

Saab and Lockheed Martin promoted their two respective single-engine fighter aircraft at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta on 3 November, with strong emphasis on the benefits of industrial collaboration. Lockheed Martin is offering the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) its F-16V Fighting

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has unveiled a new, all-terrain self-propelled (SP) 120 mm combined gun/mortar system, designated SH9. As currently configured, SH9 is based on an open top light unarmoured locally built 4x4 platform. The 120 mm ordnance is mounted to the rear of the

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has revealed the latest addition to its Tian Yi (Sky Wing) tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) family at the Airshow China 2016 exhibition in Zhuhai. The Sky Wing 6 (SW-6) is a surveillance or electronic warfare (EW) platform designed for

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) unveiled a new lightweight and man-portable precision missile system at the 2016 China International Aviation Exhibition Center (Airshow China) in Zhuhai in early November. Designated the Xiu Jian (Hidden Blade) lightweight multirole

Japanese company ShinMaywa Industries is moving forward with its potential programme to provide its US-2 amphibious search-and-rescue (SAR) aircraft to Indonesia, industry officials have told IHS Jane's at the Indo Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta. The programme features the initial supply of

As the present seventh edition of Indonesia’s tri-service exposition and forum is nearing completion, it can already be hailed as a great success and the country will be looking forward to exceeding participation in 2018.