Defence`s Feeds

The Nigerian military announced on 13 August that it had deployed additional combat aircraft to the northeast of the country as part of Operation 'Lafiya Dole' (peace by force): the current name of the counter-insurgency campaign against the militant group Boko Haram. It did not say what aircraft

EVENT The Straits Times reported that Myanmar's parliamentary speaker, Thura Shwe Mann, has been removed as chair of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) today (13 August). Shwe Mann's son has also claimed that guards were outside his father's house, amid further reports that

The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) will award Northrop Grumman a USD22.7 million contract to upgrade its 12 AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening AT (Advanced Targeting) Block II airborne navigation and targeting pods, IHS Jane's learned on 11 August. The modernisation, to the Litening G4 advanced standard, should be

Key Points Results show no interoperability issues between USS John Paul Jones and BTS SM-6 SBT software modification will be integrated into new production missiles The recent US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and US Navy (USN) test of the Standard Missile (SM)-6, SM-2 Block IV, and Aegis Combat

Rheinmetall Defence has received a new order for its DM63A1 tank gun round, the company announced on 11 August. Worth EUR39 million (USD43 million), the customer and the number of the 120 mm tungsten armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding-sabot tracer (APFSDS-T) rounds being purchased was not

Russia is to begin developing a replacement for the MiG-31 'Foxhound' interceptor before the end of the decade, state media reported on 12 August. Development of the next-generation PAK-DP (Predpolagayemyy vozdukha Kompleks dlya Dal'ney Perekhvat - Prospective Air Complex for Long-Range

ANALYSIS The US intelligence community has leaked fresh claims that Iran is attempting to 'sanitise' its Parchin weapons production facility ahead of inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). However, satellite imagery published by a US think tank shows there has been no work at

IHS Jane's Security Alerts provide a snapshot of political and security news likely to break in the week ahead. Further improvised explosive device (IED) and gun attacks are likely in the Afghanistan capital, Kabul, over the coming week as the Taliban attempt to resolve an internal leadership

The Swiss Federal Council has approved an amendment to the country's 2015 Armament Programme to add four more acquisitions valued at CHF874 (USD893 million). Approval for the programmes came on 12 August. The aim is to fill capability gaps by releasing funds that had previously been set aside for

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has showcased several new indigenous weapon systems at this year's biennial Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE), running from 13-16 August in Taipei. The MND pavilion was the largest of about 100 defence industry exhibitors from

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has been awarded a contract to upgrade Turkey's Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 30 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, the company told IHS Jane's on 13 August. Known as the F-16 Block 30 Structural Modernisation Programme, the effort will include the Turkish Air Force's

President Duda officially sworn in on August 6th (Shutterstock)

President Duda officially sworn in on August 6th (Shutterstock)

U.S. Navy's P-8 Poseidon Seve

The French shipbuilder DCNS is currently building the first of four PSIM (Panoramic Sensors and Intelligence Module) integrated mast systems that will equip the four Gowind 2500 multi-mission combat corvettes ordered in July 2014 for the Egyptian Navy. The four mast systems will be bui

Indian Tata LPTA 1623 6x6 Heavy Utility Truck

As part of our research ahead of the International Armoured Vehicles conference in January 2016, we are conducting a survey to help us produce the 5th annual Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report. The report offers a comprehensive overview of the armoured vehicle market exploring key

As part of our research ahead of the International Armoured Vehicles conference in January 2016, we are conducting a survey to help us produce the 5th annual Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report. The report offers a comprehensive overview of the armoured vehicle market exploring key

Pakistan has been offered a new, enhanced three-year package of counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) support by the UK MoD. The offer, made during a visit to Islamabad, would build on the successful C-IED package provided by Britain between 2012 and 2015. As

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced the frontline RAF Tornado squadron spearheading Britain’s air campaign against ISIL in Iraq will be maintained in service until March 2017. In a visit to Baghdad, Michael Fallon announced that 12 (Bomber) Squadron