Jane's Defense News

China’s future straight-deck carriers will operate aircraft such as the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group J-20 and the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation J-31 ‘fifth-generation’ stealth-enhanced fighters, according to a 6 December report by the state-owned Global Times newspaper.

Israeli cyber security firm Votiro has received accreditation from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) – an agency under the Department of Defence in Canberra – allowing the company to supply products to Australian government customers, including defence. Votiro, which specialises

Japan and China have largely agreed on the implementation of a maritime and aerial communication mechanism aimed at preventing unintended incidents in and above the East China Sea, the Kyodo news agency quoted unnamed sources as saying on 6 December. The mechanism, which was described by the media

Defence officials from Japan and the United States have met in Tokyo to smooth the administrative processes behind the Japan Self-Defense Forces’ (JSDF’s) efforts to modernise through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) mechanism. The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Japan’s

Meggitt Training Systems has expanded its range of small arms training systems, launching its FATS 300 multi-screen immersive trainer at the 2017 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) exhibition in Orlando. The system consists of five flat 150x84 inch, 16:9

NATO’s Standardisation Agency has released initial details of the Standardisation Agreement (STANAG) covering active protection systems (APS). While still a working draft, STANAG 4686, in addition to the accompanying Allied Engineering Publication (AEP)-62 has already defined methodologies for

Northrop Grumman has received a second request for information from the US Federal Trade Commission relating to its proposed USD9.2 billion merger with Orbital ATK, but stressed that it “continues to expect the acquisition to close in the first half of 2018”. Northrop Grumman said in a

Key Points Reports of an underwater explosion shortly after the last communication with ARA San Juan suggest the boat was lost on 15 November Relatives of the boat’s crew have claimed the submarine had not been properly maintained Hopes of rescuing the 44 crew members from the Argentine

The Spanish Navy has installed a first broadband planet-wide satellite communications (satcom) link on board one of its ships, according to contractor Satlink. The initial recipient is the F-100-class frigate Cristóbal Colón , but a further system has already been ordered for a second

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) – part of the Mitsubishi Group conglomerate – said on 23 November that three of its subsidiaries had falsified specification data for products, some of which had been delivered to the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD). It is the second instance

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is planning to procure up to 24 attack helicopters from 2018 to boost counter-insurgency capabilities, Arsenio Andolong, the Department of National Defense’s chief of public affairs confirmed to Jane’s on 24 November. He also confirmed that the helicopter

UMS Skeldar has undertaken a week-long flight demonstration programme of its newly configured R-350 rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The demonstration saw the R-350 used

Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has requested a significant unplanned increase to the defence budget, citing dramatic changes in the region, including the Russian military presence in Syria and the proliferation of guided weaponry. The 20 November request is a departure from the

Algeria’s National People’s Army (ANP) appears to have acquired Norinco SR5 multiple rocket launchers (MRLs). The MENA Defense website published photographs on 19 November showing two SR5s on transporters that were purportedly part of a convoy carrying newly delivered systems in

Australia’s first foreign policy White Paper in 14 years has confirmed Canberra’s belief that the United States will for the foreseeable future retain its significant global lead in military and soft power, but warns of China’s increasing capabilities and influence in the

Event At least 50 people were killed and 38 wounded when a suicide bomber self-detonated at a mosque during morning prayers in Mubi in Adamawa State on 21 November. No group has yet claimed responsibility, although Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyya – formerly known as Boko Haram prior to its

Navantia of Spain has teamed with US shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to offer a joint solution to the US Navy’s (USN) future guided missile frigate requirement (FFG[X]). The alliance was announced on 23 November. “We are delighted to collaborate with Bath Iron Works on the

The Omani Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 21 November that the FNSS 8x8 Pars armoured vehicle has been inaugurated into service in an event attended by army command Major General Mattar bin Salim al-Balushi. The MoD said the Pars was ordered in 2015 after it was selected from a group of

Event On 22 November 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) sentenced Ratko Mladic, former Commander in the Bosnian Serb Army, to life in prison. Mladic was convicted of genocide, persecution, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or

The search procedures triggered by the disappearance of the Argentine TR 1700-class submarine ARA San Juan , which went missing on 15 November, have revealed that several air and maritime platforms in Argentina’s inventory are currently out of service, with hollowed-out budgets leading to a