Jane's Defense News

Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding covering the sale of the joint Pakistani-Chinese PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter and a contract is expected to be finalised by November, a senior official from the Pakistan's Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) told IHS Jane's during

A down select has been made for the British Army's Multi Role Vehicle Protected (MRV-P) Group 2 vehicle and five contractors will be issued with an Invitation to Tender (ITT) in the October/November 2016 timeframe, IHS Jane's understands. The army has a requirement for three vehicle groups under

OTT Technologies has confirmed that more than 100 of its latest Puma M36 Mk 5 mine-protected vehicles (MPV) have been produced in the armoured personnel carrier (APC) configuration for the export market. The vehicles are currently deployed as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping and

New and innovative technology is to be tested during the British Army Warfighting Experiment next year in a bid get new equipment into the hands of front-line combat troops. The six-week-long experiment will see products from major companies, small and medium enterprises, as well as

Israeli defence officials have said that Syria's false claim to have shot down Israeli Air Force (IAF) aircraft on 13 September was an attempt to project a sense of success by a regime that has grown in confidence due recent battlefield success and the implementation of a Russian-backed ceasefire.

State-owned Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works Limited (KSEW) will launch an Azmat-class missile-capable patrol craft for the Pakistan Navy on 17 September. The platform, which was laid down in August 2015, will be the country's third Azmat-class boat. First-of-class PNS Azmat (1013) was

Key Points Boeing has revealed its T-X offering, with two aircraft built and ready for testing The USAF has said it wants to buy 350 new trainer aircraft to replace its ageing Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon fleet Boeingrevealed its offering for the US Air Force's (USAF's) next fighter trainer on 13

Sweden's Saab and South Africa's Denel Dynamics have partnered to match the Saab Giraffe AMB radar with the Denel Dynamics Umkhonto infrared-guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. The system uses the Giraffe AMB for the surveillance, alerting, target-acquisition and target-tracking role,

Yesterday afternoon the Rhino911 initiative was formally launched at a reception at the AAD site. The programme has declared war on the animal poachers that threaten to eradicate the rhino, and to decimate the populations of other vulnerable species such as elephants and lions.

Building relationships over time tends to bear fruit for the respective parties. This has proved the case for Jordan’s KIG – KADDB Investment Group (Hangar 2, Stand CW20) and South Africa’s Paramount Group (Hangar 4, Stand W14).

At AAD two years ago the AHRLAC multimission aircraft made a starring appearance in its public debut. At the time it had about 20 hours on the clock and was an austere prototype. Now the aircraft has returned to Waterkloof with some 250 hours under its belt, four trials deployments to its name, and with an impressive array of mission systems installed.

Denel Vehicle Systems has shown for the first time its ‘Africa Truck’, which is regarded as a technology demonstrator. It was unveiled by General Solly Shoke, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The Military Command Council requested Armscor, Denel Vehicle Systems and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to investigate a project to restore the SANDF logistic support capability.

Formerly AgustaWestland, Leonardo’s helicopter business is promoting the AW149 military helicopter to a number of nations.

At a media briefing at AAD 2016 hosted by both the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), the focus was on the co-operation between the two groups in the design and development of the JF-17 Thunder over a long period of time.

The organisers of the Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition presented the Turkish Deputy Minister of National Defence, Suay Alpay, with a certificate of appreciation.

The 36th Jiangdao-class (Type 056/056A) corvette for China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was launched on 7 September at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai. The launch follows a 26 August launch of another ship of the class at the Wuchang shipyard in Wuhan, central China. The two

South Korean firearms developer S&T Motiv, formerly Daewoo Precision Industries, unveiled the second generation prototype of its Korea Special-Purpose Weapon (KSPW) system at the DX Korea 2016 land warfare exposition, which was held in the KINTEX exhibition centre near Seoul from 7 to 10

Russia's TekhMash Concern (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) will complete state trials of the newest 40 mm 6G27 Balkan automatic grenade launcher (AGL) before the year's end, according to the Director General of the company, Sergei Rusakov. "The 6G27 Balkan AGL will be brought

South Korean ordnance manufacturer Poongsan has unveiled a 155 mm solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propelled artillery shell concept at the 2016 DX Korea land warfare exhibition, which is aimed at the development of an extended range gun launched projectile that can engage targets over 80 km away. The

S&T Motiv, the successor to the South Korean defence manufacturer Daewoo Precision Industries, has showcased the modified variant of the Republic of Korea Army's (RoKA's) 5.56 mm calibre K2 service assault rifle at the DX Korea 2016 land warfare exposition, which was held in the KINTEX