Jane's Defense News

Russia's defence industry has started testing the 3M22 hypersonic missile of the 3K22 Tsirkon (lit: Zirkon) missile system, a defence industry source told news agency TASS on 18 March. "The hypersonic missile development programme has reached the stage of flight tests; they have begun,"

The US Navy (USN) admiral in charge of Pacific naval forces told reporters on 18 February that diversity in the fleet is critical to his mission. "If the only thing in my toolbox is [Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDGs)], then I have to use DDGs for everything," Admiral Scott Swift,

Key Points ST Kinetics has showcased an updated version of its ARIELE soldier ensemble suite New additions to the ensemble include a wearable command and control system and a rifle that has been outfitted with wireless power functionality The Soldier System Development Group of Singapore

Land systems developer Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics has unveiled a new concept that is aimed at improving the mobility of military vehicles over soft and difficult terrain at the Singapore Airshow 2016 held from 16-21 February. Called the 'track over wheels' system, the concept is being

Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics, the land systems arm of the state affiliated defence prime ST Engineering, has unveiled the new Jaeger family of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) at the Singapore Airshow 2016, which was held from 16-21 February. The Jaeger range - under development by the

Key Points Singapore's ST Kinetics has unveiled a nearly production ready prototype of its Bronco New Generation All-Terrain Tracked Carrier The new vehicle features a higher level of protection and modularity than the current Bronco platform Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics, the land systems

ANALYSIS The presence of the US Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor at the 2016 Singapore Airshow, and statements from the company about future demand in Asia for more F-35 models to be procured have highlighted the interest in the region for fifth-generation combat aircraft. A number of air forces have a

Most NATO countries have come to grips with defence corruption on the domestic front, though several allies score poor marks, according to anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International's latest biannual assessment. However, only a tiny minority sufficiently guard against corruption in military

Key Points Wargaming and associated disciplines are widely recognised by militaries, government, and the private sector as a valuable alternative analytical technique. Policy gaming can support efforts to analyse complex real-world situations, encouraging innovative thinking, and challenging

The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina: FAA) is to shortly receive back into service a Lockheed Martin KC-130H Hercules tanker-transport aircraft that has been modernised in the United States. Aircraft TC-69 will arrive back in Argentina in the coming days, having gone through an upgrade

EVENT On 18 February 2016 the Self-Reliance (Samopomich) party, which has 26 seats in the 450-seat Verkhovna Rada, left the ruling coalition, meaning that the remaining parties now hold only 217 votes, below the majority of 226. A day earlier, Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the Fatherland

Key Points There have been at least 11 Islamic State-claimed attacks in Bangladesh since September 2015, primarily targeting religious minorities, foreigners, and security forces. Although the attacks are likely to have been carried out by domestic militants, the shift in targeting-pattern and

Key Points Nigeria's anti-corruption body has launched a USD175-million case for theft and money laundering against a former Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta general Government Ekpemupolo (also known as Tompolo). A string of attacks on major trunk pipelines, costing the

A GROUP of Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) militants put up propaganda posters at the Durga temple in the Dighi bazar area of Jamui district in India's Bihar state on 15 February, The Times of India reported.

Despite improvements in a number of areas the US Department of Defense (DoD) remains vulnerable to cyber attack, the 2015 report for the office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) has concluded. According to the report, the DoD has introduced enhanced protection for some

Local media reports translated the message, originally in Kotokoli Tem, a local language, into French. The message specifically singled out the chief Imam Souleyman of Totsi mosque located in the northwest of the capital Lomé, accusing him of planning to dilute the rigorous teaching of Islam.

Key Points The government has announced a dual foreign-exchange system, a significant increase in the price of fuel - which is still among the cheapest in the world - and a revision of price controls and of the state-owned food distribution network of supermarkets. The measures are unlikely to

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) published its 2015 financial results on 18 February, reporting a 0.9% rise in revenue to USD7,033 million. Operating income generated by the US shipbuilder, meanwhile, was up by 17.4% year-on-year, at USD769 million. Within the company the larger business,

India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made little or no progress in the three-year-old INR119.29 billion (USD1.78 billion) programme to import and licence-build 56 Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Billed by the MoD as the flagship of its 'Make in India' initiative,

Key Points Mohammad-Reza Aref's statement comes amid the widespread disqualification of reformist candidates, by the hard-line conservative Guardian Council, from running in the 26 February parliamentary elections, effectively blocking their aspirations of regaining a meaningful representation in