Jane's Defense News

The Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal has passed Polish state trials, the Polish Ministry of National Defence (MoND) announced on 27 May. The announcement paves the way for the signing of a PLN13 billion (USD3.5 billion) contract for 50 helicopters, following the preselection of the Caracal

Russia is to complete a major upgrade of its Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack' strategic bomber fleet a year earlier than previously announced, with the final aircraft now set to be delivered back to the air force in 2019. The work, which is geared at replacing all of the aircraft's Soviet-era equipment

Key Points The leaked advice from the EU Military Committee (EUMC) on the proposed counter-human trafficking EU mission in the Mediterranean argues that strong rules of engagement are essential to the mission's success The EUMC also argue that the European Union is coy about publicising its

Key Points Brazil is to cut its defence procurement funding from USD7.3 billion to USD5.4 billion in 2015 The cuts, due to wider economic issues, could slow or cancel some acquisitions Brazil's 2015 defence procurement budget will be reduced from a previously approved BRL22.6 billion (USD7.3

Canada has named its third Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) after a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) coxswain, officials announced on 25 May. The AOPS will be named after Chief Petty Officer Max Bernays, who served as the Coxswain of the RCN's HMCS Assiniboine during the Battle of the Atlantic in the

Egypt has agreed a deal to buy 46 MiG-29 multirole fighters in a deal that could be worth around USD2 billion, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported on 25 May. The deal is expected to be signed in "the nearest future", according to two sources in the Russian aviation industry cited by

The US Marine Corps' (USMC's) special purpose unit concept continues to evolve as the corps prepares to send its first force package to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), largely for disaster response. Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force -SOUTHCOM (SPMAGTF-SC) is to deploy about 280 personnel

The US Navy (USN) has selected a name for its 23rd Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, as officials announced on 24 May that SSN 796 is to bear the name USS New Jersey . New Jersey will be the fifth Block IV Virginia submarine, to be built under a teaming agreement with Huntington

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada) is displaying the newly upgraded variant of its venerable LAV III 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle at CANSEC 2015 – the all- Canadian-designed LAV 6.0. The company was awarded a CAD1.06 billion contract in October 2011 to upgrade 550 Canadian

Toronto-based INKAS Armoured Vehicle Manufacturing (Booth 2201) has unveiled the latest in its family of multipurpose armoured personnel carriers: Sentry, a new 4x4 armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed for service with military and SWAT-type forces, and other law enforcement agencies.

One of the most important programmes for the Canadian Forces is the FWSAR (Fixed- Wing Search And Rescue) requirement to replace the de Havilland Canada CC- 115 Buffalo in the SAR role and to relieve the Lockheed CC-130 Hercules of its SAR commitments. There is also a secondary transport

Propelling warships at high speed requires special engines. General Electric (Booth 1721) produces a range of marine propulsion systems based on aero-derivative gas turbines to suit an array of power requirements. GE’s marine turbines span the power range from 4.5MW to 52MW. General Electric

Lockheed Martin Canada Mission Systems and Training is supporting the development of a unique underwater warfare system by Ottawa-based Maritime Way Scientific (Booth 1529). The Lockheed Martin funding initiative will support the continued advancement of Maritime Way’s Sonar

Boeing has been a major supplier to the Canadian forces for many years, the partnership having been established in 1919. For the air force, in particular, Boeing has been a key supplier, the most recent acquisition being the delivery of a fifth C-17 Globemaster III transport in March. The

Training and simulation specialist CAE has announced that its comprehensive suite of CH-147F Chinook training devices has been accepted for service at CFB Petawawa. Elements of the full suite have already begun operation, but now the full suite is ready to go live. Included in the system are a

Ottawa-based Kongsberg Gallium has developed a safety display technology designed to expand the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in ordinary commercial use. Kongsberg Gallium provides the geospatial visualisation technology used in several large military drone programmes, and has

Rockwell Collins is reaffirming its commitment to Canada by bringing a wide spectrum of its best technologies to CANSEC 2015. “Rockwell Collins is an innovative systems provider with deep roots in Canada’s manufacturing base,” said Lee Obst, vice president and managing director of

Recent high-profile airline disasters have raised questions regarding how the international aviation community can improve its ability to quickly locate an aircraft after an accident and, importantly, recover the vital ‘black box’ recorders, especially in crashes over water and in remote

Cubic Global Defense (Booth 1231), a business of Cubic Corporation, will demonstrate the latest innovations in game-based training technologies for improved military readiness and education capabilities here at CANSEC 2015. “Cubic is at the forefront of what’s next in game-based virtual

Data Integrity Institute (Booth 1931) is a leader in research and development of technologies for massive and complex data processing based on its own efficient small footprint nanotechnology sorting algorithm, suitable to embed in the new generation of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)