Jane's Defense News

Analysis of commercial satellite imagery suggests that North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test facility is "primed and ready" to carry out the country's sixth overall nuclear test, according to a report published by the 38 North website. Taken on 12 April the images show "continued

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has, for the first time, issued a raft of request for proposal (RFP) documents to the country's private sector to support the procurement of ammunition for the Indian armed forces. The move follows the MoD's decision in late 2016 to allow the private sector to

India's Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) has registered an increase in revenues and slightly narrowing losses for fiscal year 2016-17. The company - formerly known as Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering - said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange on 12 April that its total

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has inducted five newbuild KAL 28 patrol craft as non-commissioned vessels to bolster the service's constabulary capabilities, a service official told Jane's on 12 April. The vessels, which were manufactured by Indonesian

Key Points Indonesia has added the Type 214 class to a list of submarine platforms it is now considering Talks are in line with the Indonesian Navy's strategy of diversifying the mix of its future submarine fleet The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has

Key Points Isolated armed maritime incidents between Russian and Ukrainian navy forces and coastguards in the northwestern Black Sea are likely to increase, especially during the court hearing. A Russian military invasion of Ukrainian mainland from Crimea is unlikely, as is an open armed

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will conduct joint naval exercises with the US Navy Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) as the latter heads to waters near the Korean Peninsula, according to media reports. "Japan wants to despatch several destroyers as the Carl Vinson [CSG]

Key Points Recent riots in Parisian suburbs triggered by allegations of police brutality indicated a continued risk of larger uprisings across France. Anarchist and far-left activists have issued calls to support, join, or repeat such riots in city centres. Further instances of banlieue

Three more countries will meet NATO's target for defence spending, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on 12 April. Stoltenberg was speaking at a joint press conference with US president Donald Trump held at the White House. "Last year there were five allies spending 2%," Stoltenberg

North Korea will allocate nearly 16% of its total national expenditure to defence during 2017, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper, a daily of the Workers' Party of Korea, reported on 12 April following the fifth session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly. "In order to handle the critical situation

In an apparent attempt to position itself centre-stage in future peace talks, the dominant Malay-Muslim separatist faction in southern Thailand, the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), issued a rare communiqué on 10 April setting out conditions for negotiations with the government in Bangkok. The

Key Points Using commercial satellite imagery and information released in a declassified US intelligence report, Jane's has geolocated two facilities associated with Pakistan's nuclear programme: a suspected centrifuge plant at Sihala in Islamabad Capital Territory and a uranium enrichment site at

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to deploy to and fortify all of the country's unoccupied islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea to assert jurisdiction over these areas. "You try to be friends with everybody, but we have to maintain our jurisdiction now

The German military (Bundeswehr) has completed its deployment of Airbus Tiger attack helicopters and NH Industries NH-90 transport helicopters to Gao as part of its contribution to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The new German Helicopter

Turkey's Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (MKEK) is developing a 155 mm self-propelled (SP) artillery system based on a 6x6 cross-country chassis. The vehicle mounts the 155 mm/52 calibre ordnance taken from the MKEK Panter towed artillery system at its rear. Panter is in service with the Turkish

Key Points GDEB will be installing four-tube quad pack missile tubes for the US's Columbia-class SSBNs and US-UK CMC programme The programme anticipates an August 2018 completion date General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) is making rapid progress on building the first four-tube 'quad pack' for

The Russian government has reportedly approved a joint venture (JV) with India that will produce Kamov Ka-226T 'Hoodlum' light multirole helicopters for the Indian Armed Forces. The proposed JV supports a government-to-government agreement between the two countries signed in September 2016, through

The United States will continue to bolster its military defences against North Korea, US president Donald Trump told Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe during a telephone conversation on 5 April following Pyongyang's latest ballistic missile launch. President Trump "made clear that the United

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has "strongly condemned" North Korea's ballistic missile test on 5 April. "This launch is in grave violation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's [DPRK's] international obligations under United Nations Security Council resolutions

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has given military equipment to Guyana in a bid to enhance bilateral ties and bolster the South American country's defence capabilities. The donation to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) consisted of 31 pieces of equipment, including patrol boats, bulldozers, one