Jane's Defense News

Poland issued two separate requests for proposals (RFPs) for a total of 16 new military helicopters on 20 February, industry officials told Jane's . The two RFPs are for eight helicopters each, and cover the procurement of special forces helicopters to replace the armed forces' current Mil Mi-8/17

NIMR Automotive's N35 (6x6) mine-protected multipurpose vehicle and its 4x4 counterpart have been re-designated as the JAIS, with the 6x6 variant offered with increased firepower. At IDEX 2017 in Abu Dhabi the JAIS 6x6 was shown fitted with the EVPU Turra 30 remote-controlled turret (RCT). This

Indian private company Alpha Design Technologies Limited (ADTL) has announced the signing of a USD30 million deal with Israel's Elbit Systems to jointly upgrade Mil Mi-17 'Hip' helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Elbit Systems, the prime contractor for the programme, will be responsible for

Thales has been contracted by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to deliver 14 Continuous Wave Illumination (CWI) transmitters for integration in existing Saab CEROS 200 radar/electro-optical fire control systems fitted to the Royal Danish Navy's two Absalon-class

Finland will purchase K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers from South Korea, the country's defence ministry (MoD) confirmed on 17 February. According to the MoD announcement, Finnish defence minister Jussi Niinistö has approved the purchase of 48 former South Korean Army K9s at a cost of

Finland has signed a cyber-defence agreement with NATO, the country and organisation announced on 16 February. The agreement, a political framework allowing Finland to work more closely with NATO on cyber operations, has been under negotiation since 2011. Few specifics on the agreement were

Suppliers for the five main sub-components for Australia's Future Submarine requirement are expected to be under contract by early 2018, programme head Rear Admiral Greg Sammut disclosed on 16 February. Speaking at an industry day in Sydney, Rear Adm Sammut listed the top five items as being the

Spanish plane parts maker Aernnova has signed a deal with Macquarie Capital to take over its US company Brek Manufacturing, which specialises in the production of high precision structural components for the aerospace sector. No details of the purchase price have been released by the Alava-based

A dual role combat-capable Advanced Hawk jet trainer, developed jointly by the UK's BAE Systems and India's public-sector Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), was formally unveiled at Aero India on 14 January. The smart weapons-enabled Advanced Hawk prototype, scheduled to undertake its maiden test

Russia's State Research and Production Enterprise (GNPP) Pribor, a subsidiary of TekhMash Concern, has completed state qualification trials of the 40 mm 6G27 Balkan, and deliveries are due to begin imminently, according to the company. "The 40 mm 6G27 Balkan automatic grenade launcher (AGL) is

Elbit Systems of America, a subsidiary of Israeli defence company Elbit Systems, has been awarded a US Army contract for field mortar fire control systems. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract was announced on 16 February. If fully ordered it could extend to a five-year period and

After years of hesitation on the part of political authorities in Libya since NATO ended its military intervention in the country in 2011, Tripoli has finally submitted a request to the alliance for assistance in reforming its security structures. "Last night I received a formal request from

EVENT Several members of Ethiopia's Somali region's Liyu special police were reportedly killed by armed locals on 14 February in Gursum district, Oromia region, allegedly in response to recent raids into the area by these security forces, according to Ethiopian opposition media. Locals also seized

A US aircraft carrier design specialist has voiced scepticism over the announced plans by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) for a series of new aircraft carriers featuring steam catapults. These Chinese-built ships would supplant the PLAN's sole current carrier, the Ukrainian-built Liaoning

Argentina on 15 February decided on plans to purchase a Lockheed Martin L-100-30 Hercules to be mainly used for firefighting duties. The decision was made during a meeting between Argentine minister of defence Julio Martínez and minister of environment Sergio Bergman. According to their

TEN Islamic State suicide militants were killed during armed clashes with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) after they conducted an attack on a base belonging to Turkish forces south of the town of al-Bab in Syria's Aleppo governorate on 15 February, Hurriyet reported. According to the report eight

Austria has announced it is launching a lawsuit worth up to EUR1.1 billion (USD1.17 billion) against Airbus over allegations relating to the sale of Eurofighter aircraft to the country in 2003. The Austrian government published a 130-page legal action against Airbus on 16 February, outlining its

Defence and industrial electronics supplier Curtiss-Wright Corporation published the results of its 2016 financial year on 15 February, revealing an annual contraction in revenue of 4%. From sales of USD2.1 billion the company generated operating income of USD308 million - a fall of 1% on 2015. The

3D software developer Dassault Systèmes (DS) and the state government of Karnataka, southern India, have signed an agreement to set up an aerospace and defence training centre, it was announced on 16 February at the Aero India 2017 show in Bangalore. A statement said the memorandum of

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now taken delivery of all the Predator XP unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that it has ordered, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has confirmed to Jane's. It declined to say when and how many Predator XPs were delivered and what payloads they are