Jane's Defense News

Since the 2010 conclusion of Sri Lanka's decades-long conflict with Tamil Tiger separatists in the country's northern regions, the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has been re-inventing itself to develop the operational agility required to tackle today's complex defence and security challenges. The 'Sri Lanka

In Sulu, Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants released a South Korean national and a Filipino national whom they had taken hostages three months ago.

UK defence equipment manufacturer Chemring announced its year-end results on 19 January, with the weakness of the British Pound helping the company to boost its revenues and profits. Year-end results for 2016 saw revenues increase 26.5% to GBP477.1 million (USD588.4 million), with underlying

The PGZ-07 twin 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) system currently in service with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been upgraded with the addition of a new sensor pod. The existing sensor pod is positioned above the tracking radar, which is mounted on the forward part of the

China has established science and technology (S&T) links with more than 150 countries, figures recently issued by the Chinese government show. The collaboration effort is regarded by Beijing as a key element of its civil-military integration (CMI) strategy that, in part, seeks to leverage

Concerns over security and long-term energy costs will still drive the equipment market despite recent dips in fuel prices that have somewhat dampened interest in developing hybrid and electric drive propulsion plants for naval ships, predicted Greg Reed, a senior business development director for

LONG Island resident 22-year-old Justin Kaliebe was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison by New York's Eastern District's Central Islip federal court in the United States on 10 January, Long Island Press reported. He was found guilty of two counts of attempting to provide material support to a

IN A STATEMENT to FBI personnel on 17 January, Esteban Santiago - the man charged with killing five people at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport in Florida in the United States on 6 January -claimed he conducted the attack on behalf of the Islamic State, CNN reported. The Islamic State

EVENT The jihadist group Al-Mourabitoune has claimed responsibility for a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) attack on 18 January in the northern Malian town of Gao, which killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100 others. The group said the attack was due to

The Indian Army (IA) plans to deploy about 464 newly ordered T-90MS main battle tanks (MBTs) along India's western and northern borders with Pakistan, military officials told IHS Jane's on 19 January. The T-90MS MBTs, which are being acquired in kit form from Russia for INR134.80 billion (USD2

The Indonesian government has appointed Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as the new air force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) chief, replacing Air Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna, who has been at the helm since January 2015. AM Tjahjanto was sworn in by Indonesian president Joko Widodo

Key Points The Indonesian government has approved the acquisition of five new Airbus A400M multirole aircraft The acquisition is a significant step in the Indonesian Air Force's modernisation efforts Indonesia has approved a sum of USD2 billion for the acquisition of five Airbus A400M Atlas

Israel declared the top tier of its air defence umbrella operational on 18 January, when the first Arrow-3 interceptors were formally handed over to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) in a ceremony. Made by Israel Aerospace Industries and Boeing, the Arrow-3 is designed to intercept incoming ballistic

Key Points ONR is co-ordinating a science and technology effort intended to provide the US amphibious community with more small autonomous vehicles Funding of USD41 million is anticipated over five years and the first study contracts will be awarded in September 2017 Amphibious assaults could be

A MAN was wounded after being shot in both legs by unidentified gunmen during a paramilitary-style attack in the Turf Lodge area of west Belfast in Northern Ireland on 17 January, the Belfast Telegraph reported. No further details were reported and no immediate claim of responsibility was made.

The Joint Program Office (JPO) for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) plans to truncate testing in a "risky" effort to remain on schedule, as ongoing problems threaten to delay the start of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), the Pentagon has

Rolls-Royce has reached penalty agreements with authorities in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and United States totalling GBP671 million (USD813 million) to bring to an end bribery and corruption investigations concerning the UK aerospace and energy group's activities in a number of international

China and Russia have agreed to adopt "further countermeasures" in response to Washington and Seoul's plans to deploy the US Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea, officials from both countries were quoted by China's state-owned Xinhua news agency as

Key Points The German chancellor has urged Europe to take responsibility for its own defence and security The United States may not always be there to protect Europe, she warned Europe must boost its own security because there is "no guarantee" the US will be there forever to protect

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the guided version of the Pinaka Mk II rocket from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The 214 mm calibre rocket was tested on 12 January to a range of 65 km, according