Jane's Defense News

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) announced on 28 December that it has formally acquired Saudi-based electronics firm Advanced Electronics Company (AEC).

Spain’s EXPAL has revealed its new Dual-EIMOS self-propelled mortar system, with the new evolution of the system focusing on maritime landing operations.

Myanmar’s navy — Tatmadaw Yay — marked its 73rd anniversary on 24 December with the commissioning of its first submarine along with two 63 m anti-submarine ships, a 49 m...

US lawmakers have given the green-light to the army’s effort to develop a ‘mid-range’ missile and have provided the service with USD88.1 million to do so in fiscal year...

Aerojet Rocketdyne and Northrop Grumman have demonstrated large scale scramjet technologies by testing engines with thrust levels exceeding 5,897 kg as part of the US...

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) at Kamra rolled out on 30 December the final 14 of 26 dual-seat JF-17B Thunder multirole combat aircraft ordered by the Pakistan...

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has received the second of eight Daegu (FFX-II)-class guided-missile frigates on order for the service, according to a statement issued...

India’s newly published Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) has called for closer collaboration between state agencies and the private sector in...

The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) received some 2,700 major weapon systems and 52,500 support systems in 2020, Deputy Defence Minister Alexey Krivoruchko told the...

South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem has been selected as prime contractor to develop technologies that would enable the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) to convert its existing...

A long-delayed project to upgrade Russian Northern Fleet Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) appears to be building momentum after a second boat was...

India’s newly published Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) has called for closer collaboration between state agencies and the private sector in...

The Turkish Army is leading the NATO Response Force (NRF) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in 2021, NATO announced on its website on 30 December. The VJTF...

The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) aims to implement its new “incentivised” contracting system in the country’s F-X programme to develop a next-generation fighter...

Israel has delivered the second of two Iron Dome batteries to the US Army in preparation for the service to train soldiers on how to use the weapon before potentially...

The US government announced the imposition of sanctions on Turkey’s defence acquisition organisation on 14 December over the Turkish acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air-defence system.

Taiwan’s Lungteh Shipbuilding has launched the first improved variant of the Tuo Chiang (also spelled Tuo Jiang) class of fast missile corvettes for the Republic of...

The US government announced the imposition of sanctions on Turkey’s defence acquisition organisation on 14 December under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through...

The United States has imposed sanctions on Hizbullah since at least 2006. More recently, the government imposed sanctions under the Hizbullah Financial Prevention Act of...

Boeing has been contracted to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) upgrade for the Boeing F-15...