Jane's Defense News

India has registered strong growth in the number of small businesses entering the defence sector over the past few years, new figures show. In a recent written reply in Indian parliament by Nitin Gadkari, the minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), he said the number of MSMEs

The head of US-based space company Maxar Technologies said this week that he expects to complete the divestiture of Canadian space robotics unit MDA in the spring or early summer. “We are well under way in our efforts to garner the required regulatory approvals, with only the CIFIUS

Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has given further details of the two 94 m multirole response vessels (MRRVs) that it will be constructing for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The details were given in a 6 March media release, to announce the conclusion of a supplementary agreement to

UAVOS and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia have created a new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that features fully-autonomous operational capability. The Saker-1B is derived from a 10-year research and development

Enhancements to the communications and other infrastructure at the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) forward operating location at Prestwick International Airport in southwest Scotland are under way. The work, described as “modest” by senior RN sources, is aimed at securing the

The US Navy (USN) has opted for a single-phase delivery for second Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), as the lead ship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) prepares for flight-deck certification. Before Kennedy , Newport News Shipbuilding had delivered USN carriers in a single phase

The US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) “highest priority” remains China, as Beijing “continues to use and misuse its diplomatic, economic, and military strength to attempt to alter the landscape of power and reshape the world in its favour, often at the expense of

The UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) First Sea Lord, Admiral Tony Radakin, has outlined plans to start using HMS Prince of Wales , the second Queen Elizabeth-class carrier, as an experimentation platform for large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations in 2021. Speaking at the Defence IQ

India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has shortlisted two indigenous manufacturers for the long-deferred INR450 billion (USD6.3 billion) Project 75I (India) programme to build six conventional diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) for the Indian Navy (IN). The MoD’s Defence Acquisition Council

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak signed a USD4.6 billion contract for 32 F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft on 31 January at the 4th Training Aviation Wing Headquarters in Deblin. This is the second-most expensive acquisition of high-technology military

Warship and army equipment availability in the UK’s Royal Navy and British Army has been hit by poor contractor performance, a shortage of spares, and a rising operating tempo, according to the country’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation. In its annual report and

Despite intense White House pressure on NATO to get more operationally involved in the Middle East, there is very little enthusiasm to go beyond what the allies are already doing across the region, according to NATO insiders. Publicly, allied diplomats point to a wider military training role in Iraq

Russia’s fifth Alexandrit-class (Project 12700) mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV), Yakov Balyayev , was launched at Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St Petersburg on 29 January. Announcing the launch, Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard said Yakov Balyayev will now undergo final trials before being transferred

Syrian government troops have launched a two-pronged offensive along the M5 highway running through Idlib province, prompting Turkey to threaten intervention. After capturing Maarat al-Numan, Idlib province’s second-largest city, on 27–28 January, Syrian forces moved north to advance up

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) announced on 28 January that it has received the first batch of 15 Streit Cougar light armoured vehicles from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Cougars are the first of 30 vehicles the UAE is donating as part of a wider agreement that also covers the sale of 100

UAVOS has expanded its product portfolio of vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (VTOL UAVs) with the UVH R22 platform, which is derived from the Robinson R22 single-engine light utility helicopter. According to company specifications, the UVH R22 has a maximum take-off weight

An attack by the Somali militant group Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen on a Kenyan airfield used by the US military destroyed six aircraft, the commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed on 31 January. “They were able to get access to that airfield, kill three Americans, and destroy

Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials have confirmed Tokyo’s plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) and the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) to meet a requirement for air-launched stand-off

Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials have expressed their growing concerns about North Korea’s increasing military capabilities, especially regarding the communist country’s development of weapons of mass destruction, reiterating their assessment that Pyongyang has already

Leonardo had a ‘strong’ performance in 2019, meeting or exceeding its financial goals for the year, according to the Italy-based defence and aerospace manufacturer. An initial review by Leonardo’s board of directors found that the company’s main businesses performed