Jane's Defense News

A slew of Pentagon programme cuts could be on the horizon across the services if US Army Secretary Mark Esper takes the department’s helm. During his 16 July Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing to become the next Secretary of Defence, Esper said he is committed to the National

The Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Unit (MMU) has been established, the Luftwaffe announced on its website on 10 July. Multinational MRTT Force (MMF) programme executive board chair, Royal Netherlands Navy Commodore Dick Kreiter, handed over command of the MMU to its first

Aselsan will export its locally developed Zargana torpedo countermeasures system for submarines to Pakistan, Turkey’s state-owned Anatolia news agency reported on 29 May. The system will be fitted on Pakistan’s three Khalid (Agosta 90B)-class diesel-electric attack submarines as part of

The OKB TSP Scientific Production Limited Liability Company (OKB TSP SPLLC) of Belarus unveiled its prototype 9M318 surface-to-air missile (SAM) for the Buk-MB2 and Buk-MB3 medium-range SAM systems at the MILEX 2019 defence exhibition in Minsk, Belarus, between 15–18 May. An OKB TSP SP

Key Points Embraer and WEG are teaming to develop a technology demonstrator aircraft propelled with an electric motor The company sees applications for defence in trainer aircraft, among other types Embraer is eying a possible electric propulsion trainer aircraft through a technology demonstrator

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) displayed the first ever bridge-launching variant of its ASCOD tracked vehicle developed with Pearson Engineering at the IDET 2019 International Trade Fair of Defence and Security Technologies in Brno, Czech Republic, on 29–31 May. The ASCOD

Leonardo DRS has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement contract to provide worldwide satellite communications and support to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The contract, awarded by the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, has a potential value of up to USD977

Leonardo has been awarded a contract to provide its active electronically scanned array (AESA) PicoSAR ground moving target indication/synthetic aperture radars (GMTI/SARs) for new intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) drones for the Canadian Armed Forces. The

The US Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC with a new contract to manufacture semitrailers for the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET). In a 30 May announcement, the company said that under the USD13.1 million contract, it will produce and deliver 170 semitrailers to the service between fiscal year

The UAE plan to field three AgustaWestland AW609 light tiltrotor aircraft for search-and-rescue (SAR) and VIP duties appears to have stalled, with the manufacturer telling Jane’s that it has “no additional details” to provide on the expected procurement. The UAE and Finmeccanica

Key Points Bolton and Pompeo have accused Iran of bombing tankers anchored off Al-Fujairah US officials also claim that military deployments announced before the attack have deterred Iran Senior US officials have gone on record to say that Iran carried out an attack on four tankers anchored off

Airbus Helicopters has announced the selection of the eastern city of Gyula as the location of its new facility in Hungary. The site will fulfil an industrial co-operation promise made between the company and the Hungarian government in 2018 that will result in high-precision mechanical parts being

The Brazilian privately owned company Akaer Engenharia has been selected by another local privately owned company CONSUB Defesa e Tecnologia to revitalise the multi-function consoles of SICONTA MkII (SIstema de Controle Tático e de Armas) combat management system (CMS) installed on three

The Canadian Coast Guard is set to receive 18 new vessels under a CAD15.7 billion (USD11.6 billion) fleet renewal programme announced by the government on 22 May. According to the plan, which is being carried out under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax will

The Italian Navy’s new landing helicopter dock (LHD) Trieste was launched at Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia shipyard on 25 May. The new LHD, which features dual-use capabilities for a wide range of military and humanitarian missions, is being built under a EUR1.1 billion (USD1.3

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa assumed the position of India’s Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) on 31 May following the retirement of Indian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, who had occupied that position since December 2016. ACM Dhanoa, who will remain in

Northrop Grumman has announced that it delivered the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on 29 March. The US company said in a statement that the platform, which was procured under a contract signed in 2015,

Kongsberg and Patria have completed the acquisition of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider Aerospace Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Norway from the Norwegian government under a NOK151 million (USD17.2 million) cash deal. Under the terms of a deal announced in December 2018, Kongsberg now

The Peruvian Navy will acquire two patrol boats from US shipbuilder Metal Shark for coastal patrol operations through a contract worth USD3.4 million. The two platforms are 15 m in length, can reach a maximum speed of 40 kt, and can transport up to nine passengers, according to the Ministry of

The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is working with Rostec and the Techmash Concern to examine the feasibility of replacing the 30 mm 2A42 cannon that arms the majority of its medium-armoured vehicles with a 57 mm cannon, the TASS news agency reported on 21 May. “The change of calibre will