Jane's Defense News

The Argentine Army received new equipment on 7 March as part of a process to reinforce control of the country’s northern border against illegal activities, mainly drug trafficking. The new equipment included Elbit radios of various kinds, Aselsan Acar-K ground surveillance radar, DJI Matrice

A collaborative Indian industry team led by Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has unveiled an array of new air-launched precision-guided weapons and lightweight cruise missiles. The team disclosed the development of a family of three prototype airborne weapon systems, respectively designated Waghnak,

Military and defence industry cargoes have been put on a priority list in the event of a no-deal crash-out of the European Union by the United Kingdom at the end of March. The details were included in a list of priority cargoes, dubbed Category 1 Goods, issued by the UK government on 11 March,

On 1 March 2019, Moroccan authorities arrested a suspected jihadist in Fez. According to local media, the militant was suspected of being an Islamic State member and an expert in manufacturing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) who was planning to mount an attack, the details of which were not

EU member states have no choice but to develop a certain array of military assets and capabilities that duplicate those of NATO and its largest ally, the United States, if Europe wants the strategic autonomy to deal with crises in its neighbourhood, avow European officials and policy analysts. Any

Lockheed Martin announced on 12 March that it had signed an agreement with AIM Norway to establish a licensed maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) hub for the F-16 Fighting Falcon in Kjeller, Norway. The agreement will involve the establishment of a “Falcon Depot” centre, expanding

France and Ethiopia signed a number of agreements on 12 March, aimed at strengthening military and economic ties between the two countries during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Addis Abba. Details of the accords were not disclosed, although Reuters reported that Macron said at a

The German Army announced on its website on 5 March that Panzerlehrbrigade (Armour Demonstration Brigade) 9 is receiving motorcycles to carry dispatches. The brigade received the first 29 of a total of 84 brand-new BMW F 850 GS motorcycles on 4 March. Major General Ullrich Spannuth, commander of

India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the first instalment of reforms to restructure the 1.26-million-strong Indian Army (IA) to maximise the service’s operational efficiency. Official sources told Jane’s on 13 March that this includes transferring 229 officers from army

US defence officials previously feared that rising interest rates and growing federal debt would push the government’s net interest costs so high that they would squeeze out funding available for personnel, training, equipment, modernisation, maintenance, and more. Interest rates are now

The proposed fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) US Navy budget includes about USD395.3 billion for the US Marine Corps (USMC) to begin the full-rate production of lot 3 for Increment 1.1 of 56 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs). The FY 2019 budget included USD233.6 billion for 30 ACVs while the FY 2018

The proposed US Navy (USN) fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) budget kicks off the purchasing plan for the USN’s planned new fleet of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), which is part of the new vision for the service highlighted relatively recently for Admiral John Richardson, the chief of naval

Romania has launched the procedure for the acquisition of an additional 36 F-16 fighters to replace its obsolete MiG-21 Lancer fleet, Defence Minister Gabriel Leş told national television station TVR 1 on 6 March. Leş spoke of “a further 36 F-16 airplanes that we have to buy so that

Russia and Turkey initiated co-ordinated patrols on 8 March to implement a de-militarised zone in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, a major area held by Syrian rebels, as part of a deal struck last year, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar announced that same day. “Russia will begin

Key Points Saab is looking to meet a Republic of Korea Air Force requirement for enhanced airborne early warning and control capability It has also emphasised its willingness to transfer related technologies Saab has outlined a commitment to strengthen its footprint in South Korea, with a view to

The proportion of modern equipment in service with the Russian military has reached 61.5%, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told the Duma defence committee on 11 March. “Since 2012, the armed forces have received 109 Yars intercontinental-ballistic missiles [ICBMs], 108 submarine-launched

The Brazilian Air Force has awarded Omnisys Engenharia, a Brazilian Thales subsiduary, a BRL127 million (USD33 million) contract to supply three air surveillance radar systems to further extend radar coverage over the country’s mid-west border region. The contract, which was signed on 20

North Korea continues to violate UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions and has attempted to supply small arms, light weapons, and other military equipment to Houthi rebels in Yemen, as well as to Sudan and Libya via foreign intermediaries, according to a 5 March report by a United Nations panel of

Key Points The US Air Force will buy two to three aircraft from each of its previous Light Attack Experiment participants The service was previously non-committal on procuring aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) will buy two to three aircraft each from Light Attack Experiment (LAE) participants

US surveillance aircraft have been detected operating off the coast of Venezuela by open-source tracking of their transponder signals. Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft of the US Air Force (USAF) have been tracked patrolling off Venezuela on at least five occasions