Jane's Defense News

Key Points Opposition factions resisting reconciliation, and up to 234,000 displaced civilians, are likely to be pushed into the demilitarised zone along Syria’s border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Syria is likely to stop short of moving into the demilitarised zone, but will

The US Army has cancelled plans to acquire the 120 mm XM1160 High Explosive Guided Mortar (HEGM) munition that was expected to replace the service’s current XM395 precision-guided HE mortar round, an official from the US Army Contracting Command confirmed to Jane’s on 11 July. The

Event Colombian police statistics published in early July showed the number of cargo robberies (139) reported in the first six months of 2018 had declined by 6.7% from the same period last year. The reduction follows an overall downward trend in such crimes from 2013, when authorities recorded 210

The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) is facing criticism from local defence companies and elements of the indigenous legal community over recent decisions made by former defence minister Karla Slechtova to decline to sign defence contracts with certain Czech defence companies. The grounds for these

ONE police officer was killed and three others wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED), emplaced on a roadside, detonated targeting their vehicle in the 10th police district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on 11 July., Pajhwok News reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility

MEDIA reports on 11 July, citing security sources, stated that two civilians had been killed when an improvised explosive device (IED), emplaced on a roadside by unidentified militants, detonated in the Kanaan in Iraq's Diyala province on an earlier unspecified date, Iraqi News reported. No group

Key Points A US DoD report notes without EPAWSS, F-15Cs will be limited in capability The decision to cut production funding could result in the F-15C’s retirement Although the US Air Force (USAF) continues to recommend ending procurement of the F-15C tactical fighter’s advanced

Key Points The KC-46 programme completed final test flights required for October delivery Prime contractor Boeing believes it can reach its October delivery goal The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker programme on 6 July completed the final test flights required to deliver the first

Key Points The UK government has not agreed to the headline findings of the MDP Drafts of the MDP propose GBP2 billion a year extra in capability funding UK government ministers have yet to agree on key aspects of the country’s Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) review, putting its

Major US defence contractor Northrop Grumman revealed a change in leadership on 12 July, with news that its CEO, Wes Bush, is to leave the role. Bush, who has been the company's CEO since the start of 2010, will leave the position at the beginning of January 2019. He will be replaced by Kathy

Key Points A US oversight group is alleging that the USAF fly-off between the F-35 and A-10 was not objective The allegation is another moment in USAF’s history of trying to retire the A-10 A US government oversight group has alleged that a recent fly-off conducted by the US Air Force

A SUSPECTED improvised explosive device (IED) - described in reports as a pipe bomb - was detonated in Clandeboye Drive in the Short Strand area in east Belfast in Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom on 11 July, BBC News reported. Reports did not contain details of any casualties or damage. No

Key Points A US oversight group is alleging that the USAF fly-off between the F-35 and A-10 was not objective The allegation is another moment in USAF’s history of trying to retire the A-10 A US government oversight group has alleged that a recent fly-off conducted by the US Air Force

Key Points The service has created a new four-star command tasked with overseeing force modernisation Leaders intend to provide “unity of effort” through Army Futures Command The US Army has selected a location for the new organisation charged with overseeing its force modernisation

The state-owned China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) has signed an agreement with German engineering group Siemens to collaborate on advanced technologies to support automation, digitisation, and networking, CETC said in a statement on 11 July. CETC said the agreement is focused on

Indonesia has passed a law supporting its defence industrial engagement with South Korea. Indonesia’s House of Representatives approved the act on defence co-operation between Indonesia and the Republic of Korea on 10 July. The House of Representatives said the legislation would provide a

Key Points The Indonesian Navy is establishing a new unmanned naval aviation squadron Formation will initially operate the ScanEagle system that is being provided under a US assistance package The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) is establishing a new

A General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI)-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian became the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in its class to cross the Atlantic Ocean, when it touched down in the United Kingdom on 11 July. The medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV, which is the baseline for the

On 3 July, Russia’s Northern Fleet reported that its headquarters airbase at Severomorsk-1 was reopened and fully operational after extensive renovation and modernisation. It had been closed for three years. Severomorsk-1 has received new flight management and communications systems, as well

Key Points Poland's state-run PGZ has signed an LOI to co-operate with Leonardo on the Italian firm's AW249 attack helicopter The deal could scupper any chance of Boeing selling the Apache E into Poland On 10 July Jakub Skiba, the president of Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), the