Jane's Defense News

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has commissioned a PC-43 class patrol vessel into its Western Fleet (KOARMABAR), the service's office of public affairs confirmed with IHS Jane's on 26 July. The vessel, KRI Cakalang (852), was commissioned on 20 July in

ACCORDING to the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an unspecified number of civilians and former militants were captured when Islamic State militants raided several residences in the villages of Sabha and Dahleh in Syria's Deir ez Zour governorate on 21 July. Casualty figures

Lockheed Martin named three universities on 25 July to its team competing for a contract to run Sandia National Laboratories. Purdue University, New Mexico State University, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology would work with Lockheed-owned Sandia Corporation to run the laboratory.

North Korea is constructing a fortified structure near the port city of Sinpo that will have what appears to be two covered docks (pens) that could shelter ballistic missile submarines (SSBs). Located 2.25 km south of the Sinpo shipyard, close to the Mayang-do Naval Base on the country's east

Canadian naval systems developer OSI Maritime Systems announced on 25 July that it has received a contract to integrate the FAR-3000 radar from Japanese company Furuno with an integrated bridge system on board the Royal New Zealand Navy's ANZAC-class frigates. The contract has been awarded as part

Key Points Russia is undertaking a sophisticated information warfare (IW) programme in Syria and Europe that forms a part of its strategy to assert its return to global power status. In the wake of Brexit, there is likely to be a concerted effort by Moscow to use its media outlets to focus on the

Saudi Arabia has confirmed for the first time since it launched its military intervention in Yemen in March 2015 that it has lost an aircraft inside that country. The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on 25 July that a Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) AH-64 Apache attack helicopter had

American gun maker Smith & Wesson has agreed to purchase Crimson Trace, the company announced on 25 July. Smith & Wesson will pay USD95 million for the Oregon-based laser sighting systems maker. Crimson Trace also makes tactical lighting systems used by the military as well as consumers.

Russia's resurgence around the world and the role of its navy therein is well documented. Yet while other regions feature more prominently in assessments of Russian activity, the Arctic is arguably the most important region for Russia itself. Dr Lee Willett discusses naval developments there At the

AT LEAST 21 people were killed and 35 others were wounded when a suicide bomber detonated their explosives at a checkpoint to the entrance of the predominantly Shia Muslim district of Kadhimiyya in Iraq's capital Baghdad on 24 July, Al-Jazeera reported. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for

With a request for proposals from the US Air Force (USAF) for its T-X advanced jet trainer programme expected by the end of the year, it was perhaps surprising that, of the expected contenders vying to address the requirement, only one - Raytheon - held a scheduled T-X briefing at the 2016

Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI's) Hurkus basic trainer aircraft has been granted air worthiness type certification, the company announced at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. Specifically the Hurkus-A trainer aircraft was awarded a CS-23 Validation Type Certificate by the European

China's latest space tracking ship, Yuan Wang 7 , was formally commissioned on 12 July, according to Chinese media. Built by Jiangnan Shipbuilding, the vessel is 220 m long and displaces 25,000 tonnes. It is highly distinctive, featuring three large dish antennae around 10-12 m in diameter as well

The South African Army is discussing with Denel Land Systems the possible acquisition of six 155 mm T5-45 self-propelled howitzers, a source in the Denel group has revealed. The T5-45 is comprised of a 155 mm 45 calibre gun mounted on an 8x8 Tatra T815-7 truck that has a road speed of 85 km/h and a

US-based aerospace services provider AAR Corporation has acquired a range of mobile shelters previously produced by SPACEMAX, the company announced on 14 July. The new product line has been integrated into AAR's Mobility Systems division, which was selected to supply lightweight mobile hybrid

Airbus Defence and Space announced on 14 July that it had finalised the certification of an air supply and maintenance centre operated by the Turkish Air Force in Kayseri as a regional maintenance and support hub for its CN235 transport aircraft. Airbus has co-operated with Turkey over the approval

EVENT At least 84 people were killed in the French city of Nice when a 31-year-old dual-nationality French-Tunisian man drove a 25-tonne truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day yesterday (14 July). The attacker was shot dead by police when he stopped and opened fire on the crowd. There was no

Boeing has expanded its links with South Korean firm Huneed Technologies by awarding the company a contract to produce avionics for installation into the Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavylift helicopter. Huneed said on 14 July that the deal is valued at about KRW140 billion (USD123 million) and runs until

Beijing has lodged a diplomatic protest over Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop's comments on the South China Sea arbitration case and warned Canberra against taking sides in the territorial disputes. Bishop had on 12 July called on China and the Philippines to abide by a Permanent Court of

Elbit Systems unveiled the Spectro XR (Extra Range) electro optical payload at the 2016 Farnborough International Air Show. The Spectro XR is a day/night, multi-spectral electro - optical intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance system. Derived from the compact multipurpose