Myanmar is negotiating with Pakistan to licence-build Chinese-Pak JF-17 multi-role combat aircraft. Also, the first of 16 imported JF-17s ordered by Myanmar in 2015 are expected to go into service with the air force later this year
Russia will possibly supply second batch of ten Su-35 fighter jets to China this year and similarly another ten in 2018. Already the first four vehicles were supplied in late last year,
The UK MoD has unveiled plans for 178 billion pounds worth defence equipment procurement in the decade ending 2025-26. “We are planning to spend £178bn on equipment and support over the decade out to 2025-26, which will provide our Armed Forces with the equipment they need to deliver the levels of military capability set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review,” Harriett Baldwin MP Minister for Defence Procurement said in the report posted on the UK government website
Australias first of three next-generation destroyers has embarked on its final round of advanced sea trials off the South Australian coast. Hobart began its Sea Acceptance Trials this morning, the last major phase of testing before it is delivered to the Commonwealth later this year
North Korea, India and Pakistan launched a total of about 37, some capable of carrying nuclear weapons in 2016 making it one the busiest years for medium-to-long-range missile tests in recent memory. North Korea reportedly carried out about 25 medium to long range missile test launches of which just one was claimed as a success by Pyongyang
Bittium has won a contract from the Finnish Defence Forces to deliver its Tough Mobile LTE smartphones and related Secure Suite back-end system classified for confidential level. The contract signifies a strategic decision to reinforce the information security of the wireless communications of the Finnish Defence Forces, the company announced today
Andrey Boginsky, former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has been appointed as the CEO of Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec. Andrey Boginsky has the title of Honorary Aircraft Builder
India has signed White Shipping agreement with France to share information on maritime traffic and maritime domain awareness (MDA) in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The agreement was signed on January 19 in the wake of China's expanding naval attacks in the area where India is looking to establish itself as the net security provider
India is eyeing to expand counter-terrorism cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a visit by crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, this week. Sheikh Zayed, who is also the supreme commander of the UAE armed forces, will be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on 26 January,
The French procurement agency (DGA) has confirmed an order for the construction of the fourth Batiment multi-mission vessel B2M. This order complements the order of three buildings on December 30, 2013