The Defence Services Asia 2020 (DSA 2020) and National Security Asia 2020 (NATSEC Asia 2020) defence and security exhibitions initially set to be held from 20 to 23 April in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have been deferred by almost two years to 28–31 March 2022, according to a 12 May announcement
Kazakh vehicle manufacturer KPE announced on 13 May that it had signed a further agreement with the Kazakh Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a further batch of 4×4 Arlan MRAP vehicles. Details and numbers of the contract were not disclosed, but the new batch is to be delivered in 2021. The Kazakh
The German Ministry of Defence (Bundeswehr) has issued Lockheed Martin and MBDA with an updated request for proposals (RFP) for the Taktische Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS) ground-based, air-defence programme. Speaking to Janes on 13 May, a Lockheed Martin programme official said that the issuing
A new naval variant of the Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation (GAIC) JL-9 Shanying (‘Mountain Eagle’) advanced jet trainer (AJT) conducted its first flight on 12 May. This “improved” variant, which is being developed under the company’s ‘Sea Mountain
Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded a USD78 million contract to design and equip a multimission indoor and outdoor training facility in an unspecified Middle Eastern country, the company has announced. No timescale for completing the facility was given. Statements from senior company
South Korean defence firms are expected to benefit from a new USD32 billion fund proposed by the government to help local industry cope with the economic impact of Covid-19. The government’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on 12 May that it has designated domestic aviation and
US-based training company Alelo is in the process of raising funds through a crowdfunding platform that will see supporters given equity in the firm. Dr W. Lewis Johnson, President and CEO of Alelo, told Jane’s that the company is offering up to 10% equity in the company through the
Key Points EU defence ministers have begun to look at strategies for the CSDP in light of Covid-19 EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell confirmed that Operation ‘Irini’ began enforcing the UN arms embargo against Libya The Covid-19 pandemic will have a major impact on the European
Despite the impacts of Covid-19 on the contractor workforce – and the recent US Navy (USN) decision to change the delivery plan for the ship – aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is still tracking for its initial final delivery schedule, according to Michael Petters, CEO of
The German Army announced on its website on 8 May that the second major Bundeswehr unit received the Leguan (Iguana) armoured vehicle launched bridge (AVLB) at the beginning of March. The second company of Panzergrenadierbrigade (Armoured Infantry Brigade) 37’s Panzerpionierbataillon
