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
US-based company Raytheon Technologies announced on 12 May that it has secured a USD145 million three-year contract from US Army Contracting Command to train Afghan Air Force (AAF) pilots. The company said in a statement that it will conduct initial flight training for the US Army's Program
Switzerland has delayed its timeline for receiving responses from industry for its Air2030 requirement to procure new combat aircraft and ground-based air defence (GBAD) systems, though the programme itself remains on track. As noted by the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection, and Sport
Key Points Turkey’s banishment from the F-35 programme could make already existing supply chain issues worse, according to a government watchdog Part deliveries were already becoming delayed as production ramped up in 2019 Turkey’s suspension from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
While some aerospace and defence firms are taking a break from mergers and acquisitions (M&A) during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn, the head of newly formed Raytheon Technologies Corporation (RTC) is not ruling out such activity for his US-based company. Greg Hayes,
Japanese companies Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Mitsubishi Electric (Melco) have announced mixed results for fiscal year (FY) 2019 but both have signalled continued solid sales in defence despite the impact of Covid-19. KHI, which produces military aircraft and naval ships, said its net
A booming naval business and a recent acquisition helped increase sales in Curtiss-Wright’s defence markets by 26% to USD290 million in the first quarter of 2020, according to the US industrial conglomerate. Curtiss-Wright benefitted from supporting construction of the US Navy’s
Talks between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Oshima Shipbuilding about a potential deal featuring the transfer of MHI’s Koyagi Plant shipyard have been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, MHI has told Jane’s . An MHI spokesperson said on 13 May that negotiations between MHI and
Australia’s Avalon Airshow has been deferred from February 2021 to later in the year, the organisers announced on 13 May. The hosts of the biennial Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition that takes place at Geelong, near Melbourne, said that uncertainties
Brazilian combat systems, explosives, and electronics producer Mac Jee Indústria de Defesa has expanded further into the field of military airborne systems through the acquisition of local company Equipaer Indústria Aeronáutica (EIA). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but a
The US Naval Air Systems Command in April awarded Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) a USD9.2 million contract to procure a Digital Focal Plane Array (DFPA) prototype for the AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II short-range air-to-air missile on behalf of the US Navy (USN) and US Air Force (USAF). The
Belarus took the opportunity at the Victory Day parade in Minsk on 9 May to showcase its Flute 80 mm multiple rocket launcher (MRL). The self-propelled Flute MRL has been developed by BSVT-New Technologies and was unveiled to the public in January. Field trials of the system are ongoing and are