Eight Chinese companies are taking part in the 13rd Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017), which opened at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi,… This is summary only, please…
Key Points China’s Type 001A aircraft carrier is nearing completion, with most external structural work visibly complete. Following the addition of a red anti-fouling coating to the lower hull, little work remains before…
Inzpire and Discovery Air Defence Services Inc are to bid for the UK’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme, it was announced on 21 February. The two companies will build on their…
NIMR Automotive’s N35 (6×6) mine-protected multipurpose vehicle and its 4×4 counterpart have been re-designated as the JAIS, with the 6×6 variant offered with increased firepower. At IDEX 2017 in Abu Dhabi the JAIS 6×6…
Poland issued two separate requests for proposals (RFPs) for a total of 16 new military helicopters on 20 February, industry officials told Jane’s . The two RFPs are for eight helicopters each, and cover…
Russia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to create a new Arctic air-defence division covering the Eastern Arctic by 2018, state-owned media announced on 20 February. The unit will protect Moscow and the Ural…
Military robotics expert Roboteam is developing a hybrid air/ground drone robot system called ROOSTER, that mimics the flying of a male chicken. Its capability to fly over a short distance enables the Rooster to get…
The government of Pakistan’s Punjab Province has requested the deployment of military troops after a recent upsurge in attacks by militant groups, a senior provincial government official told Jane’s on 21 February. Speaking on…
Poland on Monday formally launched a tender for 16 military helicopters following months of talks with aeronautics rivals Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The defence ministry began… This is summary only, please visit DefenceTalk.com for…
The Dubai-based company Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles (MSPV) confirmed during IDEX 2017 held in Abu Dhabi that it is building large numbers of Panthera T6 light armoured vehicles for Egypt. The Panthera T6 was…