The US Department of State has expressed “concern” over reports of what it described as China’s “interference with oil and gas activities in the South China Sea (SCS), including Vietnam’s long-standing exploration and production activities”….
A US Navy Lockheed EP-3 Aries II surveillance aircraft was shadowed by a Venezuelan Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker’ fighter on 19 July while flying over Caribbean waters. The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) stated that the…
DroneShield has been selected by Australia’s Defence Innovation Network (DIN) to work with academia on a programme that serves to bolster the industrial capability in New South Wales (NSW). The DIN is a university-driven effort…
The first of 25 Rheinmetall Defence Boxer 8×8 armoured vehicles being built in Germany for the Australian Army arrived in Brisbane in mid-July, sources have told Jane’s . Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) declined to comment,…
State-run defence enterprises in India have undertaken production activity worth INR1.71 trillion (USD24.79 billion) over the past three fiscal years (FYs), representing nearly 80% of total capital procurement funding during the same time frame, according…
Key Points Sweden has established a cross-sector research centre to integrate government, industry, and academic research on maritime robotics SMaRC is focusing on the underwater domain – an area of vital national interest for Sweden…
India has finalised negotiations with Russia for a bilateral logistics agreement between their militaries to augment interoperability and further defence co-operation. Official sources told Jane’s on 22 July that officials from India’s Ministry of…
Saudi Arabia and the US military have confirmed that US troops are deploying to the kingdom. The Saudi Ministry of Defence released a statement on 20 July saying that King Salman had approved the…
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) decommissioned three Type 053H1-class frigates and a Type 904 reef supply ship in ceremonies held on 13 and 15 July, respectively. All of the ships had been allocated to…
Indonesia is looking to support its involvement in the project to develop the KFX/IFX fighter aircraft with South Korea through the potential counter-trade of locally built CN235 transport aircraft. The possible trade deal was confirmed…