IHS Jane's 360
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 06:21
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Bell Helicopter a USD581 million contract that includes the delivery of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Pakistan.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 07:06
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on 15 August that Russia has transferred the Molnya missile corvette R-32 to the Egyptian Navy after the vessel participated in the opening of the Suez Canal expansion project on 6 August.
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 07:28
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Ansar Allah group has deployed AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to Aden, presumably to provide close air support for the Emirati and allied Yemeni forces operating in the south of the country.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 07:17
An inquiry has been launched after two MBDA Brimstone missiles 'fell' from a Royal Air Force (RAF) Panavia Tornado GR4 fighter as it landed at Akrotiri in Cyprus on 15 July, as it returned from anti-Islamic State operations over Iraq.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:15
Qatar has signed an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters, the company announced during the Paris Air Show on 15 June. The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QAEF) currently has four C-17s in service that it received in 2009 and 2012.
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 07:04
The Pakistan Army announced on 13 March that it had successfully fired the indigenous Barq laser-guided missile from a NESCOM Burraq unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 07:19
A U.S. training effort for Ukrainian 'National Guard' troops could restart in April, depending on wider strategic and political decisions, after being placed on hold during the recent ceasefire agreement.
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 06:40
A second Djiboutian battalion has arrived to join the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armées Djiboutiennes: FAD).
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 06:30
The Peruvian Army is seeking 106 armoured fighting vehicles and 105 main battle tanks (MBTs) as part of its 'Harpay Nina' (Firepower in native Quechua) programme, an army source told IHS Jane's . The project is part of the army's 'Ugarte' modernisation plan.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 07:46
A Colombian Army M1117 Pegaso 4x4 armored security vehicle (ASV) was destroyed on 15 February by an improvised explosive device (IED).