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UK signs Joint Strike Fighter programme MoU Minister is satisfied that UK will have "operational sovereignty" over the JSF. 
14-December-2006 
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Australia becomes fourth signatory to JSF MoU UK Ministry of Defence considers possible savings from placing vessels in deep reserve.
12-December-2006 
SUBSCRIBER LINK: RN seeks to pare back base infrastructure costs 2006 ANNUAL DEFENCE REPORT - MAJOR EVENTS AND TRENDS - ONE YEAR ON Jane’s Defence Weekly reviews the significant events of the past year and looks toward what 2007 has in store for the world of defence and military geopolitics.
11-December-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: 2005 Annual Defence Report: major events and future trends Iraq Study Group recommends withdrawal from Iraq by 2008 The group's report recommends a renewed US effort to build consensus with Iraq's neighbours, Iran and Syria.
11-December-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Talks could end Iraq violence "within months" The Ramadan offensive UK defence industry calls for swift decision on BAE probe The head of the Defence Manufacturers’ Association has warned of wider repercussions from the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation.
08-December-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Progress slows on Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon deal France vs Rwanda: a genocide blame game A judicial investigation in Paris has led to a fall out between France and Rwanda.
11-December-2006 
SUBSCRIBER LINK: New hope for lasting peace in Burundi Delays, cost growth hit UK's Type 45 programme The overall cost of the programme now stands at GBP6.1 billion and three out of nine Key User Requirements will not be achieved at in-service date.
07-December-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: RN launches first Type 45 destroyer RN chief expounds need for eight Type 45s Russian roulette – Moscow seeks influence through arms exports Russian defence companies are increasingly looking to Arab states to sustain their military exports.
07-December-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: Russian companies gain access to Algerian oil and gas under equipment contracts Beirut counts cost of war Rafik Hariri International has repaired damage from the Israel-Hizbullah war.
06-December-2006 
RELATED PRODUCT: Jane’s Airport Equipment & Services Crime does not pay Legal powers to take away criminals’ ill-gotten gains are still not being exploited to their full potential.
06-December-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: Money trail UK details renewal plan for nuclear deterrent Parliament will vote to renew the proposals to renew the UK's strategic deterrent in March 2007.
05-December-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Britain’s deterrent - the inquiry Industry warns on timeline for UK’s successor submarine India tests anti-missile interceptor India has conducted its first experimental interception of a ballistic missile.
05-December-2006 
SUBSCRIBER LINK: India buys trainers, SSMs to use up funds Comfortable victory for Venezuelan president Newly re-elected President Chavez is likely to press ahead with his international diplomacy.
05-December-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: Venezuelan revolution will (not) be democratised Phantom ships - Swedish navy's Visby class waits in post-construction wings The first Visby-class ships are expected to enter full operational service in the Swedish Navy by 2009 after undergoing a stealth optimisation programme.
04-December-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE Visby class sees first helicopter deck landing Boeing rolls out first Airborne Laser aircraft The high-energy Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser will be installed in 2007.
04-December-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Directed energy lasers - fact or fiction? Boeing Airborne Laser team completes passive testing Security, defence and resilience - homeland improvement In times of increased security threat it would be logical to think that the homeland security business is booming, but all is not as it appears.
01-December-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Inside job: US seeks solutions for its security jigsaw puzzle Elbit develops autonomous USV The Silver Marlin was designed to compete for the Israel Navy's future USV requirement.
01-December-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Israel begins latest Protector USV trials European Commission investigates Thales’ proposed takeover of Alcatel interests The European Commission has "competition concerns" in relation to Thales’ proposed acquisition of Alcatel’s interests in AAS and Telespazio.
30-November-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: EC approves Alcatel-Thales rail signalling deal Challenging the Proliferation Security Initiative North Korea’s nuclear activities put the potential effectiveness of the Proliferation Security Initiative in the spotlight.
29-November-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: Egypt’s nuclear dilemma Thailand eases martial laws to appease critics The interim government still needs to show it will fulfil its democratic promises.
28-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Sentinel Executive Summary: Thailand Thai prime minister deposed in name of monarchy amid political uncertainty UK navy chief fuels 'quality versus quantity' debate There is concern that the Royal Navy’s surface fleet is misaligned to emergent maritime security tasks.
28-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Sailing close to the wind RN chief expounds need for eight Type 45s Boeing announces further delay to Australia's Wedgetail aircraft The Australian Department of Defence says delivery of the first two aircraft is now expected in 2009.
28-November-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Report warns Australia to beware regional risk Executive Overview: Electronic Mission Aircraft Jane’s assesses recent trends, programmes and developments in airborne electronic mission systems.
27-November-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: Executive Overview: Jane’s Radar & Electronic Warfare Systems Boeing unveils 737-based SIGINT aircraft PAF prepares for JF-17s in 2007 Pakistan is aiming to market the JF-17 by 2008.
27-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Chinese FC-1 faces export hurdle Executive Overview: Jane’s Infantry Weapons A watershed has been reached in the future development potential of current small arms systems and propellants.
27-November-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: One size to fit all US Army delays next-generation infantry weapons Iran reveals Rakhsh APC Rakhsh is being offered on the export market with various optional equipment.
22-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Iran reveals armoured ammunition carrier Fadjr-5 artillery rocket system gets new chassis China's latest African gambit Delegates from almost every African country attended the third triennial Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) in Beijing on 4-5 November.
22-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: China covets African oil and trade M100 GREM on track for full materiel release The system, which works with all standard ammunition, will be issued to grenadiers within US Army infantry squads.
21-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Warheads widen infantry weapon effects for urban warfare Emirates - view from the top The delayed delivery of the A380 "is hurting" Emirates, the airline’s president has said.
21-November-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: Flourishing Gulf economy demands massive capacity Executive Overview: Jane’s World Airlines (2006) China plans new space launchers The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has revealed a twin-track strategy to field a new range of launch vehicles for small satellites.
20-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: US claims that China has used lasers to attack satellites Chinese H-6 bomber carries ‘improved missiles’ DARPA study looks into high-speed underwater capability A notional US demonstrator vehicle will improve upon technology used on the Russian Shkval supercavitation torpedo.
17-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Shkval-E underwater rocket promoted for harbour role SAMs are China's latest arrivals in QW family Three new variants of the Qianwei surface-to-air missile were displayed at the Zhuhai Air Show.
17-November-2006
RELATED PRODUCT: Jane’s Land-Based Air Defence Italy struggles to contain mafia violence The authorities are under pressure to deal with an upsurge in mafia-related violence across the south of Italy but are hampered by public spending cuts.
17-November-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Italian law enforcement turns spotlight on Calabrian mafia New Democratic Republic of Congo president faces challenging start Further clashes are probable between supporters of Joseph Kabila and his defeated rival, Jean-Pierre Bamba.
16-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Democratic Republic of Congo elections offer hope of stability DR Congo presidential candidates face off in second round Jane’s World Armies profile: Lebanon The Lebanese Armed Forces have begun a process of reform but remain handicapped by a lack of funds.
16-November-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: US aid unlikely to turn around capabilities of Lebanese Army Toxic threat Senior police officers fear the UK could face an 'epidemic' in methamphetamine use.
16-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Southeast Asian crime syndicates turn to ‘ice’ Eastern allure The US looks east as defence transformation in Europe gathers momentum.
15-November-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINKS: Bulgaria assesses military spending Romania’s defence procurement awaits EUR12 billion boost Jordan and Israel plan to build joint airport at Aqaba The airport will have two terminals - one Jordanian and one Israeli - and will service international carriers.
15-November-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Mideast traffic resurgence Afghanistan's narcotics-fuelled insurgency Several multinational organisations and foreign countries are undertaking anti-trafficking initiatives. The challenge now is to integrate these programmes to avoid wasted resources and unnecessary friction.
15-November-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: Profile: Mullah Dadullah Pakistan brokers security accord in tribal Waziristan The Ramadan offensive Jane’s Terrorism and Security Monitor reports on whether Iraqi forces are willing, or able, to take over responsibility for security in their volatile nation.
14-November-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: Building democracy MBDA completes MILAN ADT ER missile test firing The anti-tank guided weapon system has been developed to meet the potential requirements of the French Army and other customers.
14-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: MILAN ADT ER passes first firing test Visby class sees first helicopter deck landing The next step will see Sweden certify its own Hkp 15 helicopter for landings and take-offs from Visby-class ships.
14-November-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Sweden assesses stealth of the nation with Visby trials FREMMs and neighbours: Europe seeks benefits of consolidation FREMM incorporates a series of innovations in platform, propulsion and combat systems technology that will help to position the companies involved for future programmes.
13-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE Defence budget cuts hit Italian Navy hard US election results put focus on Iraq As the incoming majority party, the Democrats have promised to increase scrutiny of military services contractors in Iraq.
13-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Expanding private military sector faces structural change and scrutiny Essential cover Europe seeks secure energy supply as Russia turns up heat The absence of a common European policy is arguably a greater obstacle than Russia to energy security.
10-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Gazprom extends strategic pipeline network Russian blasts render Georgia powerless Security in the Palestinian Territories Major General Tawfiq Tirawi, acting director of the Palestinian General Intelligence Department, talks exclusively to Jane's about the security problems blighting the Palestinian Territories.
10-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Limping pace of Palestinian security reforms Former CIA chief to replace Rumsfeld Robert Gates, director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1991-92, is to replace Donald Rumsfeld at the head of the US Department of Defense.
09-November-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINKS: Rendition, secret prisons and the global war on terrorism Priorities shift in Pentagon reorganisation IMI pushes Delilah to European navies The precision weapon could offer key improvements over ageing radar-guided missiles.
09-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Executive Overview: Jane’s Air-Launched Weapons MBDA shows updated Sea Skua concept Industry warns on timeline for UK's successor submarine The UK has yet to decide whether to replace its strategic deterrent capability.
09-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Chancellor’s remarks reignite UK nuclear debate UK options for a strategic nuclear deterrent US urges African states to address maritime security US government officials will convene a conference of ministers from 11 African countries.
08-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: US pushes African maritime security Nigeria develops unmanned coastal capability Anthrax investigation setbacks Newly released information indicates that it is easier for terrorists to produce anthrax than was previously thought.
08-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Executive Overview: Jane’s Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Serbia demands resignation of UN Kosovo envoy Belgrade claims that UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari is giving away "15 per cent of Serbian land".
07-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Serbian nationalism hangs in balance Old rivalries behind Kosovo intelligence plan Germany - wide aspirations Increasing overseas missions and restructuring mean changing times for the German Armed Forces.
07-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Thales puts German frigate fleet on the operating table for open heart surgery Barrakuda UCAV takes first steps All quiet on the JOL front Aircraft financings in the Japanese operating lease sector look set to be moderate over the second half of the fiscal year.
07-November-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: Aircraft finance looks ahead Second bid stalls to re-role B-52s into jammers The stand-off jamming role is thus left unresolved despite a growing need for the capability.
06-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Executive Overview: Jane’s Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Israel to acquire Trophy APS Initially the Trophy Active Protection System would be installed on new IDF Merkava Mk 4 MBTs.
06-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: The future of heavy armour - weight watching IMI unveils Iron Fist APS Pakistan peace agreement to go ahead despite attack The announcement that the government plans to push forward with a possible accord with tribal leaders will cause concern in the US.
03-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Pakistan’s ‘tribal Taliban’ Jane's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence profile: Syria Syria's aspirations of regional leadership and its strategic position have led the government to seek an offensive NBC capability.
03-November-2006 
Related articles: Iran aids Syria's CW programme Syria 'boosts accuracy' of Scud D Iran strives for self-sufficiency in conventional weapons Jane’s Intelligence Review evaluates the Islamic Republic's evolving approach to conventional weapons development.
02-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Iran bolsters Su-25 fleet Iran’s conventional forces remain key to deterring potential threats Pakistan's dangerous Afghanistan policy As Afghanistan slides into ever more instability, Pakistan's ultimate game plan has begun to unfold.
01-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Profile: Mullah Dadullah Pakistan brokers security accord in tribal Waziristan Another coup in Fiji? Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) chief Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama sparks a flourish of coup rumours
01-November-2006 
SUBSCRIBER LINKS: Fiji commander cancels military leave Jane’s World Armies profile: Fiji Leading UK defence, aerospace firms raise the bar on R&D; investment Aerospace and defence companies featured in a UK government survey increased their combined R&D; investment by 21.3 per cent in 2005-06.
01-November-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: OECD report flags growing gap in US and EU R&D; spending UAE's Baynunahs prepare to take RAM on board The UAE Naval Forces is seeking to provide an additional layer of self-defence to its new Baynunah corvettes.
31-October-2006
Related articles: United Arab Emirates builds armed forces against a volatile backdrop First SeaRAM outfit set for LCS Olmert seeks comfort on the right The long-term direction of the Israeli government appears shrouded in uncertainty.
31-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Peace falters post-Sharon Near-space airships - Plugging the gap The US military has identified a wide range of defence applications for lighter-than-air ships.
30-October-2006
Related articles: New threats encourage AEW&C; growth US Air Force eyes 'near space' vehicle Georgian nationalism provokes Russia A military confrontation is possible in 2007, should Georgia's revived armed forces attempt to retake by force the secessionist territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
30-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Georgia will hand over detained Russian soldiers Russian blasts render Georgia powerless Regional Overview: South Asia South Asia is increasingly becoming a geopolitical competition ground between China, India and the US.
27-October-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: China expands its southern sphere of influence Rice crops Pakistan nuclear ambitions France reaffirms upcoming Barracuda SSN deal notification A class of six Barracuda nuclear-powered submarines is planned, with the first boat to be delivered in 2016.
27-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: DCN unveils low-cost submarine USAF Predators come of age in Iraq and Afghanistan as Reaper waits in the wings As the Predator continues to operate in combat, the USAF intends the MQ-9A Reaper to perform all the steps in its attack doctrine.
26-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: JSAS White Paper: UAS - unmanned, unbound US Navy acquires armed Predators Incoming fire: sniper detection systems support counter-insurgency operations Industry aims to develop systems capable of detection, location and engagement of a variety of fire sources.
26-October-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINKS: SLD 500 sets the scene for sniper detection Rheinmetall releases ranges of SLS sniper detection systems Norway and Russia eye Arctic energy The lack of clear boundaries in the energy-rich Arctic has opened up the possibility for confrontation over access to the resources between Oslo and Moscow.
26-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Rivals for Russia’s oil Gazprom extends strategic pipeline network Tactical training for home and abroad Realistic tactical training to deal with today's armed threats is crucial for the police and military alike. 25-October-2006 Click on the links below to view video footage of the Mobile Tactical Trainer and the convoy protection courseware (copyright: Jane’s/Mike McBride)
Jane’s World Air Forces: United States Air Force Jane’s World Air Forces profiles the USAF’s existing capabilities and future challenges.
25-October-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: US dumps bunker buster -or not? The future of advanced stealth -worth the cost? Islamic courts warn Ethiopian troops to leave Somalia Comments from a leading Somali Islamist have increased tensions between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa.
24-October-2006
Related articles: Somalian Islamic militia wins control of Kismaayo Exclusive: Interview with Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, Speaker of Parliament, Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic DCN unveils low-cost submarine The new SMX-23 is designed to cost roughly half that of a typical SSK.
24-October-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINKS: Jane's Fighting Ships Jane's Underwater Warfare Systems France eyes Libyan market France hopes to gain up to 20 per cent of Libya's military market but some industry sources are sceptical about the scope of potential sales.
23-October-2006
Subscriber link: Sands finally shift in US-Libya relations US guards train in 'close protection' work The US Army has begun assigning troops to tasks typically performed by private security companies.
23-October-2006
Related article: Expanding private military sector faces structural change and scrutiny China speeds production of AEW&C; aircraft China's Shaanxi Aircraft Company will soon complete manufacture of a third Y-8 airborne early warning and control aircraft.
23-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: New threats encourage AEW&C; growth Executive Overview: Jane's Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Rafael nears agreement with GD and Thales for Spike-ER joint marketing Industry sources said Rafael is currently finalising offset agreements with GD Santa Barbara Sistemas and other Spanish companies in anticipation of a final contract agreement by year end.
20-October-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Finland orders extra Spike-ERs Eurocopter targets 15 per cent growth T-Pod conference plots course for future propulsion Two new designs were shown in detail for the first time at the recent T-Pod conference. 20-October-2006 
RELATED ARTICLE: Drive time: firing up electric propulsion UBS predicts upsurge The bank predicts greater activity in the aircraft securitisation market in 2007.
20-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Measured optimism: financiers gaze into the 2006 crystal ball New dawn for US global strategy? Although the situation now facing the US Navy is reminiscent of the Cold War, its potential Global Fleet Station solution is quite different.
19-October-2006
Related articles: US seabasing - special delivery Shipyards propose seabase solutions Dutch back JSF despite criticism from government watchdog JSF costs of EUR14.6 billion to the Netherlands "could increase", according to a government report.
19-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: JSF vital for Dutch innovation, says report North Korean test emboldens Iran An Iranian-Israeli military confrontation is increasingly likely, reports Jane's Intelligence Digest.
19-October-2006
Related articles: Pyongyang raises the stake in nuclear project Iran acquires ballistic missiles from DPRK Talks could end Iraq violence "within months" The US could open talks with Syria and Iran to help stabilise Iraq.
18-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Is Iran behind Basra chaos? An new Afghanistan? Exploring the Iraqi jihadist training ground JSAS White Paper - UAS: unmanned, unbound Jane’s Strategic Advisory Services explores future operational concepts for unmanned aerial systems.
18-October-2006 
RELATED ARTICLES: Budget document discloses existence of secret US Air Force UAV programme Tactical UAVs: redefining and refining the breed Drive time: firing up electric propulsion Electric drive technology is held up as the panacea for power-hungry future warship designs.
17-October-2006
RELATED PRODUCT: Jane’s Marine Propulsion European Naval Shipbuilding Industry - Consolidation France is positioning itself to act as the catalyst in a sweeping consolidation of Europe's naval shipbuilding industry.
17-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: France and UK prepare for co-operation over aircraft carriers UK design is only option for joint carrier development, says UK minister US claims that China has used lasers to attack satellites The Chinese appear to have "some level of confidence" in their laser countermeasures system, according to a US Army space-warfare specialist.
16-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLES: Space weapons and space junk US military's demand for satellites skyrockets The perils of US-Azerbaijani strategic co-operation The US regards Azerbaijan as a useful strategic foothold as it seeks to exert pressure on Iran, but Baku's priority is a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
03-October-2006
Subscriber link: 'Obstruction' mars Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations Indian aviation under strain India's surge in passengers - 20 per cent growth in each of the last two years - is stretching the country's aviation infrastructure.
16-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: The Indian aviation giant stirs Guardian W joins CREW ranks The Guardian family of programmable frequency-agile jammers are of barrage or 'pre-emptive' type, according to principal subcontractor Selex Communications.
13-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Curbing the roadside bomber Sri Lankan troops die in military offensive Fighting between Tamil separatists and government forces in the Jaffna peninsula has left at least 43 troops dead.
12-October-2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Full-scale fighting flares in Sri Lanka Egypt's nuclear dilemma If Iran acquires nuclear weapons capability, it is expected to encourage other countries in the region, especially Sunni Arab states like Egypt and perhaps even Saudi Arabia, to follow suit, sparking a nuclear arms race.
12-October-2006
Related articles: NPT: a treaty in crisis Fears of an Asian arms race Finland, Turkey boost land attack capability Two deals to supply new precision attack capabilities to the Turkish and Finnish air forces are now under way.
12-October-2006
SUBSCRIBER LINK: Turkey seeks to expand F-16 fleet
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