Turkey is planning to acquire new armoured vehicles and utility helicopters to support its ongoing campaign in Syria, which procurement officials expect could last several months. Turkish forces invaded a Kurdish-held enclave in northwstern Syria in January, which the country claims poses a terrorist threat to neighbouring provinces. 

France announced it will increase its defence spending by 35% over six years. The budget for this year is  €34.2 billion; by 2025 it is expected to stand at €44 billion. The spending plan is built around greater investment in equipment and training to combat domestic and international threats from terrorism, while sustaining a powerful land, sea and air capability. 

Europe's A400M troop transporter may may not be delivered with all the previously promised military capabilities after buyers agreed to let Airbus negotiate an opt-out for features deemed too difficult to build. 

A document signed between Airbus and seven NATO nations allows the company to negotiate the removal of complex add-on features from the official specifications with individual buyers. 

Australia is investing $3.1 billion in a bid to become one of the top 10 global defence equipment exporters. The government has created a loan scheme for manufacturers who are seeking finance to export military equipment but struggle to obtain finance from traditional lenders. Defence minister Christopher Pyne said Australia would target sales to the US, Canada, the UK and New Zealand.