Asia

Bangladesh Plans to Buy 24 Yak-130 Jet Trainers

Mon, 01 April 2013 04:00

Bangladesh is planning to buy 24 Yak-130Mitten jet trainers (photo) on $1 billion credit from Russia, Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.

Iran, Syria, North Korea Block UN Arms Trade Treaty

Fri, 29 March 2013 13:43

Iran, Syria and North Korea on Friday prevented the adoption of the first international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade, complaining that it was flawed and failed to ban weapons sales to rebel groups.

South Korea, US Sign Military Plan Against North

Tue, 26 March 2013 09:03

South Korea has signed a new military plan with the US to counter what officials call North Korean “provocations”.

4 RAF Typhoons Arrive to Lima 2013 Air Show

Mon, 25 March 2013 08:46

All eyes turned skywards in Penang (Malaysia) Friday with the arrival of 4 Royal Air Force Typhoons.

India Test Fires Sub-Launched Version of BrahMos Missile

Thu, 21 March 2013 12:45

India successfully carried out on Wednesday the maiden test firing of the over 290km-range submarine-launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal - becoming the first country in the world to have this capability.