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Sagem at Defexpo India 2014
2014-02-06 Read More...
At the ongoing Defexpo India 2014 international defense show in New Delhi (6-9 February), Sagem (Safran) is showcasing a range of systems and equipment designed to meet the most demanding needs of today's Armed

Nexter Group at Defexpo India 2014 Exhibition
2014-02-06 Read More...
From 6-9 February 2014, Nexter Group is displaying a wide range of products on its booth at the 8th DEFEXPO exhibition taking place in New Delhi,

Thales at Defexpo India
2014-02-03 Read More...
Thales will be participating in the Defexpo exhibition, which will take place in New Delhi, India, from 6 to 9 February. Thales has been operating in India since 1953 and is recognized as a trusted partner of the Indian Army, Air Force and

China Reveals Images of its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
2014-01-29 Read More...
China’s military has released images of an intercontinental ballistic missile with enough range to reach the United States, as Beijing is involved in a series of rows threatening to embroil

Russian Carrier Group Conducts Exercises in Mediterranean
2014-01-27 Read More...
A Russian carrier group that entered the Mediterranean earlier this month has begun a series of naval aviation exercises, a Navy spokesman said Friday.“The naval aviators are conducting training in dogfighting, high-speed interception and improving

India Tests New Agni-IV Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
2014-01-23 Read More...
India carried out a successful test Monday of its new Agni-family nuclear-capable ballistic missile, local media

DSNS Starts Steel Cutting for SIGMA 10514 PKR Frigate
2014-01-20 Read More...
In June 2012, the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia and DamenSchelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) signed the contract for the first SIGMA 10514 PKR Frigate. In accordance with the agreed planning for the construction of this frigate, the Steel Cutting

Indonesia Orders Thales’ ForceSHIELD & STARStreak
2014-01-16 Read More...
Thales UK announced that it has signed a contract worth over £100 million with the Indonesian Ministry of Defence for ForceSHIELD, Thales’ integrated Advanced Air Defence

India Launches First Cryogenic Rocket
2014-01-08 Read More...
India on Sunday successfully launched its first rocket using domestically made booster technology, taking another step forward in its ambitious space

India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
2013-12-27 Read More...
India carried out earlier this week a test of a domestically developed ballistic missile with a range of more than 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles), local media

Steel Cutting Ceremony of STM Designed PN Tanker
2013-12-17 Read More...
The steel cutting ceremony of the 17,000 Ton Fleet Tanker, being built for Pakistan Navy (PN), was held at state-owned Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) on Wednesday November 27, 2013.

TAI Delivers 1st JSF/F-35 Center Fuselage to NGC & LM
2013-12-13 Read More...
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), a subcontractor to Northrop Grumman, delivered its first F-35 Lightning II center fuselage to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and Lockheed Martin (LM) at a ceremony held at TAI's facilities in Ankara,

Iran, World Powers Clinch Nuclear Accord
2013-11-25 Read More...
Iran and six world powers reached a breakthrough deal Sunday to curb Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for limited sanctions relief, in what could be the first sign of an emerging rapprochement between Iran and the

Thales to Equip AW159 Helicopters for South Korean Navy
2013-10-24 Read More...
AgustaWestland and Thales are under contract to supply COMPACT FLASH SONICS dipping sonars for the Republic of Korea Navy's new AW159 Maritime Operations

Iranian, Russian Air Commanders Discuss Cooperation
2013-10-21 Read More...
Iranian Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shah Safi and his Russian counterpart Lieutenant General Viktor Bondarev discussed mutual cooperation in a meeting in Tehran on

U.S. Concerned of Turkey’s Pick of Chinese Missiles
2013-10-02 Read More...
The United States reacted with alarm to news that Turkey has chosen a Chinese company, slapped with U.S. sanctions, to build its first long-range air defense and anti-missile

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