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India-China to Restart Joint Military Exercises
2012-09-12 Read More...
India and China announced they would resume joint military exercises after a four-year gap, a move designed to build trust in the often prickly relationship between the world's two most populous

Iran’s Navy to Expand Presence in Int’l Waters
2012-09-06 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran’s Naval Forces are to expand their presence in the international waters in order to safeguard the country’s interests and

Iran to Hold Large-Scale Air Defense Drill
2012-09-04 Read More...
Iran will hold a large-scale military drill involving all its air defense systems next month, an Iranian Commander was quoted as

U.S. Suspends Training of New Afghani Police Recruits
2012-09-03 Read More...
U.S. Forces in Afghanistan said on Sunday they have suspended training new recruits to the Afghan Local Police (ALP) amid a spike in the number of insider attacks which are damaging trust between Afghans and their allies.

Iran Upgrades 6 Weapon Systems
2012-08-22 Read More...
Iran unveiled upgrades to 6 weapons, including a more accurate short-range missile, a more powerful naval engine and an airborne testing

India’s Nag Anti-Missile Fails Trials
2012-08-22 Read More...
The long-delayed Nag anti-tank missile project of the DRDO has suffered yet another setback as its user trials held recently

US, South Korea Launch Major Annual War Games
2012-08-21 Read More...
The South Korean and US military Monday began an annual joint exercise to test defenses against North Korea, a drill denounced by Pyongyang as a rehearsal for

The 5th Edition of Secutech Vietnam Attracts 100 Exhibitors
2012-08-21 Read More...
The 5th edition of Secutech Vietnam, the country’s leading trade fair for the security and fire industries, will be held from 22–24 August 2012 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center

India to Launch Space Probe Orbiting Mars
2012-08-17 Read More...
India plans to launch a space probe that will orbit Mars, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed after press reports said that the mission was scheduled to begin late next

India Test Fires Nuclear Capable Agni-II Missile
2012-08-13 Read More...
Sharpening its missile teeth, India successfully test-fired Thursday its medium-range nuclear capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of 2,000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from the Wheeler Island off Odisha

Iran Hosts Consultative Meeting on Syria
2012-08-10 Read More...
Foreign Ministers and Representatives from 28 Asian, African and Latin American countries took part Thursday in a consultative meeting in Tehran on Syria themed “Denouncing violence and upholding national

India's 1st Self-Built Nuclear Sub Set for Sea Trials
2012-08-10 Read More...
India said its first self-built nuclear-powered submarine was set for sea trials, as it detailed billion-dollar projects to arm its Navy with warships, aircraft and modern weaponry.

Iran Test-Fires 4th Generation Fateh Missile
2012-08-07 Read More...
Iran has fired an upgraded version of its Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile in a “successful” test of its ability to hit stationary land or sea targets, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state

Saab’s NAIS to Cover Entire Indian Coast
2012-08-06 Read More...
Saab announced the successful implementation of National Automatic Identification System (NAIS) on the Indian coast line for India’s Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), which will also be used by Indian Navy, Coast Guard and DG

US, Pakistan Ink NATO Convoy Deal
2012-08-02 Read More...
Pakistan signed a deal with the United States on Tuesday allowing NATO convoys to travel into Afghanistan until the end of 2015, seeking to draw a line under a seven-month border

Gray Eagle UAS Reaches New Takeoff-Landing Milestone
2012-07-27 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced that its Gray Eagle® UAS has reached a record 10,000

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