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Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
2015-04-17 Read More...
Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile which is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a distance of 1,300 kilometers, bringing many Indian cities under its range.

India First to Use Weaponized Drones to Disperse Mobs
2015-04-09 Read More...
Police in Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, India, will use drones armed with pepper spray to disperse unruly mobs.

Pakistan Requests AH-1Z Viper Helicopters, Hellfire Missiles
2015-04-08 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan for AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters and AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

China to Increase Defense Budget by 10% in 2015
2015-03-06 Read More...
China plans to raise its defense budget by around 10% in 2015, marking double-digit spending growth for the fourth straight year, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday, citing a spokeswoman for the country's top legislature.

Russian Helicopters at Aero India 2015
2015-02-19 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is taking part in the international air show Aero India 2015, which runs from 18 to 22 February in Bangalore, India. At the exhibition, Russian Helicopters showcases the latest Russian-made

India, Pakistan Test Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles
2015-02-03 Read More...
India on Saturday successfully tested Agni V (photo), a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that could be launched from a mobile station. With the tag of being the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile it has a wide range of 5000

Damen Builds 2 FCS 5009 Patrol Vessels in South Africa
2015-01-19 Read More...
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has completed the build of two FCS 5009 Patrol vessels, the first of their type to be built in South Africa. Another of the same class is already in operation with the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.

NATO Formally Ends its War in Afghanistan
2014-12-29 Read More...
NATO held a ceremony in Kabul late Sunday formally ending its war in Afghanistan, officials said, after 13 years of conflict that have left the country in the grip of worsening insurgent

Indian Navy Selects Sikorsky’s S-70B SEAHAWK Aircraft
2014-12-09 Read More...
India's Navy has selected Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., to fulfill the service's Multi-Role Helicopter requirement for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW), among other maritime

Bell Helicopter, Textron Systems, Dynamatic Sign Agreement
2014-11-25 Read More...
Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems, both businesses of Textron Inc., announced an agreement with Dynamatic Technologies Limited of Bangalore, India establishing Dynamatic as a single source supplier of major airframe assemblies for the Bell 407GX

Renault Trucks Defense to Supply Powertrains to PT Pindad
2014-11-19 Read More...
Renault Trucks Defense was an exhibitor in the Indo Defence Show in Jakarta.

Rostec will Partner with China on the Ground, Air, and Space
2014-11-17 Read More...
During the international ChinaAirshow-2014 (11-16 November 2014), representatives of Rostec Corporation and its holding companies signed a number of key agreements in the radio-electronics, aviation, and space technology industries, demonstrating

South Korea Launches Largest War Exercise
2014-11-12 Read More...
The South Korean military began its annual war exercise involving all branches of service on Monday to bolster its defense posture against potential threats from North Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

India Test Launches Nuclear Capable Agni-II Ballistic Missile
2014-11-11 Read More...
The Indian military successfully conducted a test launch of a medium-range nuclear capable Agni-II ballistic missile from a rocket pad in Orissa.

Rohde & Schwarz at Info Defence 2014
2014-11-05 Read More...
At Indo Defence ( Jakarta, Indonesia; 5-8 November 2014), Rohde & Schwarz is presenting itself as a single source of integrated solutions for secure communications and radio intelligence.

RENAULT TRUCKS Defense at INDODEFENSE 2014
2014-11-03 Read More...
RENAULT TRUCKS Defense will be present at INDODEFENSE show in Jakarta (Indonesia), November 5-8.

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