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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.

Elektrobit (EB) at Indo Defence 2014
2014-11-03 Read More...
Elektrobit (EB) will present its tactical communications knowhow at the Indo Defence 2014 exhibition held in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 5-8.

Sagem to Supply Optronic Masts to South Korea’s New Subs
2014-10-29 Read More...
Following an international request for proposals, Sagem (Safran) has signed a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) of South Korea, to supply the optronic surveillance masts for the country's new submarines.

India to Buy Anti-Tank Guided Missiles from Israel
2014-10-27 Read More...
India has chosen to buy anti-tank guided missiles from Israel, rejecting a rival U.S. offer, as the right-wing government clears projects worth $13.1 billion to modernize its ageing military, official sources said Sunday, Agence France Presse (AFP)

Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile
2014-09-29 Read More...
Pakistan has successfully tested the Hatf IX (NASR) short range surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Pakistani Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) service announced Friday.

Roketsan Concludes Successful Participation at ADEX 2014
2014-09-25 Read More...
Roketsan was one of the leading actors during the 1st Azerbaijan International Defence Industry Exhibition (ADEX 2014) which was held at Baku Expo Centre on 11-13 September 2014.

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