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Russia, Japan Condemn North Korea’s Conduct
2013-04-30 Read More...
The leaders of Russia and Japan have condemned North Korea’s conduct and urged the reclusive communist state to observe UN resolutions, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a joint statement after talks in

China Reveals its Military Structure for First Time
2013-04-24 Read More...
China revealed the composition and structure of its Armed Forces, including its nuclear deterrent, for the first time last week in a new edition of a white paper on national defense that also elaborates the country’s new security

Raytheon Anschuetz Wins Oman Navy Order
2013-04-11 Read More...
Raytheon Anschuetz, a German based, indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company, was awarded a contract to provide the company's Integrated Bridge and Navigation Systems for 4 Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Navy of

Bangladesh Plans to Buy 24 Yak-130 Jet Trainers
2013-04-01 Read More...
Bangladesh is planning to buy 24 Yak-130Mitten jet trainers (photo) on $1 billion credit from Russia, Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport

Iran, Syria, North Korea Block UN Arms Trade Treaty
2013-03-29 Read More...
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

South Korea, US Sign Military Plan Against North
2013-03-26 Read More...
South Korea has signed a new military plan with the US to counter what officials call North Korean

4 RAF Typhoons Arrive to Lima 2013 Air Show
2013-03-25 Read More...
All eyes turned skywards in Penang (Malaysia) Friday with the arrival of 4 Royal Air Force

India Test Fires Sub-Launched Version of BrahMos Missile
2013-03-21 Read More...
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.

China Displaces UK as 5th Arms Exporter
2013-03-21 Read More...
China has become the world’s fifth largest exporter of major conventional arms, replacing the United Kingdom, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report earlier this

ATLAS, Thales to Modernize F124 Frigate Combat System
2013-03-12 Read More...
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and Thales Deutschland have jointly been commissioned to modernize the combat system of the German Class F124 frigates.

DCI Opens a Representative Office in Singapore
2013-02-20 Read More...
DCI confirmed its development on an international level at IDEX by announcing the opening of a new representative office in

China’s Y-20 Transport Plane Conducts Maiden Flight
2013-01-30 Read More...
China has conducted the maiden flight of the Xian Y-20 strategic transport from the Yanlian

North Korea to Launch 3rd Nuclear Test
2013-01-25 Read More...
North Korea has announced it's about to carry out a third nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches, which it says are designed to target the United

Indian Navy Tests Brahmos Missile
2013-01-15 Read More...
The Indian Navy successfully tested on Wednesday a highly-maneuverable version of a sea-based Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, an Indian defense source told RIA

Eurocopter Delivers 1st 2 EC725 to Malaysian Air Force
2012-12-04 Read More...
The initial 2 Eurocopter EC725 helicopters for the Royal Malaysian Air Force were formally presented today during a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, with the first unit being delivered on time and the second unit coming 3 months ahead of

Nexter Presents CAESAR® at INDODEFENCE 2012
2012-11-08 Read More...
Nexter Systems has a long history as a partner of the Indonesian Armed Forces, and is particularly proud to have participated in modernization of TNI (Tentara Nasional Indonesia) in preparation for the upcoming commissioning of two artillery

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