Taiwan To Build Submarine: President Ma
Taiwan plans to build diesel-electric submarines for its navy, president, Ma Ying-jeou, said Sunday. Ma made the remark during a visit to a propeller factory in the southern county of Pingtung, where he was urged to address the problem of a brain drain in Taiwan's shipbuilding industry, Want China Times reported...
US To Deploy B-52 Bombers, Nuclear Submarine In South Korea
The US is planning to deploy B-52 strategic bombers as well as nuclear-powered submarine in South Korea. The bombers will be equipped with bunker buster bombs, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported today
Airbus Helicopters To Upgrade Tiger Attack Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters is working to develop a new version of its tiger helicopter known as the Mk3. The work is being conducted under an 'architecture study' commissioned by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on 31 July
Saudi Apache Helicopter Shot Down Over Yemen, Pilots Killed
A Saudi Arabias Apache military helicopter crashed in the Jizan region on the border with Yemen while conducting airstrike against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Whille a Saudi Arabian report said the chopper crashed, a Yemini report said it had been shot down
Construction Of US Navy's Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier To Begin
US navy has set to construct Gerald R Ford class second nuclear-powered super aircraft carrier on Saturday. The 100,000 ton ship will be the second US aircraft carrier named after former president Kennedy, who served as a naval officer during World War II, Sputnik International reported today
Meggitt Wins F/A 18 Fuel Cell Replacement Contract
Meggitt PLC has won a $39.8 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), USA to replace fuel cells in the legacy Hornet (F/A-18 C/D models)
Brazil Negotiating To Buy Russian Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Brazil is negotiating with Russia for the purchase of anti-aircraft artillery and Pantsir batteries. In order to advance the military-technical cooperation between Brazil and Russia, military and civilian officials gathered at the Ministry of Defence (MD), in Brasília (DF) on Tuesday (Aug 18)
Airbus Launches Ariane 5 Satellite Launch Vehicle
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully launched the workhorse Ariane 5 satellite launch vehicle from the Kourou, French Guiana, launch pad. The latest 225th launch put two communications satellites into geostationary orbit, once again demonstrating the reliability of the European launcher, the company announced Thursday
AeroVironment To Supply RQ-11B Raven UAV To Spain
AeroVironment has won a $3.4 million contract from the United States Army to supply RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to the Spanish Ministry of Defense
Harris Corp Wins US Navy Airborne Jammer Contract
Harris Corporation has won a $97 million order to provide the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with self-protection jammers for the integrated defensive electronic countermeasures (IDECM) program. The order was received during the fourth quarter of Harris fiscal 2015, the company announced Thursday
BAE Systems Wins Contract to Manufacture MK 90 Propellant Grains For US
BAE systems has won a $50 million contract from the US army for continued production of MK 90 propellant grains. Production for this current contract will begin in 2016 and continue through 2017, the company announced Thursday
North Korea Army In Battle Ready State to Counter South's "Psychological Warfare"
North Korea is ready to wage war after being "provoked" by the broadcast of anti-DPRK "psychological warfare" messages by South Korea A meeting of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army presided over by Kim Jong Un denied that it was responsible for the mine explosion in the demilitarized zone which is said to be responsible for the current cross-border tensions. Further, the leaflet-scattering operation against the DPRK, started with mobilization of die-hard reactionary organizations
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