China Joins UN Sanctions Against North Korea, Bans Dual-use Products Export
China has released a list of goods that are banned for export to North Korea in compliance with UN sanctions that include items and technologies used to build 'weapons of mass destruction'. Chinas resolution also serves as a warning to North Korea not to conduct a nuclear test during the Chinese...
India, France sign Agreement To Share Maritime Information In Indian Ocean Region
India has signed White Shipping agreement with France to share information on maritime traffic and maritime domain awareness (MDA) in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The agreement was signed on January 19 in the wake of China's expanding naval attacks in the area where India is looking to establish itself as...
India To Build Modern Bunkers Along Its Border With China
Indian army is building a large number of modern bunkers in Sikkim as part of its efforts to boost the countrys defenses along the border, shared with China. The new bunkers are being built using hallow block structures that can be transported easily to hill areas after having been constructed in...
India Likely To Expand Partnership With UAE On Counter-terrorism
India is eyeing to expand counter-terrorism cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a visit by crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, this week. Sheikh Zayed, who is also the supreme commander of the UAE armed forces, will be the chief guest at the Republic...
Japan Plans Transfer Of Secondhand Military Assets For Low Cost Or Free
Japan plans to submit a bill to the ordinary Diet session to be convened Friday that would allow supply of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) secondhand defense equipment to other countries for free or low price. The government intends to provide secondhand SDF defense equipment mainly to member countries of the Association...
Kazakhstan Receives Sukhoi Su-30SM Russian Fighter Jets
Kazakh Armed Forces recently took delivery of a new batch of modern multifunctional 4th generation Su-30SM jet fighter jets from Russia. “To be able to successfully deploy the fighter, a deep knowledge of technology and continuous self-improvement are needed,” said deputy commander of the air base on educational and ideological work Colonel Temirtas Ibraev
India Purchases $3 Billion Worth Emergency Weapons, Ammunition: Report
India has purchased more than $3 billion worth emergency weapons and ammunitions and other military equipments from Israel and Russia. Deliveries have begun even as new orders are still being placed,
Japan, Australia Sign Agreement To Strengthen Defense Ties
Australia and Japan have signed an agreement that facilitates closer bilateral defence logistics support and cooperation during activities such as combined exercises, training and peacekeeping operations. The agreement is expected to be finalised by the end of 2017, Australian Department of Defense announced last saturday
Pak Navy Receives Two Patrol Vessels, To Get 2 More From China
China has supplied two patrol vessels, PMSS Hingol and the PMSS Basol, to Pakistan's Navy and will be delivering two more soon to protect Sea Route of the $54 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The vessels were received January 14 by Commander of the Pakistan Navy Vice-Admiral Arifullah Hussaini
Gujarat To Become Defence Manufacturing Hub Soon: Defense Minister Of India
Gujarat is likely to become a major defense manufacturing hub with a number of private sector companies planning to set up factories in the state. The centre has approved close to 20 licences for defence production in Gujarat, defence minister Manohar Parrikar was quoted as saying
India To Promote Production Of Defense Related Strategic Materials
Indian government is set to introduce 'Strategic Materials Policy' that promotes production as well as storage of defence-related strategic materials. The Ministry had detailed discussions on the policy," said Parrikar, inaugurating a three-day International Conference & Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics, 2017 (ICERP 2017) here
India Can Save US$3.6 Billion (INR25,000 crore) By Redeploying Forces And Cutting...
An Indian MoD panel has suggested that the government could save up to INR 25,000 crore (US$3.6 billion) from its current budget by cutting flag and reploying forcs over the next five years
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...