Nearly 50 of North Korea's submarines have left their home port in the wake of escalating tension with South Korea. South Korea has detected "unusual movement from North Korean submarines, in that they have left their bases,” an official from South Korea's defense ministry said
India and Israel look to expanding technology partnership in defence products following the lead provided by the ship-launched Barak missile which the two countries are developing together. Israeli Navy Chief Vice-Admiral Ram Rutberg today held talks with top Indian defence officials in the Indian capital as the two countries look at deepening bilateral defence ties
Russia is planning to unveil a new hypersonic engine that is capable of propelling an aircraft up to 9000 kilometres at the MAKS-2015 air show in Moscow. The engine was designed by the Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM) in Moscow, Sputnik reported Sunday
Saab has received orders from the UK Ministry of Defence for additional Giraffe AMB radars plus upgrades of the existing system worth SEK 610 million (US$73.5 million)
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
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
Iran unveiled its new solid-fuel precision-guided missile, Fateh 313, on the National Defense Industry Day on Saturday. Iran's new generation ballistic missile with a range of 500 kilometers was unveiled in a ceremony attended by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran
Russia's Strategic Missile Force (SMF) test-launched a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile with a 10,000 km range. The single warhead missile can carry a nuclear weapon with a 550 kiloton yield
Indian and French teams discussing the Dassault Rafale fighter jet purchase could wrap up their discussions within the next fortnight. According to informed sources, the talks are progressing and a draft agreement could be hammered out as early as the first week of September
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