The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) received its second of four Airbus A400M aircraft in a ceremony at the Air Force base in Subang today. Malaysias Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the aircraft would be placed at a newly built hangar, specifically for the A400M aircrafts
The US Army has awarded $900 million in contracts to 17 companies in logistics and services for biological and chemical war projects. The companies, including the Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio and the Camber Corp
Japan is ready to send warships if Chinese navy approaches disputed Senkaku islands in East China Sea. “If the situation becomes difficult to resolve with the help of the Coast Guard, the self-defense forces will be ordered to launch defensive operations at sea,” Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani was quoted as saying in a NHK television broadcast by Sputnik Tuesday
Saab has been awarded the fourth and fifth options of a multi-year contract for deliveries of laser-based training system for US Army's armoured combat vehicles. The order value of USD 32 million was booked by Saab as order intake in December 2015, the company announced Tuesday
The Russian army's airborne troops have received the Verba man-portable surface-to-air defense system (MANPADS) with the Barnaul-T automatic control system, a senior military official said Sunday. Four airborne troop units have been supplied with the latest Verba MANPADS between 2014 and 2015, the Head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Airborne Forces Informational Support Section Evgeniy Meshkov was quoted as saying in various media reports
Indian Army is planning to undertake procurement of new generation ammunition to replace the existing ammunition being fired by 30 mm Cannon gun fitted on BMP-2/2K armored vehicles. The ammunition is required for all the Indian Armys 2900 BMP-2/2K armored vehicles
North Korea has released a video showing a successful submarine launched ballistic missile test carried out last month. The 54-minute video telecast on the state-run Korean Central Television included a report that said, the missile launch was done in December by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who in the video is seen standing viewing a missile being shot up from underneath the sea
South Korea has announced plans to restart broadcasts along its border with North Korea. "The broadcasts typically include news updates, weather updates, and anti-North Korean propaganda messages" and even local pop music, NPR Seoul reported Thursday
Nigeria has set aside $25 million to acquire three JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters in 2016 from Pakistan, local media reported. Apart from the fighters, the Nigerian government also plans to acquire 10 PAC Super Mushshak basic trainers and two Mi-35M helicopters, Nigerian newspaper Punch reported quoting information obtained from a leaked copy of the government procurement plans in the 2016 budget, Wednesday
South Korea and Indonesia have signed a US $1.3 billion deal to jointly develop the next generation fighter jet KF-X for Seoul amid rising threats from the nuclear-armed North Korea