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South Korea Responds To North’s H-Bomb With Propaganda Broadcasts

January 8, 2016 @ 10:35 AM

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 To Acquire 3 Pak-Chinese JF-17 Fighters For US $25 Million

January 8, 2016 @ 08:44 AM

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
Indonesia To Receive KF-X Prototype, Technology Under US$1.3 Billion Deal With S....

January 7, 2016 @ 02:26 PM

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
Philippines To Acquire Ammunition For Korean-made FA-50 fighters

January 7, 2016 @ 11:20 AM

The Department of National Defense (DND) of Philippines has allotted P106.138 million (US$2
Finmeccanica Won $485 Million Tetra PIT Mobile Radio Service Contract For Italian

January 5, 2016 @ 11:16 AM

Finmeccanica has signed a $485 million contract to extend the Tetra PIT program with the Italian Interior Ministry on December 31 2015. The Programme is for the implementation of a Tetra‐based mission‐critical national mobile radio service assuring secure communications for Police Forces
Poland’s Air Medical Rescue Operator Receives 4 H135 Airbus Helicopters

January 5, 2016 @ 11:09 AM

Polands public air medical rescue operator LPR has received four new H135 helicopters to extend its Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations in Poland. This latest delivery brings the total H135 LPR fleet to 27 units, Airbus Helicopters said in a statement Tuesday
Russian Aerospace Forces Receives S-400 Triumph Missile Regiment

January 5, 2016 @ 08:32 AM

Russias Aerospace Forces has received S-400 Triumph air defence missile system for Moscow and the Central Industrial District, the Russian Defence Ministry told local media on Monday. "A new regimental set of the S-400 Triumph air defence missile system has arrived by train at the place of permanent deployment in the Moscow region from the Kapustin Yar range in the Astrakhan region where systems live fire exercise was held," the ministry was quoted as saying by TASS
New French Navy Boats To Feature Hybrid Electric Drive With Battery Power

January 4, 2016 @ 11:07 AM

Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has ordered six multi-mission barges – Chalands Multi-Missions (CMM), for the countrys naval bases. The DGA notified 16 December 2015 to companies – H2X (La Ciotat) and Cegelec Defence and Naval Southeast (Toulon) for the contract
China To Develop Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier

January 4, 2016 @ 07:43 AM

China will consider developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier after it gains enough experience in operating large vessels, Senior Captain Zhang Junshe with the People's Liberation Army Naval Military Studies Research Institute said. China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, which refitted the Liaoning and is building the second carrier in Dalian in northeastern Liaoning Province, has been researching nuclear-powered ships since 2013, PLA Daily reported Friday
Goa, New Star On World Defense Exhibitions’ Calendar

January 2, 2016 @ 10:26 AM

Goa is likely to become a major attraction for global defense and aerospace companies following Indian governments decision to make the state, permanent destination for Aero India and Defexpo exhibitions. Based on right to information (RTI) documents quoted by Times of India news daily Tuesday, Goan government has already agreed “in-principle” to making Goa a permanent venue for the Aero India Show and for the Defexpo

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