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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
Russia Selects L&T Over Reliance’ Pipavav For India’s $749 Million Kilo Class...

January 8, 2016 @ 10:28 AM

Russian shipbuilder may choose Larson and Tuobro over Reliance Pipavav shipyard as a partner in the upgrade and refit of Indias Kilo-class submarines contract valued at $749 million (INR 5000 crore). “The Russian side has written to the Indian government, informing that an earlier partnership plan with the Anil Ambani promoted Pipavav now stands cancelled as the shipyard would not have been able to meet timelines set by the Navy for the upgrade plan,” Economic Times news daily cited unnamed sources as saying Friday
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
Indian Navy Commissions Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette

January 7, 2016 @ 07:31 PM

INS Kadmatt, second ship of Project 28 (P28) class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvettes was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam today. The event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the second of the four ASW Corvettes, indigenously designed by the Indian Navys in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata
French DGA Orders Six NH90 Tactical Troop Transport Helicopters

January 7, 2016 @ 07:18 PM

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered six additional NH90 helicopters in tactical troop transport (TTH) configuration. This brings the total amount of NH90 TTHs on order for the French Army Aviation to 74
Norway Sets Up New Defense Procurement Agency

January 7, 2016 @ 02:59 PM

Norway has set up a defense equipment agency responsible for acquisition and production in the sector. “Forsvarsmateriells foremost mission is to support the Armed Forces and the country's defense capability
Elbit To Wind Up Brazilian JV 'Harpia Sistemas'

January 7, 2016 @ 02:40 PM

Elbit Systems will wind up the activities of its joint venture with Brazilian Embraer, ‘Harpia. The JV was formed in September 2011 in order to explore the unmanned aerial vehicles market
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
US Nuclear Submarine, F-22 Fighter And B-52 Bomber To Be Deployed To...

January 7, 2016 @ 01:16 PM

The US, South Korea held discussions on deploying F-22 stealth fighter and B-52 bomber and a nuclear-powered submarine to Seoul after North Korea claimed to have conducted hydrogen bomb test. South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen
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

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