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Syria To Lease Tartus Seaport To Russia For 5 Decades

April 22, 2019 @ 05:01 PM

Syria is planning to sign an agreement to lease Tartus seaport to Russia in this week for 49 years, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said Saturday after his meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Assad and Borisov met to discuss trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, “particularly in the fields of energy, industry and increasing trade”
China to Show off Locally-made Aircraft Carrier, Naval Might At Parade

April 22, 2019 @ 03:28 PM

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has planned to showcase new and upgraded locally-made aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and destroyers during a military parade that is set to take place between 22 and 25 April. "At this naval parade the PLA Navy ships and aircraft to be revealed are the Liaoning aircraft carrier, new types of nuclear submarines, new types of destroyers, as well as fighter aircraft
US Suspends CARAT Drill With Sri Lanka After Sunday's Blasts

April 22, 2019 @ 03:03 PM

The United States (US) has suspended the Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training (CARAT) drill with Sri Lankan military scheduled to take place this week in wake of series of eight explosions that ripped through the country on Sunday. The blasts were targeted at the island nation's Catholic churches and hotels
Russia looks to export Yak-130, MiG-29M Fighter Jets to Mexico

April 22, 2019 @ 01:49 PM

Mexico, which currently does not have any fighter jets in its air force is being wooed by Russia to sell its Yak-130 and MiG-29M Fighter Jets which will be presented at the Mexico Aerospace Fair FAMEX-2019 later this week. The Russian arms export agency, Rosoboronexport, is setting up a joint Russian exposition at the FAMEX-2019 to take place at AFB 1 in Santa Lucia, Mexico, on April 24-27
India Launches New Guided Missile Destroyer

April 22, 2019 @ 12:38 PM

The Indian Navy launched a new guided missile destroyer, INS Imphal build indigenously under Project 15B on Saturday. Warships built under Project 15B with a length of 163 metres and 17
US, Allies To Deploy 200 F-35 jets In The Asia-Pacific Region In...

April 20, 2019 @ 10:26 AM

The United States (US) and its allies will be deploying about 200 Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth generation fighters in the Asia-Pacific region alone within the next six years or by 2025, Gen. Charles Brown, commander of the US Pacific Air Forces said during a recent interview at the headquarters of the Pacific Air Forces in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu
Russia To Build New Cruise Missile-Equipped Nuclear Submarines?

April 20, 2019 @ 09:03 AM

Ministry of Defense of Russia is planning to build new Borei-K nuclear submarines capable of carrying long-range cruise missiles, a source revealed on Saturday. “The ministry is looking into the possibility of building two more Borei-class submarines, equipped with long-range cruise missiles instead of ballistic ones
NATO Reacting Positively To Form Joint Working Group With Turkey Over S-400...

April 19, 2019 @ 12:43 PM

NATO has positively approached Turkey's proposal to form a joint working group to ease concerns over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Friday. “We still haven't heard back from the US but NATO has approached our proposal positively,"
After Loo, Russian Armata Tanks Get Anti-Skid Coating

April 19, 2019 @ 11:45 AM

Russias advanced T-14 Armata Main Battle Tanks (MBT) have been painted with an anti-skid coating after being equipped with lavatories last month. “The anti-skid coating also enhances its camouflage
Croatian F-16 Deal Cancellation Pulled Down 2018 Israeli Defence Exports

April 19, 2019 @ 11:13 AM

Cancellation of a $500 million deal to sell F-16 jets to Croatia led to a fall in Israeli defence exports from $9.2 billion in 2017 to $7

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