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Indian Commercial Ship Hijacked By Somali Pirates
April 3, 2017 @ 02:10 PMPirates have hijacked an Indian commercial ship ‘Al kaushar with 11 crew members off the coast of Somalia while it was on its way to Al Mukala port in Yemen from Dubai on 1 April. Information has been received that a dhow en route to Bosasso from Dubai had been hijacked "in the vicinity of Socotra (Island)", United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), that coordinates the management of all merchant ships and yachts in the Gulf of Aden area, was quoted as saying by
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India, France sign Agreement To Share Maritime Information In Indian Ocean Region
January 25, 2017 @ 12:49 PMIndia has signed White Shipping agreement with France to share information on maritime traffic and maritime domain awareness (MDA) in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The agreement was signed on January 19 in the wake of China's expanding naval attacks in the area where India is looking to establish itself as the net security provider
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Japan Eyes Djibouti Military Base Expansion To Counter Chinese Influence
October 14, 2016 @ 04:11 PMJapan is eyeing to lease additional land by next year to expand its military base in Djibouti to counter Chinese influence in the region. Japan is considering deploying C-130 transport aircraft, Bushmaster armored vehicles and extra personnel to the base but has not yet decided on how many,
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China Gains Strategic Advantage In Africa With Military Base And Defense Deals
September 21, 2016 @ 11:20 AMChina is making inroads into the African defense market by setting up a military base and exporting military equipment to almost two thirds of African countries. Countries including Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Nigeria, Chad, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana and Zambia have bought military equipment from China in the recent past
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Saudi Arabia To Buy Chinese UAVs
September 4, 2016 @ 08:16 AMThe US ally Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with China to buy drones that are capable of carrying missiles and laser guided bombs. The drones Wing Loong (Pterodactyl), which are also capable of using other modern methods of firing, are beneficial to Saudi kingdom in its operation against rebels
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US Firms Win $49 Million Orders To Supply Nonstandard Weapons To Multiple
February 19, 2016 @ 07:43 AMCulmen, Defense Technology, Multinational Defense Services, Sierra Four and UDC US were awarded a $49 million contract for the production of nonstandard weapons parts and accessories for multiple countries under foreign military sales. The weapon parts and accessories will be for Chad, Afghanistan, Iraq, Romania, Somalia, Niger, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Pakistan, Peru, Congo, Jordan and Colombia, US department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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China’s Djibouti Base To Be Logistics Hub
February 8, 2016 @ 08:26 AMChina has clarified that it will use Djibouti as a logistics support base to handle difficulties encountered by its peacekeeping fleet. “China had sent escort fleets to the Gulf of Aden and Somalia in recent years and these fleets had experienced difficulties that affected the rest and reorganization of servicemen and the supply of oil,” the Foreign Ministry told
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China To Set Up First Overseas Military Support Facility In East Africa
November 27, 2015 @ 04:20 PMChina is planning to set up a naval facility in Djibouti, East Africa, to strengthen the nation's counter-piracy and peacekeeping efforts. "The construction of the relevant facilities will assist China's navy and army to participate in UN peacekeeping operations, carry out escort missions in the waters near Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, and provide humanitarian assistance," Spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry Hong Lei said
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High Price Tags Putting Off Arms Sales?
September 29, 2014 @ 01:30 PMArms deals that come with hefty price tags are being cancelled in growing numbers with governments preferring to procure weapons for lower costs or develop them indigenously. Earlier this year, India cancelled a $650 million deal with BAE Systems for the procurement of M-777 howitzers
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Rosoboronexport Seeks To Develop Ties With African Countries
September 17, 2014 @ 01:59 PMRosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, will present items of military equipment highly popular in armies, navies and air forces of African states at the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2014 exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa. "We come to this exhibition in the Republic of South Africa for the seventh time and consider it as the most important venue for the promotion of weapons and military equipment to the African continent, especially to sub-Saharan countries
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U