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North Korean Ballistic Missile Travels 2700 Kilometers

August 29, 2017 @ 10:20 AM

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from Pyongyangs Sunan area at around 6 AM today which flew some 2,700 kilometers reaching a height of 550 kilometers before falling into the northern Pacific Ocean. The test reinforced Pyongyang's claim that it possess ballistic missiles that can strike US, Japanese and South Korean targets in the near and far Pacific Ocean
Burkina Faso Purchases Two Mi-171Sh helicopters from Russia

August 28, 2017 @ 04:06 PM

Rosoboronexport has signed a contract for the delivery of Mi-171SH mulit-purpose military helicopters to Burkina Faso at the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2017. Rosoboronexport had signed two contracts with the West African nation: one for the helicopters and another for air-launched weapons, the Russian Agency announced Friday
Huntington Ingalls to Repair USS Fitzgerald Guided Missile Destroyer

August 25, 2017 @ 04:41 AM

US Navy Destroyer, USS Fitzgerald, damaged in a collision with a container ship off the coast of Japan, is to be repaired by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for an approximate US$500 million bill. The work will be performed at Huntington's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss
Russian Helicopters Signs Contract For Three Mi-8AMTSh Choppers

August 24, 2017 @ 06:47 PM

Russian Helicopters has signed a contract for the supply of Three Mi-8AMTSh military transport helicopters to state special purpose aviation. Three Mi-8AMTSh military transport helicopters will be manufactured at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ) and transferred to the customer in 2018, the company announced Wednesday
S Korean Army Suspends K-9 Howitzer Use Pending Blast Enquiry

August 24, 2017 @ 10:24 AM

The South Korean Army has decided to halt exercising with the Samsung Techwin K-9 artillery gun pending an enquiry to find out what caused the explosion of the self-propelled howitzer that killed two soldierand injured five others last week. The explosion inside the K-9 Thunder gun occurred during an artillery training exercise last Friday in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province
Tests Commence On Russia's S-500 Air Defence System

August 23, 2017 @ 04:28 PM

Russia's S-500, its newest air defence missile system commenced testing. “For the time being, the system has successfully passed a certain stage of inspections,” Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said at the 3rd International Military Technical Forum "Army-2017
Rosoboronexport Announces Plans To Export Cyber Security Products

August 23, 2017 @ 02:23 PM

Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport signed an agreement with Concern Avtomatika on exports of Russian cybersecurity systems in 2017-2019 at Army-2017 International Military and Technical Forum Tuesday. "According to the document, the special exporter will export systems and means of information security in 2017-2019
Rosoboronexport To Overhaul, Modernize Kazakh Armoured Vehicles

August 23, 2017 @ 02:09 PM

Semey Engineering JSC, the company of the defense sector of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has signed a framework agreement with Russias Rosoboronexport for full cycle overhaul and modernization of armoured vehicles at its facility. "The plant for repair and modernization, located in the city of Semey, will be equipped with modern equipment for the repair of armored vehicles of Soviet and Russian production, which is in the service of the army of Kazakhstan
Japan Seeks $48.1 Billion Defense Budget for fiscal 2018

August 23, 2017 @ 12:27 PM

Japanese Defense Ministry plans to seek a budget of 5.26 trillion yen ($48
Progress Report About China's Aircraft Carrier To be Presented at Upcoming CPC...

August 23, 2017 @ 09:20 AM

A progress report about China's home-made aircraft carrier, designated 002 will be made at the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) showing the importance the CPC attaches to indigenous defence technology development. The carrier, whose manufacturer the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp (DSIC), a subsidiary of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) had announced earlier that the vessels would be completed ahead of schedule

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