South Koreas Defense Ministry on Monday has denied reports on possible purchase of US-built THAAD missile defense system. "(The speculation) is a mere rumor
South Korean conservative ruling party leader has openly demanded for a nuclear armed South Korea and to consider atomic weapons and long-range missiles to act as an effective deterrence against Pyongyang. “Considering North Koreas nuclear [and missile capabilities], we need to think about our own survival strategy and countermeasures that include peaceful nuclear and missile programs for the sake of self-defense,” said Rep
China has opposed the deployment of an advanced Thaad missile defense system by US in South Korea. "We exchanged views on the THAAD issue and the Chinese side expressed opposition," Chinese executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui was quoted as saying in a statement by Yonhap news agency after talks with his South Korean counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam
South Korean official has pushed for the deployment of an advanced US missile system, as a defense against Norths missile and nuclear programs. Kim Moo-sung, chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party was quoted as saying by Yonhap: “It's high time for South Korea to have a forward-looking and aggressive stance on the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery”
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
Russian-built Buk-M3 medium-range air defense missile system will get a new cutting-edge missile that will further boost the capability of the system. "The self-propelled systems transport and firing boxes are designed to hold six missiles
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to replace Global Positions Systems with Atomic Clocks with Enhanced Stability (ACES). “All of our modern communications, navigation and electronic warfare systems, as well as our intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, depend on accurate time-keeping,” said Lutwak, who will oversee the new program, called Atomic Clocks with Enhanced Stability (ACES) Wednesday in an official press release
Israels second Iron Dome interception system battery has been qualified with a new system upgrade with a new ‘software block over the past weeks. In a few weeks, the rest of the "Iron Dome" batteries, reserve and mandatory, will also be qualified
After successfully conducting an interceptor launch of the Barak 8 missile in Israel, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and its Indian partner, the Defence Research And Development Organization (DRDO) will conduct a similar test in India. The India test, where the missile would be fired at a simulated enemy target, is the last test before the Barak 8 missile is declared operational
India has test fired home-made nuclear capable Agni-I missile that can hit target from a distance of 700kms. The missile was launched from off the Odisha coast as a part of Strategic Forces Command (SF) training centre, NDTV reported today