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US Denies Pakistan Drone Attack, Islamabad Maintains it Did

January 25, 2018 @ 12:14 PM

A day after three suspected members of the Haqqani Network were reported killed in a United States drone attacks, the US embassy in Islamabad denied the attack. However, the Pakistan Foreign Office reiterated its claim that the drone attack did take place
Negotiations On Russian S-400 Missile Systems Deal with Qatar In ‘Advanced’ Stage

January 25, 2018 @ 11:35 AM

Qatar is finalising a deal to buy Russian S-400 air defence systems, the isolated Gulf states ambassador to Moscow said on Thursday. “Negotiations in this direction are in an advanced stage,” Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah told Russias TASS state news agency
Rosoboronexport to Promote Small Submarines With Air Independent Propulsion

January 24, 2018 @ 02:52 PM

Rosoboronexport, part of Rostec State Corporation, announced in a press release last week that it will continue to promote small and midget submarines in the external market in 2018. “Rosoboronexport notes the growing interest in small and midget submarines in South-East Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East
Three Suspected Haqqani Network Terrorists Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan

January 24, 2018 @ 11:20 AM

Three suspected terrorists were killed on Wednesday during a drone attack, believed to have been launched by the United States military, in an area of Orkazai Agency near Pakistans border with Afghanistan. Daily Pakistan reported quoting local media outlets that the drone launched two missiles hitting a house in Dappa Mamazoi area in which Haqqani Network commander Ehsan alias Khawari and his two companions were killed
Airbus helicopters Delivered 409 Choppers in 2017, Logged Orders for 350 More

January 22, 2018 @ 11:25 AM

Airbus Helicopters delivered 409 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 350 helicopters (net: 335) in 2017, with a strong commercial performance on the heavy and super-medium segments. The company booked 54 orders for helicopters of the Super Puma family and 19 orders for the super-medium H175
France to Increase Defence Spending by $2.2 Billion This Year

January 20, 2018 @ 01:49 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to increase the defence spending by 1.8 billion euros ($2
S-400 Equipment Damage Not to Affect Delivery Schedule to China

January 20, 2018 @ 10:08 AM

Delivery schedule of the $3 billion S-400 air defence missile system to Beijing will not be affected following damage suffered to its auxiliary equipment when a ship transporting it to China got caught in a storm near the English Channel. Work is currently underway to assess the damage in order to make it possible to cover losses in accordance with insurance
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $125M Contract To Repair Collision-crippled US Navy Ship

January 20, 2018 @ 09:57 AM

Ingalls, a unit of Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been awarded a $125 million contract to repair and restore the collision-crippled US Navy ship, USS Fitzgerald, the US Department of defense announced Friday. “Huntington Ingalls Inc
Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems’ Components Damaged During Shipment to China

January 20, 2018 @ 04:33 AM

Auxiliary components for S-400 air defense systems being sent from Russia to China have been damaged during shipment by sea near the English Channel, the Russian defense industry cooperation service (FSMTC) said Friday. Sputnik news quoted FSMTC spokeswoman Maria Vorobyeva as stating that ship carrying the components has been caught in a storm while passing the English Channel and was forced to return to Russia
South Korea’s Navy To Start Operating New Stealth Submarine In May

January 19, 2018 @ 08:08 AM

South Korea's Navy will receive seventh Son Won II-class (Type 214) diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, on Friday that is capable of operating underwater for more than 10 days. The Hong Beom-do, is the world's top-level diesel sub that can handle more than 300 underwater targets at the same time and operate underwater for over 10 days without surfacing, Yonhap reports citing the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

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