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Submarine Deal Kickbacks Haunt Malaysian PM Najib As Associate Is Charged In...

August 1, 2017 @ 03:15 PM

An associate of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged in France with receiving bribes worth 30 million euros in a 2002 deal to buy two Scorpene submarines from the French company DCNS (now Naval Group). PM Razaks former adviser Abdul Razak Baginda was charged in France on July 18 with "active and passive complicity in corruption" and "misappropriation of corporate assets", the French judicial source told AFP
Russia Installs Anti-Sabotage Defense System At Naval Base in Syria

August 1, 2017 @ 01:53 PM

Russia has created an anti-sabotage boundary along the coastline of the Naval maintenance and support facility in the Syrian city of Tartus. An anti-sabotage boundary has been created along the coastline of the Russian Navy maintenance and support facility in the Syrian city of Tartus, a military and diplomatic official was quoted as saying by
Oshkosh Wins $195M To Procure 748 Vehicles For US Army

August 1, 2017 @ 04:46 AM

Oshkosh Defense has won a $195 million modification contract to exercise available options for 748 vehicles and 2,359 installed and packaged kits. Work is expected to be completed by November 30, 2018, the US department of defense said in a statement Tuesday
Eastern Libya Force's MiG-21 Jet Shot Down By Missile Over Derna Port...

July 31, 2017 @ 01:17 PM

A MiG-21 fighter jet from General Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan militants has been shot down during bombing raid on Derna, a port city of the country. Apart from that two of its crews have been detained
MDA To Research Into Airborne, Ground-based Hyperspectral Imaging For Canadian Armed Forces

July 28, 2017 @ 03:25 PM

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) Ltd has signed a five-year contract with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to apply research expertise in hyperspectral imaging and data analysis. This initiative will help develop and validate airborne and ground-based hyperspectral imaging capabilities in ultraviolet, visible near-infrared and low-wave infrared spectral ranges
Japan’s Defense Minister Resigns Over Alleged Activity Log Cover-up

July 28, 2017 @ 07:57 AM

Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has tendered resignation taking responsibility over an alleged cover-up involving daily activity logs of Japanese troops serving as UN peacekeepers in South Sudan. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will take over as interim defense minister until new chief is appointed, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was quoted as saying by
Raytheon To Collaborate With CyberSponse To Automate Threat Detection

July 26, 2017 @ 10:16 AM

Raytheon will integrate the CyberSponse security platform with its Virtual-Security Operations Center to automate threat detection and response for its managed services customers. This technology collaboration combines CyberSponse's automated incident response and security orchestration capabilities with Raytheon's innovative Virtual-Security Operations Center, or V-SOC services, to reduce attacker dwell time in enterprises defended by Raytheon
Leonardo Inaugurates New Airborne Systems Facility In Italy's Abruzzo region

July 25, 2017 @ 02:08 PM

Leonardo has inaugurated its airborne systems facility in LAquila, Italy that is also home to Thales Alenia Space (a joint venture between Thales, 67% and Leonardo, 33%) which opened a major site in the city in 2013. LAquila, the capital of Italys Abruzzo region, is one of the birthplaces of Leonardos airborne and space systems division
Saudi-led Group Add 18 Entities, Individuals To Qatari Sanctions List, Vows To...

July 25, 2017 @ 11:33 AM

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have affirmed to continue their current measures (read blockade) of Qatar and possible future measures, until the Qatari authorities are committed to fulfilling all the just demands, which ensure countering terrorism and maintaining security and stability in the region. “The terrorist activities of the 9 entities and 9 individuals have direct and indirect ties with the Qatari authorities
China Installs 'Emergency Response Measures' In Border Stand-off With India

July 24, 2017 @ 10:37 AM

Chinese border forces have put in place 'emergency response measures' and will be enhancing its targeted deployment and training along the Indo-Chinese border, defense ministry spokesperson Wu Qian has been quoted as saying. China urged India Monday to give up "impractical and illusory thinking" and immediately withdraw its troops that have "crossed into Chinese territory,"

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