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First User Trial Of India’s Nuclear-capable AGNI-V ICBM On January 18

January 12, 2018 @ 07:06 PM

India will reportedly carry out the first user trial of countrys intercontinental range ballistic missile ‘Agni V next week. The trial would be carried out by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of Indian Army at Abdul Kalam Island defence test facility off Odisha coast anytime between January 18 and 19, Indian Express reports quoting defense sources
S Korea's Marine Corps Receives First Batch Of Surion Marine Utility Helicopters

January 10, 2018 @ 04:51 PM

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has delivered first two multirole helicopters, the Surion Marine Utility Helicopters (MUH-1), for South Korea's Marine Corps on Wednesday. The MUH-1s, the Marine version of the KUH-1 Surion, will be used for various missions, including the defense of strategic islands, rapid response and humanitarian operations, Yonhap reports Wednesday
US Marine Corps AH-1 Attack Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Okinawa Islands

January 8, 2018 @ 02:31 PM

A US Marine Corps AH-1 attack helicopter made an emergency landing in Japans Okinavwa islands in a second incident in three days. A Marine Corps AH-1 attack helicopter with two people aboard landed in a field at a waste disposal site in the town of Yomitan on Okinawa's main island, according to Japanese media reports
Norway Suspends Arms Exports to UAE

January 4, 2018 @ 07:04 PM

Norway will suspend all valid licenses for exports of weapons and ammunition to UAE due to its armed conflict in Yemen. Based on the assessment of the situation in Yemen and increasing risk associated with the UAEs military involvement in Yemen, the ministry of foreign affairs (of Norway) has decided on 19 December 2017 to suspend all valid licenses for A-materials (weapons and ammunition) to UAE,
Spain Takes Delivery of Second Airbus A400M Military Transport Aircraft

December 29, 2017 @ 01:32 PM

The Spanish Air Force has taken the delivery of second of 27 A400Ms turboprop military transport aircraft from Airbus. The Directorate General of armaments and Material (DGAM) delivered the aircraft to the Spanish Air Force at the Airbus factory in Seville, the defense ministry reported Friday
India’s DRDO Tests Advanced Area Defence Interceptor Missile

December 28, 2017 @ 09:31 AM

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the successful launch of the interceptor missile Advanced Area Defence (AAD) on Thursday from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. Defence sources told Indian Express that the endo-atmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 kilometres, successfully destroyed an incoming ballistic missile over the Bay of Bengal
Japan Looks To Refit Izumo Helicopter Carrier For F-35B Fighter Jets

December 26, 2017 @ 12:17 PM

The Japanese government is considering the possibility of acquiring US-made F-35B fighter jets in future, as it is looking into remodelling Tokyos Izumo helicopter carrier. The 248-metre (814-feet) Izumo, Japan's largest warship equipped with a flat flight deck, was designed with an eye to hosting F-35B fighters
Finnish Navy’s Hamina-class Missile Boats To Get Torpedo Weapon Systems Upgrade

December 21, 2017 @ 11:27 AM

The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command received a mandate to sign a contract with Patria Systems Ltd. for the upgrade of the Hamina-class fast attack missile crafts (FAC)
Surface Warfare Missile, Torpedo Part of $276 Million Upgrade of Finnish Hamina-class...

December 20, 2017 @ 11:10 PM

The Finnish Defense Minister Jussi Niinistö has approved contracts worth $276 million (EUR 223 million) to upgrade Hamina-class fast attack missile crafts. As part of upgrade, a torpedo weapon system will be procured from Saab
Chinese Bombers, Fighters, Surveillance Aircraft Encounter Interference from Foreign Aircraft

December 19, 2017 @ 03:07 PM

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force reported that its bombers, fighters and surveillance aircraft have encountered interference from foreign warplanes during a training mission over Tsushima Strait. This is the first time that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has flown over the Tsushima Strait, Shen Jinke, Chinese military spokesperson was quoted as saying in a statement on the PLA Air Forces Sina Weibo account Monday

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