Iran has warned US and its allies that it may close Strait of Hormuz if US continue to use the passage for maritime exercise involving 30 nations. "We have to counter any harmful and ill-intended passage through Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian parliament approved a bill on Sunday to increase the countrys missile power with the aim of boosting the Islamic Republics deterrent and defense capability. According to FARS News Agency (FNA), the bill approved within the framework of Irans 5-year development plan, calls for enhancement of the countrys deterrence power by developing and boosting its missile production capability, strengthening the air defense power at different short-, mid- and long-range levels
Australias new fleet of 12 submarines will be built by DCNS of France in South Australia Australia will get to possess the new Barracuda-class submarines which will be built to Australian specifications for a conventional, non-nuclear powered submarine in 8-10 years from the signing of the contract. Germanys ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and the government of Japan were the two unsuccessful bidders in the bid to build 12 submarines to replace Australias Collins-class submarines
The Islamic State (IS) terrorists have reportedly brought down a Syrian MiG-23 fighter plane in the east Damascus countryside on Friday morning, according to the reports by the jihadists media agency Al-Amaq News. The pilot was reportedly found alive after landing and has been captured by the IS, the agency claimed, according to Reuters
China has admitted it tested an inter-continental ballistic missile by stating that "it is normal for China to execute scientific experiments within its territory, and these experiments are not aimed at any specific country nor target." While not directly naming the type of missile, a statement released by the Information Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense (MND) and posted on the state-owned Chinamil website had the title, “defence ministry responds to intercontinental missile test near South China Sea
TrackingPoint has unveiled its latest Precision-Guided Firearm - the squad-level M1400 338LM bolt-action rifle which engages stationary and moving targets out to 1400 yards. The squad-level M1400 is designed to provide unprecedented battle stand-off capabilities at the squad level
The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has called for an immediate action on usage of unmanned aircraft after the incident yesterday involving a British Airways plane which collided with a drone on its final approach into Heathrow airport. “The fact that a passenger jet and drone collided brings into sharp focus the need for immediate legislation regarding these devices”, a statement by the association said today
Russia has delivered a new batch of Sukhoi Su-25 strike fighters to Iraq. "A batch of Su-25 (three aircraft) has arrived in Iraq in accordance with the contract signed with the Russian side," spokesman for the Iraqi Defense Ministry Nasir Nouri Mohammed al-Tamimi was quoted as saying by Tass Monday
Australia has shortlisted three European companies as part of its AUD 40 billion (US $31 billion) naval modernization program. UK based BAE Systems, Italys Fincantieri and Spanish Navantia had been asked to refine designs for nine new frigates to be built for AUD 35 billion, Wall street Journal reported Monday
A Chinese military aircraft for the first time has landed at an airport built on an island in South China Sea. The airport built by the China could base fighter jets