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Japan's 2017 Defense Spending To Hit $43.6Bn; Interceptor Missile System Procurement Likely

December 23, 2016 @ 12:20 PM

Amid escalating tension with China and North Korea, the Japanese government on Thursday announced increase in defence budget for fiscal 2017 starting April 1, that covers a new amphibious force and a new sea-based ballistic missile interceptor system. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes cabinet approved ¥5
Ground Testing To Prepare MC-21 Airliner For First Flight

December 21, 2016 @ 08:13 AM

Ahead of MC-21 airliners maiden flight next year, Irkut Corporation announced Tuesday that it has started preparing for the aircrafts ground testing and has begun frequency response tests. “The works are held in the final assembly shop of the Irkutsk Aviation plant with the participation of specialists from the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after N
GRSE Launches Indian Navy’s Eighth Landing Craft Utility

December 17, 2016 @ 10:45 AM

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) launched Indian Navys eighth landing craft utility (LCU), an amphibious ship, on Friday. It is the last vessel in a series of eight ships of LCU MK-IV project designed and built by GRSE for the Navy, marking a significant milestone in the annals of the Indigenous Warship design and construction programme of India, Indian Defense ministry announced Friday
US To Halt Osprey Flights in Japan Following Crash

December 14, 2016 @ 10:56 AM

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Islamic State Adopts Practices Similar To National Military Forces To Manufacture Weapons

December 14, 2016 @ 08:57 AM

Islamic State forces have adopted similar practices to national military forces to manufacture improvised weapons including cast mortar round casings, rocket components, explosives and propellants. According to a report by London-based Conflict Armament Research (CAR) investigation carried out between 11 and 16 November 2016 documenting six weapon manufacturing facilities operated by IS forces, IS forces operate a ‘Central Organisation for Standardisation and Quality Control (COSQC), which falls under the authority of the groups ‘Soldiers Bureau, Committee for Military Development and Production
India To Test Agni-V Ballistic Missile Soon

December 14, 2016 @ 08:47 AM

India will test-launch its Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its final operational configuration from Wheeler Island off Odisha by early new year. Defence sources told
Taiwan To Provide Emergency Assistance To Chinese Military Planes

December 13, 2016 @ 09:09 AM

Taiwan has given permission for the Chinese military aircraft to land on its air defense zone in case of mechanical failures based on humanitarian grounds. "Because the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not at war at present, we should accept them out of humanitarian concerns," Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan said at a Foreign and National Defense Committee hearing at the Legislative Yuan on Monday, Focus Taiwan news channel reports
US Congress Clears Legislation For Designating India As 'Crucial Defence Partner'

December 9, 2016 @ 01:01 PM

US Congress has cleared legislation for designating India as a “major defence partner”, with the Senate passing the USD $618 billion American defence budget for 2017. The 2017 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) asks the defence secretary and the secretary of state to take steps necessary to recognize India as Americas major defence partner in a bid to strengthen bilateral security cooperation,
Iran Increases Missiles' Production, Development

December 7, 2016 @ 02:09 PM

Iran has increased production of ballistic missiles, apart from enhancing their precision-striking capability. "In addition to enhancing the precision-striking power and quality of ballistic missiles, the Iranian authorities and experts have used innovative and shortcut methods to produce inexpensive missiles and today, we are witnessing an increase in production of ballistic missiles," Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh was quoted as saying by
Almaz-Antey Sign Cooperation Agreement With Iranian Firm For Aircraft Navigation System

December 7, 2016 @ 11:17 AM

Russias defense manufacturer Almaz-Antey and Irans Shiraz Electronics Industries signed an agreement on cooperation for developing the aircraft navigation system, TASS reports. The sides agreed to cooperate in joint scientific research, developments, production, supplies and maintenance of equipment and its components for managing air traffic, communications, navigation and surveillance, the press service of the Russian company said on Wednesday

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