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US-Pakistan Military Relations Seen Thawing as Washington sends Fighter Jets for Joint...

January 23, 2019 @ 01:10 PM

In a sign that frosty relations between Islamabad and Washington could be thawing, the latter has sent fighter jets to the Falcon Talon-III joint air exercise, scheduled to take place at PAF Base Shahbaz in Sindh Province later this week. The joint exercises come only a day after senior US Senator Lindsey Graham urged President Donald Trump to meet Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, as intense contacts between the two countries continue over negotiations to end the 17-year war with the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan
Iran Installs Locally-made Radar Along Border with Pakistan

January 21, 2019 @ 01:09 PM

Iran has installed locally-made radar in the city of Zahedan near the border with Pakistan to keep a track of intrusions into its territory from militants. The inauguration ceremony was held in the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province by Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi-Fard, the commander of the Iranian Army's Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, Fars News Agency reported on Saturday
Iranian Rocket Fails to Reach Necessary Speed After Launch

January 17, 2019 @ 11:32 AM

Iran has failed to put a satellite-carrying rocket into orbit in a launch criticized by the United States. The launch took place at Imam Khomeini Space Center in Irans Semnan province, a facility under the control of the countrys Defence Ministry
China Threatens Countries Participating in Taiwan Submarine Program

January 15, 2019 @ 12:43 PM

Countries which have offered to participate in building submarines for Taiwan risk severely damaging relations with China, Beijing has asserted. Taiwan media last year reported that the United States (US) had approved the Transfer of Technology (ToT) that will allow Taiwan to produce its own submarines
ST Engineering Secures Fast Patrol Boats, other Contracts Worth $414M in 2018

January 14, 2019 @ 01:17 PM

ST Engineerings marine arm has won contracts worth S$560 million ($414 million) combined, in the last quarter of 2018. The Ministry of Home Affairs awarded a contract for the design, construction and maintenance of Fast Patrol Boats for the Singapore Police Coast Guard
Huntington Ingalls to Build Two US Navy Aircraft Carriers for $26 Billion

January 3, 2019 @ 08:39 AM

Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding has secured a contract to build the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft carriers for a deal potentially worth US$26 Billion. The block-buying process, in the case of the two aircraft carriers, is expected to save the Navy $4 billion
Russia Classifies Weapons Procurement

January 2, 2019 @ 08:31 AM

Russia has amended the law, ‘on the state defense order which will now classify weapons, military equipment and ammunition procurement including the ones that are bought for the National Guard or the Interior Ministry. According to the new rule, procurement to create, supply, service, repair or dispose of weapons and military equipment will not be included in the plans and timetables stipulated by the legislation concerning the contract system of procurements for state needs,
Chinese Aircraft Maker Issues RFP for Stealth Aircraft’s Target Detection Systems

January 1, 2019 @ 02:20 PM

The Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to acquire an “integral unit for photoelectric target acquisition that is stealth capable,” setting off speculation that the institute was developing a carrier-based version of Chinas FC-31 stealth fighter jet. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is looking to procure stealth parts for China's aircraft carrier-based fighter jet manufacturer, Shenyang
Syrian Air Defence 'Intercepts' Missiles Fired by Israeli Warplanes

December 26, 2018 @ 02:39 PM

Syrian Air Defences have intercepted hostile missiles fired by Israeli warplanes from over the Lebanese territories, a source from the military said Tuesday. Most of the hostile missiles were downed before reaching their targets, SANA quoted the source as saying
Patriot Missiles Sale to Turkey won’t Affect S-400 Deal: Kremlin

December 19, 2018 @ 02:12 PM

Sale of Patriot missile systems by the United States (US) to Turkey would not affect the S-400 air defense missile deal between Ankara and Moscow signed in 2017, Kremlin stated. "These are unrelated processes and in this case we are implementing the accords we have with the Turkish colleagues

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