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Taiwan Plans $12 Million Upgrade To Two Aging Dutch-made Submarines

April 7, 2016 @ 01:54 PM

The Taiwanese Navy has announced a NT$400 million (US$12.35 million) program to upgrade the nations two aging Dutch-made Zwaardvis-class submarines
Iran Tests More Missiles Amid Criticism

March 12, 2016 @ 09:31 AM

Iran recently conducted more missile tests, firing two rockets that successfully hit targets over 850 miles away. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran conducted a second successive day of missile tests on Wednesday from the eastern part of the Alborz mountain range that hugs the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, Tehrans official news agency IRNA reported Saturday
Philippine Navy Plans To Lease Retired Japanese TC-90 Trainers

March 4, 2016 @ 08:02 AM

The Philippine Navy is planning to lease five retired Japanese training aircraft for patrolling missions in the disputed South China Sea. According to a Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun, the Philippines is eyeing Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force Beechcraft TC-90 aircraft
Is Indo-Japanese US-2 Amphibious Aircraft Deal In Limbo?

February 29, 2016 @ 09:52 AM

Japan has no immediate plans for ‘selling or delivering the US-2 amphibious aircraft to India, a senior diplomat was quoted as saying by the Hindu news daily Friday. “There is no decision about its delivery nor did the Foreign Secretaries discuss the timing of the delivery”, Yasuhisa Kawamura, Director General of Press and Public Diplomacy of Japan was quoted by the
Nigerian Army Inducts Combat Motorbikes Battalion To Fight Boko Haram

February 29, 2016 @ 08:02 AM

The Nigerian Army has inducted combat motorbikes unit at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno State to fight rising threat of Boko Harams terror outfits in the country. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt
Japan Places Missiles On Land, Sea To Shoot Down North Korean Rocket

February 3, 2016 @ 10:01 AM

Japan is preparing to shoot down North Korean rocket with Aegis destroyers in the Japan Sea and Patriot missiles onshore if Pyongyang threatens Tokyo with the said satellite launch. Japan has placed its military on high alert on Wednesday after North Korea notified the UN the International Maritime Organization of its plan to launch what it called an “earth observation satellite” sometime between Feb
New Russian Navy Search and Rescue Ship Enters Service

February 3, 2016 @ 08:25 AM

The Russian Navy Pacific Fleet has put their newest deep-water search and rescue vehicle – Bester-1 into service. The vehicle completed state trials in November 2015 and is now waiting for the search and rescue ship Igor Belousov to arrive at the Pacific Fleet base in Vladivostok, Russia, Naval Today reported Monday
S. Korean Official Calls For THAAD Deployment To Counter North

February 1, 2016 @ 08:28 AM

South Korean official has pushed for the deployment of an advanced US missile system, as a defense against Norths missile and nuclear programs. Kim Moo-sung, chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party was quoted as saying by Yonhap: “It's high time for South Korea to have a forward-looking and aggressive stance on the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery”
US Navy Commander Received Lady Gaga Concert Tickets In Exchange For Classified...

January 29, 2016 @ 12:18 PM

A US Navy Commander has pleaded guilty of passing on classified information in exchange for paid travel, prostitutes and Lady Gaga concert tickets from a Malaysian defense contractor. “Commander Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz is charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and bribery of a public official from his involvement in a scandal surrounding a contractor who serviced ships in the Navys Pacific fleet,” Reuters reported Friday
Japan's X-2 Aircraft Could Join the World Stealth Fighter Race

January 29, 2016 @ 11:00 AM

Japans home-grown stealth fighter from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is aimed at matching similar stealth aircraft of China and Russia as well as competes in the world market for fifth generation fighters. The X-2 is designed to test stealth capabilities and once in full production will compete against the US F-35, Russian T-50 and Chinese J-31 fighters

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