Russia has accused US of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty by deploying Mark 41 systems capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles to Romania and Poland. According to a
DCNS will begin designs of the Australian Future Submarine after the discussions on cost this year. The Australian Government selected DCNS as its preferred international partner for the design of 12 Future submarines for the Royal Australian Navy Tuesday
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
Russia has criticized the US report on adherence to and compliance with arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament agreements and commitments as false, corroborated and exaggerated to show Moscow in bad light. In a comment to the recently published by US Department of States report on adherence to and compliance with arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament agreements and commitments,
India can build not more than 100 nuclear weapons as it has fissile material only for that many numbers of weapons. In a research published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS), scholar Elizabeth Whitfield denied Pakistani analysts claim of India stockpiling 2000 nuclear weapons
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
Russias hypersonic missile Tsirkon (Zircon) is expected to go into serial production in 2018, TASS reported quoting a source in the Russian military-industrial complex as saying. "State tests of Zircon are scheduled for completion in 2017 in accordance with the contract, and the missiles serial production is planned to be launched next year,” the source said Tuesday
A former US defence contractor has been sentenced to nearly five years in jail for illegally exporting the military blueprints and technical drawings of parts used in some of the high-tech and sensitive hardware like F-15 to India, using a local churchs website. Hannah Robert, 49, circumvented the US government and provided export-controlled technical data related to various types of military technology to an individual in India, said assistant US attorney general John P Carlin in a statement, PTI reported
The US plans to construct hyper-sensitive radar in Alaska next year to monitor North Korean missiles. US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director Vice Admiral James Syring stated in a congressional testimony Wednesday said that there continues to be a "clear intent" by North Korea to produce mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States
North Korea may be preparing to launch this week its first mobile ballistic missile, designed to put the mainland United States within range. A mobile launcher was spotted carrying up to two Musudan missiles,