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January 17, 2018  

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B-52 Bombers Return to Guam
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Six B-52H Stratofortress bombers and approximately 300 Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, are deploying to Andersen AFB, Guam, in support of U.S. Pacific Command

India OKs Purchase of 160,000 Rifles and Carbines
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, met today and simplified ‘Make II’ procedure, which prescribes guidelines to be followed to develop and manufact

Su-35 Fighter Buy is Top Priority of New Indonesian AF Chief
JAKARTA --- The procurement of Russian-made Sukhoi SU-35 jet fighters and radar top the list of the first priority programs for the newly sworn-in Air Force chief of staff Air Marshall Yuyu Sutisna.

 


Several NATO air forces intercepted and escorted two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers as they flew a long-range mission from the Barents Sea to the southern part of the North Sea and back. This photograph was taken by an RAF Typhoon fighter. (UK MoD photo
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  • Danish DIY submarine maker charged with journalist's murder
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    B-52 Bombers Return to Guam
    PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Six B-52H Stratofortress bombers and approximately 300 Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, are deploying to Andersen AFB, Guam, in support of U.S. Pacific Command...

    India OKs Purchase of 160,000 Rifles and Carbines
    The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, met today and simplified ‘Make II’ procedure, which prescribes guidelines to be followed to develop and manufact...

    Su-35 Fighter Buy is Top Priority of New Indonesian AF Chief
    JAKARTA --- The procurement of Russian-made Sukhoi SU-35 jet fighters and radar top the list of the first priority programs for the newly sworn-in Air Force chief of staff Air Marshall Yuyu Sutisna. ...

    Russia: Two Tu-160 Fly Over Neutral Waters of Northern Europe
    Two T-160 strategic bombers carried out a scheduled flight over neutral waters of Barents, Norwegian, and Northern Seas. The long-range bombers were escorted by MiG-31 fighters. Flight duration was...

    Chinese Submarine Lurking Near Disputed Waters Angers Japan
    Japan's government has reacted angrily after one of the most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines in the Chinese navy was spotted in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea. Julian Ry...

    US Navy to Charge Commanders of Collision Destroyers
    WASHINGTON --- Below is a statement released January 16 by U.S. Navy Chief of Information (Acting), Capt. Greg Hicks on Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) charges preferred against individual ser...

    Indonesia, Turkey Team to Develop Military Drones
    BANDUNG, Indonesia --- Aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is collaborating with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are capable of flying ...

    US Army Details Partnership with Saudi National Guard
    WASHINGTON --- The Saudi Arabian National Guard has enormous capacity, and the U.S. Army helps them develop that into powerful capability, said Maj. Gen. Frank Muth. Some 130,000 personnel within t...

    Italy Reshuffles Effort from Iraq to Mediterranean
    ROME --- Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti refers before the Senate on the international missions authorized in 2017 and their extension in 2018, and missions that will kick-off this year. Italy is ...

    Chinese Navy Commissions New Frigate, Corvette
    The commissioning ceremony for the new guided-missile frigate Wuhai was held at a naval port in Dalian Northeast China's Liaoning, on Monday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced....

    Second Chinese Barracks Ship Heralds Carrier Trials
    BEIJING --- China's 2nd homegrown barracks ship has arrived in Dalian city of north-eastern China's Liaoning Province to meet with China's 2nd aircraft carrier, according to recent reports. As a un...

    NATO Defense Chiefs Discuss Afghanistan, Iraq, Command Structures
    BRUSSELS --- NATO chiefs of defense are meeting here today to examine the situations in Afghanistan, Iraq and on the alliance border with Russia. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the ...

    Pentagon: Continuing Resolutions Create Uncertainty
    BRUSSELS --- For the last nine years, DoD has been subject to continuing resolutions instead of having budgets, and the department needs stability and predictability to spend resources wisely and get ...

    Embraer Reaches 2017 Delivery Targets
    SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer delivered a total of 210 jets in 2017, of which 101 were commercial aircraft and 109 were executive jets (72 light and 37 large). The deliveries were within...

    Saab Has Key Role in EU’s Ocean 2020 Surveillance Project
    Defence and security company Saab will take part in an EU funded preparatory action project called OCEAN2020. The project will demonstrate technologies for enhanced situational awareness in a naval en...

    Experiments Have Direct Application for Australian Defence
    In order to improve the performance of Defence platforms, Defence Science and Technology (DST) researchers have been analysing how aircraft, under-water and surface vehicles move through the air or wa...

    S. Korea Boosts Intelligent Surveillance Cameras for Military
    The South Korean military will have intelligent surveillance cameras with more stringent technological support than ever after the nation's defense ministry scouted the leading online network agency t...

    Danish and Belgian Commanders Take Lead of NATO Naval Groups
    Danish and Belgian commanders have taken the lead of two NATO naval groups which help provide security at sea. Commodore Søren Thinggard Larsen of the Royal Danish Navy now leads Standing NATO Maritim...

    Australian Joint Helicopter School Begins Training
    The Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army have joined forces with industry to train rotary wing crews at a new joint helicopter school as part of the Helicopter Aircrew Training System. The fir...

    Milrem LCM Wins Estonian Contract for Patria XA Maintenance
    The Centre for Defence Investment has renewed the public contract with Milrem LCM, provider of defence vehicle lifecycle management, for repair and maintenance of the Patria XA-180 and XA-188 armoured...

    Airbus Wins French MoD Telephony Contract
    PARIS --- Airbus has been awarded the Symphonie contract by the French joint services directorate for defence infrastructure networks and information systems (DIRISI) for a period of seven years. It i...

    Cobham to Provide EW Services for NATO Training and Exercises
    BOURNEMOUTH, England --- Cobham announced today that its Special Mission business has been awarded a follow-on contract to deliver Operational Readiness Training to NATO for up to five years. The ...

    Belgium Retires First C-130 Hercules Transport
    The Belgian military has withdrawn its first Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport aircraft from service. This is the first step towards the conversion to the Airbus A400M Atlas, which will be delivered ...

    British Army Bids Farewell to the Lynx Helicopter
    The Lynx helicopter has had a long and distinguished career with the British Army stretching back nearly 40 years. Described as a primary battlefield utility helicopter, the venerable Lynx entered ...

    New Boeing - Adient Company to Design and Build Airplane Seats
    SEATTLE --- Boeing and Adient today announced the formation of Adient Aerospace, a joint venture that will develop, manufacture and sell a portfolio of seating products to airlines and aircraft leasin...


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