Southeast Asia
China’s FTC-2000G Bags First Export Contract to an Undisclosed Southeast Asian Country
China’s FTC-2000G multirole combat aircraft bags first export contract
India
Missiles that Indian armed forces have
Jan 24, 2013- New Delhi: India's missile and nuclear weapons programs have evolved as elements of its strategic response to more than 60 years of wars and skirmishes it has fought with Pakistan a…
Headlines
China's Buying A Fleet Of Russian Bombers Perfect For Taking On The US Navy
Jan 20, 2013- Chinese websites are again reporting that Russia has agreed to sell Beijing the production line for the Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber at a cost of $1.5 billion Once in service with the Chines…
Southeast Asia sea
Chinese surveillance ships patrolling South China Sea
Jan. 20, 2013- Two fleets of Chinese marine surveillance ships are carrying out separate regular patrol missions simultaneously on the South China Sea, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said Sat…
Headlines
China's new weapons lagging behind advanced countries
Jan 18, 2013- A large part of new domestic weapons including J-31 jet fighter, the first aircraft carrier of China, as well as WZ-10, WZ-19 and Yilong UAV exhibited at the 9th China International Avi…
India
India mulls huge increase in Rafale order, may buy up to 189 fighter jets
Jan 18, 2013- PARIS: India could buy up to 189 of the Rafale fighter jets currently being used by France to bomb Islamist militants in Mali, sources close to negotiations on the multi-billion dollar …
Headlines
India to store missiles near Pak & China borders
Jan 8, 2013- NEW DELHI - India has launched a major plan to construct underground shelters for storing missiles, rockets and ammunition close to the borders with Pakistan and China. Apart from provid…
Vietnam People's Navy
The First Twin Otter of The Vietnam People's Navy
Jan 17, 2013- The first of six Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter has been delivered to the naval aviation branch of the Vietnam People’s Navy on November 9, 2012. The Twin Otters will be used by the Na…
Headlines
Indonesia to buy frigates from Britain
Jakarta, Jan 16 (IANS) In a bid to modernise its naval fleet, Indonesia will procure three frigates from Britain, the Indonesian defence minister said Wednesday. Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro conveyed…
Asia-Pacific
Special Report: China's military hawks take the offensive
An aerial photo shows the Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian No. 51 (L) cruising as a Japan Coast Guard ship Ishigaki sails near Uotsuri island, one of the disputed islands, called Senkaku. Cre…
Vietnam-India
Vietnam supports India's South China Sea stand, UNSC bid
Jan 15, 2013- Hanoi: Vietnam Tuesday backed India's stand that there should be freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, an area China wants New Delhi to keep away from, and also extended sup…
Media
Beijing to trigger arms race by testing anti-satellite missiles
Taipei, Jan. 15,2013- (CNA) China's imminent test-firing of an anti-satellite missile is set to prompt an arms race with the United States and Russia, a Russian military expert has warned. The Be…
Vietnam
Vietnamese Prime Minister visits S-300 unit
Jan 14, 2013- PANO – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung paid a working visit to Air-Defence Unit 64 of Air-Defence Division 361 under the Air Defence and Air Force on January 13th and checked the unit’s …
Headlines
Taiwan to get first batch of new Apache helicopters in October
Jan 12, 2013- (CNA) Taiwan is expected to get six Apache attack helicopters in October this year, according to military sources. The six AH-64Es will be the first batch of an order of 30 of the most …
Vietnam
VPA performs combat readiness exercise
Jan 13, 2013- These days, Vietnam People's Army (VPA) holds the combat readiness exercise at Mieu Mon Military Training Center. Tank Brigade 201 to be deployed to the training field. More than 50…
Headlines
Israel intends to increase arms sale to Azerbaijan, Brazil, Poland and Vietnam
Jan 12, 2013- Baku. Malahat Najafova – APA. Israel is intending to increase sale of arms and military equipment to Azerbaijan in 2013, said Director General of the Israeli Defense Ministry Udi Shani,…
Headlines
Vietnam - Italian: Bilateral Defense Cooperation
On Jan. 10, 2013, at the office of the Government, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Minister of Defense. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Admiral Gi…
India
India test-fires manoeuvrable version of BrahMos
NEW DELHI, JAN 9, 2013: India today successfully test-fired a highly manoeuvrable version of the 290-km range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a naval warship off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in…
Headlines
South Korea to speed up development of new missiles
Jan 8, 2013- South Korea's new government is to hasten the development and deployment of missiles capable of striking targets anywhere in North Korea. South Korea's president Park Geun-hye (…
Japan
Abe to beef up Japan's defense dealing with China
Jan 8, 2013- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to create new guidelines for Japan's defense program this year. Japan Coast Guard F-15 He is expected to scrap the mid-term defense buildup prog…
