Officers Take Oath as Selection Board Members
One hundred eighty-three (183) generals, flag officers and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on March 5 took their oath as members of different AFP selection … Read More
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Deputy Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
RAdm Tarun Sobti, on March 4 assumed charge as the deputy commandant and chief instructor of Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. The admiral was commissioned into the Indian Navy in July … Read More
New Unification Minister to Improve Ties with Pyongyang
South Korean president Moon Jae-in has replaced his unification minister who played a major role in last year’s detente with the North, his office said March 8, and named a … Read More
Linda Reynolds Appointed to Defence Industry and Cabinet
With the resignations of two ministers, Christopher Pyne and Steve Ciobo, now formally confirmed, prime minister Scott Morrison has announced that Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds will become minister for … Read More
India Pay $3 Billion to Lease Nuclear Sub from Russia
NEW DELHI:India has signed a $3 billion deal to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia. The contract for the Akula-1-class submarine includes refurbishment of the submarine, currently mothballed at Severodvinsk. … Read More
China, Pakistan to Upgrade Jointly Produced Fighter
ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: China and Pakistan plan to upgrade their jointly- produced JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft to enhance its “informatised warfare” capability and weapons which experts says could effectively defend against strong … Read More
India-US to Co-Develop Small Air Launch UAVs
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: India and the US have identified small air launch unmanned aerial vehicles and a lightweight small arms technology project along with aircraft maintenance for defence collaboration, a top … Read More
India World’s Second-Largest Arms Importer
NEW DELHI: India was the world’s secondlargest arms importer from 2014-18, ceding the long-held tag as largest importer to Saudi Arabia, which accounted for 12% of the total imports during … Read More