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New Delhi to Sell Entire Stake in Air India
2020-01-28 Read More...
New Delhi intends to sell its entire stake in the debt-crippled national carrier Air India, the government announced Monday, after failing previously to secure any bids for a majority share, Agence France Presse (AFP)

German Arms Sales Decline 7.4% in First Quarter of 2019
2019-04-26 Read More...
German exports decreased again in the first quarter of this year - a decrease of 7.4% from the same point last year. Germany’s Ministry of Economy cites a “restrictive and responsible” export policy as the

Canada Extends Military Missions in Iraq, Ukraine
2019-03-21 Read More...
Canadian Defense and Foreign Ministers announced the extension of the functions of the Canadian military training missions in Iraq and Ukraine, National Iraqi News Agency (NINA)

France, Ethiopia Sign Military, Naval Cooperation Agreement
2019-03-15 Read More...
Ethiopia and France agreed their first military cooperation accord this week, a deal that includes helping the landlocked nation build a navy, as Paris seeks to boost economic ties in Africa’s second-most populous country, Reuters

Russia Creating Hypersonic Target Missile for Advanced Weapons Testing
2018-11-23 Read More...
A hypersonic target missile designed for testing of advanced weapons is being developed in Russia, director general of Russian scientific and production enterprise NPO Molniya, Olga Sokolova, told

Qatar’s Defense Minister Visits BAE Systems Sites in UK
2018-10-22 Read More...
British Defense Secretary Gavin Gavin Williamson welcomed his counterpart, His Excellency Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, to

Indonesia Inks Deal for 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Jets
2018-02-20 Read More...
Indonesia has inked a billion-dollar deal to buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia, an official said

7th Eager Lion Military Exercise Kicks Off in Jordan
2017-05-09 Read More...
Jordan and the United States kicked off annual military exercises Sunday known as “Eager Lion”, with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials

Egyptian-American Named Deputy US National Security Advisor
2017-03-17 Read More...
National U.S. Security Advisor H.R. McMaster has tapped Dina Powell to become his Deputy, promoting the Cairo-born banker and policymaker to a key White House

Tunisia Receives 6 Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Helicopters
2017-02-07 Read More...
Tunisia’s Armed Forces have taken delivery of six US-made military helicopters from a total order of 24 for use in its fight against “terror”, the government announced

US Deploys Navy Destroyer Off Yemen’s Coast
2017-02-06 Read More...
The United States has placed a Navy destroyer off the coast of Yemen to protect waterways from Houthi militia aligned with Iran, two US officials said on Friday, amid heightened tension between Washington and

Iran’s Defense Budget to Grow from 2 to 5% of GDP
2017-01-19 Read More...
Iranian lawmakers approved an increase to the country’s military budget of 5% of the GDP, up from the 2% it occupied in the 2015-2016

US, South Korea Begin Joint Naval Drills
2016-10-11 Read More...
South Korean and US forces have launched large-scale joint naval drills in a show of force against what they call North Korea’s provocations in the restive

Germany to Destroy Remaining Libyan Chemical Weapons
2016-09-14 Read More...
Germany is helping to destroy the last stockpiles of chemicals from Libya’s chemical weapons program. The chemicals will be destroyed in Munster, Germany in the coming

North Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles into Sea
2016-09-06 Read More...
North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, said South Korea, as the leaders of the Group of 20 major economies held a summit in China, the North’s main

Russia Developing New Naval Sonar Network
2016-08-01 Read More...
A state-of-the-art sonar system to protect Russia's territorial waters in the Arctic is already under development, the newspaper Izvestia quoted a Russian Defense Ministry source familiar with the situation as

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