India signs $1 billion deal with Boeing to buy four P-8 aircraft
India has signed a billion-dollar deal with Boeing to buy four P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. A defence ministry source told AFP: "The deal has been signed. The delivery dates are being worked out. The navy will likely deploy them in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal to counter Chinese influence in the seas." The Indian Navy inducted its first P-8I...
Second T-50A aircraft takes flight
Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries successfully completed the initial test flight of the second T-50A aircraft in Sacheon, South Korea.
Russia builds up military forces in south west
Russia has strengthened its southwestern flank and increased its military presence in Ukraine.
Four Wildcat helicopters delivered to South Korea
South Korea has received an initial delivery of four Wildcat helicopters out of a total order of eight.
UAE hands over two generals to Turkey following coup attempt
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly detained two Turkish generals serving in Afghanistan and handed them over to Turkey. The hand over took place over suspicions that they took part in the failed coup attempt. The commander of Turkey’s task force in Afghanistan, Major General Mehmet Cahit Bakir, and Kabul Training, Support and Advising Commander Brigadier General Sener Topuc were detained...
US Navy conducts first Littoral Combat Ship Harpoon firing
USS Coronado, a Littoral Combat Ship, successfully executed the first live fire missile test using a Harpoon Block 1C missile.
Lockheed Martin win $504 million Canadian C-130J contract
American defence giant Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $504.3 million to provide support to the Canadian C-130J Hercules fleet.
China confirms confrontation with Japan over East China Sea
China’s defence ministry confirmed that Chinese and Japanese fighter jets had a confrontation over disputed waters in the East China Sea last month.
New Chinese strategic transport aircraft enter service
Sources have revealed that new Chinese strategic transport aircraft have entered military service.
Priest murdered in Normandy attack
A priest has been killed in a suspected terrorist attack after two knifemen stormed a church in the town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy. Police are handling the incident as a terrorist incident and have called in anti-terrorism prosecutors. Reports indicate the attackers burst into the church during Morning Mass and took five people hostage. It is believed the five hostages were two churchgoers,...
