Report: US led in 2006 arms to developing countries Oct 1, 2007, 7:54 GMT New York - The United States led the world in 2006 in selling arms to developing countries, according to a US government report being released Monday. ....more

India develops underwater missile Sep 5, 2007, 14:44 GMT New Delhi - India has developed a submarine version of the BrahMos supersonic missile in collaboration with Russia, India's Defence Minister AK Anthony said in parliament Wednesday. ....more

Dutch request participation in Joint Strike Fighter testing Jul 11, 2007, 15:09 GMT Amsterdam - Dutch Deputy Defence Minister Cees van der Knaap on Tuesday asked his United States counterpart Gordon England to include the Netherlands as an equal partner in the testing phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). ....more

South Korea launches high-tech warship May 25, 2007, 13:35 GMT Seoul - South Korea launched Friday its first destroyer equipped with the Aegis ballistic-missile combat system to strengthen its naval defence capabilities against North Korea. ....more

Warships showcased with latest naval technology May 15, 2007, 11:01 GMT Singapore - Exhibitors from 22 countries opened a maritime exhibition in Singapore on Tuesday by showcasing warships with the latest naval technology to Asia-Pacific countries hiking their maritime spending. ....more

DARPA to neutralise sniper fire Apr 30, 2007, 14:10 GMT With modern urban warfare providing countless unseen havens for deadly snipers the U.S. Defense Department’s advanced research division is hoping to dramatically cut down deaths of coalition troops in the Middle East with the introduction of it’s C-Sniper system. ....more

China increases defence spending to modernize military Dec 29, 2006, 14:11 GMT Beijing - China says its ongoing modernization of its military is to defend its security and to control Taiwan independence efforts, according to a defence white paper released on Friday. ....more

Spymasters gather in New Zealand Nov 30, 2006, 8:49 GMT Wellington - The world's top spy chiefs - including the heads of the CIA and British, Australian and Canadian agencies - have been meeting in secret this week in New Zealand. ....more

India successfully conducts missile interceptor test Nov 27, 2006, 8:53 GMT New Delhi - India on Monday successfully tested two surface-to-surface nuclear-capable Prithvi missiles against each other from separate military ranges on its eastern coast to evaluate their air defence capability, media reports said. ....more

Taiwan concerned about China's building aircraft carrier Nov 26, 2006, 14:15 GMT Taipei - China is building its first aircraft carrier and plans to launch its first carrier battle group in 2020, posing a serious threat to Taiwan's security, a Taiwanese newspaper said on Sunday, quoting a military official. ....more

China and US hold joint naval search and rescue exercises Nov 19, 2006, 14:05 GMT Beijing - The United States and China held a joint search and rescue exercise on Sunday in the South China Sea involving a Chinese guided missile destroyer and a fuel tanker as well as American naval ships, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. ....more

India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi missile Nov 19, 2006, 7:37 GMT New Delhi - India tested its surface-to-surface nuclear-capable Prithvi missile from a military range in the eastern state of Orissa on Sunday, media reports said. ....more

EU kicks-off research programme to better protect military forces Nov 13, 2006, 15:50 GMT Brussels - European Union defence ministers on Monday launched a new research programme which aims at protecting EU troops in the field against fatal threats such as snipers, booby traps and improvised bombs. ....more

Taiwan president commissions two US-made destroyers Nov 2, 2006, 11:52 GMT Taipei - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian commissioned two Kidd-class former US destroyers Thursday and called on the parliament to pass a special budget to buy modern US arms to counter military threats from China. ....more

India-US navy, army joint exercises get underway Oct 26, 2006, 15:21 GMT New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Simultaneously with the Indian and US armies conducting joint exercises to hone their anti-terror skills, the two navies are engaged in their ninth series of combined exercises off the Goa coast. ....more

India to buy 330 T-90S tanks from Russia Oct 26, 2006, 8:30 GMT New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) India has signed a fresh contract with Russia to buy 330 T-90S main battle tanks (MBTs) in complete sets of components for local assembly, a leading British defence journal has reported. ....more

Taiwan takes delivery of the last two of four US destroyers Oct 25, 2006, 8:29 GMT Taipei - The last two of the four Kidd-class destroyers Taiwan has bought from the US arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday and will join the Taiwan Navy next week. ....more

New battlefield computer system better tracks enemy units Oct 24, 2006, 10:52 GMT Singapore - A battlefield computer system that allows troops to track enemy units as well as friendly forces has been developed in Singapore, its makers unveiled Tuesday. ....more

Paper says Taiwan picks Lockheed to supply anti-submarine aircraft Oct 23, 2006, 9:56 GMT Taipei - Taiwan has ruled out US defence firm L-3 Communications as supplier of 12 P3-C anti-submarine aircraft, in favour of the US Navy's preferred supplier Lockheed Martin, a newspaper said on Monday. ....more

Taiwan to commission last two of four US destroyers Oct 22, 2006, 10:40 GMT Taipei - The last two of the four Kidd-class destroyers Taiwan has bought from the US will arrive in Taiwan on Wednesday and join the Taiwan Navy next week, a newspaper said on Sunday. ....more

New US policy says space as important as air, sea power Oct 18, 2006, 6:22 GMT Washington - A new space defence policy recently set by US President George W Bush opposes any arms control treaty that would limit US actions in space, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. ....more

US Navy saying goodbye to venerable F-14 fighter Sep 21, 2006, 23:03 GMT Washington - The US Navy began a series of ceremonies on Thursday to celebrate the F-14, as the pilot favourite that served on aircraft carriers for three decades heads into retirement. ....more

Taiwan seeks industrial cooperation in purchase of 66 F-16 fighters Sep 12, 2006, 9:14 GMT Taipei - Seeking to boost its defence production capability, Taiwan wants greater industrial cooperation in its planned purchase of 66 F-16 C/D warplanes, the Central News Agency (CNA) said on Tuesday. ....more

Dutch deliver six F-16s to Chile Sep 9, 2006, 15:54 GMT The Hague - Chile has taken delivery of six F-16 fighter-bombers that were previously in use by the Dutch Royal Air Force, the defence ministry said in The Hague Saturday. ....more

Pakistani and US navies to hold joint exercises Sep 1, 2006, 14:22 GMT Islamabad - The Pakistan Navy announced Friday that it would conduct joint exercises with the US Navy in the Arabian Sea for two weeks, beginning Monday. ....more

Taiwan takes delivery of last two of four US destroyers Aug 25, 2006, 3:08 GMT Taipei - Taiwan has taken delivery of the last two of a purchase of four Kidd-class destroyers from the United States, a newspaper said Friday. ....more

China takes delivery of the 4th Sovremenny destroyer from Russia Aug 23, 2006, 17:32 GMT Taipei - China has taken delivery of a fourth Sovremenny- class destroyer acquired from Russia, and it will pass through the Taiwan Strait in a few days, a Taiwan report said Wednesday. ....more

Saudis to spend at least 15 billion euros on Eurofighters: report Aug 18, 2006, 12:19 GMT London - Saudi Arabia plans to buy 72 Eurofighter military aircraft to replace its ageing Tornado fighter jets, Britain's Financial Times reported Friday. ....more

India to buy three stealth frigates from Russia Aug 2, 2006, 15:20 GMT New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Indian government has signed a deal with Russia to purchase three more stealth frigates for the navy at a total cost of Rs.44.47 billion ($996 million), parliament was informed Wednesday. ....more

Taiwan upgrades self-developed warplanes Jul 30, 2006, 13:37 GMT Taipei - Taiwan is upgrading its self-developed Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) warplanes to improve their combat-capabilities against China, a newspaper said on Sunday. ....more