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Poland’s former president and democracy icon Lech Walesa said he would not hesitate to “knock off the wing” of Russian jets if he were in charge of the US destroyer Donald Cook. “If I were the commander of this ship, if these [Russian] planes were flying I would shoot them. But not to kill. I […]
India’s dream to develops its defence industry like USA and Russia in action . India allowing its Air Force to buy 200,000 70mm rockets for its helicopters from private defence company like Bharat Forge, Punj Lloyd , Mahindra Defence System, Reliance Defence, Larsen & Toubro, and Tata Group . To develop the private sector for the first
Russian Defense Ministry suggests US surveillance planes should either keep their distance from Russian borders while performing flights over the Baltic Sea, or at least keep aerial transponders switched on for identification. “There are two solutions for the US Air Force [operating in the Baltic Sea]: either do not fly near our borders, or
Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. UN Photo/Sarah Fretwell 24 September 2013 – From the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, Iran’s new President, Hassan Rouhani, today foreswore the production of nuclear weapons, reasserted his country’s right to peaceful nuclear enrichment and proposed immediate “time-bound” talks to resolve the issue. “I
Eurocopter to add additional helicopter production capacity at Columbus, Miss. plant. Eurocopter will increase its commitment to the U.S. market by establishing a final assembly line for the AS350 helicopter at the American Eurocopter plant in Columbus, Miss. The AS350 is the leading aircraft in its class and is in strong demand in the
The Indian Navy has received the first of 17 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, becoming the third naval operator of the Hawk along with the US Navy and the Royal Navy. The 17 Hawk aircraftordered by the Indian Navy form part of a contract for 57 aircraft signed in 2010 of which 40 are for the
With a significant presence in five European countries and within the USA, in 2012 MBDA achieved a turnover of 3 billion euros with an order book of 9.8 billion euros. With more than 90 armed forces customers in the world, MBDA is a world leader in missiles and missile systems. MBDA is the only group
By Moazzem Hossain in Dhaka Bangladesh has sent reinforcements to its border with Burma after reports of Burmese troops deployment in the area. Bangladeshi security officials say they have also put their forces on alert after receiving reports that Burma was laying landmines in border areas. Journalists from a border town say the sudden increase
The repatriation process was stalled for more than 16 months and only last week the dates for its resumption were finalized. At least 21,000 Rohingya refugees are now camped in two shelters in Cox’s Bazar, and Burma has so far agreed to take back only seven thousand of them. About 250,000 Muslims fled to Bangladesh
