UK, France to Enable ‘Coordinated’ Nuclear Deterrent
DefenseNews: The UK and France will declare that the two nations’ nuclear deterrents, while independent, can be co-ordinated and that they will jointly respond to any “extreme threat to Europe,” both countries said Wednesday. The declaration, to be signed Thursday, will state that the respective deterrents of both countries remain under national control “but can be co-ordinated, and that there is no extreme threat to Europe that would not prompt a response by both nations,” the UK’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the French presidency said in a…
US to boost military presence in Europe for Russia threat
MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will significantly increase its military presence in Europe for the long haul, including by establishing its first permanent presence in Poland, to bolster regional security after Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine . Meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the opening of the alliance’s annual leaders’ summit in Madrid, Biden said “NATO is strong and united” and that steps to be taken during the gathering will “further augment our collective strength.” Biden opened his p…
Indian Navy plans to have five SSBN Submarine in seven years
Mumbai: The launch of the submarine INS Arihant on July 26 in 2009, saw history being created as India became the sixth nation in the world after the US , UK , France , Russia and China , to develop nuclear-powered submarines. Another milestone was achieved when the miniaturised nuclear reactor on board the submarine went “critical” in August last year. INS Arihant can also carry and nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles while submerged. It is classified as a Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN). India plans to have five such h…
India, France Agree to Finalize Rafale Deal by Spring
NEW DELHI — India will fast-track the finalization of the US $12 billion plan to purchase 126 Dassault Rafale jets, according to a senior Indian Defense Ministry official, almost three years after India made Dassault its preferred bidder. The news follows Monday evening talks between India n Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and his visiting French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian. The India n MoD official refused to give details on how the two sides will resolve differences holding back the finalization of the negotiations in the…
France has deployed 3 Mirage fighter in Jordan
France has deployed three Mirage fighter jets in Jordan to help in the battle against ISIL Takfiri militants. The warplanes arrived on Friday as part of the “operational strategy to confront threats in the region,” said Jordanian Army spokesman, Colonel Mamduh al-Amiri, on Saturday. Earlier in the month, France, which takes part in airstrikes in Iraq by the so-called US-led coalition, said it would send six jet fighters to Jordan. Al-Amiri refrained from giving the location of the jets' deployment or when the remaining thr…
US flies roughly 85 percent of airstrikes against Islamic State, in complex mix of tactics, politics
The United States is conducting roughly 85 percent of the multi-national air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, according to the most recent Pentagon report. U.S. fighter planes and drones have conducted 819 strikes, compared to 157 from the 10 other countries, states the detailed report obtained last week. The U.S. began the strikes in Iraq on Aug. 8 and was joined roughly five weeks later by Australia, followed by France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. They joined as part of President Obama’s plan …
Jean-Yves Le Drian(French Defence Minister) is to visit India
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will arrive in India on a three-day visit later this month to hold talks with his counterpart Manohar Parrikar during which the issue of the multi-billion dollar deal for Rafale combat aircraft is likely to come up. He will arrive in India on November 30 and hold a series of meetings with top defence and government officials the next day. Defence sources said the meeting with Parrikar will take place at the Army Battle Honour Mess rather than at the South Block. This will be Parrika…
Japan military drill with US, Australia likely to upset China
JAPAN is set to join the main biennial US-Australia military drill for the first time during which its troops are expected to take part in large amphibious assault exercises in Queensland that are sure to anger Beijing. While Australia’s defence forces refused to confirm Japan would participate in the huge Talisman Sabre exercise, the US military happily confirmed an invitation had been issued. The Australian understands Japan will send a contingent of about 30 officers and troops to exercises that have focused on storming “enem…
Can’t keep waiting for stealth fighter, India tells Russia
NEW DELHI: Ahead of President Vladimir Putin's visit here early next month, India has told Russia to come back with a plan to substantially reduce the delivery timeframe for the stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) if it wants to seal the futuristic project by next year. The plan till now was that India would begin inducting the stealth fighters only 94 months — at the earliest — after the two countries inked the final design and R&D contract, which itself has already been delayed by over two years by now. …
Tejas trials progressing well
New Delh: The government on Tuesday said all trials are progressing well towards Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of the delayed indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas. The ambitious project of developing Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is running behind schedule, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. He said that more than 2,700 flight tests have been completed utilizing 13 Tejas.
India: Considering hotline between Indian, Chinese army HQs
India is "seriously considering" establishing a hotline connection between its and Chinese military headquarters, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday told parliament. "It is being seriously considered to establish a hotline connection between the military headquarters of India and China . This is as per the provisions of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement 2013 between the two countries," Parrikar told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. "The establishment of a hotline between military headquart…
Indian Defencce: Indian Army will soon Get it's First Upgraded Schilka Air Defense Weapon System
India’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) announced today that it has handed over the first Upgraded Schilka Weapon System to the Indian Army. Lt Gen V K Saxena, AVSM, VSM, Director General, Army Air Defense, received the system from S K Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, at a function organized at BEL's Bengaluru, India factory. BEL had received the contract for upgrading Schilka Weapon Systems in March 2011 from the Indian Army after the successful evaluation of the prototype system.
Hagel’s expulsion reflects deeper problems within the White House
The knives were out for Chuck Hagel as soon as he was appointed secretary of defense. At first, however, those blades belonged to the snarky and dubious members of the press corps assigned to him. The Washington buzz was that Hagel, despite his years in the Senate and accomplishments in business and the military, was not up to the job. But this week, with word of Hagel being ousted from the Obama cabinet, many of those who doubted him feel he was wronged. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down under pressure from President…
UN: Islamic State(ISIS) group got up to $45m in ransoms
UNITED NATIONS: The Islamic State group which controls a large swath of Syria and Iraq has received between $35 million and $45 million in ransom payments in the past year, a UN expert monitoring sanctions against al-Qaida said on Monday. Yotsna Lalji told a meeting of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee that an estimated $120 million in ransom was paid to terrorist groups between 2004 and 2012. Kidnapping for ransom "continues to grow," she said, as demonstrated by the money the extremist group…
Pakistan Taliban chief escapes drone attack
Islamabad, Nov 25: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah has escaped a US drone strike in Afghanistans Nangarhar province, media reports said on Tuesday Highly placed intelligence sources had told Dawn.com that the unmanned aircraft fired four missiles on a compound in Nazyan village in southeastern Afghanistan Monday night, killing at least five Pakistani and Afghan militants near the Pak-Afghan border. Sources said intelligence reports suggested Mullah Fazllulah had been in the area near the zero-line for ov…
France delays warship delivery to Russia `until further notice`
Paris: France on Tuesday pushed back "until further notice" the delivery of a controversial warship to Russia because of the Ukraine crisis, sparking a measured initial response from Moscow. President Francois Hollande said in a statement that the "current situation in eastern Ukraine still does not allow for the delivery of the first" of two Mistral-class vessels France has built for Russia. "He therefore decided to delay until further notice" the decision on whether to grant the export licence ne…
INS Sindhuratna mishap: Seven Indian naval officers found guilty of omission
New Delhi: Seven naval officers were found guilty following a probe into the fire that occurred on board submarine INS Sindhuratna earlier this year, which left two personnel dead. Disciplinary action against these officers has been initiated at the Western Naval Command headquarters, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. "The BOI report in case of INS Sindhuratna has found seven officers culpable of various acts of omission and commission," he said, as per PTI.
Modernized Blackjack takes off after avionic upgrade
The first Tupolev Tu-160 M Blackjack has completed its maiden flight after an avionic modernization that revamped the bombers’ radar and avionic systems in the past two years. The aircraft is one of three undergoing the upgrade, under a contract worth RUR3.4 billion (US$103 million) awarded in 2013. The flight that lasted two hours and 40 minutes took off from the Kazan airfield, in the Tatarstan Republic, of Russia , where the upgrading work was processed by the aircraft’s builder. The Blackjack is the Russia n strategic bomb…
Pakistan is considering to buy 30-40 stealth fighters from China
Pakistan is interested in acquiring 30-40 stealth fighter and has expressed interest in the newly unveiled Chinese FC-31. Pakistan is one of several countries interested in the new Chinese fighter - the first stealth aircraft available for export without US or Russian restrictions. Pakistan is interested in acquiring a stealth fighter and has expressed interest in the newly unveiled Chinese FC-31. the Pakistan i Dawn publication quoted Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain saying the matter was being discussed with Chinese…
Royal Danish Navy Iver Huitfeldt & Absalon class ships
TenCate supplies armour systems for Royal Danish Navy Iver Huitfeldt & Absalon class ships TenCate Advanced Armour has secured an order from the Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) for ballistic protection of the Iver Huitfeldt class frigates and Absalon class support ships of the Royal Danish Navy. The armour systems to be supplied will provide a fully engineered, lightweight solution for the protection of mission-critical areas of the Navy ships. The modular armour kits will be supplied and installed …
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