South Korea opens bidding on $7.3 bn fighter jet deal
South Korea formally opened bidding Tuesday on a $7.3 billion deal to provide 60 advanced fighter planes, with three aviation...
German spy service plans more online surveillance: report
Germany's foreign intelligence service plans a major expansion of Internet surveillance despite deep unease over revelations of US online spying,...
Defence giants call for European drone program
Three top European defence firms called Sunday on governments to launch a program to manufacture drones that European countries are...
China army newspaper hits out at US’s PRISM program
China's official army newspaper Sunday branded the United States Internet surveillance programme exposed by former spy Edward Snowden as "frightening",...
US military aid to rebels unlikely to tip balance in Syria
Some 27 months into the conflict raging in Syria and with over 90,000 dead, the United States has vowed for...
Pakistan raises annual defence budget by 10 percent
Pakistan's new government announced Wednesday a 10 percent increase in defence spending a week after taking office, despite a crippling...
Iran nuclear push, flashpoints role has West in a bind
Iran's role in flashpoints like Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan is proving a headache for the West as it tries...
Boeing gets $4 bn US Army helicopter deal
US aerospace giant Boeing announced Tuesday it has received a multi-year $4 billion order from the US Army for 177...
France keen to buy 12 US Reaper drones: minister
France wants to buy 12 Reaper drones from the United States, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday, as...
US data mining system technical details murky
The US government's vast online data collection system revealed this week could tap into companies like Google and Facebook without...
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