--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
At a Wilson Center forum here this morning on NATO’s 21st-century security challenges, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called for the creation of a new NATO ministerial meeting focused on defense investment that includes finance ministers or senior budget officials. At a Wilson Center forum here this morning on NATO’s 21st-century security challenges, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called for the creation of a new NATO ministerial meeting focused on defense investment ....
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Pro-Russian forces in Slovyansk have shot down a Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter, killing one airman and wounding others, after the army launched an operation against the separatist stronghold. Pro-Russian forces in Slovyansk have shot down a Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter, killing one airman and wounding others, after the army launched an operation against the separatist stronghold.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
A £36M contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been placed with MBDA for the Land variant of the Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS Land). A £36M contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been placed with MBDA for the Land variant of the Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS Land).
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
The Ukrainian army is on high alert due to the “threat of a Russian invasion,” Ukraine’s acting President Aleksandr Turchinov said after admitting that the government in Kiev cannot control the situation in the east of the country. The Ukrainian army is on high alert due to the “threat of a Russian invasion,” Ukraine’s acting President Aleksandr Turchinov said after admitting that the government in Kiev cannot control the situation in the east of the country.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, urged members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to boost their spending on defense in response to what he called Russia's efforts to change the "security landscape" of East and Central Europe. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, urged members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to boost their spending on defense in response to what he called Russia's efforts to change ...
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
The Russian army will get Pantsir-SM an upgraded version of the Pantsir-S air defense system and a new missile for it by the end of the year, said the Colonel Yuri Muravkin, deputy commander of the air defense troops. The Russian army will get Pantsir-SM an upgraded version of the Pantsir-S air defense system and a new missile for it by the end of the year, said the Colonel Yuri Muravkin, deputy commander of the air defense troops.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Iran's Ground Force has test-fired new medium-range ballistic missiles, Commander of the Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Iran's Ground Force has test-fired new medium-range ballistic missiles, Commander of the Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced on Sunday, April 27, 2014.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
India on Sunday, April 27, 2014, successfully test-fired two Akash missiles, a new interceptor surface-to-air missile capable of neutralising any incoming long-range missile at higher altitude. India on Sunday, April 27, 2014, successfully test-fired two Akash missiles, a new interceptor surface-to-air missile capable of neutralising any incoming long-range missile at higher altitude.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
The new Russian unmanned ground mobile security robot Taifun-M, designed to provide security at strategic missile facilities, has been shown on the Russian Vesti news program. The new Russian unmanned ground mobile security robot Taifun-M, designed to provide security at strategic missile facilities, has been shown on the Russian Vesti news program.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
A company-sized element of the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team -- about 150 soldiers -- will arrive in Poland tomorrow to begin a bilateral infantry exercise with Polish troops, the Pentagon press secretary said today. A company-sized element of the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team -- about 150 soldiers -- will arrive in Poland tomorrow to begin a bilateral infantry exercise with Polish troops, the Pentagon press secretary said today.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Pakistan successfully test- fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, the military said. Pakistan's Short Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile Hatf III (Ghaznavi) can carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 km, an army statement said. Pakistan successfully test- fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, the military said. Pakistan's Short Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile Hatf III (Ghaznavi) can carry nuclear and conventional ...
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
The Obama administration said Monday, April 21, 2014, it has "indications" chemical weapons were used in Syria earlier this month, and is investigating whether the Assad regime might have been responsible. The Obama administration said Monday, April 21, 2014, it has "indications" chemical weapons were used in Syria earlier this month, and is investigating whether the Assad regime might have been responsible.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
The Iranian Army's Ground Force unveiled a series of new achievements in a ceremony in Tehran today, two days after the National Army Day. Tehran launched an arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons embargo. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes. The Iranian Army's Ground Force unveiled a series of new achievements in a ceremony in Tehran today, two days after the National Army Day. Tehran launched an arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war ...
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Warsaw and Washington may announce the deployment of additional American troops in Poland next week, Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said following a meeting with his US counterpart, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Warsaw and Washington may announce the deployment of additional American troops in Poland next week, Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said following a meeting with his US counterpart, Defense Secretary ...
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli announced that Iran has designed a new powerful and high-precision missile dubbed 'Sayyad (Hunter) 3' to be mounted on its long-range S-200 anti-aircraft system. Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli announced that Iran has designed a new powerful and high-precision missile dubbed 'Sayyad (Hunter) 3' to be mounted on its long-range S-200 ...
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Ukraine's acting president has said his government will launch a "full-scale anti-terrorist operation" involving the country's army against pro-Moscow separatists, claiming Russia was waging a war against Ukraine. Ukraine's acting president has said his government will launch a "full-scale anti-terrorist operation" involving the country's army against pro-Moscow separatists, claiming Russia was waging a war against Ukraine.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Over 80 weapon systems of more than 180 types are planned to be tested in 2014 at the Kapustin Yar testing range near the city of Astrakhan. Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesperson for Strategic Missile Forces Col. Igor Yegorov reported. Over 80 weapon systems of more than 180 types are planned to be tested in 2014 at the Kapustin Yar testing range near the city of Astrakhan. Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesperson for Strategic Missile Forces Col. Igor Yegorov reported.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
North Korea DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has sent three spying drones to South Korea for reconnaissance purposes, the South Korean Defense Ministry said Friday, April 11, 2014. North Korea DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has sent three spying drones to South Korea for reconnaissance purposes, the South Korean Defense Ministry said Friday, April 11, 2014.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
DSA 2014 Show Daily News Coverage Report 14th Defense Services Asia Exhibition Conference description information exhibitors visitors program Kuala Lumpur Malaysia industry military technology As DSA 2014 Official Online Show Daily News, Army Recognition editorial team will have a significant presence at the show to provide a full coverage about this event. Follow all activities of DSA 2014 with news, pictures, video
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
A group of Russian paratroopers of the Airborne Forces landed on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, for the first time on a drifting floe near the North Pole, a military spokesman said. A group of Russian paratroopers of the Airborne Forces landed on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, for the first time on a drifting floe near the North Pole, a military spokesman said.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
After a series of successful tests, the U.S. Navy last month certified that the Boeing [NYSE: BA] Phantom Badger combat support vehicle can be transported inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. That is another step toward providing warfighters with more options to deploy the versatile vehicle. After a series of successful tests, the U.S. Navy last month certified that the Boeing [NYSE: BA] Phantom Badger combat support vehicle can be transported inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Turkish defense sources said the U.S. bidders, a partnership of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, recently proposed to Turkey a batch of used Patriot PAC-2 air defense missile systems, deployed in Germany. Turkish defense sources said the U.S. bidders, a partnership of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, recently proposed to Turkey a batch of used Patriot PAC-2 air defense missile systems, deployed in Germany.
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
Top defense procurement official of Turkey has proposed new options for the acquisition of a new air defense missile system after the decision to buy Chinese-made CPMIEC’s FD-2000 missile-defense system over rival offers from Franco-Italian Eurosam SAMP/T and Raytheon Patriot based on better price and better terms of technology transfer. Top defense procurement official of Turkey has proposed new options for the acquisition of a new air defense missile system after the decision to buy Chinese-made CPMIEC’s FD-2000 missile-defense system over rival offers ..
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
The Japanese Ministry of Defence has ordered four Bushmaster 4x4 armoured vehicles for deployment with the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The vehicles, all troop carrier variants, will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Bendigo, Victoria in Australia, for delivery in late 2014. TThe Japanese Ministry of Defence has ordered four Bushmaster 4x4 armoured vehicles for deployment with the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The vehicles, all troop carrier variants, will be manufactured at ...
 
--------------------------- FLASH NEWS ---------------------------
South Korea has conducted last week, successfully launching of a new ballistic missile capable of striking most of North Korea, its Ministry of National Defense said on Friday, April 4, 2014. South Korea has conducted last week, successfully launching of a new ballistic missile capable of striking most of North Korea, its Ministry of National Defense said on Friday, April 4, 2014.