Syria reports rocket attack on munitions site from Mediterranean
NICOSIA — Syria was believed to have detected the first signs of attacks by foreign militaries. Sources close to the regime of President Bashar Assad asserted that a munitions (more…)
Turkey, frustrated with West, eyes China missile defense system
ANKARA — Turkey, amid tense relations with the West, has been mulling procurement of a ballistic missile defense system from China. Industry sources said the Defense Industry Undersecretariat, known (more…)
Lockheed Martin expands to capitalize on burgeoning Mideast market
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has expanded business services for Middle East and other international clients. L-M, producer of the F-16 and Joint Strike Fighter, has launched an organization designed (more…)
Turkey says first indigenous fighter jet project is ‘taking shape’
ANKARA — Turkey has advanced in its multi-billion-dollar fighter-jet project. Officials said Turkey’s Defense Industry Undersecretariat has selected foreign contractors to advance Ankara’s first indigenous fighter-jet. They said the (more…)
China’s heavy hand, S. Sudan’s energy potential frustrates Khartoum
CAIRO — Sudan, despite increasing dependency, has been chafing under the domination of China. Arab diplomatic sources said the regime of Sudanese President Omar Bashir has been inundated with (more…)
Tokyo, Manila vow to prevent China’s change in maritime status quo
The Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera affirmed with his Philippine counterpart Voltaire Gazmin June 27 in Manila that the two maritime nations share much in common on upholding international (more…)
U.S. Senate condemns aggressive behavior (by China) near Senkakus
The Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Senate on June 25 unanimously passed a resolution to warn China against its provocative maritime actions in the region. Without directly naming (more…)
Russia steps up arms export business to more than 100 militaries
MOSCOW — Russia has reported a 15 percent arms export increase in 2013. President Vladimir Putin said Russian defense exports have shown a significant increase over 2012. Putin said (more…)
Israel exhibits David’s Sling, Iron Dome at Paris Air Show
PARIS — Israel has unveiled its latest missile defense systems. Israel’s defense industry exhibited new missile defense systems at the Paris Air Show, which ended on June 20. The (more…)