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RI, China agree to enhance defense cooperation

Indonesia and China have agreed to further strengthen their already good cooperative relations by engaging in joint ...

Govt to build 14 fast missile boats until 2014, minister

The Indonesian government has set a deadline to build 14 fast missile boats by 2014, Defence Minister Purnomo ...

RI to purchase nine C295s from Airbus Military

Indonesia has agreed to purchase nine C-295 airplanes worth $325 million from the Airbus Military. The aircraft will ...

Russia to sell tanks to Algeria, Turkmenistan

Russia has signed contracts to sell 120 T-90C tanks to Algeria and 30 to Turkmenistan, Vedomosti business daily ...

British airman killed in Afghanistan attack: ministry

A British airman was shot dead on Monday in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan, the 398th serviceperson to die since ...

Indian police hunt motorbike assailant in Israel attack

Indian police said Monday they were hunting for a man on a motorbike suspected of attaching a device to an Israeli ...

Sri Lankan Air Force jet crashes

A Sri Lankan air force jet was completely destroyed when it crashed in north western Sri Lanka on Monday, the air ...

Yemen tribesmen clash with northern rebels, 10 dead

At least 10 tribesmen were killed in northern Yemen during clashes with Shi`ite rebels, the Defence Ministry said on ...

Kidnapped aid workers released in Yemen, 5 militants dead

Six kidnapped foreign aid workers have been released in Yemen, the defence ministry said on Thursday, and a military ...

Obzerv Technologies Inc. receives a Contract from Bharat Electronics Ltd. for 46 Range-Gated Cameras

     Obzerv Technologies Inc. (http://www.obzerv.com) has received a contract from Bharat ...

France reaffirms right to decide on early Afghan pullout

France insisted Sunday it reserved the right to decide on a possible early pullout of forces from Afghanistan despite ...

Bodies of four French troops return home from Afghanistan

The bodies of four French soldiers were flown home Sunday, two days after their deaths at the hands of an Afghan ...

Russia: strike on Iran would be `catastrophe`

Russia warned Wednesday that a military strike on Iran would be a "catastrophe" with the severest consequences which ...

RI still has no plan to open representative in Palestine

Indonesia still has no plan to open its representative in Ramallah, Palestine, in the near future although it ...

British troops in Afghan child abuse investigation

British military police have launched an investigation into claims that two servicemen abused children in Afghanistan, ...