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Indonesia establishes joint armament production with Europe

The government of Indonesia will confirm a joint armament production with three European countries: Germany, Spain, ...

Govt to spend Rp60 tln on armaments until 2014

The government will spend Rp60 trillion (US$6.5 billion) on the procurement of the military`s main armament system ...

Minimum main power of navy realized in 2014

Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Suparno said that the building of the navy`s minimum main power may be reached ...

`Multiple victims` in Nevada shooting: sheriff

Several people were shot in a restaurant in Nevada on Tuesday, the local sheriff`s office said, as the media reported ...

Six new Russian choppers to support RI defense system

Six Russian-made Mi-17 V5 helicopters are strengthening the Indonesian Army following their delivery by the Russian ...

PMI prepares 2 choppers to anticipate accidents

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has prepared two helicopters and 300 ambulances to anticipate accidents and natural ...

Venezuela`s Chavez thanks Russia for tanks

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday thanked Russia for its sale of 25 tanks and other arms to the South ...

Pakistan floods make 60.000 homeless:officials

Devastating rains have triggered floods in southern Pakistan, affecting at least 700,000 people and forcing 60,000 ...

Taliban attack on Afghan governor`s house kills 22

A gun and suicide attack on an Afghan governor`s compound killed 22 people on Sunday in the latest Taliban assault ...

China`s first aircraft carrier starts sea trial

China`s first aircraft carrier has begun its inaugural sea trial, the defence ministry said Wednesday, a move likely ...

Return of dead U.S. troops closed to media

The Pentagon said Monday that a ceremony marking the return of 30 US troops killed in Afghanistan would be closed to ...

Downed US helicopter `lured into Taliban trap`

A helicopter which crashed killing 30 over US troops in Afghanistan at the weekend was shot down after the Taliban ...

31 US, seven Afghans dead as Taliban down chopper

Thirty-one US special forces and seven Afghans died when the Taliban shot down their helicopter, officials said ...

NATO helicopter downed in Afghanistan

A NATO helicopter crashed in the restive east of Afghanistan on Monday, and foreign troops battled an insurgent attack ...

60 Thai Troops Dispatched To Search For Crashed Black Hawk Along Thai-Myanmar Border

Thai army on Wednesday assigned some 60 soldiers to march into a jungle along Thai-Myanmar border for rescue operation ...