Indonesia joining South Korea's fighter aircraft program
Seoul (UPI) Nov 23, 2015 -
Indonesia is to participate in South Korea's KF-X program to develop a new jet fighter by the year 2025, South Korean newspapers report.
Korea Aerospace Industries, chosen by the government as prime contractor for the fighter program, signed a preliminary contract Sunday with the Indonesian government through which Jakarta would provide 20 percent – about $1.5 billion - of the projec ...
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Hackers may hit home for the holidays
Washington (AFP) Nov 22, 2015 -
It could be a merry holiday season for hackers, with millions of new and potentially vulnerable Internet-connected gadgets hitting the market.
Security experts say the vulnerabilities of "Internet of Things" devices such as fitness bands, smartwatches, drones and connected appliances could be exploited as consumers adopt these products for the holiday season.
Any connected device "can be ...
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N. Korea warns South ahead of shelling anniversary
Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2015 -
North Korea warned Sunday of "merciless" attacks on South Korean border islands if Seoul stages live-fire drills near the maritime border on the fifth anniversary of Pyongyang's deadly shelling attack.
The bombardment of Yeonpyeong island off the west coast on November 23, 2010 killed four South Koreans including two civilians and sparked brief fears of full-scale war.
South Korea's m ...
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British PM David Cameron announces boost in defense spending
London (UPI) Nov 23, 2015 -
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a $18.2 billion increase in defense spending, focusing on military equipment procurement.
The budget totals at approximately $269 billion, including the uplift in equipment spending, nine new Boeing P8 maritime patrol aircraft and two new strike brigades by 2025. The 5,000-strong strike brigades will be tasked with rapid deployment missions ...
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India test fires Advanced Air Defense missile
Washington (UPI) Nov 23, 2015 -
India test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile from a test range off the Odisha coast on Monday.
The test, part of the Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program, was performed by the Defence Research Development Organisation to evaluate the various parameters of the missile in its flight mode. Defense officials hailed the test as a success.
"At around 1 ...
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China under fresh fire over sea rows as US courts SE Asia
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 22, 2015 -
China came under renewed criticism Sunday over its rising profile in the South China Sea as it jostled with the United States for regional influence at the conclusion to a week of top-level diplomacy.
Asia-Pacific leaders met in Malaysia with China finding itself in the firing line over its land reclamation projects that have turned tiny atolls into fully-fledged islands with potential milit ...
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Cost of replacing UK's nuclear submarines goes up 6bn pounds
London (AFP) Nov 23, 2015 -
The estimated cost of replacing the submarines which carry Britain's nuclear weapons has shot up by 6 billion pounds (8.5 billion euros, $9.0 billion), the government revealed Monday.
The latest estimate of Pounds 31 billion features in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the government's five-year strategy for defence.
That compares to a previous defence ministry estimate of Pounds 25 billi ...
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