Canadian Air Force fighters intercepted two Russian strategic bombers over the Atlantic Ocean, CBC television reported, citing Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay.
The Czech Republic is prepared to host a missile warning center funded by the United States and incorporated into a NATO missile defense system, Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said Friday.
The UK’s Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) has upgraded its Westland Sea King HC.4+ helicopters with the FN Herstal M3M .50 calibre door gun for operations over Afghanistan.
The US and South Korea have conducted their first joint naval exercise since the sinking of the corvette Chon An, despite a threat of retaliation from Pyongyang.
EADS sounded a warning on development work on the flight management system for the A400M airlifter as the company reported July 30 a more than 50 percent decrease in profit in first half underlying earnings compared to a year ago.
Russian defense spending will increase by 60 percent, to more than 2 trillion rubles ($66.3 million) from 1.264 trillion ($42 million) by 2013, a leading Russian business daily said on Friday.
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