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Reliance Defence Systems (RDS), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, has appointed HS Malhi - a retired Indian Navy vice admiral and former chairman of state-owned naval shipbuilder Mazagon Dock - president and CEO, it was announced on 4 June. RDS is currently in the process of acquiring naval

Key Points Amid a growing fracturing of the international consensus on countering illicit drugs, the UN will hold a special session in April 2016 that could herald a new chapter in drug-control policy. Two countries - the United States and Uruguay - are now in technical breach of international

Key Points The killing came a day after Hamas had executed a former member of its al-Qassam Brigade they accused of having joined the Islamic State in Gaza. These incidents took place in a context of increasing hostility between Hamas and Islamic State supporters in Gaza, who are attempting to set

Japan and the Philippines signed a strategic partnership pact on 4 June and agreed to start talks to transfer defence equipment and technology from Tokyo to Manila. Following meetings in Tokyo between Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and Philippine president Benigno Aquino, a joint declaration

Key Points The first KC-46A test aircraft has completed its first airworthiness flight equipped with a boom and wing pods Boeing is now continuing preparations for the official KC-46A first flight The US Air Force's (USAF's) first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker engineering and manufacturing

LIG Nex1, a South Korean military systems developer, has applied to the Korean stock exchange (KRX) for approval to launch an initial public offering (IPO), the KRX said in a statement on 4 June. The KRX did not elaborate, but reports in South Korea said the IPO could take place before the end of

The Malaysian government has approved special funding of MYR23 million (USD6.2 million) to expedite the purchase of assets for the Eastern Sabah Security Zone, state news agency Bernama reported on 4 June citing Ali Hamsa, the chief secretary to the government. The funding is being provided in

Russian air defence system manufacturer Almaz-Antey claims to have evidence Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a Boeing 777 downed over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014 with the loss of all 298 on board, was destroyed by a Ukrainian 9M38M1 surface-to-air missile (SAM) fired from a Buk-M1 (SA-11) system

AN ALLEGED would-be suicide bomber was detained by National Directorate of Security (NDS) intelligence personnel during a counter-terrorism operation in the Kara Taz area of Mahmud-i-Raqi in Afghanistan's Kapisa province on 11 May, Khaama Press reported. A suicide vest, two AK-series assault rifles,

Key Points The first of five Global Hawk UAVs being bought by NATO was rolled out on 4 June The ISR UAVs should begin operating out of Sicily on behalf of the alliance in 2017 Northrop Grumman rolled out NATO's first RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Allied Ground

At least 20 soldiers were killed and 12 others wounded in an ambush involving small-arms, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) targeting a military convoy travelling from Motul towards Imphal in Chandel district in India's Manipur state on 4 June. The attack was

TWO unidentified suspects - accused of distributing Islamic State propaganda - were detained by police during a counter-terrorism operation in the city of Barcelona in Spain's Catalonia region on 12 May, Reuters reported. The suspects were alleged to have distributed official and homemade Islamic

En plein feuilleton médiatico-judiciaire, la Fifa vient encore défrayer la chronique avec les révélations du président de la Fédération irlandaise de football qui affirme dans la presse que le France-Irlande de 2009, match de barrage retour des éliminatoires de la Coupe du monde sud-africaine, lui aurait rapporté 5 millions d'euros de dédommagements. La Fifa a en effet confirmé jeudi avoir payé la Fédération irlandaise pour éviter des poursuites en justice après la qualification de la France au Mondial 2010 grâce à ce geste litigieux.

Le chantier STX France de Saint-Nazaire a procédé hier à la pose de la timonerie de l’Harmony of the Seas. Une opération marquant l’achèvement prochain de l’assemblage du navire, sur lequel il ne reste plus à poser que quelques blocs, dont les mâts radar, la structure surplombant à l’arrière le théâtre aquatique et les derniers éléments de la « Viking Crown ». Les deux cheminées seront installées après la mise à flot du paquebot puisque la coque est trop haute, même pour le nouveau portique, pourtant bien plus grand que son aîné.

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Immár negyedik alkalommal került megrendezésre a nemzeti összetartozás napja alkalmából a királyhalmi Jézus Szíve-plébánia templomkertjében a Vajdasági Magyar Szövetség központi ünnepsége. A rendezvényt megelőzően főtisztelendő Paskó Csaba főcelebrálásával ünnepi szentmisét tartottak. Mint azt főtisztelendő Paskó a szentmise kezdetén megjegyezte, a misét a magyarok egységéért tartotta.

Achieving the decisive votes to pass Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives will require targeting two groups — Republicans concerned with granting President Barack Obama more authority and Democrats fearful of union retribution. Figuring out how to build a message that can appeal to these two seemingly incongruous populations is essential ...

En Centrafrique, l'armée française poursuit son désengagement. Sangaris ne devrait plus compter que 900 hommes à la fin juin. C'est ce qu'a annoncé l'état-major ce jeudi.

The 43rd edition of the multinational maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2015 has started in the Baltic Sea, involving seventeen Nato and partner nations.

Babcock has completed a refit of the UK Royal Navy's ocean survey vessel, HMS Scott, under the HMS Scott through life support (TLS) contract.