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Bangladesh no longer whipping boys: Siddons DHAKA: Cricketing minnows Bangladesh have taken a major step forward with recent wins over Zimbabwe and the West Indies, the team’s coach said on Wednesday, adding they should no longer be taken lightly. Australian-born Jamie Siddons said...

Jaswant Singh’s visit to Pakistan postponed NEW DELHI: The visit of former Indian foreign minister Jaswant Singh to Pakistan has been postponed and he is expected to pay the visit after Ramazan. According to a private TV channel's report on Wednesday, the visit of former Indian...

There was a Green Beret who had four daughters. He was in a habit of worrying about his daughters and always answered the door with a sawed-off shotgun. One night he hears a knock at the door and finds a young man standing there. The young man says: "My name is Freddy. I've come to pick up...

A college professor, an avowed Atheist, was teaching his class. He shocked several of his students when he flatly stated he was going to prove there was no God. Addressing the ceiling he shouted: "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!"...

It's the Spring of 1957 and a sailor goes to pick up his date. When he goes to the front door, the girl's father answers and inviteshim in. "Carrie's not ready yet, so why don't you have a seat?," he says. "That's cool" says the sailor. Carrie's father asks the sailor what they're planning...

Pakistan Army is inducting 10 units of artillery simulator systems made by HAVELSAN of Turkey. The simulator provides forward observers and fire management personnel with required training which makes them capable to use artillery fire power in desired place and time. Purposes: On...

South Korean rocket fails to reach full orbit South Korea's space program suffered a blow Tuesday after a satellite launched from its first space rocket failed to reach proper orbit, a science official said. "All aspects of the launch were normal, but the satellite exceeded its planned...

South Korea toys with four options to build indigenous attack helicopter An attack derivative of the Surion utility helicopter is shaping up as a likely project to sustain Korea Aerospace Industries’ hard-won aeronautics development skills. As the engineering effort on the Surion winds down...

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Since the last Afghan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) update in February, a significant amount of new information has become available. This update summarizes major changes to the ANAAC’s status and organizational goals. Current ANAAC status The ANAAC now has an estimated 2,700 personnel...

The Merlin Helicopter Force has commenced a 4 month training exercise in the United States as the final stage of preparation for its end of year deployment to Afghanistan. The Merlins, from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, will provide vital support to ground operations, increasing the capacity of UK...

The federal government is looking up to seven years ahead for the way it wants pilots trained to operate next-generation defence aircraft. During the next decade, nearly all existing aircraft and helicopters will be replaced. The replacement program will include new fixed-wing combat aircraft to...

Camp Humphreys battalion swaps Apaches for upgraded models The Army’s only Apache attack helicopter unit in South Korea will soon trade in its entire fleet for a new and more lethal model. The 4th Battalion (Attack), 2nd Aviation Regiment at Camp Humphreys will make the swap a few...

An official farewell ceremony for a strategic nuclear submarine from the Russian Northern Fleet was held at the Zvezdochka shipyard in northern Russia. The K-496 Borisoglebsk, a Delta III class ballistic missile nuclear submarine, was decommissioned in December 2008 after over 30 years service...

Russia shortlisted for submarine contract with Indonesia Russia has been shortlisted for a $700 million contract to deliver two submarines to Indonesia, the Indonesian Navy commander said. "Of the four bidders for the submarines, Russia and South Korea have reached the final round, passing...

The Russian navy plans to boost rearmament efforts by acquiring new classes of surface ships. The service is due to receive more than 40% of the defense budget this year, according to government officials, though most of the money will be spent on nuclear submarines. At the International...

Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno has expressed hope that two new submarines would arrive soon in the next two years. Asked for confirmation, the Navy chief of staff said the procurement process of the two submarines has been discussed by the Defense Ministry...

China's navy is to purchase four Ukrainian military hovercraft in a 315-million-dollar deal potentially shifting the South China Sea naval balance, the Interfax news agency reported. A shipbuilding firm in Ukraine's Black Sea port Feodosia will construct two Zubr (translation - Bison) class...