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Turkey’s first indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hürkuş, is developed by TAI. It has been undergoing tests for runway-holding, steering and braking time limits. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ Turkey’s defense procurement authorities have pushed the button to launch an international...

The much-heralded trip takes place at a momentous time for relations between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan. It was a breakthrough moment: Massoud Barzani, the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...

I wonder if it would be possibe to create anti-warhead systems that can damage the satellites in the space.

After China Test, U.S. Lawmaker Urges More Space Spending Distracted by the war in Iraq and other matters, senior members of the Bush administration – including the president himself – have remained silent on China’s successful test of a missile that can destroy...

Despite JSF Pact, Turkey Doesn’t Rule Out Eurofighter Buy Turkey and the United States on Jan. 25 signed a memorandum of understanding sealing Ankara’s partnership in the production phase of the U.S-led F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, but the NATO ally’s defense...

Olmert Defends Handling of Lebanon War at Inquiry Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert defended his handling of last year’s Lebanon war for more than five hours before a commission of inquiry on Feb. 1. The state-appointed Winograd Committee grilled Olmert on his decision to go to war...

Afghanistan opposes fencing border with Pakistan Afghanistan Tuesday repeated its firm opposition to fencing border with Pakistan. "We are against fencing or erecting barriers on the Durand Line and would not accept it," Afghan Presidential spokesman Mohammad Karim Rahimi told...

Pakistan Will Crush Threat of Terrorism, Musharraf Tells Army Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's security forces will combat and crush the threat of terrorism threatening the country, President Pervez Musharraf told military commanders. ``Terrorism is a threat to our national security,''...

Army necessary for National defense: Amin Fahim ISLAMABAD: Chairman ARD and vive chairman PPPP, Makhdoom Amin Fahim considers Pakistan Army imperative for the defense of the Country, but said that some "adventurous power mongers" were giving it a bad name. Addressing a local seminar at a...

PIA in crisis When the national airline of Malaysia, MAS, posted a slight loss after years of record profit, its governing board of directors decided to cut administrative costs and sell its multi-storeyed corporate office skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur. The airline management voluntarily took a...

Kaneria holds key for dope-dented Pakistan in WI Test LAHORE: Pakistan’s hopes rest on leg-spinner Danish Kaneria in the first of three Tests against the West Indies starting here from Saturday (tomorrow), following the ouster of its dope-tainted main pace duo. Inzamam-ul-Haq hoped...

Pakistan to acquire three latest subs * German, French companies to bid for contracts * Subs to cost Pakistan Rs 77b By Iqbal Khattak PARIS: Pakistan will acquire three new advanced versions of conventional submarines to increase its naval capabilities to meet any challenges from the...

Imran Khan blames Musharraf for suicide attack Islamabad, Nov. 10 (PTI): Holding Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf responsible for the death of 42 army soldiers in a suicide attack in the country, Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan today sought immediate action against him for the...

China confident Russia will allow fighter jet sale to Pakistan - report BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China is optimistic it will win permission from Moscow to use Russian engines in a new multi-role fighter to be sold to Pakistan, the Financial Times reported, citing a senior official involved in the...

Next US Defence Secy. had close links with India, Pak. Washington, Nov.10 (PTI): Having had close links with India and Pakistan over a decade back, Robert M Gates, nominated as the next US Defence Secretary, is said to have helped avert a nuclear war between the two South Asian neighbours in...

Pakistan denies US involved in air strike ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Controversy continues to swirl around the Pakistani military's air strike against the Bajaur seminary on Oct. 30. The Dawn newspaper reported Thursday that the Pakistani government's Inter Services Public...

Democrat congressional victory no threat to Pak-US ties: Kasuri * Foreign minister stresses bipartisan recognition of Islamabad’s geo-strategic signficance ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said on Friday that this week’s victory by the Democrat Party in the...

U.S. Congress elections not affect Pakistan-U.S. relations: FM Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has said that the outcome of recent elections in the United States would not affect Pakistan-U.S. relations. In an interview with state-run Pakistan Television (PTV)...

Pakistan: singed by its own terror tactics The Pakistani military and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the state within a state as it has been called, must have realized after the suicide attack on an army camp how dangerous it is to play with fire. Yet, for decades, starting from the time...

India to share part of Mumbai blasts evidence with Pakistan India will be sharing only some part of the evidence gathered by it in the Mumbai blasts case when foreign secretary level talks take place next week in New Delhi, since other evidence cannot be shared without filing a formal...