Thales on 19 November 2009, opened a new vehicle integration facility in Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, for Thales UK. More than £1.5m has been invested in this new facility by Thales, serving to strengthen its position at the forefront of European armoured

The Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) concluded its annual training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas. The exercise included target engagement and successful test firings of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Raytheon Company provided operational support for the

One SU 30 MK I aircraft of IAF crashed near south-west of Pokhran on 30 Nov 09 at about 1730 hrs. The aircraft had airborne from Jodhpur on a routine flying training sortie. The pilot and the navigator ejected safely.

Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a $5 million contract from the U.S. Army for the first phase of the Army's Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI). ATK is one of three companies selected for the first phase of the competition.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to create a land systems focused, joint venture defence company, based in India. Approved by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board of the Government of India (GoI) earlier this year,

Sai Baba always claims to be reviving the Indian nation to its former alleged greatness. However, in 2007, the estimated number of people (Avert.org and WHO) with AIDS in India was 2.3 million. The highest HIV prevalence rates are found

Nov 30, Colombo: Mother Sri Lanka Foundation, an organization initiated by the President's Office to encourage and inspire the citizens to empower the country inaugurated its program in the Northern Province.

Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa will present an extended version of his earlier election manifesto, Mahinda Chintanaya to the public, a government Minister revealed today.

Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka Election Secretariat today announced that it is ready to accept postal vote applications and the voters could now apply for postal voting at the presidential election.

Nov 30, Colombo: Prospective candidates from recognized political parties can place their deposits for the upcoming presidential polls from today, the Election Secretariat announced.

Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka's retired military chief and presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka met the Maha Nayakes (Chief Prelates) of Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters today.

Nov 30, Dambulla: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Dambulla Economic Centre today and witnessed the agricultural productivity in the North Central Province. The President took a look at locally grown fruits and vegetables at the vendors of the

Lawyer Abbas Kazmi, defending Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 trial, was removed from the case by special sessions judge M L Tahaliyani...

Nov 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka's annual average inflation rate declined to a record six-year low of 4.1 percent in November, from 5.2 percent in the previous month, the Central Bank reported today.

The government’s decision at the IAEA to vote in favour of a resolution referring the Iran nuclear programme again to the UN Security...

In an attempt to demonstrate to residents of areas affected by Naxalite and militant activity that the Government is serious...

Viruses Conflicker and W32.NIMDA spearheaded the November 28 attack on the online version of the Common Admission Test...

President Obama has offered Pakistan an expanded strategic partnership, including additional military and economic cooperation...

The Question Hour in the Lok Sabha was over in merely 25 minutes on Monday after Speaker Meira Kumar was forced to adjourn the House.

Barely a week after President Pratibha Patil undertook a much publicised sortie in the fighter, a Sukhoi-30 MKI jet of the Indian Air Force...