The Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2020 and NATSEC Asia 2020 exhibitions have been deferred by almost two years to 28 - 31 March 2022. The announcement was made by DSA Exhibition And Conference Sdn. Bhd., the organiser of both events, which have been touted as the largest defence and security exhibitions in Asia. The decision…
S. Korea: Defence Budget Cuts to Cope with Covid-19 Crisis
South Korea is considering more cuts to the defence budget to fund a third round of extra spending to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The South Korean finance ministry recently submitted the amount it is pushing to cut from defence spending this year for the extra budget the government plans to…
3,285 Covid-19 Cases in Russia’s Military
As of 06 May, 3,285 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded among the Russian armed forces and the secondary and higher education institutions of the Defence Ministry’s. "In the course of full-on testing in the Russian armed forces between March and May 6, a total of 1,506 servicemen have tested positive," the ministry of Defence…
399 Covid-19 Cases in the Russian National Guard
The National Guard of Russia has registered 399 Covid-19 cases among servicemen, but none of those cases are severe, National Guard’s press service said today. "By April 30, 2020, 339 coronavirus infection cases were registered among the Guard’s personnel. There are no severe cases among the agency’s servicemen," the press service said. The security agency…
Update on MoD’s Response to Covid-19 in Russia
Defence Ministry Board Session was held online yesterday, chaired by the General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at the National Centre for State Defence Control. The session included a briefing on the efforts of the Russian Ministry of Defence in the battle against the novel coronavirus in the country. He noted that for the diagnosis…
Covid-19 Cases in Russian Military Reach 901
The Russian Defence Ministry said today that the number of novel coronavirus cases among Russian servicemen has grown to 901 in the past 24 hours. As of April 26, a total of 847 cases were reported in the Russian armed forces. "In the course of full-on testing in the Russian armed forces between March and…
Victory Day Parade Will Be Partially Held in 12 Cities
The press service of the Western Military District announced today that Victory Day Parade in St. Petersburg will be held on May 9; it will include air and sea shows. More than a hundred airplanes and helicopters will be involved in the airborne part of the May 9 parade, which will be held on the…
More than 800 Coronavirus Cases Hit Russian Military
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced that since March, 874 coronavirus cases have been detected in the Russian Armed Forces, four of them are in a serious condition. "The comprehensive testing in the Russian Armed Forces held from March through April 26 revealed that 874 servicemen tested positive for coronavirus," the Defense Ministry said in…
NASA Develops Solutions to Respond to Covid-19
Today NASA rolled out some of the projects it has developed to address the Covid-19 crisis that hit the globe. The agency used its technologies and personnel and cooperated with other organisations and enterprises. "We specialize in spacecraft, not medical-device manufacturing," said JPL Director Michael Watkins. "But excellent engineering, rigorous testing and rapid prototyping are…
US Military Hit By More Than 5000 Covid-19 Infections
The United Department of Defence has recorded more than 5000 coronavirus cases last week. This has been an upward trend with hundreds of new cases every day. “Our desire, our aspiration is to expand testing, especially for groups that are probably going to be in tighter quarters,” Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint…













