Japan hands over air radar system to Philippines

SAN FERNANDO, Philippines, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Japan formally handed over an air surveillance radar system to the Philippines on Wednesday, the first export of a complete defense product since its long-held arms trade ban was eased in 2014. The system, which can detect approaching fighter jets and missiles, will help bolster the Southeast Asian country's defense amid China's growing aggressiveness in the South China Sea, according to Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro. Wednesday's handover of the first of the four radar systems is based on Japan's defense equipment and technology transfer deal with the Philippines in 2020. Japan had agreed to deliver four radars. (Kyodo)

Japan hands over air radar system to Philippines

Japan hands over air radar system to Philippines

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023, shows a Japan-made air surveillance radar system at a former U.S. military base in San Fernando in the northern Philippine province of La Union. The system is the first export of a complete defense product since Japan's long-held arms trade ban was eased in 2014.

Philippine defense minister Teodoro

Philippine defense minister Teodoro

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro speaks during a handover ceremony on Dec. 20, 2023, for a Japan-made air surveillance radar system at a former U.S. military base in San Fernando in the northern Philippine province of La Union. The system is the first export of a complete defense product since Japan's long-held arms trade ban was eased in 2014.

FRANCE-PARIS-ECONOMY-GDP GROWTH

FRANCE-PARIS-ECONOMY-GDP GROWTH

(230202) -- PARIS, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- La Defense business area is pictured in Paris, France, Feb. 1, 2023. France's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022 slowed to 0.1 percent, the country's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) said on Tuesday in its preliminary quarterly report. The INSEE noted that, despite a slowdown in Q4 2022, France's GDP growth should reach 2.6 percent in 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-PARIS-ECONOMY-GDP GROWTH

FRANCE-PARIS-ECONOMY-GDP GROWTH

(230202) -- PARIS, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- La Defense business area is pictured in Paris, France, Feb. 1, 2023. France's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022 slowed to 0.1 percent, the country's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) said on Tuesday in its preliminary quarterly report. The INSEE noted that, despite a slowdown in Q4 2022, France's GDP growth should reach 2.6 percent in 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Türkiye plans to fly unmanned fighter in 2023

STORY: Türkiye plans to fly unmanned fighter in 2023 DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: SAMSUN, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG TENGFEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Red Apple, some other Turkish drones on the air 3. various of Selcuk Bayraktar from BAYKAR Technologies 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK BAYRAKTAR, Chief technology officer of of Baykar Technology STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG TENGFEI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm reporting from the Technofest of Türkiye in the city of Samsun. And behind, this is the superstar of this event. This is the first unmanned fighter jet of Türkiye. And this is a high technology product of the Turkish industry this year. And it's still under development." Türkiye's defense company Baykar Technology said on Tuesday that it plans to make the maiden flight of unmanned fighter named Kizilelma in 2023. SOUNDBITE 2 (English) : SELCUK BAYRAKTAR, Chief technology officer of of Baykar Technology "We're prepar

ESTONIA-TALLINN-GERMANY-FM-VISIT

ESTONIA-TALLINN-GERMANY-FM-VISIT

(220421) -- TALLINN, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets (R) and her German counterpart Annalena Baerbock attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, on April 21, 2022. Estonia will increase defense spending over the next four years to 2.5 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on average, Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said on Thursday. The announcement came during a meeting here with her German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. (Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Xinhua)

Ukraine's economy to shrink by 45.1 pct in 2022: World Bank

STORY: Ukraine's economy to shrink by 45.1 pct in 2022: World Bank DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1 various of rural area of Ukraine 2 STANDUP (English): SHOMODI YURII, Xinhua reporter 3 various of footage released by Russian MoD (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense) STORYLINE: The Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on Monday that Ukraine's gross domestic product will shrink by 45.1 percent this year due to the conflict with Russia, citing a recent World Bank report. STANDUP (English): SHOMODI YURII, Xinhua reporter "According to the Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, in 2022, during the spring sowing season, it is planned to reduce the sown area by 20.5 percent from 16.92 million hectares to 13.44 million hectares, due to the ongoing military hostilities in the country. Until last week, Ukraine has sowed main agricultural crops on 1.07 million hectares of land, which is 7.9 percent of planned area for the current season. Nobody know