Mahindra, Telephonics Launch Joint Venture Partnership In India
Telephonics Corporation, a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, launched their joint venture partnership, Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems, as the first private sector aerospace and electronics manufacturing facility in India. The facility represents an important milestone for Indias rapidly expanding private defense industry
No Procurements Until April: A K Antony
Indias Defence Minister AK Antony today announced at Defexpo 2014 that there will be no more procurement until after April 2014. Addressing the media, he said that the Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP) is also being reviewed
JK Organisation Acquires DELOPT
India-based JK Organisation has acquired a majority stake in Deepti Electronics & Electro-Optics Pvt. Ltd
Defexpo Organizers Face $480,000 In Losses After Finmeccanica Ban
The Indian Defence Ministrys decision to ban 27 domestic and international firms from attending Defexpo 2014 has caused show organizers with the losses over $480,000. Due to the cancellation of bookings of Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries AgustaWestland, Selex, Oto Malera, Aleania Aermachhi and WASS in view of a pending CBI probe...
MBDA To Set Up Indian Scholarship Programme in France
MBDA, the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation and the Institut Supérieur de lAéronautique et de lEspace (ISAE) have signed a sponsorship agreement setting up an Indian scholarship programme in France. Between 2014 and 2017, this programme will contribute towards the financing of 24 students and young aeronautical professionals from India, enabling them to undertake...
New Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH Launched
The joint venture of Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf and Ferrostaal GmbH of Essen, Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH, is now ready to take-off. Rheinmetall and Ferrostaal had announced the creation of the joint venture in September 2013, with each holding a 50% stake
Northrop Grumman Appoints New Director To Lead Business Development In UAE
Northrop Grumman has announced the appointment of Paul Casey as director International Business Development for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) effective Jan. 20, 2014
Eurocopter Officially Named Airbus Helicopters
Eurocopter has been rebranded as Airbus Helicopters, effective today, which joins Airbus and Airbus Defence & Space, within the new parent company, Airbus Group. Airbus Helicopters will benefit from and enrich the Airbus brand as it develops, manufactures, markets and supports a diversified and highly capable rotorcraft product line
Rockwell Collins Appoint Senior Vice President For New Information Management Services Business
Rockwell Collins today announced the foundation of a new Information Management Services (IMS) business that combines recently acquired ARINC Inc. with its Flight Information Solutions business and its Ascend family of products and services
AgustaWestland Receive Contract Termination Notice
AgustaWestland has confirmed that it received a termination notice from the Indian Ministry of Defence yesterday on the VVIP chopper deal, along with a notification concerning an appointment of an arbitrator from its side, as requested on November 25 and December 4, 2013. AgustaWestland claims that the contract termination notice by the Indian Ministry of Defence doesnt offer adequate basis to take any action against the Company
EADS Rebranded As AIRBUS Group
The EADS group has been rebranded as “Airbus Group”, uniting all its activities under a single and strong brand with two of its three divisions renamed as well. The group is home to Airbus, focussing on commercial aircraft activities; Airbus Defence and Space, integrating the Groups defence and space activities from Cassidian, Astrium, and Airbus Military; and Airbus Helicopters, comprising all commercial and military helicopter activities
Rockwell Collins Acquire ARINC Inc Under $1.4 Billion Deal
Rockwell Collins has successfully completed the acquisition of ARINC Incorporated from The Carlyle Group for $1.4 billion
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U