Russian Helicopters To Participate In India's Eighth Vibrant Gujarat Forum
Russian Helicopters has considered to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 regional investment forum in India. The eighth biennial Vibrant Gujarat forum is taking place in state of Gujarat's capital Gandhinagar on January 10-13
India Appoints New Chiefs for Army, Air Force
General Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa took over as the new chiefs of the India Army and Air Force respectively on Saturday. Lt General Rawat commanded an infantry battalion, along the Line of Actual Control in the Eastern Sector, a Rashtriya Rifles Sector and an Infantry...
Pakistani Missile, Defence Facilities Sanctioned For Anti-US Activity
The US government has announced sanctions against seven Pakistani government-owned and commercial entities allegedly associated with the countrys missile, defence and nuclear programmes, says an official notification. The notification by the US Department of Commerce said that the entities added to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) list “have been determined by...
Rheinmetall Seeks Removal From Indian Defense Ministry's Banned List
Rheinmetall has written, requesting Indian Defense Ministry to be taken off the banned list with the conglomerate expressing its intention to participate in PM Narendra Modis 'Make in India' initiative. The defence ministry has come up with a new blacklisting policy in November after working on it for over a year...
India’s Gujarat State Offers Incentives for Defense Equipment Manufacture
Gujarat state of India has released an investor-friendly Aerospace and Defence Policy 2016 that offers incentives and tax sops in relation to land allotment, stamp duty, registration charges and electricity duty. The state will now provide government land at 50% of jantri rates for setting up units during the five-year tenure...
Malaysia Seeks Belarusian Partner For Military Aircraft Repairs
Malaysia is considering expanding military cooperation with Belarus in the near future in matters concerning aircraft repairs. “I will recommend our defense ministry to pay close attention to the capabilities of the Belarusian company ‘OAO 558 Aircraft Repair Plant in Baranovichi
Surpassing Saudi Arabia, UK, India To Become Third Largest Military Spender in
India is to become the worlds third largest military spender in 2018 surpassing UK and Saudi Arabia which occupy the third and fourth place, according to an analysis by IHS Janes. The first and second spot will continue to be occupied by the US with $622
China Offers Arms To Philippines With 25 Year Repayment Plan
Philippines has decided to accept firearms offer from China which will be payable over 25 years, President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday. "China is pressing me on the firearms, which are already there
Philippines Plans To Import Arms From Pakistan
Philippines is now eyeing to import weapons and armory from Pakistan in the wake of the South East Asian countrys strained relationship with the USA. The move diversifies the country's sources from the US,
S Korea Wants To Prevent 60 Submarine Components From Reaching North
South Korea has unveiled a list of 60 submarine components Thursday that need to be banned from reaching North Korea. This is a follow-up step after the United Nations adopted a new round of sanctions over Pyongyang's latest nuclear test,
S Korea Increases Defense Budget By 4% For Next Year
South Korea has increased its defense budget to 40.34 trillion won (US$34 billion) for 2017 from 38
Russia To Approve New Arms Procurement Program In Summer 2017
Russia has planned to approve its state arms procurement program for the years 2018-2025 in July 2017. “Spending is not expected to be curtailed but the focus will be given to high technologies,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told
France Conducts First Joint Firing of Naval Cruise Missiles from FREMM Frigate,...
AeroVironment Awarded $8.9M Contract for Marine Corps Precision Fires Program
Damen Asks Kongsberg to Supply Propeller Systems for Belgian-Dutch ASW Frigates
DARPA Announces First-Ever AI-Controlled F-16 In-Air Combat Tests
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