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Ferretti Security And Defence Looks To Partner Finmeccanica, Saab In Naval Platforms
February 5, 2016 @ 01:39 PMItalian luxury yacht builder Ferretti Group which announced a new division, Ferretti Security and Defence (FSD) plans to partner Finmeccanica, Saab and Thales in building a range of naval platforms. The Ferretti Group, known for manufacturing large oceangoing yachts plans to build naval platforms and take the electronics and weapons systems from leading defence equipment manufacturers, its chief executive Alberto Galassi told the media in Rome on February 3
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Philippine Navy’s New Sealift Vessel To Undergo Sea Trials In March
January 25, 2016 @ 08:57 AMOne of the Philippine Navys strategic sealift vessels being constructed in Indonesia will be subjected to the final testing process in March this year, before its handed over to the Philippines. The one of two SSVs will be subjected to a sea trial once the ships interiors are finished and its 117-member Navy crew arrives in Indonesia to conduct the test, Inquirer
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Rafale Draft Contract Sent to French, Indian Governments For Approval
January 6, 2016 @ 01:14 PMThe draft contract on the purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets for India has been sent to both Indian and French governments for approval. The government-to-government deal is expected to be signed during the visit of French President Francois Hollande to New Delhi where he will be chief guest for the Indian Republic Day celebrations on Jan 26, according to various media reports
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India Test Fires Long Range Surface to Air Barak-8 Missile Successfully
December 30, 2015 @ 07:37 AMIndia has successfully test-fired its Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM), Barak-8, from a warship today. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense tweeted Wednesday, "Successfully test fires long range surface to air missiles from INS Kolkata
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India May Order 50 Ka-226T Helicopters From Russia, Make 150 More In
December 7, 2015 @ 11:03 AMIndia could buy 50 Ka-226T Helicopters off- the-shelf from Russian helicopters and manufacture up to 150 more In India under the Make-in-India program. Russian sources told
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Airbus Welcomes Spanish Decision To Restructure A400M Delivery Schedule
December 4, 2015 @ 12:51 PMSpains decision to restructure the delivery of 27 Airbus A400M military transport aircraft has been welcomed by Airbus Defense and Space. Spain intends to postpone delivery of 13 A400M military transport aircraft beyond 2024 out of the 27 it ordered
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Russian Airborne Command Center To Be Ready For Ops By End 2015
December 2, 2015 @ 11:54 AMRussias airborne strategic command center aboard an Ilyushin Il-80 aircraft has completed testing and will be ready for operations by the end of 2015, Russias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) said. The strategic command center is capable of maintaining full control over the countrys armed forces in the event of a global disaster or nuclear war, RT news channel quoting UIMC said
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Russia Offers Su-30MKI Technology Transfer Under ‘Make-in-India’
November 30, 2015 @ 07:02 AMRussia has expressed willingness to transfer technology of 332 components of the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft under the ‘Make-in-India program. These components, also called line replacement units (LRUs) refer to both critical and non-critical components and fall into four major heads such as Radio and Radar; Electrical & Electronics System; Mechanical System and Instrument System
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Indo-French Rafale Fighter Aircraft Contract Likely in January
November 26, 2015 @ 08:02 AMSpeculation is rife in New Delhi that India will sign a contract with France to purchase 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft during the visit of French President Francois Hollande for the Republic Day celebrations in January next. Informed sources told defenseworld
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Russia Attacks Islamic State Targets Using Long Range Strategic Bombers
November 18, 2015 @ 10:29 AMRussia bombed Islamic State (IS) targets yesterday using its Tupolev Tu-95 (Bear) and Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack) strategic bombers, as well as Tupolev Tu-22 (Blinder) medium bomber. This marks the first time in Russian Air Force history that the Bear and the Blackjack have taken part in an “actual battle”, according to a Russian Defence Ministry statement released to the Russian media
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Indian Army, Bharat Electronics Launch Indigenously Developed Battlefield Surveillance System
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U