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India May Take RFP Route for Proposed Light Fighter Purchase
June 11, 2015 @ 02:42 PMIndia may take the request for proposals (RFP) route to buy a light fighter aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of MiG-21s instead of doing a direct government-to-government or commercial deal with a single vendor. Informed sources told defenseworld
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Swedish Defense Minister To Pitch Gripen NG During India Visit
June 9, 2015 @ 08:08 AMSwedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist is expected to offer Gripen NG fighter aircraft as a “make in India” deal in collaboration with an Indian partner for the light attack aircraft project which is planned as a successor to the LCA Tejas. Hultqvist is expected to visit the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited units in Bengaluru
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Chinese Fighter to Draw Eyeballs at Paris Air Show
June 2, 2015 @ 02:04 PMIn the absence of F-35 and Russian PAK-FA, Chinese JF-17 is expected to garner eyeballs at the Paris Air Show (PAS) starting on June 15. The Chinese-Pakistani JF-17, a relatively low-tech aircraft when compared to the American and Russian stealth fighters will be making its first international appearance at the PAS
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India Sets the Ball Rolling on Light Fighter Purchase to Replace the...
May 31, 2015 @ 02:27 PMSaab and Rosoboronexport are among international manufacturers who have been invited to make presentations to the Indian MoD on the purchase of a light fighter to replace the MiG-21 aircraft. The initial pitches will be in the nature of request for information to see what is available in the international market
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Greater Indigenization To Improve Combat Readiness of India’s Arjun Tank
May 16, 2015 @ 12:38 PMIndia defense research and development organization (DRDO) is aiming for higher localization of components of its Arjun Mark-II main battle tank (MBT) as a way to get over shortage of imported parts which were affecting the combat readiness of the tank. Denying media reports that 75% of the tank fleet had been out of commission for want of spares and components, the sources told defenseworld
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Indian Turboprop Trainer to Fly by Year End
May 1, 2015 @ 01:59 PMThe Hindustan Turborprop Trainer (HTT) 40 will mark its first flight by this year end with structural work of the front and rear fuselages almost completed, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) sources told Defenseworld.net correspondent
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LIMA 2015 May Disappoint Fighter Aircraft Makers
March 16, 2015 @ 12:40 PMThe likes of Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter and Saab assembled at LIMA 2015 may come away disappointed as it is almost certain now that Kuala Lumpur may not consider an outright purchase to replace its MiG-29N fighters. Instead, a lease option has been mooted but its acceptance may depend upon the cost and terms of lease
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Ambani Bros Get Firm Foothold in Indian Defence Industry
March 7, 2015 @ 01:09 PMTwo of Indias most aggressive businessmen, the brothers Anil and Mukesh Ambani have established a firm foothold in the defence industry. Earlier this week, the ADAG Group wrested control of western India based Pipavav Defence in a deal which would cost it INR2400 crore (US$318 million)
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MiG-29K Looking at a Bigger Role in the Indian Navy
March 4, 2015 @ 04:11 AMAfter establishing itself as Indias leading carrier-based fighter aircraft, the MiG-29K is looking at an expanded role as the Navy seeks to increase the number of naval fighter squadrons. "The Indian Navy plans to establish three naval aircraft squadrons that will fly MiG-29K and KUB
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Russia Asked to Prove Single Engine Landing of MiG-29K
February 27, 2015 @ 03:13 PMThe Indian Navy has reportedly asked Russia to prove single engine landing of the MiG-29K on the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier as a safety measure in case one of the two engine fails on Indias only carrier based fighter. The Hindu newspaper reported last week that the Russian side will be carrying out the proving trials on its own carrier in Russia, Admiral Kuznetsov
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European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles