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Defense Contractors Cyber Expertise Behind 'PRISM' And 'Boundless Informant'
July 1, 2013 @ 01:36 PMA string of U.S
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Irkut's MC-21 Airliner First Flight at 2015 Moscow Air Show
June 26, 2013 @ 01:10 PMThe MC-21 airliner of Irkut Corp will mark its first flight at the MAKS Moscow Air Show 2015. The manufacturer expects certification by 2017 and customer deliveries to commence by by 2020, said Kyrill Budaev, Vice-president Marketing of Irkut Corp
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AgustaWestland Sends Three Indian VVIP Helicopters To The Hanger
June 18, 2013 @ 03:06 PMAgustaWestland, which is accused of paying bribes to secure a contract to sell 12 VVIP helicopters to the Indian Air Force,has put three helicopters in the hanger as the Indian government has not responded to its request for negotiations on further deliveries under the contract.After news of the bribery became known, the Indian MoD ordered a criminal investigation and pur the contract on hold, meaning suspending both payments and accepting further deliveries
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Is MMRCA Delay Holding Up The BEL- Thales Joint Venture?
May 31, 2013 @ 01:22 PMIndias government-owned defence electronics manufacturer, BEL has announced that its joint-venture with Thales to develop radars has been approved by the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) but is still awaiting approval from the government. Speculation is rife that the JV with Thales has got delayed due to a delay in the MMRCA deal between the Indian MOD and Dassault
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AgustaWestland Seeks Release of Payment in Indian VVIP Deal
May 28, 2013 @ 12:32 PMAgustaWestland has sought release of payment from the Indian MoD on grounds that it is performing its part of the contract in the supply of 12 VVIP helicopters to India. In separate communications to the Indian MoD and the External Affairs ministry, the company has invoked the performance clause in the contract
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India, Japan Set To Finalize US-2 Amphibious Aircraft Sale
May 27, 2013 @ 12:01 PMIndia and Japan are close to signing a deal to supply amphibious planes to India making this the first sale “of hardware used by the military since a weapons export ban was imposed”, according to reports. With Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh currently on a four-day visit to Tokyo, both parties are set put in motion the purchase of the US-2, a domestically-developed aircraft used by Japan's armed forces
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Black Hornet UAV To Expand Growth To NATO Countries
May 27, 2013 @ 12:00 PMWith the UAV market expanding into a multi-billion dollar industry around the world, companies are quickly launching their birds into new markets. The PD-100 Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System (PRS) is the worlds first operational nano UAS system will be marketed to NATO countries next year, ProxDynamics told Defenseworld
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Lockheed Martin Appoints New Chief for F-35 Program
March 19, 2013 @ 08:43 AMLockheed Martin Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the appointment of Orlando Carvalho, 54, to executive vice president of the Aeronautics business area, and Lorraine Martin, 50, as vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II program. The board also elected Martin a corporate officer
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First Right Of Refusal to Indian Companies in Defence Procurement: Report
March 11, 2013 @ 02:25 PMIndia plans to give first right of refusal to domestic companies in defence equipment purchases in a set of far reaching changes planned for its procurement policy in the wake of the AgustaWestland helicopter bribery scandal. The first right of refusal will be available for Indian government owned companies and also privately owned companies owned by Indian entities, the Times of India newspaper reported quoting unnamed sources in India's Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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FICV Announcement Expected In April, Says Hopeful Textron
February 8, 2013 @ 11:55 AMAs India prepares to announce the winner of the $10 billion FICV project sometime this year, Textron is in talks with Ashok Leyland (ALL), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Bharat Forge, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) to supply the avionics and other sub systems for the vehicle. “We are in discussion with the Indian industry to come on as partner for the project which is likely to take place in April
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...