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Plant DNA Helps The Pentagon Identify Fake Electronic Components
February 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFake components have been used to build U.S
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Price Frozen, Dassault Expects to Freeze Indian MMRCA Rafale Architecture Next
February 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDassault Aviation is preparing to hold discussions with the Indian MOD's contract negotiations committee (CNC) in the coming weeks to freeze the Rafale aircraft architecture as the next step in its quest to sign the estimated $12 billion contract. A source from Dassault told Defenseworld
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Rafale Beats Eurofighter In Indian MMRCA Contest
January 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFrench combat plane manufacturer Dassault's Rafale fighter has won the Indian MMRCA competiton beating the European consortum's Eurofighter aircraft in a contest that went on for four years. Rafale executives were called by Indian MOD officials this morning and informed that their aircraft has been finally selected
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Indian DRDO Succesfully Tests Micro Air Vehicles And Mini UAVs
January 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian DRDO has conducted flight trials of Micro and Mini Air Vehicles at Hoskote, near Bangalore. Three Micro Air Vehicles named Black kite, Golden Hawk & Pushpak with sizes ranging from 300 to 450 mm and weighing between 300gm to 500gm and endurance of 30 minute flights while carrying a miniature daylight video camera were tested
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India Opens Price Bids of Eurofighter, Dassault in MMRCA Fighter Jet Deal
November 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAnnouncement of the final winner in India’s Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft(MMRCA)tender may have to wait a while as the process of evaluation of the price bids of Eurofighter and Dasssault commenced in New Delhi today with the opening of the bids in the presence of the representatives of both companies. Informed sources told Defenseworld
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Tough bargaining ahead for India’s MMRCA winner
October 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe two finalists in India’s Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) aircraft deal, Eurofighter and Dassault, will have to be prepared for tough bargaining at the price negotiation stage as a rise in the value of the Euro Vs the Indian currency has pushed up the Rupee value of their bid by an estimated 15% in the last one year. Following the acceptance of the offsets proposals of the two bidders a fortnight ago, the only remaining formality is the opening of the envelopes containing the commercial bids and announcing the lowest bidder which will walk
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Indian Coast Guard’s Helicopter Lease Procurement Gets Underway
September 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG)’s program to lease helicopters has got off the ground with Sikorsky, OSS Air and Indocopter submitting bids by the close of bid submission date. The ICG had invited bids at the beginning of this year to quickly induct the helicopters for transport and surveillance duties
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Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Breaks Cover at MAKS 2011
August 17, 2011 @ 12:00 AMMoscow, August 17: Watched by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft, designated PAK-FA, also called the Sukhoi T-50 broke cover over Moscow’s skies at the MAKS 2011 show today. India is partnering the Russian company United Aircraft Corp
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Mirage 2000 Upgrade Offsets Deal to Benefit India’s Tata Group
July 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMFrench companies, Dassault, Thales and MBDA which have together won a US$2.4 billion Indian Mirage 2000 upgrade deal will have to plough back 30% of the contract value as offsets into Indian companies
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India’s 197 Light Utility Helicopter Contract Process Extended
July 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMContenders for India’s 197 light utility helicopter tender have been requested an year’s extension to complete the acquisition process. The commercial bids of the two finalists, Eurocopter and Russian Helicopters had expired in mid-June under India’s two year time limit for procurement bids
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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...
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...