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High cost of Indian Mirage 2000 fighter upgrade causing a rethink
December 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMFrench President Nicholas Sarkozy may miss signing of the Mirage 2000 upgrade deal with the Indian Air Force (IAF) during his visit to India. While officially, “negotiations are still going on”, according India’s senior foreign ministry officials, the reason for the delay seems to be that the high cost of upgrading the fighters is causing a rethink, informed sources told defenseworld
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Sikorsky, AgustaWestland compete for $2 billion Denmark helicopter order
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSikorsky and AgustaWestland are in the race to bag a $2BN order for 12 helicopters from Denkmark. While Sikorsky is fielding its MH 60R multi-mission helicopters, AgustaWestland had jumped in with its AW159 and AW101 helicopters
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Boeing to offer ScanEagle UAV to India
November 30, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBoeing is looking to offer its highly successful ScanEagle UAV to India, Dr. Vivek Lall, Vice President, Boeing Defense, Space and Security, India, said
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Indian MMRCA contract by March 2011: IAF Chief
November 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian contract to buy 126 MMRCA fighter aircraft is expected to be signed by March 2011, the Indian Air Force Chief of Staff, P.V
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Has Eurofighter forged ahead in India's MMRCA competition?
November 17, 2010 @ 12:00 AMA flurry of reports in the Indian media quoting unnamed sources have pointed out that the Eurofighter Typhoon has forged ahead of the other contenders in India’s bid to buy 126 MMRCA fighter jets for an estimated $10 billion. An expected visit of Britain’s Defence Secretary Liam Fox to New Delhi later this month is seen as sales call on the Indian MoD to further hardsell the Eurofighter to India
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Post U.S. ban lifting, India's DRDO guns for offsets contracts
November 9, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) which was taken off the U.S
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AgustaWestland questions its elimination from Indian Army’s $600 million contract
September 25, 2010 @ 12:00 AMAugustaWestand which has been shown the door in the Indian Army’s $600 million deal to purchase 197 light helicopters has questioned the reasons for its elimination. The company has not been invited for the Phase II final trials which are currently going on with two manufacturers, Eurocopter and Kamov from Russia
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Boeing to provide lifetime spares and maintenance support for India’s C-17 Globemaster...
May 21, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s decision to request the U.S
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Ship-launched Brahmos can fly in sea-skimming mode, completely destroy target
April 19, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe ship-launched anti-ship version of Brahmos missile can fly at supersonic speed barely 3-4 meters above the surface of the sea making it ideal for stealth attack against enemy ships. The missile which is being offered to Malaysia to be mounted on its new generation patrol vessels successfully completed its anti-ship test two months ago
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Boeing to set up Analysis and Experimentation Centre in partnership with BEL...
February 17, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBoeing will soon set up an Analysis and Experimentation Centre (AEC) in partnership with BEL in Bangalore. The centre will analyze present equipment and visualize future requirements, said Jonathan Read, Senior Manager India for the Analysis, Modeling, Simulation and Experimentation (AMSE) Group which is part of Boeing's famous Phantom Works and does basic design for aircraft and systems
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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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...
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