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Embraer Admits It Paid 'Agency' $5.76 Million To Secure Indian AEW&C Contract
November 30, 2016 @ 12:22 PMEmbraer has admitted in paying $5.76 Million after it entered into an agreement with an agency in Indias 2008 three modified Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft deal
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India Wants Dhruv Helicopters To Be certified By European Aviation Safety Agency
November 30, 2016 @ 08:21 AMIndia is seeking certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Dhruv advanced light helicopters, following Ecuadors move to return them due to frequent crashes. Four of seven Dhruv helicopters supplied to Ecuador have crashed during the period October 2009 to January 2015
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Netherlands Delays Delivery Of 15 Additional F-16 Fighter Aircraft To Jordan
November 28, 2016 @ 01:07 PMNetherlands has delayed the delivery of 15 additional Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16AMs to Jordan after request for specific hardware and software updates. The jets were supposed to make their way to Jordan this year, but that has been postponed
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South Korea Approves Military Intelligence Sharing Pact With Japan
November 22, 2016 @ 09:08 AMSouth Korea on Tuesday has approved intelligence sharing pact with Japan, known as General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) to counter nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The discussion on the controversial intellegence sharing pact was resumed on October 27 after four years gap
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Indian Army Tests Two Prithvi-II Missiles
November 21, 2016 @ 01:05 PMIndian Army on Monday successfully test-fired two indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile in quick succession as part of a user trial from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. The two surface-to-surface missiles which have a strike range of 350 km and are capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads were successfully test-fired in quick succession from mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 9
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India To Sign 145 BAE System's M-777 Ultra-light Howitzers Deal In Weeks
November 17, 2016 @ 09:20 AMThe Indian Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the purchase of 145 M-777 ultra-light howitzers from the US for $737 million. The M-777 deal will now be signed within the next two to three weeks
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South Korea, Japan To Share Intelligence on North
November 12, 2016 @ 12:12 PMSouth Korea on Monday will tentatively sign a bilateral pact with Japan early next week about sharing military intelligence on North Korea. South Korea has plans to go ahead, despite strong objections from opposition parties,
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Indian Navy Ship To Help Mauritius In Marine Patrolling
November 9, 2016 @ 11:59 AMIndian Navys amphibious ship INS Shardul has reached Mauritius on Tuesday to assist the island country to marine patrol its waters. The ship is currently on a month-long deployment in the southern Indian Ocean, Business Standard reported Tuesday
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Indonesia To Spend More Than $20 Billion On Defence Procurement
October 31, 2016 @ 09:35 AMIndonesia will be the fifth fastest-growing defence budget in the world between 2016 and 2025, growing at a compound annual rate of 4.7 percent and spending more than $20 billion on procurement, according to an analysis from IHS Markit
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Ecuador To Sell Three Remaining HAL Dhruv Helicopters
October 27, 2016 @ 03:06 PMEcuador will sell the three remaining three Dhruv utility helicopters it bought from Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) it purchased between 2009 and 2012. Ecuador's Defence Minister Ricardo Patino announced the decision on October 20, IHS Jane's Defence Weekly reported
U.S. Army Orders Oshkosh PLS A2 Trucks Worth $95M
Portuguese Air Force Joins KC-390 Surveillance Upgrade Studies with Embraer, Brazil
Sweden Acquires Four C-390 Millennium Aircraft from Embraer
HENSOLDT Expands Partnership with Czech Armed Forces on Artillery Command System
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...