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Boeing Delivers First P-8I Aircraft To Indian Navy
May 15, 2013 @ 02:41 PMThe Indian Navy today took delivery of its first Boeing Poseidon-8I aircraft at its air station INS Rajali. Vice admiral B K Varma, chief of staff, Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, said, "The aircraft is to be used for broad-area maritime and anti-submarine operations
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Australia’s Air Combat Capabilities Under Spotlight: White Paper Report
May 6, 2013 @ 12:54 PMAustralias air combat capability will undergo a restructure after 2013 Defence White Paper highlighted the strategic importance of a potent and flexible air combat capability to control Australias air approaches and support operations in the land, sea and air environments. According to the report, emerging advanced air combat and air defence capabilities within the region, together with the proliferation of modern electronic warfare systems, will make the air combat tasks of controlling the air, conducting strike and supporting land and naval forces increasingly challenging
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Lack of Operational Capacity, Not Economy Must Decide Brazil's Fighter Procurement: Air...
April 9, 2013 @ 04:51 PMA top Brazilian Air Force official has called for the "resetting" of the FX-2 fighter aircraft procurement process with a priority on addressing a lack of operational capacity. This he says was the true motivation for launching the programme in the first place, according to reports
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Boeing Awards Bharat Electronics Follow-On Contract for Super Hornet Sub-assemblies
March 28, 2013 @ 09:50 AMBangalore, March 28: Boeing and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) are expanding their partnership through a follow-on contract involving the manufacture of subassemblies for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jet. This contract, for Super Hornet subassemblies, expands work Boeing awarded BEL in 2011
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Iraqi Probe Finds Ukraine Delivered Low-Quality APCs
March 1, 2013 @ 02:54 PMUkraine has come under fire after a senior Iraqi official accused the country of delivering low-quality armored personnel carriers and breaching the delivery terms of a contract signed in 2009. “A probe into Ukrainian arms deliveries to Iraq revealed corruption with regard to Part 3 of the contract, concerning the sale of 420 armored personnel carriers, of which only about 100 have been delivered to date despite the fact that the contract was ratified several years ago,” Shiwan Muhammad Taha, a member of the Iraqi parliaments security and defense commission, said in an interview with RIA Novosti
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BAE Systems Sells Stake In Mahindra Joint Venture
February 12, 2013 @ 08:25 AMBAE Systems and Mahindra & Mahindra announced today that the former will be selling its 26 percent stake in the Defence Land Systems India (DLSI) joint venture established in 2009. Developments in both the industry environment and in customer procurement frameworks and acquisition strategies have led the shareholders to conduct a strategic review of the DLSI business, the statement said
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Israel Aims For $10 Billion In Defense Exports, After Achieving $7 Billion
January 11, 2013 @ 12:27 PMIsraeli defense exports saw a 20 percent increase from 2011 with sales reaching $7 billion last year placing Israel between fourth and sixth in the world for weapons sales. Military exports have fluctuated widely in recent years, peaking at around $7 billion in 2009-2010
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Indian Navy Gets First P-8I Aircraft
December 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Navy on Wednesday took delivery of the first of eight P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft from Boeing. India awarded the $2
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ATK, General Dynamics Begin Developing Precision Extended Range Mortar For U.S Marine...
December 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMATK announced today that it will begin execution of a $14.3 million contract awarded to develop a solution to meet the U
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Boeing Co. Appoints Pratyush Kumar President Of Boeing India
December 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBoeing today appointed Pratyush ‘Prat’ Kumar as president of Boeing India, effective December 14. He joins Boeing with significant business leadership experience and insight into the Indian market, having served in senior executive positions at GE Transportation since 2003
Saab to Unveil New Coast Control Radar at IDEX in UAE
Northrop Grumman Wins $1.4B Contracts for U.S. and Poland Air Defense
Javelin Joint Venture Explores Co-Production Opportunities in India
Netherlands Completes T-72 Tank Deliveries to Ukraine
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U