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Rosoboronexport Hopeful Of Winning India’s Heavy-Lift Competition
October 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian arms manufacturer Rosoboronexport is expecting to win the Indian Air Force’s heavy lift helicopter tender on a higher payload capacity. The competition is down to Rosoboronexport’s Mi-26T2 and Boeing Ch47F Chinook
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Will Second-Hand F-16 Sales Rise With Budget Cuts?
October 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs countries struggle under the current economic climate, defense budgets have taken a major hit causing many to invest in used fighter aircraft. Over the last few years, developing nations have taken to buying used F-16s from allies to strengthen their air forces without spending billions on buying new aircraft
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World’s First Explosive-Detecting Device Unveiled In Japan
October 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJapan has unveiled the world’s first explosive-detecting departure gate. On Wednesday, Japanese firm Hitachi announced that airline passengers could be scanned for bombs as they swipe their boarding passes
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Sustained Military Spending Paves Way To Wide-Spread Progress In Indonesia
September 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndonesia is quickly growing into a military power in South East Asia as it continues to strengthen its armed forces with the best in technology and weapons. Since 2009, the country’s defense budget has grown steadily from $3
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Indian Navy Expects “Timely Delivery” Of INS Vikramaditya Despite Delay Reports
September 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe delivery of the INS Vikramaditya, a former Russian naval aircraft carrier, maybe further delayed until October 2013 because of an engine malfunction during sea-trials. According to Russian officials, “Seven out of eight steam boilers of the propulsion machinery were out of order” and the boilers failed because “India refused to use asbestos to protect the boilers from heat, fearing that the material was dangerous for the crew"
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South Africa’s Defense Export Contracts Fall By Half This Year
September 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAccording to a report published by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), the South African government has approved the sale of military equipment worth R4.88 billion (USD $593 million) this year
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China To Acquire 52 Mi-17 IE Transport Helicopters
September 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRosoboronexport and Chinese company Poly Technologies, Inc. in August signed a contract for delivery of 52 Mi-171E transport helicopters to China in 2012-2014
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New Bids For Canada’s Close Combat Vehicle Program
September 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNexter Systems has confirmed it has submitted a bid in response to Canada’s RFP for the Close Combat Vehicle (CCV). Nexter will offer the VBCI 25, currently in service with the French Army in both Afghanistan and Lebanon, according to the company
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After India Success, Is Dassault Rafale A Favorite In Brazil?
September 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBrazil has taken up India’s offer to review its notes on selecting a winner for the MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) competition, as the emerging South American nation looks to add 36 fighter aircraft to its Air Force. While visiting New Delhi, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff met with Indian officials on the sidelines of the BRICS conference to confer over India’s selection of the Rafale
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Australia Okays $3 Billion Drone Acquisition Plan
September 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Australian Defence Force is resurrecting a $3 billion plan to buy massive seven intelligence and surveillance drones to be used for maritime surveillance and intercepting asylum seeker boats. The $200 million Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance drone is the largest, most expensive unmanned aerial vehicle in the world today
Netherlands Completes T-72 Tank Deliveries to Ukraine
French Firm under Contract to Supply 12,000 Rifles to Ukraine Goes Bankrupt
Rosoboronexport Secures $4.5 Billion in Contracts with 15 Countries in 2025
Israel Tests 20 New Anti-Drone Weapons
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