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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
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India’s MiG-29 Upgrade Could Boost MiG Aircraft Sales
December 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe successful delivery of the first three upgraded MiG 29 aircraft to the Indian Air Force could open doors for JSC Russian Aircraft Corporation to upgrade similar aircraft in other countries. The company has been facing losses as several nations such as Algeria, Malaysia, and Lebanon are retiring their MiG 29 aircraft in favor of other manufacturers citing reliability and durability problems
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Elbit Systems Sues Israeli Government Over Lost Turkey Contract
November 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMElbit Systems has filed a lawsuit against the Israeli government for revoking export licenses for a long-range aerial photography program for the Turkish Air Force thus resulting in damages worth $74 million. The weapons manufacturer said that along with its subsidiary, Elop Ltd, “was compelled” to file suit following “unsuccessful efforts to reach an appropriate compensatory settlement” with the government
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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
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...