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Eurocopter Wins Three Year UK Helicopter Support Contract

June 6, 2013 @ 10:32 AM

Eurocopter announced that it will continue maintaining the United Kingdoms military helicopter capabilities after winning a three-year support contract for the fleet of 24 Royal Air Force Puma Mk2 helicopters being upgraded by the company to extend their life, enhance performance, mission capability and operational safety. The contract is valued at approximately 60 million euros, according to the companys statement
Australia Faces $33 Billion Drop In Military Purchase Plan

June 6, 2013 @ 08:33 AM

Australian federal government is facing a funding shortfall of $33 billion over the next decade, which they planned to use for modernizing the armed forces with new military hardware. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute also says that the government will face a crunch time in three or four years, when it will have to decide whether to pump more money into defence or scale back its ambitions
India Reissues APC Tender

May 30, 2013 @ 10:52 AM

The Indian MoD has reissued a tender to procure 100 armored personnel carriers (APCs) after 2009s failed tender, according to reports. According to officials, the previous qualitative requirements were too “tough,” and sought to mix the best systems available on the market
Boeing Delivers First P-8I Aircraft To Indian Navy

May 15, 2013 @ 02:41 PM

The 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
Australia’s Air Combat Capabilities Under Spotlight: White Paper Report

May 6, 2013 @ 12:54 PM

Australias 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
Lack of Operational Capacity, Not Economy Must Decide Brazil's Fighter Procurement: Air...

April 9, 2013 @ 04:51 PM

A 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
Boeing Awards Bharat Electronics Follow-On Contract for Super Hornet Sub-assemblies

March 28, 2013 @ 09:50 AM

Bangalore, 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
Iraqi Probe Finds Ukraine Delivered Low-Quality APCs

March 1, 2013 @ 02:54 PM

Ukraine 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
BAE Systems Sells Stake In Mahindra Joint Venture

February 12, 2013 @ 08:25 AM

BAE 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
Israel Aims For $10 Billion In Defense Exports, After Achieving $7 Billion

January 11, 2013 @ 12:27 PM

Israeli 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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