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Russia Likely To Win T-90 Ammunition Contract From India
October 22, 2014 @ 10:39 AMRussia is likely to win a $197 million T-90 ammunition contract from India, according to Defense News. In 2012, India took of 16,000 rounds of the same ammunition from Russia for its T-90 tanks
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Widodo Aims To Diversify Indonesia’s Defense Partnerships, Reduce Foreign Tech Imports
October 20, 2014 @ 01:15 PMIndonesia under President Joko Widodo may see a diversification of defence partners to achieve cost-effective procurement and develop local industry. Earlier this month, Indonesia decided to buy into the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administrations (DAPA) new mid-level fighter jet program
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Delayed FGFA Deal May Get The Nudge During Putin’s India Visit
October 17, 2014 @ 01:44 PMIndia and Russia may finally settle on a number of delayed defense deals including the Fifth Generational Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program during Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to India this December. Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS summit in July where both leaders reportedly agreed that the $30 billion program to build 200 jets should move forward
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Former Finmeccanica CEO Found Guilty Of False Invoicing In Indian Helicopter Deal,...
October 9, 2014 @ 01:33 PMFormer CEO of Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi and former CEO of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini have been sentenced to two years in prison in the Indian VVIP helicopter deal scam. The duo have been found guilty of false invoicing and have been acquitted of alleged bribery charges
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Sweden To Shut Down Defense Export Agency
October 7, 2014 @ 09:00 AMSwedens new government has earmarked the closure of its Defense and Security Export Agency Försvarsexportmyndigheten (FXM), the coalition said in a statement on September 30. Officials said they "agree that arms export controls over non-democracies will be tightened, including follow-on deliveries and consulting services
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Australia To Buy Two Additional C-17 Aircraft
October 3, 2014 @ 02:30 PMThe Australian Government has begun the process of purchasing two additional C-17A Globemaster strategic airlift aircraft, Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston announced today. Senator Johnston said should the Government elect to exercise this option the two extra Globemasters would significantly enhance the Royal Australian Air Forces capacity for operational tasks, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance in our region and around the world
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US, China In War of Words Over Alleged Cyber Attacks On American...
September 18, 2014 @ 01:17 PMThe US and China have launched a war of words over allegations made by a US congressional panel that Chinese government-linked hackers had launched dozens of cyberattacks on American defence contractors. Beijing has flat-out denied the charges, saying they were "fabricated out of thin air
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Crucial AJT Procurement Documents Go Missing From Indian MoD
September 17, 2014 @ 11:38 AMIndias procurement of additional British Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJTs) could be delayed after a crucial file was reported to have gone missing from the defense ministry offices. According to local media reports, the Ministry of Defense has ordered an inquiry into how the file went missing
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US Army To Define Body Sensors For Soldiers To Help In Future...
September 15, 2014 @ 02:23 PMThe US Army is researching physiological sensors that may help Soldiers achieve superior performance on battlefields of the future, the commanding general of Fort Detrick, Maryland said on September 10. Lt
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Pilots Not Killed in Carrier Testing, Western Media Got Translation Wrong, Says...
September 11, 2014 @ 11:29 AMChina today refuted western media reports which claimed that two Chinese air force test pilots were killed during J-15 fighter aircrafts carrier testing and qualification. The source was a citation of the China Flight Test Establishment(CFTE) which had a mention of two pilots having sacrificed their lives
Bulgaria to Take Delivery of First F-16 Block 70 in U.S. Ceremony
India Oks Pinaka Rocket Deal worth $1.2B
Morocco to Receive First Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters: Reports
American Airlines Jet, U.S. Army Black Hawk Collide Near Washington, Crash Into...
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