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Italy Drops Kickback Charges Against Finmeccanica In Indian VVIP Chopper Scam
July 30, 2014 @ 10:49 AMThe Italian Prosecutor has discontinued investigations relating to the 12 AW101 VVIP helicopter contract signed with the Indian ministry of Defense in 2010, Finmeccanica said in a press release on 29 July. “AgustaWestland together with the Prosecutor, have agreed to apply for a negligible fine, whilst confirming the appropriateness of their internal control systems and specifically their non-involvement in the misconduct alleged by the Prosecutor
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INS Kolkata Completes Delivery Acceptance Trails; Handover to Indian Navy Today
July 10, 2014 @ 09:47 AMIndian Navy will receive its first indigenous P15A, Kolkata class destroyer today. The destroyer completed delivery acceptance trails (DAT) and will be commissioned soon
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New Zealand May Replace Endeavour Tanker Soon
July 9, 2014 @ 03:15 PMThe New Zealand Government approved NZDF (Defense Force) to seek a replacement for the naval tanker HMNZS Endeavour, Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman said. “The tanker will be able to store a large amount of fuel, including aviation fuel, store supplies and ammunition, and accommodate an NH90 or Seasprite helicopter
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BEL-Bangalore Appoints New Director
June 24, 2014 @ 11:51 AMIndias Bharat Electronics today announced that Manmohan Handa took over as the new Director (Bangalore Complex). Handa was the General Manager of BELs Missile Systems Strategic Business Unit (SBU) prior to this promotion
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Offsets Deal Kills BAE-India Howitzer Deal?
June 24, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIndias long-pending howitzer procurement deal could bite the dust with the Defense Ministry citing the “artillery guns are way too expensive to buy for the new Army divisions”. According to the Times of India, no final decision has been taken yet, but there is "no way" 145 BAE Systems M-777 ultra-light howitzers could be bought for over $800 million
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HAL To Develop Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
June 19, 2014 @ 10:43 AMHindustan Aeronautics Limited will take on a more active role in the Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) sector, according to R.K
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T-50 Accident To Not Affect Test Program
June 11, 2014 @ 03:42 PMAn accident with an advanced Russian T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet, which briefly caught on fire while landing near Moscow, will not affect the schedule of planes test runs, Sukhoi company said Tuesday. The recent accident involving a T-50 will not affect the timing of the test program, according to Sukhoi Design Bureau
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Boeing Expects India To Ink Chinook, Apache Deal This Year
June 5, 2014 @ 01:56 PMIndia is likely to buy 15 CH-47F Chinook transport and 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters before the end of the year, the Boeing officials were quoted as saying by Shephard. "We expect that the contract award for the Chinook will come in the first half of the year, and the award for the Apache in the second half of the year," Leanne Caret, Boeings VP and GM of vertical-lift, were cited saying at the Singapore Airshow 2014
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Spain Axes F-35 Acquisition, Will Extend Harrier’s Life Service Beyond 2025
May 29, 2014 @ 09:31 AMSpains acquisition of the F-35 will have to wait "until it becomes financially accessible", according to local media reports. The F-35 was intended to replace the Harrier fighters however a 70-million euro plan to extend their service life beyond 2025 was announced earlier in the week
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Northrop Demos Unique Communications Capability In Fifth Generation Fighter
May 28, 2014 @ 02:22 PMNorthrop Grumman has built and demonstrated a unique communications capability for the U.S
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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...
