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Indian PM Asks British Counterpart For Assistance In AgustaWestland Investigation
February 20, 2013 @ 02:29 PMIndian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has asked his British counterpart David Cameron, who is on an official visit to New Delhi, for his aid in investigating the AgustaWestland bribery allegations
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Former IAF Chief Calls AgustaWestland Money Trail ‘Baseless’
February 13, 2013 @ 12:29 PMFormer Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi today strongly denied allegations that he was paid a multi-million dollar bribe to help AgustaWestland seal the VVIP helicopter deal. His statement comes a day after Finmeccanica CEO and Chief Executive Giuseppe Orsi was arrested in connection to the money laundering charges
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AgustaWestland Jinxed in India
February 13, 2013 @ 12:05 PMDeals between India and AgustaWestland seem jinxed taking into account that this is the second time in two decades that a helicopter deal between the two has been dogged by scandals. In 1986, the Indian government under then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi agreed to purchase 21 Westland helicopters for the Indian Navy despite staunch opposition from experts who didnt want the helicopters in the fleet
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FICV Announcement Expected In April, Says Hopeful Textron
February 8, 2013 @ 11:55 AMAs India prepares to announce the winner of the $10 billion FICV project sometime this year, Textron is in talks with Ashok Leyland (ALL), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Bharat Forge, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) to supply the avionics and other sub systems for the vehicle. “We are in discussion with the Indian industry to come on as partner for the project which is likely to take place in April
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Russian MiG To Focus On Simulators
February 6, 2013 @ 03:09 PMThe Russian Aircraft Corp., MiG showcased its latest simulator on the first day of Aero India 2013 in Bangalore
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Were Russian Experts Involved In Qaher F-313’s Development
February 5, 2013 @ 01:21 PMEarlier this week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad introduced his countrys latest indigenously developed fighter aircraft that can supposedly evade radar detection. The new jet known as Qaher F-313 or Dominant F-313 is said to be similar to the American F/A-18
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Pakistan’s Naval Survelliance Bolstered by U.S. P3C Orion Aircraft
February 4, 2013 @ 07:31 AMThe Pakistani Navy will receive the P3C Orion surveillance aircraft from U.S
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Russia Increases Arms Sales By $15 Billion, Bags New Clients In Africa
February 2, 2013 @ 12:33 PMRussia has sold $15.2 billion in weaponry in 2012, expanding its client base to include more African nations
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Boeing Revenue Grows As Defense Industry Profits Retreat
January 18, 2013 @ 12:02 PMDespite cuts in defense spending, several weapons and aircraft makers have reported a double growth in revenues. Boeing leads the competition with a 20
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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
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
Indonesia Eyeing Italy's Retired "Garibaldi" Aircraft Carrier, Harrier Jets
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