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Upgraded for India MiG-29UPG performs maiden flight
February 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe maiden test flight of the upgraded for India MiG-29UPG took place at Zhukovsky airfield near Moscow on February 4, 2010. RAC "MiG" has successfully performed upgrade of MiG-29 fighter to MiG-29UPG version for the Indian Air Force
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Embraer to Participate In Aero India 2011
February 2, 2011 @ 12:00 AMEmbraer will participate in the eighth International Exhibition on Aerospace, Defense and Civil Aviation – Aero India 2011, to be held at Air Force Station Yelahanka, in Bangalore, India, February 9-13. The Company will promote its products from the executive, airline, and defense and security business areas during the show, and will be at booth #29, in Hall E
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CAE-HAL Helicopter Training Academy, HATSOFF takes off
February 2, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF), the joint venture owned equally by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE, today announced that its simulator cockpit for the civil/conventional variant of the Dhruv has arrived at the HATSOFF training centre in Bangalore following design and manufacture at CAE's facility in Montreal, Canada. The Dhruv simulator cockpit will now be installed and integrated with the CAE-built full-mission simulator currently in operation at HATSOFF
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Inquiry ordered into procurement of heavyweight torpedoes for India’s Project 75 submarines
January 31, 2011 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Central Vigilance Commissioner has ordered an inquiry into the procurement of 98 heavyweight torpedoes for the project P-75 submarines of the Indian Navy. Informed sources told defenseworld
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Northrop Grumman Highlights Industry Leading ISR Capabilities at Aero India 2011
January 31, 2011 @ 12:00 AMNorthrop Grumman Corporation is highlighting its industry-leading range of capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) including airborne early warning and control systems for maritime reconnaissance, fire control radars and unmanned aerial vehicles, at the Aero India 2011 exhibition and air show. Aero India, organised by the Defence Exhibition Organisation, Ministry of Defence and managed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), takes place at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India from Feb
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NAVDEX Launch Edition Attracts More Than 80 Major Exhibitors
January 20, 2011 @ 12:00 AMMore than 80 major exhibitors have confirmed their attendance at the inaugural NAVDEX (Naval Defence Exhibition), which will be held in parallel with IDEX, the region’s leading defence and security show, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 20th – 24th February 2011, under the patronage of of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. Visitors to NAVDEX can expect to see the latest in naval defence technology with exhibits of warships, naval workboats and amphibious crafts, combat equipment, coastal security systems and sea-to-shore communication solutions
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Rheinmetall Wins Major Dutch Army Ammo Order
January 20, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf, Germany, has concluded a framework agreement with the Royal Dutch Armed Forces to supply the Netherlands with a wide array of different ammunition types. The anticipated order volume over a 10-year period is EUR 200 million
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FN Herstal Wins Competition for 7.62mm Machine Guns from French DGA
January 20, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe French DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has selected the MAG machine gun manufactured by Belgium-based FN Herstal to replace its existing AN F1 machine guns. The DGA confirmed this decision on December 15, 2010 as a result of an international competition
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Northrop Grumman wins $89 Million contract for Security Cutter from US Coast
January 18, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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India’s MMRCA trials help Russian aerial refueling tanker bid
January 14, 2011 @ 12:00 AMFlight trials of the six contenders for India’s Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender have had an unusual side effect on the race to sell India aerial refueling aircraft. Asked to prove aerial refueling capability, the contenders, F-16, Gripen, Rafale, F/A 18, MiG-35 and Eurofighter have had no option but use the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s existing tanker, the Il-86 mid-air refueler to prove that their aircraft is capable of meeting IAF’s requirements as regarding aerial refuelling
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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