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Boeing Begins Building Indian Navy's P-8I Aircraft
December 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing team began fabricating the first part for the Indian navy's first long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft on Dec. 6 in Wichita, U
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DCNS to help accelerate submarine production in Indian shipyard MDL
December 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMDCNS has clarified that a statement of its CEO Patrick Boissier regarding “breach” in submarine production at Indian shipyard MDL was in the context of the shipyard not receiving submarine orders over the past 17 years. A DCNS spokesperson said, “Patrick Boissier has never blamed India’s state owned shipyard MDL for the delays (in submarine production)”
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Does Brazil favour French Rafale fighter?
December 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMHas Brazil made up its mind to buy the French Rafale fighter and thus give its maker, Dassault its first foreign sale? This question is uppermost following the publications of several reports in Brazil and Sweden during the past two days quoting the outgoing Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula told TV Brasil that it would be up to the government of his successor, Dilma Rousseff, to decide the issue
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India, France to soon finalize SRSAM, Mirage 2000 upgrade deals
December 7, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia and France expect to soon launch the Short Range Surface to Air Missile(SRSAM) and Kaveri (aircraft engine) programmes. “Discussions concerning the upgrading of Mirage-2000 aircraft are expected to be finalised soon”, said a joint statement issued after talks between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting French President Nicolas Sarkozy in New Delhi on Monday
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DCNS chief blames Indian shipyard for submarine project delay
December 6, 2010 @ 12:00 AMPatrick Boissier, Chairman and CEO of DCNS has blamed India’s state owned shipyard MDL for delays in launching the first submarine under the P75 project which is to build six submarines in India with technology from DCNS. In opening remarks during a press conference in Delhi, Boissier said, “MDL is the only Indian naval shipyard to have produced submarines in the past
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All Hawk trainer issues with India resolved: BAE Systems
December 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems has asserted that issues concerning the Hawk trainer jet deliveries have been resolved to “both parties’ satisfaction” and that there are no outstanding concerns regarding the delivery of parts for the aircraft which is being manufactured under licence in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). “The follow on Hawk contract signed this summer for a further 57 aircraft is testimony to both the aircraft’s performance for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the strong relationship existing between HAL and BAE Systems”, said Guy Douglas, BAE Systems spokesperson in India
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High cost of Indian Mirage 2000 fighter upgrade causing a rethink
December 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMFrench President Nicholas Sarkozy may miss signing of the Mirage 2000 upgrade deal with the Indian Air Force (IAF) during his visit to India. While officially, “negotiations are still going on”, according India’s senior foreign ministry officials, the reason for the delay seems to be that the high cost of upgrading the fighters is causing a rethink, informed sources told defenseworld
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Night vision assault rifle for India’s networked soldier
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s future networked soldier will be equipped with the ability to find targets in the dark, thanks to the defense research and development organization (DRDO) developing a night vision integrated 5.56 mm rifle
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India’s Defence Information and Communications Projects Closed to Foreign Vendors
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMInternational vendors will be kept out the defence information, communication technology (ICT) and net centric project areas in India as the government would like to keep this sector exclusively for Indian companies. Going by the observation of Indian minister of state for defence, Mr
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Sikorsky, AgustaWestland compete for $2 billion Denmark helicopter order
December 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSikorsky and AgustaWestland are in the race to bag a $2BN order for 12 helicopters from Denkmark. While Sikorsky is fielding its MH 60R multi-mission helicopters, AgustaWestland had jumped in with its AW159 and AW101 helicopters
India-Israel Barak MRSAM Air Defense System Passes Key Tests Across Armed Forces
South Korea Discusses Future Defense Communication System for Next-Generation Warfare
U.S. Air Force Awards Indra $198M Contract for Portable Navigation Systems
Spain Advances F110 Frigate Program with F113 Build Start, F112 Keel Laid
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...
