In a major policy shift, the Indian government will allow private Indian shipyards to construct naval ships, an activity which was previously limited to state owned ship building companies. This will open up the field for foreign investment in Indian shipyards and see a major infusion of technology and finance into the domestic shipbuilding industry
Russia started the first day at an arms show in Jakarta with a contract on the delivery of munitions for Sukhoi-family fighters to Indonesia, worth $54 million, a senior defense official said on Wednesday. Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said in October that his country would continue buying arms from Russia in the future
India purchased 115 fighter planes during 2005-09, making it the world’s leading buyer of fighters during the last five years. India is followed by the U
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation’s (HBC) T-6 military trainer will come to India later this month to take part in field evaluation trials with the Indian Air Force officials as part of its competition for a new basic trainer, a HBC release said. The Beechcraft T-6 offers military organizations worldwide the most proven and most cost-effective training system available today
QinetiQ North America, Reston, Va., was awarded on Oct
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced it was awarded a task order by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide engineering and technical services to the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Office (PMA-262). This task has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options and a total value of more than $39 million, if all options are exercised
The cockpit demonstrator of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the latest fighter plane from Lockheed Martin which is designed to become the mainstay of the U.S
There will be no offsets clause in U.A
The 4th Indonesia’s Official Tri-Service Defense Exhibition INDO DEFENCE 2010 EXPO & FORUM, which is being held in the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, (Java Island, HALIM PERDANAKUSUMA Air Force Base, 10-13 Nov.), is viewed by the Rosoboronexport State Corporation, the sole enterprise in Russia authorized to export the whole range of defense and dual-use products, technologies and services, as the most important forum to discuss all aspects of military technical cooperation with its regional partners
BAE Systems has been awarded two contracts valued at more than $22 million to produce Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) for the U.S