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Former Finmeccanica CEO To Sue Whistleblower In Indian VVIP Helicopter Scandal Following...
November 24, 2014 @ 11:46 AMFormer Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi plans to sue the companys former external relations manager, Lorenzo Borgogni, for alleging he paid bribes to Indian offices to secure the VVP helicopter deal. Orsi and former CEO of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini received a suspended two years sentence after they were found guilty of false invoicing in the Indian deal but were acquitted of all alleged bribery charges
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India To Float New RFP For Artillery Systems
November 24, 2014 @ 09:03 AMIndias Defense Acquisition Council met for the first time under the new Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar, on Saturday and cleared a proposal to procure 814 artillery guns worth $2.5 billion
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Russia-Pakistan Defense Pact To Open New Export Market For Moscow
November 21, 2014 @ 01:50 PMThe military cooperation agreement signed this week between Pakistan and Russia will allow Moscow to strengthen its arms exports in the region. The agreement comes months after Russia was demoted to second place by the US as Indias largest weapons supplier
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Russia Appoints Commander For Mistral Warship Transfer From France
November 21, 2014 @ 01:28 PMRussia appointed a Deputy Navy Commander Vice Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov to take charge of transferring the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier, the Vladivostok from France, Ria Novosti reported Friday. Russia and France signed the $1
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Lockheed Martin To Showcase Simulation And Training Capabilities At Inter-Service Conference
November 21, 2014 @ 12:07 PMLockheed Martin will demonstrate the latest advancements in simulation and training at the Inter-service/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) from December 1 to 5.at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
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Canada’s CF-18 Modernization Puts Lockheed, Boeing Replacement Bids In Jeopardy
November 21, 2014 @ 11:39 AMCanada has decided to extend the service life of its aging fleet of CF-18 Hornet fighters affecting the prospects of Lockheed Martin and Boeing selling their latest fighters such as the F-35 and F/A-18 in jeopardy. Canada said in September that it would extend the life of its fighters to 2025 from the previous 2020 end-date
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AUVSI Appoints New President And CEO
November 21, 2014 @ 11:02 AMThe Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced today that Brian Wynne has been appointed as the new president and CEO succeeding the Michael Toscano after he retires on 12 Jan 2015. Wynne is currently president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), a post he has held since April 2004
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Indian Govt Websites Hacked
November 21, 2014 @ 11:02 AMThe Indian state of Goa's government websites were hacked by allegedly Palestinian hackers today. Six websites from various departments were reportedly targeted
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DCNS Starts Work On Second Mistral Carrier For Russia
November 21, 2014 @ 08:41 AMFrench shipbuilder DCNS has started work on the second Mistral-class amphibious assault ship built for Russia even as Paris has withheld export clearance for the first of the ships. The second helicopter carrier, named Sevastopol left its dry dock in the French port city of Saint-Nazaire on Thursday, RIA Novosti correspondent reported
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India Likely To Order 106 More Pilatus PC-7 Basic Trainers
November 21, 2014 @ 08:32 AMIndia is likely to order 106 Pilatus PC-7 basic trainer aircraft (BTA), valued at an approx $1.1 billion, of which most are expected to be produced indigenously, the Times of India reported today
India's L&T Delivers First Set of Wing Assemblies for LCA Mk1A Fighter...
Portugal Adds Third KC-390 Airlifter to Fleet as A-29N Super Tucano Begins...
Australia Delivers First Batch of M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
L3Harris Unveils Red Wolf, Green Wolf Launched Effects Vehicles
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...