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Former Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland Bosses Sentencing Brings Spotlight On Helicopter Bribery Case In...

April 8, 2016 @ 11:47 AM

Reports of the sentencing of former Finmeccanica boss, Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini, former head of AgustaWestland, has once again brought the spotlight on suspicion of bribery in the deal to sell 12 VVIP helicopters to India. Italian Media reported that Giuseppe Orsi, was sentenced today by the Milan appeals court to 4
DARPA, ONR To Commence Open-Water Testing Of Unmanned Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship

April 8, 2016 @ 09:36 AM

The US Office of Naval Research and the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will soon commence open-water testing of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV), able to traverse thousands of kilometres for months at a time without a single crew member aboard. ACTUV is a 130-foot twin-screw trimaran, designed for enhanced stability in all kinds of weather
Israel Used Drones To Kill Terrorists In Gaza

April 6, 2016 @ 02:53 PM

Israeli Army used Hermes 450 attack drones to kill terrorists in Gaza in 2014. In an official unclassified document, the Israeli army said on its website that, it operated Hermes 450 drones and attacked 5,226 targets during the war in Gaza and acted against 32 tunnels, 14 of which were part of the Israeli territory,
Iraqi Mi-35 Helicopter Crashes

April 5, 2016 @ 04:00 PM

An Iraqi Mi-35 helicopter crashed south of Baghdad due to a technical glitch Monday. A colonel in Iraq's Joint Operations Command was quoted as saying by AFP that an "Mi-35 training helicopter crashed as a result of a technical problem," but that the crew survived
Western Sanctions Force Kalashnikov To Increase Civilian Arms Share

April 4, 2016 @ 11:06 AM

Kalashnikov is forced to strive for an increase in the share of civilian products due to the western sanctions against the company since July 2014. The US prohibited imports of Kalashnikov products to the nation citing Russias alleged interference in the Ukrainian internal conflict
BEL Delivers Helicopter Payloads To IAF

March 28, 2016 @ 03:38 PM

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) last week handed over the first batch of Electro Optic Infra Red (EOIR) payloads for Helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF). AVM A S Butola, VM, VSM, Asst Chief of Air Staff, Operations (Transport & Helicopters), received two EOIR payloads on behalf of the IAF from Mr Amol Newaskar, Director (Other Units), BEL, in the presence of Mr Charan Singh, GM (BEL-Chennai), at a function held at BELs Chennai Unit on March 21, e company said in a statement Tuesday
Rafael In JV Talks With Bharat Forge For Spike Missiles Production In...

March 28, 2016 @ 07:19 AM

Rafael is discussing a joint venture with Bharat Forge to produce Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) in India. Rafael has completed all preparatory work with Bharat Forge for the collaboration, President and CEO of the company Yoav Har-Even told Vayu in an interview
Boeing Likely To Pitch F/A-18 Fighters To India During DefExpo 2016

March 27, 2016 @ 11:47 AM

Boeing will showcase a range of advanced aerospace and defense products that include multirole fighter aircraft, attack and heavy lift helicopters, transport aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, weapons and unmanned systems during the upcoming DefExpo exhibition in Goa, India. The main focus of Boeings participation will be on collaborative achievements with India and further collaboration in manufacturing aerospace parts and components, the company said in a statement Saturday
No Ban On Blacklisted Companies To Participate At DefExpo 2016

March 24, 2016 @ 09:24 AM

There is no ban on companies blacklisted by the Ministry of Defense to participate at the upcoming DefExpo exhibition starting next week at South Goa, India. Unlike last time, there is no bar on blacklisted companies from taking part in the Defence Expo
Russsian Mi-28NE Combat Helicopter With Dual-Pilot Launched

March 19, 2016 @ 07:38 AM

Russian Rostvertol has started mass production of Mi-28NE combat helicopter with dual controls. While retaining all the attack helicopter functions, Mi-28NE with dual controls considerably simplifies the military pilot training process

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