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Boeing Ends $4.7 Billion HAL Contract Citing ‘Shoddy’ Production Quality

July 31, 2015 @ 12:37 PM

Boeing has ended $4.7 million contract with Indian Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) citing shoddy production quality of components for the nations P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Huntington Ingalls Constructing Amphibious Assault Ship For US Navy

July 31, 2015 @ 11:46 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries is constructing America-class second amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli for the US Navy. The LHA (Landing Helicopter Assault) 7 will be capable to hold Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters and also other aircraft such as MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor, CH-53 Super Stallions, and UH-1Y Huey helicopters, US expert in civil-military relations and cyber diplomacy Franz-Stefan said
Saudi Arabia To Get $500 Million Munitions To Fight Houthi And Al-Qaida

July 31, 2015 @ 11:30 AM

The US state department has approved $500 million sale of numerous ammunition types including a million High Explosive Dual Purpose rounds to Saudi Arabia. The list of items requested by Saudi Arabia include, 7
Sweden Reduces Interest Rate For Brazilian Gripen NG Fighter Deal

July 31, 2015 @ 10:55 AM

Brazil and Sweden have agreed on reducing the commercial interest rate on the purchase of 36 Gripen NG fighter jets for the Brazilian Air Force. Brazil is now looking at refinancing its procurement of the Saab Gripen fighters after reduction of interest rate from 2
Russia, China Building Hypersonic Missiles

July 31, 2015 @ 10:17 AM

China and Russia are developing manoeuvring hypersonic missiles that pose as new threat for the US. Adm
India Falls Short Of Tanks And Artillery Ammunition

July 31, 2015 @ 09:53 AM

India faces serious shortage of ammunition especially for tanks and artillery and has stocks enough for only 10 days of war. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) had noted in May this year that stocks of 125 out of 170 kinds of ammunition or, to put it differently, 74 per cent of the total stocks are not enough for even 20 days of a shooting war
Alenia Aermacchi Tests C-27J Battlefield Airlifter With New Winglets

July 31, 2015 @ 08:44 AM

Alenia Aermacchi has completed dedicated flight-testing following the modification to add winglets to the C-27J battlefield airlifter configuration. A Finmeccanica statement claimed that this was part of a series of product developments underway on the only "real" military medium turboprop airlifter on the market
Rafale Negotiating Team to Prepare Draft Agreement

July 31, 2015 @ 08:33 AM

A draft agreement to purchase 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft will be prepared by the Indian team after concluding negotiation with their French counterparts. Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar told parliament that team has commenced negotiations but did not specify how long the negotiations would go on
Boeing Delivers Seventh C-17A Globemaster III aircraft To Australia

July 30, 2015 @ 03:45 PM

Boeing has delivered its seventh C-17A Globemaster III aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), strengthening its military, humanitarian and disaster relief support capabilities. The arrival of the new aircraft at RAAF Base in Australia marks the fastest C-17A delivery to the RAAF fleet as it is delivered after three months it was ordered from the United States, the company announced Wednesday
Selex To Upgrade Royal Air Force's Puma Rotor-craft With New Radar Warning...

July 30, 2015 @ 03:43 PM

Selex ES has won a $30 million contract from the Royal Air Force to upgrade Airbus Helicopters SA330 Puma HC2 rotorcraft fleet with a SG200-D Radar Warning Receiver. The radar replaces the Sky Guardian 200 that is currently installed on the aircraft, the company announced Wednesday

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