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Aero India Warming Up To ‘Make in India’

February 9, 2015 @ 09:33 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modis ‘Make in India (MII) call seems to have rung a bell with the global aviation majors, who have military manufactures in their portfolio. They, 330 of them, have bought space at the venue of the tenth Aero India 15, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) own air field
Rostec Offers Communication Systems Upgrade For India’s Su-30MKI Fighters

February 8, 2015 @ 01:40 PM

Russias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) has offered to upgrade the communications systems modules of the Su-30MKI fighters. A press release from Rostec, the parent company of UIMC said that presentations will be made to the Indian air force and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) during the Aero India show in Bangalore
UAE Re-joins Anti-ISIS Airstrikes, Orders F-16 Squadron for Jordan

February 8, 2015 @ 09:12 AM

The UAE has ordered the stationing of a UAE Air Force F-16 squadron in Jordan, marking it return to the coalition airstrikes against ISIS positions in Syria and Iraq. The UAE had suspended airstrikes following the brutal murder of a Jordanian F-16 pilot by the ISIS last week
Asia Spending More Than NATO on Defence: Singapore Def Minister

February 8, 2015 @ 08:48 AM

Asia is spending more than NATO in absolute terms and the rate of increase has even surpassed Europe. Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen commented during a speech at the 51st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Germany on Saturday
Chinese Offshore Patrol Vessel Received by Nigerian Navy

February 8, 2015 @ 08:45 AM

Nigerian Navy received a new patrol vessel built in China which arrived in the African nation on Friday. The first of the two P-18N Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) ordered by Nigeria was delivered in November 2014 at the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company (CSOC)'s Wuchang Shipyard in Wuhan, China
Naval LCA Tested With Indian-made Landing Gear

February 8, 2015 @ 08:34 AM

The second prototype of the naval version of Indias Light Combat Aircraft has been tested with a complex landing gear designed by the Aircraft Research and Design Centre, a wing of the DRDO. Called the LCA-NP2 the second prototype of the Navy version of the Light Combat Aircraft, flew for the first time on Saturday
Lockheed Martin Still Has A Chance In $5 Billion Polish Missile Defense

February 6, 2015 @ 01:11 PM

Lockheed Martin still has a chance in $5 billion missile defense tender as Poland may review its decision to drop Lockheeds MEADS system, Reuters quoted a senior source at the Polish Ministry of Defense as saying. The Polish program is part of its $36 billion military modernizing plan between 2013 and 2022
India Cancels $3 Billion Medium Lift Military Aircraft Tender

February 6, 2015 @ 12:40 PM

India has cancelled the tender for 56 medium-lift military aircraft worth $3 billion. Instead it will now purchase Multi-Role Transport Aircraft (MRTA) manufactured jointly by Russia and India, Tass reported today
Harris Corp Acquires Exelis For $4.75 Billion

February 6, 2015 @ 12:26 PM

Harris Corporation will acquire Exelis for an approximate $4.75 billion at $23
Oshkosh Wins $77 Million Contract to Reset M-ATVs

February 6, 2015 @ 12:02 PM

Oshkosh Defense has won a contract from the US Army to reset 800 Oshkosh-produced Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs). This M-ATV Reset program will help the US Army achieve its goal of standardizing the M-ATV fleet configuration and ensuring that its primary MRAP platform is 100% mission ready following years of operation in theater, according to the company press release on Feb 5

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