The Indian army, with the assistance of the US, has plans to develop a simulated command post exercises (CPX), a training software tool. The computer-driven CPX involving the participation by command, staff, and communication personnel will be a high point of the upcoming India-US joint Army exercise between 14-27 September at Indian Army's Chaubatia military station in Uttarakhand's Ranikhet in India, officials at the Army headquarters said
Leonardo Finmeccanica has signed industrial and trade partnership agreement with Algerian Ministry of defense last month to establish a joint company to produce light and medium weight category helicopters at an industrial site. After the completion of the facility and during the early years of activity, the joint company aims to manufacture three different AgustaWestland helicopter types for various uses including transport, medical evacuation, surveillance and control, the company announced Friday
The Russian armed forces are keen on purchasing the BrahMos cruise missiles that were developed jointly with India, for equipping its Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters. Negotiations with the Russian side might begin in 2017 following the test completion of the Indian Su-30MKI fighters with the BrahMos missile, a military-diplomatic official told
The Chinese army has finished equipping its ground force aviation units with advanced WZ-10 combat helicopters. Several WZ-10s have been delivered to an aviation brigade of the PLA 13th Group Army under the Western Theater Command, the China military's TV news channel report was quoted by
The US has connected the joint jet engine development project with India to a proposal to manufacture the US combat aircraft under ‘make In India initiative. Pentagon has discussed all the options, including sharing of high end weapons, radar and power plant technology during recent Indian defense ministers visit,
Pakistan is negotiating to buy Su-35 and Su-37 jets with Russia. The Pakistani Defense Ministry's delegation which came to the Army-2016 expo includes technical experts, who assess capabilities of the jets as well as appearance of Russian helicopters
India is likely to place an order for Hawk advanced jet trainers under a Rs.3,500-crore ($527
Boeing has won a $9.9 million contract to integrate the GBU-56(V) 4/B laser-guided bomb on to the F/A-18 Hornet's weapons platform
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won a $21.6 million US Air Force contract modification for work on the F-22 Raptor heads-up display
Lockheed Martin has won $8.2 million US Navy contract for avionics work supporting the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Program