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Thales, AMST To Jointly Develop G-force Training Service For Fast-Jet Pilots

March 14, 2016 @ 03:05 PM

Thales and AMST have been awarded a contract from the UK MOD to improve pilot safety through new high G-force training service for fast-jet pilots. The service, being developed at RAF Cranwell, will improve pilot safety and offer a cost-effective training solution
HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter Passes Rocket Tests

March 14, 2016 @ 01:46 PM

Hindustan Aeronautics Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has successfully fired Rockets (70 mm) from its prototype, TD-3 in weaponized configuration. “The initial rocket firing trials have been carried out at Jaisalmer, establishing satisfactory integration of hardware and software, structural integrity and safe separation of rocket ammunition
After India, Baloach UNHRC Representative Protests F-16 Sale To Islamabad

March 14, 2016 @ 01:01 PM

Baloch envoy to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the European Union has condemned the US move to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan even as Islamabad has sought 10 additional F-16s from Washington. Mehran Marri, Baloch representative to the UNHRC was quoted as saying by
Ukraine Supplies Another Batch Of Wheeled Armored Vehicles To Thai Army

March 14, 2016 @ 11:43 AM

Ukrainian Ukroboronprom has delivered another batch of BTR-3E1 wheeled armoured personnel carriers to the Royal Thai Army. The Kyiv armored plant carried out the transfer of armored personnel carriers BTR-3E1according to the intergovernmental contract between Ukraine and Thailand on Feb 22 this year, Ukrainian
Egyptian Parliament Approves $3.7 Billion French Loan For Defense Modernization

March 14, 2016 @ 11:13 AM

The Egyptian parliament has approved loan of $3.7 billion from France to fund its arms acquisition
Emirati F-16 Fighter Goes Missing In Yemen

March 14, 2016 @ 09:42 AM

An F-16 fighter jet belonging to UAE is reportedly missing while taking part in operations against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen. The General Command of the Armed Forces today announced the loss of a fighter aircraft while participating in the Saudi-led Arab Coalition's Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen,
IAF To Test Fire Astra Missile During Iron Fist 2016

March 14, 2016 @ 07:37 AM

The Indian Air Force will officially test fire Astra, the Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), from the Su-30MKI aircraft for the first time during the Iron Fist exercise this week. The missile launch will take place on March 18 in the Pokhran deserts in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TOI reported Monday
China's Missile Manufacturer To Set Up Company For Commercial Launches

March 12, 2016 @ 10:53 AM

Fourth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a manufacturer of missiles, plans to use its solid-fuel rockets to tap into the international commercial launch market. Hu Shengyun, who heads solid-fuel rocket development at the Fourth Academy of CASIC, was quoted as saying by Chinamil Saturday that the company is considering founding a company dedicated to providing commercial launches for domestic and international clients
Indian Government Approves $283M Worth Proposal To Buy Navy Rescue Vessels

March 12, 2016 @ 09:49 AM

The Indian Navys proposal to buy two deep-submergence rescue vessels (DSRV) at the cost of approximately INR 1,900 crore (USD 283 million) has been approved by the government on Thursday. A cabinet committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared a 15-year pending proposal of acquiring the two DSRVs from James Fisher Defence, a United Kingdom-based company, the Economic Times reported, citing sources
Iran Tests More Missiles Amid Criticism

March 12, 2016 @ 09:31 AM

Iran recently conducted more missile tests, firing two rockets that successfully hit targets over 850 miles away. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran conducted a second successive day of missile tests on Wednesday from the eastern part of the Alborz mountain range that hugs the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, Tehrans official news agency IRNA reported Saturday

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