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Eight Indian Navy Subs Running With Single Periscope: CAG Report

July 27, 2017 @ 12:42 PM

Indian Navys eight front-line submarines operate with a single functional periscope, which makes them less efficient when deployed, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor Generals (CAG) revealed. In a report tabled in Parliament, the federal auditor pointed out that eight of India's 13 submarines currently operate single functional periscope and to install second one will take more than five years, Sputnik reports
Pro-US Defense Publication Excludes Russian Helicopters In List Of Top 100 Companies

July 27, 2017 @ 11:39 AM

The Russian state-run defense corporation, Rostec which is under US sanctions has lashed out at a US periodical for not including Russian Helicopters in their yearly list of top 100 defense companies. Rostec questioned Defense News as to how the periodical drop ‘Russian helicopters from its yearly list when it has been on every list of major global defense companies for the previous five years
Goa Shipyard Delivers Offshore Petrol Vessel To Sri Lankan Navy

July 26, 2017 @ 04:09 PM

Goa Shipyard has delivered first Offshore Patrol Vessel (SLOP) to Sri Lanka Navy on 22nd July, 86 days ahead of schedule. SLOPV contract is one of the major export contracts, being executed by GSL currently for friendly countries, Goa Shipyard announced last week
Turkish Military Loses 40 Percent Number Of Generals, Admirals After Military Coup...

July 24, 2017 @ 03:57 AM

Turkish military has 40 per cent decreased number of generals and admirals due to dismissals after the attempted coup, retirement and resignations. The number of generals and admirals decreased from 326 to 196 since July 15 last year after the military coup attempt, the state-run
Critical Ammunition Shortage In Indian Army: Audit Report

July 22, 2017 @ 11:31 AM

Indias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) saying that among 152 types of ammunition used, 40 percent would run out in less than 10 days. The report by the CAG has raised issues of critical shortages in ammunition mentioning that another 55 percent of the ammunition was below the Minimum Acceptable Risk Level (MARL),
Iran Opens Production Line For New Long-range ‘Sayyad-3’ Missile

July 22, 2017 @ 10:40 AM

Iran today inaugurated a production line for countrys new version of an air defense missile dubbed ‘Sayyad-3, an upgrade to previous versions of the missile. The country's air defense chief, Brig
Pakistan To Receive Russian Helicopters' Mi-171E Convertible Helicopter

July 22, 2017 @ 09:08 AM

Pakistan has received Russian convertible Mi-171E helicopter, which can assist for missions in passenger and freight carriage or in medical, search and rescue operations. Russian Helicopters has delivered Mi-171E helicopter in a convertible option to representatives of Pakistans Baluchistan Province
29 Indian Fighters Including Five Su-30MKI Crashed In Past Five Years

July 22, 2017 @ 04:01 AM

Twenty-nine fighter aircraft including five Sukhoi-30 crashed over the last five years due to technical defects and human error, Parliament was told on Friday. “During the last five financial years (2012-13 to 2016-17) and current year (upto July 18), 29 fighter aircraft including five Sukhoi-30 and three trainer aircraft have crashed,” Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said in a written reply in the parliament
India Not Extending Maintenance Deal For Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainers

July 21, 2017 @ 04:54 PM

Indian government has decided to not extend the contract to maintain the Air Forces 75 PC-7 Turbo Trainers which was expired in December 2016. Manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland, the aircraft were acquired in 2012
Germany Freezes Arms Sales To Turkey

July 21, 2017 @ 03:50 PM

Germany has frozen all arms shipment to Turkey, following Ankaras arrest of many human rights activists, including a German national. Berlin issued its travel advisory Thursday for Turkey

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