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Leonardo Pulls Out From Sukhoi Civil Aircraft

January 13, 2017 @ 04:50 PM

Italian Leonardo (former Finmeccanica) has sold its share in the Russian joint venture Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAc), a manufacturer of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) regional aircraft. However, it remains the programs partner that supports the aircraft certification and sales in the West
Gujarat To Become Defence Manufacturing Hub Soon: Defense Minister Of India

January 13, 2017 @ 02:44 PM

Gujarat is likely to become a major defense manufacturing hub with a number of private sector companies planning to set up factories in the state. The centre has approved close to 20 licences for defence production in Gujarat, defence minister Manohar Parrikar was quoted as saying
IAF Chief BS Dhanoa Flies MIG-21 Fighter Solo

January 13, 2017 @ 01:35 PM

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Thursday flew solo in Mig-21 fighter jet, the oldest fighter aircraft in the Indian Air Force (IAF) inventory. IAF Chief Dhanoa flew the Mig-21 Type 96 aircraft from the IAF base at Uttarlai, a forward base in Rajasthan, where he began a three-day visit, his first to a forward operational base as the IAF chief, the defense ministry announced Thursday
Finnish Navy’s Four Hamina-class Missile-capable FACs To Get Torpedoes As Part Of...

January 13, 2017 @ 01:27 PM

Four of Finnish Navys Hamina-class missile-capable fast attack crafts (FAC) will be fit with torpedo as part of mid-life upgrade (MLU) program between 2019 and 2021. The MLU work will be conducted under what is known as the 'Squadron 2000' ('SQ 2000' or 'Laivue 2020') upgrade programme
Turkish Army Gets 500 MPT-76 Assault Rifles

January 13, 2017 @ 12:51 PM

Turkey's state-owned Machines and Chemical Industries Board (MKEK) has delivered first 500 locally produced assault rifle MPT-76 to the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) Wednesday. The rifles delivered on 11 January are the first batch from a 2015 deal which will see the production of around 35,000 MPT-76s for the TLFC, Naval Forces Command, and the Gendarmerie General Command
BAE Systems Receives $542 Million Contract To Provide 145 M777 Howitzers To

January 13, 2017 @ 12:39 PM

BAE Systems has won a $542 million contract to provide 145 M777 ultra-lightweight howitzers to the Indian Army. Work on the contract will begin immediately and be performed by BAE Systems and its suppliers across the United Kingdom, United States, and India
Lockheed Martin To Provide Electronic Warfare System For US Navy’s MH-60 Helicopters...

January 13, 2017 @ 11:49 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a US Navy development contract to provide MH-60 helicopters with enhanced electronic warfare surveillance and countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile (ASM) threats. Lockheed Martins Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) Active Mission Payload (AMP) AN/ALQ-248 system, is a self-contained EW pod hosted by an MH-60R or MH-60S, which provides the Navy advanced ASM detection and response capabilities, the company said in a statement Thursday
Finland Eyes Buying Counter Artillery Radar Systems

January 13, 2017 @ 09:51 AM

Finland is planning to acquire counter artillery radar systems in the coming years. According to a report in Thursdays Helsingin Sanomat, Finnish Defence Forces may soon get a completely new counter artillery radar system, an untried system for domestic armed forces
Serviceability Of IAF Su-30MKI Fighter Jet Rises To 60 per cent: Manohar...

January 13, 2017 @ 09:07 AM

The serviceability rate of the Indian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-30 twin-engine multi-role fighter aircraft and helicopter fleet has risen to 60 per cent, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Thursday. Parrikar was quoted as saying by The
India Test-Fires Guided Pinaka Rocket

January 13, 2017 @ 07:50 AM

India has test-fired the Guided Pinaka rocket from Integrated Test Range (ITR) launch pad at Chandipur in Odisha on Thursday. The Guided Pinaka is a modified version of the Pinaka rocket, equipped with a navigation, guidance and control kit

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