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HAL, United Aircraft Corp Sign MTA Design Phase Contract
October 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s state-run defense manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation and their JV-Multirole Transport Aircraft Ltd have signed the Preliminary Design Phase (PDP) Contract today in New Delhi for the Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA) project. “With this HAL and UAC-TA will start the preliminary design work immediately at Moscow
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First Operational Deployment Of NH 90 To Afghanistan
September 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNHI Industries has delivered the first batch of NH90 helicopters to Afghanistan as Italy plans to operate about six choppers in the coming months. The NH-90 will replace the Army’s six AB205 helicopters; it will also be the first time the NH90 is deployed on a theatre operation
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First Operational Deployment Of NH 90 Helicopter To Afghanistan May Boost International
September 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNHI Industries has delivered the first batch of NH90 helicopters to Afghanistan as Italy plans to operate about six choppers in the coming months. The NH-90 will replace the Army’s six AB205 helicopters; it will also be the first time the NH90 is deployed on a theatre operation
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Russia Could Deploy Sixth Generation Strategic bomber Between 2040 And 2050
August 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBy the end of the first half of this century, Russia could deploy its sixth-generation pilotless strategic bomber aircraft. Long-Range Aviation Commander Lt
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HAL And UAC Sign Multirole Transport Aircraft Development Deal
May 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has signed the tripartite General Contract for the Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA) project with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation -Transport Aircraft (UAC-TA) and partner JV-Multirole Transport Aircraft Ltd. HAL will carry out the design & development of the project at its Aircraft R&D Centre in Bangalore, while the Transport Aircraft Division (TAD) in Kanpur will manufacture the prototypes
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India’s Weapons Import Surges by 38%
May 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDuring 2007-2011 India imported arms worth US$9.3 billion, growing 38% compared with 2002-2006
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Boeing Forecasts Gloomy Picture for Future Fighter Aircraft Market
February 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn an unusually frank and immensely informative presentation on the future of fighter aircraft, a senior Boeing executive revealed that the cost of fighter aircraft development would exceed funds allocated by military budgets in future. Richard McCrary, International Business Development, Boeing Military Aircraft said during a presentation at the Singapore Air Show 2012, “the ‘technology at any cost’ chase bankrupted the Soviet Union, continuing the ‘big bang’ development approach is crippling the U
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Days after initial operational clearance, radar shock for India’s LCA fighter
January 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBarely three days after India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) “Tejus” received its “release to service certificate”, which means a go-ahead for air force induction, an international report claimed that Israel has barred the export of the Airborne Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) version of the EL/M-2052 radar presumably under U.S
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Cubic wins $16 million contract for Air Combat training from U.S.
October 28, 2010 @ 12:00 AMCubic Defense Applications, the defense systems business of Cubic Corporation, has received more than $16 million in new orders this year for air combat training systems and spares. With these new bookings, Cubic has received more than $300 million under a 10-year contract for the P5 Combat Training System/Tactical Combat Training System (P5CTS/TCTS)
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India, Russia closer $25Bn deal for fighters
October 10, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia plans to buy over 250 next-gen Sukhoi T-50 / PAK-AF fighters, which it has now designated Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft, FGFA. (Sukhoi photo) The Tenth Meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) was held here today
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles