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Mahindra To Buy 30% Stake In Pipavav Defense
February 11, 2015 @ 12:20 PMIndias Mahindra group is planning to acquire 30% stake in Pipavav Defense as it plans to make a foray into defense sector. Pipavav is Indias largest shipyard in the private sector
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Airbus Helicopters Upgrades Dauphin Rotorcraft Flight Simulator For SAR Operations
January 22, 2015 @ 08:25 AMAirbus Helicopters has upgraded the AS365 Dauphin rotorcraft full-flight simulator to provide training in both day and night search and rescue (SAR) operations. The upgrade was made by Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia at its Seletar Aerospace Park facility, by adding a CMA9000 flight management system into the AS365 motion-based flight simulator
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Indian Coastal Defence Comes Good In Intercepting Suspected Terrorist Boat
January 3, 2015 @ 01:08 PMIndias coastal defences, beefed after the Mumbai attacks in 2009, came good in thwarting a suspected terrorist attack from the sea near the Indo-Pakistan maritime boundary on December 31. The Indian Navy, Coast Guard and intelligence agencies had set up radars and improved coordination to identify and intercept terrorist threats coming from the sea after the Mumbai attacks in which 200 innocent lives had been lost
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Upgraded Panther Helicopter Completes First Evaluation Phase
September 16, 2014 @ 02:32 PMThe upgraded Super Panther helicopter of the Brazilian Army has reached an important milestone in August following the successful completion of the first technical-operational evaluation. Helibras contract to upgrade 34 AS365 K Panther helicopters to K2 version is expected to be completed by 2021, with two helicopters being delivered this year, four helicopters in 2015, and then six per year
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Italian AF's New HH-139A Aircraft Begins SAR Operations
September 4, 2014 @ 02:35 PMThe Italian Air Force began carrying out aerial Search And Rescue missions using its new aircraft, the HH-139A, to discharge its national and international responsibilities. The new helicopter replaces the HH-3F Pelican, which has been operated by 15th Stormo (wing) for over 30 years, and which will shortly end its operational career with the Italian air force and be retired
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Thales To Provide Integrated Electronic Stand-by Instrument To Brazilian Army
May 26, 2014 @ 02:09 PMThales will provide its Integrated Electronic Stand-by Instrument (IESI) to modernise the Esquilo/Fennec helicopter fleet of the Brazilian Army. A total of 36 helicopters will be retrofitted with the Thales system with completion expected in 2018
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Brazilian Army To Receive First Upgraded AS365 Panther K2 Rotorcraft
March 14, 2014 @ 11:42 AMThe Brazilian Army will take delivery of its first two upgraded AS365 Panther K2 rotorcraft this month from Helibras, subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters. These deliveries follow the signature in Brasília of an amendment standardizing the modifications introduced to the helicopters enhanced configuration – which will be assessed by AvExs various battalions during mission operations
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Japan Orders Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin For Firefighting And Rescue Services
October 2, 2013 @ 02:14 PMEurocopter has signed a contract to supply an AS365 N3+ Dauphin for the Nagoya City, Japan as an upgrade for the services existing helicopter resources. Delivery of this new rotorcraft is planned in 2015 to the Pacific Coast city of Japan
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Local Arms Manufacturers Could Benefit From A Possible Change In India’s Procurement...
February 26, 2013 @ 11:18 AMThe Indian Defense ministry will take a long, hard look at its production and procurement policy, following the AgustaWestland scandal, to reduce arms import and maximise domestic production. “Zero import is not possible, but maximum equipment should be indigenous
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Bangladesh Army To Use New Dauphin Helicopters For Peace Keeping Missions
November 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Bangladesh Army has inducted two new Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters that will be used for UN humanitarian missions and transport duties. A group of Bangladesh Army pilots were trained to fly the choppers at Eurocopter South East Asia’s Singapore facility in the subsidiary’s AS365 N3+ full-flight simulator
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Damen Delivers FCS 3307 Patrol Vessel to Nigeria
Iran Shoots Down Bunker Busting Bomb in Exercise to Protect Nuclear Facility
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U