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Philippines House of Reps Scraps Fighter Aircraft Budget

December 15, 2015 @ 01:04 PM

Philippines House of Representatives has scrapped a P10 billion (US $580 million) proposed allocation for procurement of more fighter planes for the nations air force (PAF). “The house conferees did not accept their senate counterparts recommendation as it would have taken P8 billion (US $464 million) from funds allocated for conditional cash transfers (CCT) to poor families,” Davao City Rep
US’ Jet-Engine Tech Transfer Policy With India Updated

December 11, 2015 @ 01:52 PM

US has updated its policy on gas turbine engine technology transfer to India making it feasible to share the technology with Indian companies. US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter along with Indian counterpart, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a joint statement at the Pentagon Thursday
US To Deploy P8 Poseidon Spy Plane In Singapore To Counter China

December 9, 2015 @ 07:47 AM

US will be deploying its P8 Poseidon spy plane for the first time in Singapore this month in response to Chinas territorial claims in the South China Sea. The US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Singaporean counterpart Ng Eng Hen welcomed the move in a joint statement after a meeting in Washington on Monday, Reuters reported
India Likely To Sign $15 Billion Defence Deals With Russia

December 7, 2015 @ 12:30 PM

Moscow and New Delhi are likely to sign defense agreements worth around $15 billion that include S-400 missile defense system, Mi-175V attack helicopters, Kamov multirole choppers during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Moscow. Modi is likely to visit Moscow probably on December 24-25
Indian Defense Minister To Discuss Joint Military Equipment Production With USA

November 30, 2015 @ 03:52 PM

Indian defense minister Manohar Parrikar will head for his first official visit to the US this week to discuss proposals for co-production of military equipment. The discussion also includes proposals to bolster maritime security, counter-terrorism and intelligence-sharing between the two countries, Times Of India reported today
India, Malaysia To Set Up Sukhoi Su-30 Forum

November 24, 2015 @ 12:16 PM

India and Malaysia will set up a Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft forum to exchange information on training, maintenance and technical support for the Su-30 fighter aircraft fleet in each others air force. The launch of the forum was announced during a joint press conference by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart in Kuala Lumpur today
Korea, Indonesia Sign Agreement To Develop F-16 Aircraft Competitor

November 23, 2015 @ 08:55 AM

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and the Indonesia government have signed an agreement yesterday to jointly develop a new South Korean fighter jet, the KF-X, which will be a competitor to the Lockheed Martin F-16 in the global market. The agreement, described as ‘tentative by the Korean media wa signed in Seoul Yesterday
Raytheon Delivers Hull-mounted Submarine Detection Sonar For DARPA Program

November 19, 2015 @ 10:10 AM

Raytheon has delivered latest fifth-generation hull-mounted sonar system, for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program. The company announced today that it delivered the prototype of the new underwater submarine detection system for mounting it on (DARPA)'s unmanned trimaran hulls
Lockheed Martin Receives DARPA Contract for Radio Frequency Mapping Program

November 7, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the third phase of its RF Mapping program, RadioMap, which seeks to provide real-time awareness of radio spectrum use across frequency, geography and time. Akin to smartphone maps that show color-coded current traffic conditions, RadioMap is developing technology that visually overlays spectrum information on a map enabling rapid frequency deconfliction and maximizing use of available spectrum for communications and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems
India May Ink Nuke Sub Deal, Hold back on S-400 Missiles, FGFA...

November 6, 2015 @ 01:35 PM

India may sign an agreement or lease a second nuclear submarine 'Nerpa' during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Moscow next month. However, it may hold back on buying the S-400 anti-missile system and the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA)

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