Ukrainian Antonov and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) have signed a cooperation agreement to build a second prototype of the An-225 transport aircraft. The agreement gives China access to the aircraft's designs and technologies to facilitate the serial production of the aircraft in China, UNIAN news agency reported
Foreign defense firms can now set up full y owned subsidiary in India following Indian governments decision to increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defense sector to 100 per cent from 49 per cent. The government of India, today made amendments to the existing FDI policy
The Swiss military has found its missing pilot dead and the F/A-18 jet crashed in the Alps mountains near Susten Pass. A Swiss airforce pilot has been found dead following the crash of an F/A-18 military jet on Monday, the defence ministry has confirmed to
The French shipbuilder DCNS has obtained a temporary court order that forces “The Australian” to stop reporting details of a massive leak of secret documents. The 22,400 pages of documents outline the secret combat capabilities of six submarines that DCNS designed and built for the Indian navy
The Swiss Air Force has launched a search for the countrys fighter jet and its pilot who went missing during a training exercise. The plane, a one-seater F/A-18C is missing from Susten in central Switzerland on Monday afternoon, the Swiss defense ministry was quoted as saying by Thanhnien News
India and the US on Monday have signed the bilateral Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that will permit militaries of both countries to access each others facilities for supplies and repairs. The LEMOA “will facilitate additional opportunities for practical engagement and exchange,” Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and U
Canada has signed a US$14.2 million worth contract with the US to acquire Blackjack small unmanned aircraft for surveillance
Even as French naval contractor DCNS said on Wednesday it may have been the victim of "economic warfare" after secrets about its Scorpene submarines being built in India were leaked, question arises as to who will benefit from the data leak. DCNS is perhaps the most successful submarine manufacturer in recent times with contract wins in India, Austalia, Norway, Brazil and Poland among others
Russia has reached out to Turkey, requesting access to the US-built Incerlik air base, which is already a which is used by anti-IS coalition forces to hit targets in Iraq and Syria. Russia considers Incerlik air base as convenient launch pad for Syrian airstrikes, Sputnik News reported Tuesday
According to the Indian ministry of defense, the said leak of documents related to Scorpene submarines is being examined and an analysis is being carried out by the concerned specialists. It further states that the source of leak is from overseas and not in India