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S-400 Deal On Menu During Erdogan’s Moscow Visit
March 1, 2017 @ 11:50 AMTurkey has expressed interest to purchase S-400 Triumf mobile surface-to-air missile systems from Russia in a multi-billion dollar deal which might see a preliminary agreement during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Moscow later this month. In 2013 Turkey had attempted buying Chinese T-LORAMIDS air defense system from China Precision Manufacturing Import-Export Corp (CPMIEC) for $3
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Leonardo Challenges Canada Govt's Decision To Buy Airbus' C-295W Transport Aircraft
February 24, 2017 @ 03:03 PMLeonardo has filed notice of legal action in January, after having failed in a bid to replace Canada's fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The company is challenging the Liberal government's decision last fall to buy 16 new C-295W transports manufactured by rival Airbus Defence and Space
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IDEX 2017: Abu Dhabi Based Caracal Unveils Home-made Assault Rifle
February 22, 2017 @ 09:21 AMAbu Dhabi-based Caracal, a small arms manufacturer has unveiled Sultan, a 5.56mm calibre assault rifle at IDEX 2017
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India, Russia Finalise Agreement To Co-Produce Kamov 226T Helicopters
February 15, 2017 @ 08:29 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Russian defence firms have finalised the Joint Venture agreement to produce light weight multi-role 'Kamov 226T' helicopters in India. The document is awaiting formal registration with relevant bodies in the respective countries which is likely to take another "month or two", a top Russian defence executive was quoted as saying by
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UK's Aerotek, Indian SIKA Partner In Landing Gear MRO Venture
February 13, 2017 @ 11:43 AMIndias SIKA and Uks Aerotek Aviation have launched joint venture, Aerotek Sika Aviation Engineering, to provide manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of Landing Gear, Hydraulic line replaceable units (LRUs) and Actuators for fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Launched under a Make in India initiative, the Aerotek Sika facility is capable of handling all types of Landing Gear manufacturing and MRO for helicopters and aircraft, from trainer aircraft and UAVs up to the size of narrow body aircraft, both the companies announced jointly today
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Reliance Defence To Repair US Navy Warships
February 13, 2017 @ 11:40 AMReliance has signed an agreement with the American Navy for repair and alteration services for warships of the largest forward-deployed Seventh Fleet operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. The Seventh Fleet has roughly about 5070 ships and submarines, 140 aircraft and about 20,000 sailors under its command, Tribune India reported today
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Northrop Wins In-Orbit MIlitary Satellite Maintenance Contract
February 11, 2017 @ 01:30 PMNorthrop Grumman has won a Missile Defense Agency contract to carry out repairs and maintenance in orbit for the US Space Tracking and Surveillance System. The company has received a Missile Defense Agency contract to carry out repairs and maintenance in orbit for the US Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS)
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French Special Forces Receive New Heavy Vehicles
February 10, 2017 @ 02:48 PMThe Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has certified the initial standard of the new French special forces heavy vehicles (PLFS). The first PLFS were delivered on February 1, 2017
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US Test Fires Minuteman III ICBM
February 10, 2017 @ 11:23 AMUS Minot Air Force Base test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with test re-entry vehicles. A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing at US Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, launched the missile on Feb
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Indian Expert Committee Calls For Independent Defence Procurement Organization
February 3, 2017 @ 09:24 AMAn Expert committee formed by the Indian government has recommended setting up an independent organization outside the ministry of defense to undertake defense procurement. The committee, headed by retired IIM professor Pritam Singh, recommended this measure to overcome the unending problem of delays in defence procurement, unspent budgets, allegations of corruption and botched deals
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Portuguese Air Force Joins KC-390 Surveillance Upgrade Studies with Embraer, Brazil
Sweden Acquires Four C-390 Millennium Aircraft from Embraer
HENSOLDT Expands Partnership with Czech Armed Forces on Artillery Command System
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...