3D printing of aircraft and other defense parts certainly transforms the military support environment but the threat of counterfeit parts could fuel a grey market. “The threat of counterfeit parts from easily accessible 3D printers, coupled with the endless amount of designs available on the Internet, could fuel a black market, Graham Grose, industry director at the IFS Aerospace & Defence Center of Excellence said in an interview with Defenseworld
India's Cochin Shipyard (CSL) is eyeing to file documents for its initial public offering (IPO) of Rs 600 crores (US$89.6 million) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by the end of this month
The Indian Light Utility Helicopter powered by Safrans Ardiden 1 U engine took its first flight on september six. The Indian LUH designed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), completes its first flight in a South Indian city Bangalore
Northrop Grumman has won a $108.1 million contract from the US department of defense for the procurement of 10 Fire Scout MQ-8C unmanned air systems
China has plans to market its Y-20 military transport and J-31 Stealth fighter at Zhuhai Air Show which opens on Nov one. The Aviation Industry Corp
India and the US have set to conduct joint military training exercise, ‘ Yudh Abhyas 2016 in a China border state of India, from September 14 to 27. The exercise at Chaubattia of Uttarkhand was being conducted by the headquarter central command
Russian Helicopters has signed supply contracts for aviation inventory for helicopters that are in service for the Indonesian Air Force and the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The contract signed with the Indonesian authorities is to supply rotor blade sets for the Mi-35P helicopters that are in service in the Indonesian Air Force
Russian Helicopters has won a tender to supply aviation inventory for the Mi-8/17 helicopters of the Air Force of Peru. The contract is expected to be signed in September 2016
The US Justice and Brazilian prosecutors are investigating the bribery charges against Brazilian aircraft Manufacturer Embraer, including the sales made to India. As the Brazilian defense company has also sold VVIP executive jets to the Indian Air Force, the deal is likely to come under probe is a $210-million contract signed in 2008 with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a project to develop a new range of early warning and control aircraft
General Dynamics Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has launched multiple Bluefin SandShark Micro-Underwater Vehicle during US Navy sponsored 2016 Annual Naval Technology Exercises (ANTX). The Bluefin SandShark M-AUVs surfaced and functioned independent of the heavyweight-class Bluefin-21, the company announced Friday