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Has The Russian Ka-226T Forged Ahead In The Indian Army Helicopter Competition?...
February 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter's recent letter to the Indian Army Chief of Staff complaining of delay in announcing a winner in the Indian Army 197 helicopter tender, has to be seen in the backdrop of its Russian competitor's emerging confidence in bagging the deal. The Ka-226T helicopter, being sold internationally by Rosoboronexport, has emerged as a dark horse in the competition meeting most of the requirements of the tender, sources told Defenseworld
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Lockheed Martin Loses $31.5 Million In Pentagon Award Fees
February 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin Corp lost $31.5 million in award fees for its new F-35 fighter jet in 2011, the second consecutive year it did not meet Pentagon development goals for the aircraft, which is now facing a third restructuring
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Merkava Marks 33 Years In Service
February 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Merkava considered to be one of the best tanks in the world is celebrating 33 years in Service with the Israeli Defense Force. The IDF in 1960 began planning for the Merkava but had to abandon it due to political reasons in the country
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Orders Worth 450 Million Euros for MTU Aero Engines
February 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA major event in Southeast Asia has turned out a great success for MTU Aero Engines: Germany’s leading engine manufacturer will benefit from contracts awarded this week at the Singapore Airshow, which represent business worth some 450 million euros for MTU. The orders are for the following engine types: the PurePower® PW1100G-JM for the new Airbus A320neo, the V2500 for standard Airbus A320 family aircraft, and the GP7000 for the Airbus A380, the world’s biggest jet-liner
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Eurocopter To Launch Dauphin Full Motion Simulator
February 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter has announced the launch of Asia Pacific's first AS365 N3/N3+ Dauphin full motion simulator at the Singapore Airshow 2012. Eurocopter Southeast Asia (ESEA) will also provide the maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Dauphin family helicopters
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Record Deals Worth $31 Billion At Singapore Airshow
February 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDeals worth $31 billion have been signed at this year’s Singapore Airshow setting a new record, according to organizers. The number was "threefold of what we did two years ago" at the biennial event, Jimmy Lau, managing director of the organizer Experia Events, told a press briefing
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Eurocopter Unveils Its EC130, With Advanced Features
February 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter has unveiled the new EC130 T2 at the Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas and has already had a total of 105 bookings since its launch. The new EC130 T2, an updated version of the EC130, features enhanced comfort, improved operational performance and increased versatility
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Boeing Forecasts Gloomy Picture for Future Fighter Aircraft Market
February 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn an unusually frank and immensely informative presentation on the future of fighter aircraft, a senior Boeing executive revealed that the cost of fighter aircraft development would exceed funds allocated by military budgets in future. Richard McCrary, International Business Development, Boeing Military Aircraft said during a presentation at the Singapore Air Show 2012, “the ‘technology at any cost’ chase bankrupted the Soviet Union, continuing the ‘big bang’ development approach is crippling the U
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President Obama Signs Long Over Due FAA Bill
February 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Aviation community cheered on Tuesday when President Obama signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill into law which includes key provisions on the addition of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. The Congress in 2003 passed the FAA bill when the UAS’ were just beginning to be recognized as valuable assets in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Swiss Stand By Gripen To Replace Ageing Fleet
February 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Swiss government allayed Saab’s discomfort and is standing by the Gripen to replace its fighter fleet, the defense ministry said on Feb. 14, after reports claimed that the Swiss military feared that the aircraft was not up to the job
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, US Responds with Air Strikes
Russia to Work on Leasing Instruments to Enable Foreign Sales of its...
Turkey to Sell Russian S-400 Systems to Third Country as GE Engine...
Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles