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Indigenizing Aircraft Not In Indian Navy’s Plans

July 22, 2015 @ 12:29 PM

Local manufacturing of fighter and reconnaissance aircraft is not on the indigenization agenda of the Indian Navy for the next 15 years. India has a huge requirement of carrier borne fighter aircraft as it is building its indigenous aircraft carrier and has another bigger carrier on the drawing board besides a steadily growing requirement for maritime surveillance planes
Warship Missiles, Submarine Propulsion Systems In Indian Naval Indigenization Plan

July 21, 2015 @ 01:03 PM

Indian Navys new time bound indigenization plan for 2015-2030 has a list of products ranging from surface-to-air missiles for warships to air independent propulsion system for submarines. The list proposed in the ‘Indian Naval Indigenization Plan 2015-2030′ is divided into three segments that make up a warship- float, move and fight
French Army Selects Renault Trucks To Extend Light Armored Vehicle’s Service Life...

July 8, 2015 @ 03:25 PM

Renault Trucks Defense has won a design contract from the French defense procurement agency (Direction Générale de lArmement - DGA) to extend the service life of its light armored vehicle (VBL) for next 15 years. In focusing on mobility aspects, DGA has awarded Renault Trucks Defense an initial feasibility design contract to provide a solution to upgrade the VBL, including its engine, gearbox, suspension and braking, the company announced today
Airbus A400M could Interest Pentagon Military Transport Needs

June 12, 2015 @ 02:02 PM

The US military could potentially be a huge market for the Airbus A400 tactical transport aircraft, the Airbus CEO Tom Enders said in an interview. "By the next decade at the latest, the US armed forces will be the biggest customer for the aircraft," Airbus chief executive Tom Enders told the weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche in an interview
Software Glitch Caused Triple Engine Failure In Airbus A400 Crash

June 3, 2015 @ 01:35 PM

The Airbus A400 military transport aircraft crash last month was caused by faulty software configuration that froze three engines, the company published details of the investigation on Wednesday. The initial findings of the crash released by Airbus officials confirmed that the erroneous engine control system software may have caused the engine to freeze but ruled our structural design flaws
US Navy Buys Decommissioned Japanese Helicopters For Spare Parts

May 29, 2015 @ 07:09 PM

The US navy has purchased two decommissioned Japanese military helicopters and its spare parts for using them to maintain its aging fleet of MH-53E Sea Dragons. The US plans to harvest the aircraft for parts
Airbus Helicopters To Deliver 15 Multi-Role Military Rotorcraft To Germany By Year

May 15, 2015 @ 12:37 PM

Airbus Helicopters announced today that it will deliver 15 H145M multi-role twin engine military rotorcraft to German Air Force by year end after the rotorcraft was certified by European EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) for the military type approval. The delivery to Royal Thai Navy, the second H145M customer will begin in 2016
Airbus To Test Flight A400M Transport Plane Despite Nations Grounding Aircraft Fleet...

May 11, 2015 @ 02:29 PM

Airbus will continue with test flight of its A400M military transport despite Britain, Germany, Malaysia and Turkey grounding their aircraft following a crash outside Seville on Saturday, killing four crew members. “Testing would go ahead as planned on Tuesday to demonstrate to our customers, the air forces, that we fully trust this great transport plane and are as committed to the program and the further ramp-up of deliveries and capabilities as ever," Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus was quoted as saying in a letter to Airbus Staff by Reuters
Lebanon Receives $3 Billion Saudi Aided French Weapons

April 20, 2015 @ 12:38 PM

Lebanon has received the first shipment of a mix of French land, sea and air equipment including armored vehicles, heavy artillery, anti-tank missiles, and mortar and assault weapons worth $3 billion on Monday, Reuters reported. The Saudi-funded deal to provide Lebanon with French weapons is underway as the first shipment arrived at the Beirut International airport
Key Japanese Firms Decides Not To Attend Australian Submarine Event

March 24, 2015 @ 05:28 AM

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have rejected an invitation to attend a gathering of top Australian naval officials and politicians this week. The no-show by the two Japanese firms at an event called Australias Future Submarine Summit, held amid intensifying competition for the deal, exposes a potential weak link in Prime Minister Shinzo Abes more muscular security agenda

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