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India Likely To Appoint Independent Defense Regulator For Deals Involving Private Players

April 28, 2016 @ 01:09 PM

The Indian government is likely to institutionalize an independent regulator outside the purview of Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deal with private sector players in major defense manufacturing programs. The Cabinet Committee on Securities (CCS) is expected to finalize the inclusion of Strategic Partners (SPs) model that the government plans to enter into with private firms in critical and high-end defense projects like submarines, helicopters, fighter planes requiring long term commitments,
BACA Calls For Better Regulations On Drones

April 19, 2016 @ 01:14 PM

The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has called for an immediate action on usage of unmanned aircraft after the incident yesterday involving a British Airways plane which collided with a drone on its final approach into Heathrow airport. “The fact that a passenger jet and drone collided brings into sharp focus the need for immediate legislation regarding these devices”, a statement by the association said today
US Accuses Russia Of Flying Su-24 Aircraft Close To Its Warship

April 14, 2016 @ 01:56 PM

A United States Navy Destroyer operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea experienced several close interactions by two Russian Su-24 aircraft and Ka-27 Helix helicopter on April 11 and 12. USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) encountered multiple, aggressive flight maneuvers by Russian aircraft that were performed within close proximity of the ship
Iraqi Mi-35 Helicopter Crashes

April 5, 2016 @ 04:00 PM

An Iraqi Mi-35 helicopter crashed south of Baghdad due to a technical glitch Monday. A colonel in Iraq's Joint Operations Command was quoted as saying by AFP that an "Mi-35 training helicopter crashed as a result of a technical problem," but that the crew survived
Indian Government Approves $283M Worth Proposal To Buy Navy Rescue Vessels

March 12, 2016 @ 09:49 AM

The Indian Navys proposal to buy two deep-submergence rescue vessels (DSRV) at the cost of approximately INR 1,900 crore (USD 283 million) has been approved by the government on Thursday. A cabinet committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared a 15-year pending proposal of acquiring the two DSRVs from James Fisher Defence, a United Kingdom-based company, the Economic Times reported, citing sources
Human Error Tops Dhruv Helicopter Accidents

March 8, 2016 @ 02:53 PM

Since 2002, 14 military and 2 civil Indian home-grown Dhruv helicopters have been involved in accidents, out of which 11 occurred in India and 5 abroad. Out of 16 accidents, 12 occurred due to human error & environmental factors and the remaining 4 occurred due to technical reasons, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said in the parliament Tuesday
Nigerian Authorities Order Immediate Inspection Of Sikorsky S76C Helicopters

February 22, 2016 @ 12:38 PM

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday ordered all Airlines operating the SIKORSKY S76C series to carry out a safety inspection on this helicopter type with immediate effect. The SIKORSKY S76C series operated by Bristow Helicopters has been involved in series of air accidents in the coastal waters of Nigeria
Russia, US Video-Conference Syrian Ops Flight Safety

January 29, 2016 @ 12:03 PM

The US and Russia held a video conference to discuss implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding on flight safety over Syrian airspace. The video call was co-chaired by US Assistant Secretary (Acting) of Defense for International Security Affairs, Elissa Slotkin and Joint Staff Director for Strategic Plans and Policy Kenneth Mckenzie with their counterparts in Russian Defense Ministry, Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook said in a statement Thursday
South Korean Drones Crash During Operational Test

January 15, 2016 @ 10:46 AM

Six Units of South Korean Army drones are said to have crashed while landing during an operational test last month, raising concerns over a possible setback for their full-scale deployment, military officials said Thursday. The accident of Uconsystem produced unmanned aerial vehicles, dubbed “Remoeye”, took place between Dec 7-9 at five frontline divisions during a test aimed at improving the operators skills, inflicting damages on the drones wings and propellers, the officials were quoted as saying The Korean Herald
10 Killed In Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Crash

December 26, 2015 @ 12:05 PM

At least 10 people were reported killed in a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crash in the countrys northern Krasnoyarsk region Thursday. "Latest data showed that 10 people have died in the crash and 15 others have been taken to hospital," the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office said in a statement

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