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China's Boeing C-17 Competitor, Y-20, Enters Service

July 6, 2016 @ 09:14 AM

Chinas newest military freighter aircraft Y-20 joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force today, the state media reported Wednesday. "The Y-20 entering service marks a crucial step for the air force in improving its strategic power projection capability,"air force spokesman Shen Jinke said in the statement
Indian GRSE Faces Disqualification In $319 Million Philippines Navy Frigate Contract

July 5, 2016 @ 10:20 AM

Indias state-owned Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers might lose $319 million Philippine naval contract for supplying two light frigates as it failed to clear financial assessment tests after winning the contract. Reports from the Philippines suggest that a post-qualification assessment found GRSE deficient on financial requirements
Boeing, Lockheed Martin In Race For Japanese $40 Billion F-3 Fighter Jet

July 1, 2016 @ 02:06 PM

US Boeing and Lockheed Martin will compete in Japans next generation fighter aircraft program worth $40 billion. Japanese defense ministry last week issued a request for information on three alternatives: creating a new fighter type, modifying an existing one or importing a new one to replace its aging Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
Thyssenkrupp Offers To Integrate Brahmos Cruise Missile Onto 214 Class Submarine

June 30, 2016 @ 11:47 AM

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, which is pitching HDW-class 214 submarine for Indias P75 (I) project has offered to integrate any weapon system, including ‘Brahmos onto its submarines if it bags the deal. Gurnad Sodhi, Managing Director of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems operations in India said that thyssenkrupp is ready to integrate any weapon system, including ‘Brahmos onto the latest 214 Class Submarines for the upcoming project P75 (I) project
Israel To Lease Combat Heron Drones To Germany For 600 Million Euros

June 29, 2016 @ 02:15 PM

The German has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to lease up to five Heron TP (Eitan) drone systems for a total of 600 million euros. The German Chief of Staff, General Volker Wieker, who visited Israel a few weeks ago, preferred the Israeli ‘Heron drone over its American competitor - the ‘Predator and the [Reaper] - both of which were created by the CIA and the Pentagon and which are used by the US to eliminate targets from the air,
TASL-Bell Helicopter JV To Compete With Mahindra-Airbus For $2 Billion Indian Naval...

June 28, 2016 @ 06:18 AM

Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) is tying up with Bell helicopters competing against Mahindra-Airbus combine for the Indian Navys $2 billion contract for 100 utility helicopters to be operated from warships. Tata will form a joint venture with Bell to bid for the contract under existing foreign direct investment norms,
Brexit Could Scale-back European Defense Spending

June 24, 2016 @ 09:03 AM

British exit (Brexit) could slowdown collaboration and purchases across Europe. Brexit will make European countries to scale back defense spending and also prompt companies across Europe to rethink their strategic goals
Turkey's STM Wins Modernization Of Pakistani Agosta 90B Submarine Contract Beating DCNS

June 23, 2016 @ 10:01 AM

Turkey's STM has been awarded the tender that was initiated for the half-life modernization of class “Agosta 90B” submarines in the inventory of Pakistani Naval Forces; competing against DCNS which designed and built the submarines. Thus, engineering exports will be initiated in Pakistan for the first time in the field of submarines, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Boeing To Shift AH-64 Apache Helicopter Fuselage Manufacturing To India

June 18, 2016 @ 11:34 AM

Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems today established a new facility in Hyderabad, India named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages, aero structures as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace. The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally
Chinese Private Sector Exhibit Defense Equipment At CNTE Expo

June 17, 2016 @ 09:08 AM

China has kicked off the Chinese Defense Information Equipment & Technology Exhibition 2016 (CNTE 2016) in Beijing on June 15, 2016, which aims to promote military-civilian integration and push forward private enterprises to produce military products. The three-days exhibit showcases information-based equipment including new energy, new material, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), power transmission, aeronautics and astronautics, warship and vehicle, satellite navigation, simulation equipment, electronic communication and anti-terrorism equipment, covering main fields of military weapons and equipment in private enterprises scientific research and production, China Military Online reported

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