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Airbus Helicopters To Be Prime Contractor For Romanian H215M Further Orders

April 13, 2017 @ 02:30 PM

Airbus Helicopters and IAR have signed a general agreement for an exclusive cooperation for the heavy twin engine H215M multi-role helicopter. Under this general agreement IAR will become the prime contractor for the H215M for any future order by the Romanian Ministry of Defense to replace their ageing fleet
DARPA, SSL Agreement On Satellite Servicing Program Completed Despite Lawsuit

April 13, 2017 @ 02:10 PM

US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed an agreement with the Space Systems Loral (SSL) for s satellite servicing program that Orbital ATK was contesting against DARPA. DARPA had filed a motion in the federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed in February by Orbital ATK about the award to SSL in regard to the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program
Asia Is Largest Russian Military Equipment Buyer In 2016: Rosoboronexport

April 13, 2017 @ 09:54 AM

Asia as a region has become the largest Russian military equipment buyer in the year 2016, Rosoboronexport announced in a press release Wednesday. Rosoboronexport signed military and technical cooperation contracts worth USD 9 billion last year with 53% of total annual volume claimed by Asian customers, Dmitry Shugaev, Director of Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation was quoted as saying in the release
DCNS' Multi-Mission Frigate Auvergne Delivered To French Navy

April 12, 2017 @ 03:59 PM

DCNS has delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne to the French Navy, Tuesday. This frigate is the fourth of the series ordered by OCCAR1 on behalf of the DGA (French armament procurement agency)
Britain Offers Technology Transfer To India For Co-Production Of Weapon Systems, Military...

April 12, 2017 @ 02:26 PM

Britain has offered technology transfer to India for co-production of weapon systems and military platforms. Britain and India can prove to be “world beaters”
Russia To Deliver MiG-29 fighters To Egypt By Year End

April 11, 2017 @ 04:16 PM

Russia will start delivery of MiG-29 fighters to Egypt this year, President of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar said. "MiG-29 aircraft in interests of Egypt - implementation of this contract, training of pilots and deliveries of aircraft equipment will start this year," Slyusar said on the air with Rossiya 24 TV Channel on Tuesday,
Indian, Chinese Navies Collaborate On Anti Piracy Operation in Middle East

April 9, 2017 @ 01:17 PM

An Indian Navy helicopter provided air cover to a boarding party from a Chinese Naval Ship to sanitize a merchant vessel that had been take over by pirates in the Gulf of Aden early today. A distress call was received from a foreign merchant vessel MV OS 35 (Tuvalu registered vessel), which was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden late night on 08 April
India To Fund Bangladesh's Purchase Of MiG Fighter Jet Spares

April 7, 2017 @ 12:56 PM

India is likely to announce a $500 million line of credit for Bangladesh to buy spares for its MiG-29S fighters, and explore purchasing MiG-35 aircraft. India is expected to roll out the credit for Bangladesh when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits New Delhi today,
US Army To Build Air Base in Kuwait For $319 Million

April 7, 2017 @ 10:19 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for development of facilities and infrastructure construction support service. The Government of Kuwait requested possible sale for the design, construction, and procurement of key airfield operations, command and control, readiness, sustainment, and life support facilities for the Al Mubarak Airbase in Kuwait, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Thursday
Russia Submits MiG-29 Plane Delivery Terms to Argentina

April 6, 2017 @ 03:55 PM

Russia has submitted terms of the delivery of Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets to Argentina. "Argentina has shown interest in the delivery of MiG-29 planes," Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Anatoly Punchuk was quoted as saying by TASS Wednesday

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