The Russian-Indian enterprise created by Russian Helicopters, JSC Rosoboronexport and India's HAL Corporation must arrange the localization of production and supply of 200 light multirole Ka-226T for 9 years. The first 60 helicopters will be produced in Russia, and the production of the remaining 140 helicopters is being planned in India
Rosoboronexport will be displaying more than 130 Naval products, including the advanced Tiger-class corvette, equipped with Club-N integrated missile system and vertical launchers at the EURONAVAL 2016 exhibition, held from 17-21 October in France. The display at International Naval Defense and Maritime Exhibition & Conference also includes frigates that are being currently supplied to India, offshore patrol vessel, Tornado-class missile ships and their derivatives armed with missile systems, the Russian state intermediary agency announced today
The US State Department has approved sale of radar field systems and related equipment, training and support to Kuwait for $194 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Thursday
China will be assisting Nepal Army in modernizing military hardware and boosting disaster management capabilities. China confirmed its' decision during Nepal's Defence Minister Balkrishna Khand's recent visit to the East Asian country
Russia has completed its contract on delivering S-300 air defense systems to Iran. "All divisions have been supplied," Alexander Fomin the head of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation was quoted as saying by
India and Russia are likely to sign an agreement for production of 200 Kamov 226T helicopters in India to replace the countrys aging Cheetah and Chetak helicopters. The agreement is expected to be signed during the upcoming 2016 BRICS summit in Goa from October 13 to October 16
Pakistan is discussing of joint tank manufacturing and shipbuilding with Ukraine. Pakistani Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain accompanied by a delegation of defense firms is on a four day visit to Kiev, Ukraine to attend arms and security expo 2016
DCI has given a one-week training to 12 participants from Kosovo, Macedonia and Moldovia on using a security Information Management System (SIEM). The tailored courses are based on operational training and exercises
The US is building a $100 million temporary base for surveillance drones in Agadez, central Niger to defend boundaries of the West African nation from IS militants. Niger is facing the issue of incursions of IS militant group, Boko Haram and Qaeda-linked terrorists across its southern border with Nigeria
Indonesia and Iran are studying possibility of cooperation in the development of civil aircraft industry as currently Iran needs to renew a large number of its aircraft for civil aviation service. Indonesian PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) could study cooperation with Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA), the Policy Study and Development Body (BPPK) of the Foreign Ministry was quoted as saying by Antara news Saturday