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New Aviation Policy May Help Irkut MC-21 Jetliner Find Runways In India
June 16, 2016 @ 02:05 PMIndias new civil aviation policy which seeks to increase tickets sold from 80 million presently to 300 million by 2022 may help the newly rolled-out Irkut MC-21 jetliner find customers from among airlines operating in India. The National Civil Aviation Policy seeks to increase air connectivity, allow new domestic airlines to fly abroad quickly and open up the skies for European and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries
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US Senate Clears Bill To Enhance Military Cooperation With India
June 16, 2016 @ 01:01 PMThe US Senate this week approved a move to enhance military co-operation with India for developing threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, logistical support and intelligence collection and analysis. An amendment titled “to authorise military-to-military exchanges with India”, as passed, asks the Secretary of Defence to ensure that the India-US co-operation is at a level appropriate to enhance engagement between the militaries of the two countries for developing threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, logistical support, intelligence collection and analysis, tactics, techniques and procedures and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, PTI reported
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US Approves $181 Million For Iraq’s AC/RC-208 Fleet Sustainment Package
June 16, 2016 @ 10:29 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved sale of five-year sustainment package for Iraqs AC/RC-208 fleet costing an approximate $181 million. The sale includes operational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance; spare parts; component repair; publication updates; maintenance training; and logistics
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Lockheed Martin Wins $332 Million Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Contract
June 16, 2016 @ 07:04 AMLockheed Martin has received a $331.8 million contract from the US Army for the production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets
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France, Italy Sign MBDA Aster Missile Upgrade Contract
June 15, 2016 @ 11:10 AMFrance and Italy have signed a cooperation agreement on development of the MBDA Aster Block 1 New Technology missile, the French Defence Ministry said in a statement. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his Italian counterpart, Roberta Pinotti, signed the agreement on June 14 in Paris
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US Rejects $455 Million Increase In Israel Defense Missile Aid
June 15, 2016 @ 10:35 AMThe White House has rejected Congress proposal to add nearly half a billion dollars to US aid for Israels missile defense program in the 2017 financial year. The Obama administration rejected the Senate bill to raise 2017 aid from $150 million to $605 million
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Pakistan To Hire Lobbying Firm For Easing Defence Procurement from the US
June 14, 2016 @ 01:45 PMPakistan has set out to hire a lobbying firm in the US to smoothen defence procurement in Washington and to prevent fiascos such as the recent collapsed F-16 sale. The US had been conveyed that Pakistan would respond to the increasing imbalance in the region because of the Indo-US defence cooperation through maintaining its strategic deterrence, adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz was quoted as saying by
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Thales Eyes India For Its New Medium Scale Drones
June 13, 2016 @ 11:41 AMThales is eyeing India as a potential market for its new medium scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Thales is confident that its new mini UAV SpyRanger, being built with a French mid-tier company ‘Aviation Design, will find inroads into the Indian market, the company said Sunday
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Russia To Resolve Supply Of Three Frigates To India By Year End
June 10, 2016 @ 01:38 PMRussia hopes to resolve the unfinished sale the patrol ships to India by year end. Russia could not be supply all the six frigates to India as per the deal as Ukraine stopped supply of engines for the frigates after ties with Kiev plummeted
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Russia To Develop Naval Version Of Tor Anti-aircraft Missile System By 2019
June 7, 2016 @ 05:59 AMThe naval version of the Tor antiaircraft missile system may be developed in 2018-2019. The Russian Navy command shows interest in this project, Almaz-Antey said at the KADEX-2016 international weapons exhibition on Friday
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles