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PT PAL Indonesia To Launch Submarine Infrastructure In September

April 11, 2016 @ 08:45 AM

PT PAL Indonesia, a state-owned shipbuilding company, plans to launch the facility to build submarines in September this year, which will be the first in Southeast Asia. The director of design and technology, Saiful Anwar, told Antara News last week that the facility would be used to meet the target of building 12 submarines ordered by the defense ministry
Australia Orders Boeing GBU-39 Bombs Worth $386 Million

April 7, 2016 @ 03:05 PM

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for up to 2,950 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) worth $386 million. The agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 4, 2016
Norway Shortlists DCNS and ThyssenKrupp For Submarines Purchase

April 7, 2016 @ 02:56 PM

Norway has shortlisted the French company Direction des Constructions Navales Services (DCNS) and the German firm ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the countrys future submarines program. “France and Germany are among the biggest nations in Europe
India Seeks Tech Transfer Guarantee For F-16, F/A-18 Make-in-India Bids

April 7, 2016 @ 10:20 AM

India has sought guarantee from US for technology transfer in case any US based company bids for fighter jet program under the ‘
Antonov AN-132 Transport Aircraft Demonstrator Assembled

April 5, 2016 @ 12:17 PM

Antonov has completed major assembly of the AN−132D aircraft−demonstrator. The tail unit was mounted on the aircraft
Ukraine Overtakes Russia in Signing MoUs with Indian Companies

April 4, 2016 @ 03:27 PM

Ukraine signed 15 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Indian companies during the recently concluded DefExpo in India. Russia could manage to sign a single MoU with Bharat Electronics
Reliance, Antonov JV To Develop Military and Civil Aircraft

April 1, 2016 @ 12:33 PM

Reliance Defence announced Thursday that it has entered into joint venture with Ukraine's Antonov for making smaller aircraft, which can be used by military and civilian customers. "Reliance Defence Ltd along with Ukraine based State Corporation Antonov have agreed to cooperate on dual version transport aircraft for Military, Para military and Commercial use in India," the Anil Ambani-led group said in a statement
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Confirms Plans To Purchase Su-35s

April 1, 2016 @ 11:53 AM

Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has confirmed the countrys plans to purchase Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and is expected to sign the deal in first week of April. Ryacudu tool Bloomberg in an interview that he is hoping to finalize a deal to buy between 8 and 10 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in a trip to Russia in early April
Bureaucratic Headwinds Spook Shinmaywa US-2 Aircraft Procurement in India

March 30, 2016 @ 12:41 PM

The procurement of 12 amphibious Aircraft from Shinmaywa of Japan which has been held up due to bureaucratic procedures in India could face further headwinds following the release of new defence procurement procedures(DPP). The procurement proposal had gone up to the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), India's supreme defence purchase body chaired by the defence minister, which delayed an expected go-ahead to the deal last year for reasons not disclosed
Russia, Israel Compete To Upgrade India’s T-72 Tanks

March 28, 2016 @ 07:47 AM

Israeli firm Nimda has offered to help upgrade the Indian Armys Ajeya tanks, a domestic version of the Russian T-72M1. At DefExpo 2016, the company stated that it is in the advanced stages of signing an agreement with an unnamed Indian company in order to move production to India

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