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Reliance Buys Saab’s Stake In Pipavav Shipyard

January 1, 2016 @ 09:49 AM

Reliance Defense Systems has bought Saabs (approximately 3.3 per cent) stake in Indias Pipavav Defense and Offshore
Iran Shows Interest in Buying Russian Mi And Kamov Helicopters

December 23, 2015 @ 08:48 AM

Russian Helicopters attended the Trade and Industry: Russia – Iran 2015 exhibition and held in Tehran this week and discussed prospects for the sale of Mi-8/17, Ka-32A11BC, and Ka-226T helicopters. The company met with the Iran Aviation Industries Organisation (IAIO), the state body that is responsible for Iran's aviation industry
Finland Seeks Information From European, American Manufacturers For Hx-Fighter Program

December 22, 2015 @ 03:15 PM

Finlands ministry of defense (MoD) has issued a request for information for its new hx-fighter aircraft program. The MoD has sent a letter to Great Britain, France, Sweden and the US about the project launch on the 16 this month
Rosoboronexport To Tighten Export Rules To Combat Counterfeiting

December 21, 2015 @ 09:59 AM

Russia is working on a stricter legal and regulatory framework for companies offering repair services abroad for previously supplied military equipment without appropriate license issued by the Russian authority. A meeting of the Economic and Information Security Section of Rosoboronexport discussed issues of combating unfair competition in military-technical co-operation (MTC) including supply of counterfeit spare parts and material maintenance by unlicensed organizations, the company said in a statement December 9, 2015
China-Russia Heavy Lift Helicopter Contract Deferred To Mid-2016

December 19, 2015 @ 10:35 AM

A contract to develop the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter should be signed between China's Avicopter and Russia's Rostec in mid-2016 instead of end-2015, Dmitry Shugaev, Deputy CEO of Rostec has said. "We can say that both sides have a desire to come together and finalize their contractual obligations as well as sign an intergovernmental agreement by the middle of next year
Pakistan Denies Being In Saudi-led Anti-Terror Alliance‏

December 16, 2015 @ 01:33 PM

Islamabad has denied being a part of the 34-nation Islamic military alliance against terrorism announced by the Saudi Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi Arabian news agency has mentioned Pakistan together with Malaysia, UAE and Qatar being in the Saudi-led alliance which will establish a control center in Riyadh to coordinate operations against terrorist groups in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan among others
Reliance, Mahindra, Tata Executives To Accompany Indian Prime Minister During Russia Visit

December 16, 2015 @ 09:54 AM

CEO delegations of Indian defense and aerospace firms Tata, Mahindra, Reliance and Sun Group will accompany Prime Minister during his visit to Moscow later this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Moscow on December 24, Economic Times news daily reported Wednesday
US’ Jet-Engine Tech Transfer Policy With India Updated

December 11, 2015 @ 01:52 PM

US has updated its policy on gas turbine engine technology transfer to India making it feasible to share the technology with Indian companies. US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter along with Indian counterpart, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a joint statement at the Pentagon Thursday
Raytheon Wins $543 Million To Produce 17 SM-3 Block IIA Missile For

December 10, 2015 @ 05:48 AM

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a $543 million contract to Raytheon to produce and deliver up to 17 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptors for operational testing and initial deployment Wednesday. The contract comes a day after Japans Ministry of Defense along with US Missile Defense Agency successfully tested Standard Missile-3 interceptors
US Aid To Pakistan To Fight Islamic State Will End Up Being...

December 9, 2015 @ 08:37 AM

Sale of military hardware and reported talk of civil nuclear deal with Pakistani military by US will only add fuel to the existing tensions between India and Pakistan. Former Pakistani diplomat to the US, Husain Haqqani said Tuesday that "The Obama administration's consideration of a nuclear deal with Pakistan, just like its decision a few months ago to sell almost USD 1 billion in US-made attack helicopters, missiles and other equipment to Pakistan will fuel conflict in South Asia without fulfilling the objective of helping the country fight Islamist extremists or limit its nuclear arsenal

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