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Pipavav, With Saab Australia’s Help Wins Indian Defense Contract

July 28, 2014 @ 11:04 AM

Pipavav is declared ‘qualified by the Indian Navy as a Combat Management System (CMS) to modernize or replace up to 100 fighting ships over the next ten years. Saab will embed key technical staff at the Pipavav development facility in Delhi to continue the technology transfer in October
KAI To Develop Civil And Armed Helos For South Korea

July 23, 2014 @ 08:36 AM

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been assigned to develop Light Armed Helicopters (LAH) and Light Civil Helicopters (LCH) for South Korea. The decision to appoint KAI to develop the countrys Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) was made by the the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, as well as the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, says KAI in a statement
Bahrain Asks HAL Support To Maintain Its Hawk Fleet

July 17, 2014 @ 10:59 AM

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said Bahrain has sought support to maintain the Hawk fleet of Bahrain Air Force. Bahrain's Minister for Transport Kamal bin Ahmed Mohamed who also looks after his country's defense matters has conveyed this to HAL Chairman R K Tyagi and other company Directors when he visited HAL Chalet at the on-going Farnborough International Air Show, London, HAL said in a release
Thales, Airbus Helicopters Eager On More Business In India

July 17, 2014 @ 07:47 AM

Thales, Air Bus expressed desire to take forward the on-going business activities in India in cooperation with HAL at the ongoing Farnborough Air Show. Mr
AgustaWestland Demonstrates Unmanned/Optionally Piloted Helicopter To Italian MoD

July 15, 2014 @ 02:27 PM

AgustaWestland demonstrated Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial System / Optionally Piloted Helicopter (RUAS/OPH) to the Italian Ministry of Defense. The trials were conducted to evaluate modern remote controlled rotorcraft technology and its potential to provide enhanced capabilities for the Italian armed forces in the future
US, Qatar Sign $11 Billion Arms Deal

July 15, 2014 @ 12:35 PM

Qatar plans to buy US Patriot missile batteries, Apache attack helicopters and Javelin air-defense systems in an arms deal worth $11 billion, Pentagon reported Monday. The sale will provide Qatar with roughly 10 batteries for Patriot, 24 Apache helicopters and 500 Javelin anti-tank missiles
Russia to Showcase Sukhoi Su-35, MiG-29 Fighter Aircrafts At Farnborough

July 12, 2014 @ 09:31 AM

Russia is to present Sukhoi Su-35, MiG-29 fighter jets and Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainer aircraft and Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter and Mi-35M, Mi-28NE, K-52 and other combat helicopters at the Farnborough Airshow , Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport reported. " We are planning to present combat helicopters and airplanes for delegations from the Middle East, Latin America and Southeast Asia," the head of the Rosoboronexport delegation, Sergei Kornev, was quoted as saying
Vietnam To Buy Additional Missiles Bastion-P From Russia

July 12, 2014 @ 08:56 AM

Defense industry source report from the Russian Defense Ministry said Vietnam intends to purchase additional missile battalion 3rd Bastion-P, Baodatviet news website reported
Russia To Receive “Friend or Foe” Sensors For Infantry

July 8, 2014 @ 06:54 AM

The Russian military is expected to receive individual “friend or foe” sensors by 2017. The exchange of special signals will enable soldiers to distinguish their comrades on the battlefield regardless of uniform, masking equipment, or other challenges
Mitsubishi Set To Export Missile Component After Japan Lifts Arms Export Ban

July 7, 2014 @ 07:58 AM

Japan is set to approve its first arms export following relaxation of its self-imposed ban, a report said on Sunday. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to export a high-performance sensor to the United States, which will use it in the Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) missile defense system to be exported to Qatar, the Nikkei business daily said without citing sources

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