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CBI Probe into AgustaWestland Deal Unnecessary: Former IAF Chief SP Tyagi
June 25, 2015 @ 11:16 AMAn inquiry by the Indian Air Force and Ministry of Defense (MoD) may have found no substance in the AgustaWestland bribery allegations prior to handing over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Former Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi said in an interview to India Today magazine, "Since there were allegations, an inquiry was definitely required
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Japan To Establish Defense Equipment Agency
June 24, 2015 @ 04:02 PMJapan plans to establish a new agency for defense equipment, including all processes from development and procurement to final disposal by October this year. The agency will be provisionally called the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency and is expected to be a powerful entity that will control nearly a third of the country's defense budget, Nekkei reported Tuesday
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Safran To Supply Internal Guidance Technology For BrahMos Missile
June 19, 2015 @ 11:41 AMFrances Safran (Sagem) will supply a crucial internal guidance technology for Indias BrahMos missiles, various media reported today. France has agreed 'in principle' to India's request for the technology
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Turbomeca, HAL in Helicopter Engine Maintenance Joint Venture
June 17, 2015 @ 12:50 PMTurbomeca (Safran), and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) have signed Today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to establish a joint venture in India that will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul for Turbomeca and HAL engines installed on HAL-produced helicopters. Therefore the engine fleet which will be addressed is the TM333 and Shakti engines
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Pak-Chinese JF-17 Knocks At World Fighter Aircraft Market
June 17, 2015 @ 09:45 AMPakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder fighter might be the beginning of the end of western dominance of the global fighter aircraft market. The JF-17s international flight debut at the Paris Air Show 2015 was further enhanced by the absence of US fighters such as the F-16 and F/A-18
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USAF May Send F-22s To Europe For Countering Russia
June 17, 2015 @ 07:53 AMThe US Air Force Secretary Deborah James said the US could deploy a squadron of F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Europe in response to the Russia aggression in the region, various media reported Monday. The Air Force has sent two theatre security packages made up of A-10s and F-15Cs to Europe
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Russia, India In Dicussion For Modernizing Su-30MKI Fighter Jets
June 15, 2015 @ 02:06 PMRussia and India are in discussion on modernization of Su-30MKI fighter jet, deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Konstantin Biryulin told Russia's TASS news agency on Monday. The modernisation package includes onboard communication and data transfer systems, as well as radar equipment of Su-30MKI fighter jets
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North Korea Test Fires Anti-Ship Rockets
June 15, 2015 @ 01:06 PMNorth Korea test-fired a newly deployed anti-ship rockets, after a month of the countrys claim that its navy tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile, various media reported today. The “highly intelligent” rockets accurately detected and hit their target
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Airbus A400M could Interest Pentagon Military Transport Needs
June 12, 2015 @ 02:02 PMThe US military could potentially be a huge market for the Airbus A400 tactical transport aircraft, the Airbus CEO Tom Enders said in an interview. "By the next decade at the latest, the US armed forces will be the biggest customer for the aircraft," Airbus chief executive Tom Enders told the weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche in an interview
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Delays In F-35 Fighter Program Affect US Hornet Fleet
June 8, 2015 @ 10:28 AMThe US militarys F/A-18 Hornet legacy fighters are flying more hours and will require more maintenance than expected due to delays in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Rear Adm. Michael Manazir was quoted as saying by defense journal, DoDBuzz last week
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Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...