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MBDA, Polish Industries Sign MoU To Develop Missiles
September 3, 2014 @ 02:56 PMMBDA signed two Letters of Intent with Poland to develop “Wisla” medium range air and missile defense programme Tuesday. These first LoI signatures confirm MBDA's willingness to pursue concerted cooperation with Polish industrial organisations involved with the Polish Air Defence consortium, as has been undertaken so far during technical dialogue, the company said in a statement
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India Ignores US Calls For Russian Sanction, Will Go-Ahead With Submarine Purchase
August 4, 2014 @ 01:38 PMIndia has rejected calls to join the sanctions program against Russia during US Secretary of State John Kerrys visit to New Delhi on Aug. 1, according to various media reports
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India Shifts Defense Procurement Focus From Foreign to Local
July 22, 2014 @ 12:00 PMIn his first Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting earlier this week, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley cleared proposals for the replacement of Indian Air Forces Avro transport aircraft fleet, supply of Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv for the Coast Guard and Navy at US $1.2 billion and the US $1
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UK Trade & Investment Shows Interest In India’s Civil Aircraft Program
July 15, 2014 @ 08:50 AMIndustries in the UK would be interested to partner in the Regional Civil Aircraft program with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Some of the key representatives from UK industries such as ADS Group, Aircraft Research Association, Cobham, Cranfield University, Meggitt, Rolls Royce, Stirling Dynamics, Ultra Controls, UTAS, and UKIBC were present in the meeting
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India Streamlines Industrial Licensing on Defense Equipments
June 27, 2014 @ 01:06 PMIndias Ministry of Commerce and Industry has streamlined various defense items requiring licensing to boost defense production. The notification released on June 26, 2014 has restricted the conditions of defense license to Tanks and other armor fighting vehicles, defense aircrafts, space craft and parts thereof, warships of all kinds and arms and ammunition and allied items of defense equipment, parts and accessories
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Spain Axes F-35 Acquisition, Will Extend Harrier’s Life Service Beyond 2025
May 29, 2014 @ 09:31 AMSpains acquisition of the F-35 will have to wait "until it becomes financially accessible", according to local media reports. The F-35 was intended to replace the Harrier fighters however a 70-million euro plan to extend their service life beyond 2025 was announced earlier in the week
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MBDA, Roketsan Sign MoU For 70mm Guided Weapon System
May 26, 2014 @ 02:42 PMMBDA and Roketsan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop a 70mm guided weapon system. Under the terms of the agreement signed at the ILA Berlin Air Show, the two companies will initiate the exchange of business and technical information for a guided weapon system based on the 70mm rocket concept for the German UH Tiger
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Sweden, Brazil Agree On Saab's FX-2 Proposal
April 4, 2014 @ 02:27 PMThe Defence Minister of Sweden, Karin Enström, and her Brazilian counterpart Celso Amorim, welcomed the decision - to select the proposal presented by Swedish company SAAB in the bidding process for FX-2, related to the provision of fighters to equip the Brazilian Air Force. The decision was given a nod at an official meeting in Stockholm, upon the kind invitation of the Swedish side, on April 3rd, 2014
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Exelis Announces Military Services Company To Be Named Vectrus
April 1, 2014 @ 07:36 PMExelis announced today that the new publicly traded military and government services company that will result from the planned spin-off will be named Vectrus. The company previously announced the planned spinoff of its Mission Systems division, currently part of the company's Information and Technical Services segment, in December 2013
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Thales Wins Support Contract For Sonar 2050 Anti-Submarine Sensor
February 10, 2014 @ 01:27 PMThales has won a five-year contract with the UKs Ministry of Defence to provide support for the Sonar 2050 anti-submarine sensor used on the Royal Navys Type 23 Duke-class frigate fleet. Sonar 2050 is a medium-range bow sonar currently fitted to thirteen Type 23 frigates and is the Royal Navys primary hull-mounted anti-submarine warfare sensor
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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...
