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India Likely To Buy NASAMS-II For $1 Billion To Shield New Delhi...

June 10, 2019 @ 06:26 AM

India is likely to acquire National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System-II (NASAMS-II) from the US for an estimated $1 billion (INR 6,000 Crore) in order to erect a multi-layered missile shield over New Delhi, in order to protect the capital against 9/11-type attacks. “The networked system, capable of even shooting around buildings, will take care of 9/11-like and other close-in threats,” sources from the defense ministry told
Indian Navy's MiG-29K Drops Detachable Fuel Tank At Goan Airport's Runway

June 8, 2019 @ 11:18 AM

A detachable fuel tank attached to a MiG-29K fighter belonging to the Indian Navy crash-landed on the runway, spilling fuel and causing minor damage to the landing and take-off strip in Goa Airport on Saturday afternoon. The Dabolim International airport was closed for nearly two hours and has now resumed operations
Ukraine Establishes Fourth Naval Base In Black Sea

June 7, 2019 @ 10:26 AM

Ukraine has established its fourth Naval Forces base in Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region, located northwest of the Black sea, reports Dumskaya news outlet. The first three bases are in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Berdyansk
Russia’s Lotos Self-Propelled Gun To have Ammunition Load Twice That Of 2S9...

June 6, 2019 @ 07:16 AM

Russias latest advanced 2S42 Lotos 120mm self-propelled artillery system mounted on the chassis of the BMD-4 airborne infantry fighting vehicle, will be capable of carrying ammunition load twice that of the 2S9 Nona Gun, its predecessor, Chief Designer Veniamin Schastlivtsev said Wednesday. "The Nonas ammunition load is 20 rounds while here [on the Lotos] it is actually twice as much," the chief designer told
India Tests BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile With Extended Range: Reports

June 4, 2019 @ 06:06 PM

India has test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with an extended range of 450 kilometres, from Chandipur, located in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The test is part of ongoing user trials for the missile's extended range of around 450km, with the version of the missile used in the launch having an upgraded guidance system as well, reports Sputnik
IAF's Su-30MKI Jets To Be Equipped With Fastest Supersonic Cruise Missiles

June 4, 2019 @ 04:40 PM

Forty Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be armed with the BrahMos cruise missile, which is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. "As for the plans, the serial production has been launched and rearmament will be carried out, as our Indian colleagues have promised on many occasions
Russia Tests New Interceptor Missile

June 4, 2019 @ 07:07 AM

The Russian Aerospace Defense Forces (VKS) have test-fired a new interceptor missile from its test site located in Kazakhstan, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced today. “At the Sary-Shagan test site (Republic of Kazakhstan), the combat crew of the air defense and anti-missile defense forces of the VKS successfully conducted a new test launch of the Russian missile defense system,” the MoD
Blast At Russian Military Munitions Plant Leaves 79 Injured

June 2, 2019 @ 04:50 AM

Multiple blasts at Kristall plant, a military explosives manufacturing unit located in central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk on Saturday afternoon has left 79 Injured, according to the Russian media. The plant, founded in Soviet times and known as the Kristall scientific institute is one of Russia's developer of explosive technology for military and civilian use
Lockheed Martin To Support UK’s AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters

May 31, 2019 @ 11:46 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $12.8 million Foreign Military Sales contract to provide refurbishment support services for United kingdoms AH-64 Apache attack helicopter
General Dynamics To Supply US Navy, Bahrain With Gun Turrets For AH-1Z...

May 31, 2019 @ 11:20 AM

General Dynamics has won a $7.5 million modification contract to supply 37 gun turrets for AH-1Z helicopters belonging to the US Navy and Government of Bahrain

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