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New Indo-French Agreement Needed To Finalize Rafale Deal

September 13, 2016 @ 05:21 PM

India has started work on new Inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France, following the finalization of 7.3 billion Euros (US$8
Lockheed Martin F-35 Integrates With Aegis Combat System In First Live Missile...

September 13, 2016 @ 04:35 PM

Lockheed Martins F-35 Lightning II and and the Aegis weapon system worked together for the first time during a live-fire exercise. The joint exercise Monday between the company, the U
US Flies Nuclear Bombers Over S Korea After North's Nuke Test

September 13, 2016 @ 11:05 AM

Two nuclear-capable US bombers flew over a military base in South Korea early Tuesday in a show of force meant to warn North Korea. The US and South Korea are taking measures to ward off the North after it tested a nuclear technology for the second time this year
Lockheed Martin Alternative Warhead Rolls Off Assembly Line

September 13, 2016 @ 10:59 AM

The first Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead rocket has rolled off the production line at a Lockheed Martin's manufacturing facility. The GMLRS Alternative Warhead was designed to engage the same target set and achieve the same area-effects requirement as the old MLRS submunition warheads, but without the lingering danger of unexploded ordnance
Embraer To Face CBI Probe In Bribery Case If Criminality Indicted

September 12, 2016 @ 10:18 AM

The Indian defense ministry might recommend a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the Embraer aircraft deal if there is criminality involved. Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) wrote to the Brazillian company seeking details of the deal involving three EMB 145 aircraft following media reports of an international investigation into the alleged payment of bribes to secure an aircraft deal in 2008
India Set To Close Negotiations On $8.7 Billion Rafale Deal

September 12, 2016 @ 10:06 AM

The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is set to approve the closure of negotiations between the Indian defense ministry and Dassault to buy 36 rafale fighters. The settled price for the fighter aircraft is about 7
Russia Likely To Redeploy Its Bombers To Iran's Hamadan AirBase

September 10, 2016 @ 01:59 PM

Russia and Iran are currently negotiating to redeploy Russian bombers to the Irans Hamadan airbase for resuming their counter terrorism missions in Syria. Russian planes first flew to the Iranian airstrip in August but now both countries are allegedly planning to adjust the base for the possible deployment, the
India-Embraer Jet Deal Signed in 2008 Under Scrutiny For Corruption

September 10, 2016 @ 01:18 PM

The US Justice and Brazilian prosecutors are investigating the bribery charges against Brazilian aircraft Manufacturer Embraer, including the sales made to India. As the Brazilian defense company has also sold VVIP executive jets to the Indian Air Force, the deal is likely to come under probe is a $210-million contract signed in 2008 with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a project to develop a new range of early warning and control aircraft
Danish Army Selects Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s Vehicle Mission Systems

September 7, 2016 @ 04:06 PM

Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a contract with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to provide Vehicle Mission Systems for the Danish Armys land vehicles. Based on the Leonardo solution, developed to be fully compliant to the very latest Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) technology, systems will be fitted on several platforms including the newly procured Piranha V APC, new Armoured Patrol Vehicles, Wisent engineering vehicles, Leopard II MBTs and CV90 IFVs, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Sri Lanka’s Former Defense Secretary Among Eight Indicted For Arms Scandal

September 6, 2016 @ 11:07 AM

Sri Lankas Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) indicted eight people including former defense secretary and three ex-navy commanders for illegally allowing a private floating armory worth $171 million. CIABOC filed charges against former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and six others for allowing private Avant Garde Maritime Services to operate the armoury and provide sea marshal services,

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