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Goa, New Star On World Defense Exhibitions’ Calendar

January 2, 2016 @ 10:26 AM

Goa is likely to become a major attraction for global defense and aerospace companies following Indian governments decision to make the state, permanent destination for Aero India and Defexpo exhibitions. Based on right to information (RTI) documents quoted by Times of India news daily Tuesday, Goan government has already agreed “in-principle” to making Goa a permanent venue for the Aero India Show and for the Defexpo
Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Needs More Powerful Engines

January 2, 2016 @ 09:21 AM

China needs to work on more powerful engines for its fifth generation fighter aircraft, J-20 similar to that of Pratt and Whitneys F135 engine for F-35. China recently made a deal to buy two-dozen advanced Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E fighters from Russia, which have a pair of powerful NPO Saturn AL-41F1S afterburning turbofans
China Unveils New Reforms To Restructure Military

January 2, 2016 @ 07:38 AM

China has launched a major military restructuring process, as part of a major overhaul of the armed forces announced by President Xi Jinping in November, state media said on Friday. At a ceremony on Thursday, Xi inaugurated a new general command unit for the army, a missile force and a strategic support force for People's Liberation Army (PLA), state news agency Xinhua said
Intellectual Property, Experience Made Rostec Select HAL For India’s Ka-226T Helicopter Project...

December 30, 2015 @ 12:53 PM

Fear of intellectual property loss combined with inexperience in helicopter manufacture led Russia's Rostec Corp to select Hindustan Aeronautics Limited over a private firm in the 'Make in India' program to manufacture KA-226T helicopters. The helicopter manufactured by Russian Helicopters boasts of certain unique technologies never before employed in any helicopter in its class anywhere in the world- It is the only chopper with a co-axial twin rotor and no tail rotor
DARPA Plans GPS Replacement With Atomic Clocks For Military Applications

December 26, 2015 @ 11:33 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to replace Global Positions Systems with Atomic Clocks with Enhanced Stability (ACES). “All of our modern communications, navigation and electronic warfare systems, as well as our intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, depend on accurate time-keeping,” said Lutwak, who will oversee the new program, called Atomic Clocks with Enhanced Stability (ACES) Wednesday in an official press release
Foreign Defense Equipment Vendors Can Discharge Offsets Through Services: Indian MoD

December 23, 2015 @ 09:07 AM

Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has included services as part of the new offset guidelines among various policy measures concerning the ease of doing business. Provisions have now been made with intent to provide greater flexibility to the vendors in offset contracts and reinstatement of services as an avenue for discharge of offset obligations and level playing field to Indian vendors in Capital acquisitions, the defense ministry said in a press release Wednesday
India Keen To Buy General Atomics Predator Drones Worth $2 Billion

December 22, 2015 @ 01:10 PM

India has sought new versions of about 100 drones worth US $2 billion, both armed and surveillance from US to counter recurring incursions by Chinese troops. India had requested for latest Avenger drones used for combat to counter China and Predator XP category surveillance version for internal security issues and terrorist threats, PTI reported quoting industry sources Tuesday
Rosoboronexport To Tighten Export Rules To Combat Counterfeiting

December 21, 2015 @ 09:59 AM

Russia is working on a stricter legal and regulatory framework for companies offering repair services abroad for previously supplied military equipment without appropriate license issued by the Russian authority. A meeting of the Economic and Information Security Section of Rosoboronexport discussed issues of combating unfair competition in military-technical co-operation (MTC) including supply of counterfeit spare parts and material maintenance by unlicensed organizations, the company said in a statement December 9, 2015
Indian Top Auditor Slams IAF For Underutilization Of AWACS Aircraft

December 19, 2015 @ 10:11 AM

Indias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the Indian Air Force (IAF) for underutilization of operational capabilities of Air-borne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft purchased for INR 5,042 crore (US $760 million) in 2004. "There was sub-optimal utilisation of operational capabilities of 'AA' in terms of flying task achieved mainly due to un-serviceability of 'AA'
Lockheed Martin Sues Pentagon Over $6.7 Billion Combat Vehicle Contract

December 18, 2015 @ 10:18 AM

Lockheed Martin has filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon over the decision to award $6.7 billion Joint Light Tactical Vehicle contract to Oshkosh for replacement of US Armys Humvee fleet

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