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Lockheed Firm on Moving F-16 Production to India despite Growing International Orders

November 20, 2017 @ 12:43 PM

Lockheed Martin is firm on moving its F-16 fighter jet production line to India despite growing international orders for the F-16V, the latest version of its venerable military aircraft. At the Dubai Air show last week, the UAE announced an order to upgrade 80 F-16 jets in a US$1
Taiwan Investigative Agency to Probe Disappearance of Mirage-2000 Fighter Jet

November 20, 2017 @ 09:00 AM

Three members from Control Yuan have filed an application to investigate the recent disappearance of a Mirage-2000 fighter jet during a regular training exercise. The members said that they will try to find out whether the military aircrafts disappearance on Nov
India Scraps $500 Million Israeli Spike ATGM Missile Deal, Prefers DRDO

November 20, 2017 @ 08:29 AM

The Indian defence ministry has decided to scrap a $500 million deal with Israel to procure Spike Anti-tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) and will ask Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to develop and produce Man-Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the Army. “DRDO has successfully produced the Nag and Anamika ATGMs
US DSCA Approves $10.5 Billion Patriot Missiles to Poland

November 18, 2017 @ 04:27 PM

The US State Department has approved $10.5 billion sale of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS)-enabled Patriot Configuration-3+ with Modernized Sensors and Components to Poland
Peru Continues A-37B Light-attack Aircraft Avionics Systems Upgrade

November 16, 2017 @ 09:51 AM

The Peruvian Air Force (FAP, per its Spanish acronym) carries on with the avionics systems upgrade program of its main combat, transport, training, and helicopter fleets. “New leaps in technology demand that we acquire and develop a diagnostic solution compatible with a wide range of our aerial platforms,” FAP Colonel Armando Pomar Galdós, commander of SELEC, was quoted as saying by
Negotiations Only Solution for North Korean Nuclear Disarmament Problem: Russian Expert

November 16, 2017 @ 09:10 AM

Russian head of state-run diplomatic think tank has said that the only feasible solution to the problem of North Koreas nuclear program can be negotiation. Russia will not tolerate North Koreas possession of nuclear weapons
US State Department Approves Sale of 60 AMRAAM Missiles to Norway for

November 16, 2017 @ 07:37 AM

The US State Department has approved sale of AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for an estimated cost of $170 million to Norway. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 14, 2017
US-led Coalition Covered Islamic State Terrorists’ Combat Units in Syria: Russian MoD

November 15, 2017 @ 07:13 AM

(NOTE: The story has been updated on 27 November 2017. The Russian MoD claims were proved to be pictures from a video game
Canada Amends RFP for Surface Combatant Fleet, Extends Deadline to Nov 30

November 13, 2017 @ 03:47 PM

The Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. are extending the submission deadline for the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design of the Canadian Surface Combatant fleet to November 30, 2017
Dassault Reliance JV to Manufacture Rafale, Falcon Parts in India

November 13, 2017 @ 11:04 AM

Eric Trappier, the chairman of French Dassault Aviation has said that certain parts of Rafale fighter jets and Falcon commercial jet are going to be manufactured in Indias Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRALs) manufacturing facility at Mihan in Nagpur. With production from DRAL expected to start as early as 2018 and the first Rafale expected to land in India in 2019, Eric Trappier said in an interview with

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