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Kratos Wins $46M To Support Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 Goals

August 8, 2017 @ 04:58 AM

Kratos is being awarded a $46 million contract for program planning, and technical and instructional services to support the government of Saudi Arabias Vision 2030 goals. Work will be performed is expected to be completed in August 2020, US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
Former Top Indonesian AF Officer Named Suspect In AgustaWestland Chopper Scam

August 8, 2017 @ 04:32 AM

The Indonesian military police has named an ex-Air Force chief of staff planning assistant as a suspect in a bribery case related to the procurement of Agusta Westland VIP chopper. “We have named former Air Force chief of staff planning assistant, identified only as SB, a new suspect on the case,” military police commander Maj
Russia to Barter Palm Oil, Coffee for Sukhoi Su-35 Jets

August 7, 2017 @ 06:59 AM

Indonesia and Russia have signed a deal to trade Su-35 fighter jets for palm oil and coffee. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Indonesian state trading company PT Perusahaan Perdagangan and Russian state conglomerate Rostec in Moscow and more details about the expected deal will be announced in the coming days by the Indonesian trade and defense ministers, Indonesian trade ministry official Imam Pambagyo was quoted as saying by
Non-aggression Pact with ASEAN Nations May Start This Year: China

August 7, 2017 @ 06:11 AM

The talks for a non-aggression pact aimed at preventing clashes in disputed South China Sea region may start this year if, “outside parties dont cause a major disruption, Chinese top diplomat has said. The start of talks for a "code of conduct" in the disputed waters may be announced by the 10-member association, ASEAN in November during their annual summit in Philippines, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was quoted as saying by
India To Sell Up To 25% Stake In Four Defense Cos To...

August 7, 2017 @ 02:25 AM

The government plans to sell 25% of its stakes from state-owned Mazagon Dock, Bharat Dynamics, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Mishra Dhatu Nigam to meet its Rs 72,500 ($11.38 billion) divestment target during the year to March 2018
India's INS Kalvari Stealth Submarine To Be Commissioned By Month End

August 5, 2017 @ 12:40 PM

Indias navy is readying to receive INS Kalvari, an attack submarine later this month as part of major steps in rebuilding its depleted underwater combat forces. The commissioning later this month of this Scorpene class submarine is a major achievement in Indias move to rebuild its depleted underwater fighting force, and the first of six on order,
DRDO Picks Two Sites For Installing Radar To Track Enemy Missiles

August 5, 2017 @ 12:39 PM

Indian Defence Ministrys Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has selected two villages in Alwar and Pali districts for installing radars to track enemy missiles. The forest department has cleared the acquisition of 850 hectares of land in Khoa in Alwar district and 350 hectares in Roopnagar for installing ballistic missile defence grid that will protect the western and northern regions of the country
58 Defence Deals Worth Over $19B Signed With Foreign Firms In 3

August 5, 2017 @ 12:37 PM

Fifty eight contracts worth over US$19 billion (INR 1,21563 CR) have been signed with foreign vendors for acquisition of defence equipment for the armed forces in the last three financial years, Indian government said Friday. In information given by India's Minister of State for Defence Dr
Unfilled Cyber-security Jobs in US To Touch 1.5 Million By 2019

August 5, 2017 @ 09:08 AM

Unfilled Cyber-security jobs in the US, which currently stand at 20,000 professionals, could touch 1.5 million by 2019, according to US Department of Labor Statistics
Indian MoD Panel Recommends Go-ahead To Stealth Fighter Project with Russia

August 4, 2017 @ 06:09 PM

India should co-develop the fifth generation stealth fighter with Russia, says a panel that was appointed by the countrys defence ministry to examine a fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project based on the PAK-FA. The committee, headed by Air Marshal Simhakutty Varthaman (retd), has recommended India should go ahead with it in the face of reservations by the Indian Air Force,

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