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Cost of Syrian Operations: Russia Loses 96 Lives, 6 Aircraft

December 28, 2016 @ 12:57 PM

Russia might have won a military and diplomatic victory in helping the Syrian government liberate the cities of Aleppo and Palmarya from terrorists, but it has paid a heavy price in terms of men and equipment. A total of 96 lives were lost
Rheinmetall Seeks Removal From Indian Defense Ministry's Banned List

December 27, 2016 @ 02:34 PM

Rheinmetall has written, requesting Indian Defense Ministry to be taken off the banned list with the conglomerate expressing its intention to participate in PM Narendra Modis 'Make in India' initiative. The defence ministry has come up with a new blacklisting policy in November after working on it for over a year
Solar Power For LCA Tejas' Manufacturing Division Of HAL

December 27, 2016 @ 10:44 AM

Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) plans to harness solar power to enable its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas manufacturing division to cut down dependency on normal electricity. The project enables us to use solar power and cut down our dependency on normal electricity”, T
Russian Helicopters' Plant To Produce India's Ka-226T Helicopters To Speed Up Delivery...

December 27, 2016 @ 10:27 AM

Russian Helicopters will launch the second production site for Ka-226T helicopters at its Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant to accelerate the assembly and delivery of the choppers to India. "The Russian Helicopters Holding is creating a complementary production site of the Ka-226T helicopter at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant in order to accelerate the fulfillment of the intergovernmental agreement on assembly and delivery of this latest light helicopter to India, the company announced Monday
Two M777 Howitzers To Be Delivered To Indian Army In Six Months...

December 27, 2016 @ 10:26 AM

US BAE Systems will deliver two of the contracted M777 ultra-light howitzers within six months to the Indian Army to test integration of local ammunition for the gun. “Two guns will be delivered to the Army within six months from the signing of the LoA for preparing the range tables and calibration,”
Japan's 2017 Defense Spending To Hit $43.6Bn; Interceptor Missile System Procurement Likely

December 23, 2016 @ 12:20 PM

Amid escalating tension with China and North Korea, the Japanese government on Thursday announced increase in defence budget for fiscal 2017 starting April 1, that covers a new amphibious force and a new sea-based ballistic missile interceptor system. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes cabinet approved ¥5
Lockheed Martin Wins $150M Infrared Sensors Support Order For US Navy, Pakistan...

December 23, 2016 @ 07:52 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $150 million to integrate Target Sight System (TSS) on the US Navys AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter and Pakistan choppers. The contract awarded combines purchases for the Navy (88 percent); and the government of Pakistan (12 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the US Department of Defense announced Thursday
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.4 Billion Patriot Missiles Upgrade Contract

December 23, 2016 @ 07:25 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $1.4 billion by the US Army to upgrade PATRIOT missile defense systems for the governments of Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, US and United Arab Emirates
Norway Orders Boeing P-8A Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.75 Billion

December 22, 2016 @ 07:13 PM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale estimated $1.75 billion to the Government of Norway for procurement of 5 Boeing-built P-8A Patrol Aircraft
India’s Gujarat State Offers Incentives for Defense Equipment Manufacture

December 22, 2016 @ 01:02 PM

Gujarat state of India has released an investor-friendly Aerospace and Defence Policy 2016 that offers incentives and tax sops in relation to land allotment, stamp duty, registration charges and electricity duty. The state will now provide government land at 50% of jantri rates for setting up units during the five-year tenure of the policy to attract defence and aerospace sector players

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