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No Radiation Threat From THAAD: Korean Media Learns

July 18, 2016 @ 04:00 PM

The South Korean media along with officials from Seouls Defense Ministry and US military visited the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery stationed in Guam to examine the amount of electronmagnetic radiation, the noise level of emergency generators and other possible impacts on the surrounding environment. South Korea struggles to defuse concerns over the possible health and environmental impact of the systems planned deployment here
Thai Air Force Receives Two Sukhoi Business Jet Aircraft

July 18, 2016 @ 03:13 PM

Russian JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) held a roll-out ceremony of two Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft built for Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The aircraft will be providing VIP transportation services for Thai top officials and government leaders as well as to the High Command of Thailand
MMRCA Redux in India’s New Fighter Aircraft Selection?

July 15, 2016 @ 01:47 PM

Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Saab have joined a race for production of fighter jets under the ‘Make in India program. The three fighter aircraft manufacturers which had earlier been rejected in India's Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender and have now proposed upgraded versions of the same aircraft they had pitched under the MMRCA program
India Mulls $4.4 Billion Corpus For Venture Capital Funds For Defense Production

July 15, 2016 @ 12:40 PM

The Indian government is working on US $4.4 billion corpus for venture capital funds for defense production by foreign companies
India-Japan Defense Ministers 'Commend' New Delhi’s Amphibious Aircraft Purchase

July 15, 2016 @ 09:13 AM

Indias long-due purchase of 12 Amphibious Aircraft from Japans Shinmaywa found mention in the recent interaction between the two nations defense ministers in New Delhi Thursday. The Defense Minister of Japan Gen Nakatani is paying a bilateral visit to India at the invitation of Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar
Russia To Develop New Ballistic Missile To Overcome US Missile Defense Systems

July 15, 2016 @ 08:49 AM

Russian VP Makeyev State Rocket Center has begun development of a new ballistic missile aiming to overcome the US missile defense systems. It is no coincidence if the information about it appeared after the NATO - Russia Council and the Summit in Warsaw
MBDA Brimstone Missile Successfully Tested On Apache Helicopter

July 14, 2016 @ 01:25 PM

MBDA and Boeing have successfully completed a series of physical trials and firings of Brimstone missile from the AH-64E attack helicopter. These trials were conducted to validate the feasibility of integrating the missile with the United Kingdoms future Apache AH-64E fleet and hence it confirmed that integration was expected to be low risk
Rheinmetall To Supply Decoy Ammunition To Canadian Navy

July 14, 2016 @ 01:10 PM

Rheinmetall recently signed a licence agreement with the Canadian government, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems–Canada to produce Omnitrap decoy ammunition for the Canadian Navy. Signed at the recent CANSEC show in May 2016, the contract is worth a mid-range eight-figure euro amount with thirty-year agreement term
Tata, Bell Helicopters Sign Agreement To Develop Helicopter Market In India

July 14, 2016 @ 12:54 PM

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bell Helicopter have signed an agreement to develop both commercial and government (including military) rotary wing markets in India in the Light Utility and Reconnaissance segments. The scope of this agreement is intended to include potential production and assembly capabilities, certain training and maintenance, repair and overhaul requirements, as well as research and development programs and technology sharing that will grow industrial capabilities and result in innovative solutions, TASL said in a statement Thursday
Mahindra To Manufacture Airbus AS565 MBe Panther Helicopter Airframe Parts

July 13, 2016 @ 08:46 AM

Airbus Helicopters has awarded a contract to Mahindra Aerostructures to make airframe parts for the AS565 MBe Panther. These parts will be produced at the Mahindra facility in Bengaluru, India

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