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Singapore Launches First of Four New Type 218SG Submarines in Germany

February 18, 2019 @ 02:44 PM

Singapore launched first of four new Type 218SG submarines, ‘Invincible, at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in port city Kiel located about 90km from Hamburg in northern Germany on Monday. The RSN, the Defence Science and Technology Agency, German defence contractor thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) worked together on the design and building of the submarine
Rupee-Ruble Trade for Russian Defence Purchases to be Enhanced

February 15, 2019 @ 11:11 AM

Russia and India plan to enhance the scope of Rupee-Ruble trade in the procurement of defence equipment from Moscow, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said. “The mechanism of transactions in national currencies with regard to defense deals between Moscow and New Delhi has already been implemented, and Russia is interested in its progressive development,”
Airbus Asked to Manufacture Aircraft Components, Tyres in Indonesia

February 4, 2019 @ 02:44 PM

Indonesia has asked Airbus to manufacture aircraft components in the country in order to make optimal utilization of the raw materials available in the country. "We requested Airbus to plan and produce aircraft components with Dirgantara Indonesia (Indonesian aerospace manufacturing company) and urged them to make their aircraft tyres here," Antara quoted Indonesian Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan as saying during a meeting with Airbus President of Asia-Pacific Jean-Marc Nasr on Monday
Indonesian MoD Orders 8 Airbus H225M, 9 Bell 412 Helicopters

January 9, 2019 @ 09:52 AM

The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to buy eight Airbus H225M heliopters and nine Bell 412EPI helicopters for its Air Force from state-owned PT Dirgantara. The contract was signed on Wednesday by PTDI's Commercial Director, Irzal Rinaldi and Head of the Defense Facility Agency (Kabaranahan) of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, Rear Admiral TNI Agus Setiadji
Chinese AVIC Completes Exporting 100 Wing Loong Combat Drones

December 26, 2018 @ 12:52 PM

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed exporting the 100th domestically-developed Wing Loong Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The state-run manufacturer started to export the Wing Loong series in 2010
Indonesia Yet to Sign Su-35 Jet Purchasing Contract: Russian Ambassador

December 18, 2018 @ 09:04 AM

Indonesia is yet to sign a ‘purchasing contract with Russia upon which the 11 Su-35 fighter jets which it has agreed to buy would enter the production phase. "I cannot confirm when the planes will arrive in Indonesia, because it needs to be produced
S Korean-Indonesian Fighter Jet Project Design to be completed by Mid-2019

December 10, 2018 @ 06:49 AM

The design of the Korean Fighter Xperiment/Indonesia Fighter Xperiment (KFX/IFX) under cooperation of Indonesia and South Korea will be completed by mid-2019 and currently work on the project has reached 20 percent. "Until now the development process has been reaching 20 percent
Korea Aerospace Resumes Talks with Philippines on Surion Helicopter Sale

November 28, 2018 @ 01:43 PM

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has resumed talks with the Philippines for the sale of Surion KUH-1 multi-role helicopters. Talks with Manila and other potential export possibilities had come to a halt following a fatal crash in July this year of a Marineon (Marines version of the Surion) operated by South Korea's Marine Corps
Installation Record of AOA Sensor not in Lion Air Crash Investigation Report:...

November 28, 2018 @ 01:20 PM

Boeing has commented that the Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) preliminary report on the 737 MAX Lion Air Flight 610 crash does not include records as to the installation or calibration of the Angle of Attack (AOA) sensor, nor does the report indicate whether the sensor was new or refurbished. Boeing comment: Earlier today, the NTSC released its preliminary accident investigation report
KAI to Roll Out New Light Combat Helicopter Prototype in December

November 26, 2018 @ 07:12 AM

Korea Aerospace Industries plans to roll out the prototype of its light armed helicopter in December. The LAH will replace an aging fleet of Armys attak helicopters that include MD500s and 70 AH-15 Cobras, Yonhap reported quoting KAI officials as saying Sunday

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