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Taiwan To Develop Medium-Range Missiles To Counter China
March 18, 2013 @ 04:05 PMTaiwan will produce some 50 medium-range missiles and strategically place them across military bases in southeast China next year, according to media reports. The “Yun Feng” (Cloud Peak) missile has been developed by the state-run Chung-shan Institute of Science and Technology, and each has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), said the Taipei-based China Times, citing unnamed military sources
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No Decision To Blacklist Finmeccanica, CBI Questions Former Indian Air Chief
March 7, 2013 @ 11:43 AMIndia's lead investigation agency the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday questioned former air force chief of staff SP Tyagi in the VVIP-AgustaWestland helicopter bribery scandal. The agency say they are looking into allegations that several officials including Tyagi received kickbacks from AgustaWestlands parent company Finmeccanica to ensure the company wins the helicopter competition
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India To Indigenously Develop AWACS Aircraft
March 5, 2013 @ 05:19 PMAs part of its modernization program, India plans to indigenously develop its own Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. India is currently developing AWACS using the Russian IL-76 platform and the Israeli Phalcon Radar, and has three in service
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China Announces 10 Percent Hike To Defense Budget
March 5, 2013 @ 12:48 PMChina today announced a double-digit hike to its defense budget with a 10.7 percent increase for 2013-14
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Indian Defense Commissions Keep Up With Inflation
February 14, 2013 @ 11:58 AMEven bribery and money laundering dont seem to have escaped the woes of inflation and rising prices around the world. The bribery scandal involving AgustaWestland and India is a fine example of how kickbacks have been affected by global economic downturn
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Were Russian Experts Involved In Qaher F-313’s Development
February 5, 2013 @ 01:21 PMEarlier this week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad introduced his countrys latest indigenously developed fighter aircraft that can supposedly evade radar detection. The new jet known as Qaher F-313 or Dominant F-313 is said to be similar to the American F/A-18
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Taiwan’s New Cloud Peak Missile System Can Cover Major Chinese Regions
February 2, 2013 @ 12:38 PMThe Taiwanese Military has announced the development of an offensive surface-to-surface missile, codenamed Cloud Peak or ‘Yunfeng that could cover southern and central Chinese regions, including Shanghai. The missile, with a 1,200-kilometer range is outfitted with a ramjet engine capable of speeds of Mach 3 or higher
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Pentagon Confirms Boeing’s F-15 Mid-Air Break-Up Caused By Defective Parts
January 11, 2013 @ 07:20 AMPentagons Inspector General has confirmed that Boeing will pay a $1 million settlement to the USAF for the F-15 fighters replacement parts in a 2007 mid-air jet breakup. Boeing was found to have provided ‘defective or ‘non-conforming parts, a fact which was corroborated in a joint investigation for the inspector general and USAF
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Iran Unveils Two Indigenously Built Helicopters At Aviation Expo
December 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDuring the 6th annual International Aviation Industry Exhibition underway on Kish island in the Persian Gulf, Iran showcased two domestically-produced helicopters. The two semi-heavy and mid-size military choppers, Panha-1 and Panha-2, were unveiled by Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi
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Halo Heavy-Lift Helicopter ‘Satisfy All Indian Requirements,’ Says Rosoboronexport
November 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs far the Russian weapons manufacturer Rosoboronexport is concerned the competition is still on to win the Indian helicopter deal. The company has strongly denied rumors the company lost out on heavy-lift helicopters and aerial tankers tenders issued by the Indian Air Force
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