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India To Induct Five Russian S-400 LRSAMs In 2017-22 Timeframe
May 10, 2016 @ 05:09 PMThe Defence Acquisition Council of India approved the purchase of five S-400 LRSAM system (Triumf Missile System) along with associated equipment and missiles from Russia. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri N Gokula Krishnan in Parliament today, Business Standard reported
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Indian MoD to Sign Contracts Worth $306 Million This Fiscal
May 10, 2016 @ 04:36 PMThe Indian MoD is likely to sign contracts valued at INR 2,039 crore ($306 million) during the current fiscal ending March 31, 2016. The potential contracts include Phalcon AWACS aircraft, a C-130 special missions aircraft, 14 Akash anti-aircraft missile units, upgrade for medium helicopters, precision-guided munitions, recce pods for Su-30, armament suite for Dhruvs and radio sets, Tribune India reported
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India Not To Acquire F-16 Fighter Jets As of Now: Defense Minister
May 10, 2016 @ 10:08 AMIndia may not acquire the US F-16 fighter aircraft in the immediate future. Indian defense minister Manohar Parrikar in reply to a question in Parliament last Friday said, “ India only needs experience of flying flying against F-16 and we are not going to induct F-16, at least, as of now
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Iranian Parliament Passes Bill Aimed At Boosting Missile Power
May 2, 2016 @ 01:46 PMThe Iranian parliament approved a bill on Sunday to increase the countrys missile power with the aim of boosting the Islamic Republics deterrent and defense capability. According to FARS News Agency (FNA), the bill approved within the framework of Irans 5-year development plan, calls for enhancement of the countrys deterrence power by developing and boosting its missile production capability, strengthening the air defense power at different short-, mid- and long-range levels
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Modi Government Blacklisted AgustaWestland In VVIP Chopper Scam: Defense Ministry
April 29, 2016 @ 09:24 AMRubbishing the previous governments claim that the Anglo-Italian helicopter maker AgustaWestland was blacklisted by the UPA government, the defence ministry said Thursday its the current government that had actually put on hold all procurement and acquisition cases in the pipeline of six companies involved in the VVIP chopper scam. “It is the present Government which through its order dated 03 July 2014, put on hold all procurement / acquisition cases in the pipeline of six companies figuring in the FIR registered by the CBI, namely: M/s Agusta Westland International Ltd
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Norway Shortlists DCNS and ThyssenKrupp For Submarines Purchase
April 7, 2016 @ 02:56 PMNorway has shortlisted the French company Direction des Constructions Navales Services (DCNS) and the German firm ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the countrys future submarines program. “France and Germany are among the biggest nations in Europe
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Iraqi Mi-35 Helicopter Crashes
April 5, 2016 @ 04:00 PMAn Iraqi Mi-35 helicopter crashed south of Baghdad due to a technical glitch Monday. A colonel in Iraq's Joint Operations Command was quoted as saying by AFP that an "Mi-35 training helicopter crashed as a result of a technical problem," but that the crew survived
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India To Spend $187 Million To Double LCA Production
March 15, 2016 @ 11:03 AMThe Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is working on a proposal to double the production of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from the current eight to 16 per annum by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL). An expenditure of INR 1259 Crore (US $187 million) has been proposed for this purpose with 50 percent funding by HAL, 25 percent by IAF and 25 percent by Indian Navy, with timeline of 36 months from the date of sanction, Minister of State for Defense Rao Inderjit Singh said in a reply to the Parliament Tuesday
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Egyptian Parliament Approves $3.7 Billion French Loan For Defense Modernization
March 14, 2016 @ 11:13 AMThe Egyptian parliament has approved loan of $3.7 billion from France to fund its arms acquisition
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Human Error Tops Dhruv Helicopter Accidents
March 8, 2016 @ 02:53 PMSince 2002, 14 military and 2 civil Indian home-grown Dhruv helicopters have been involved in accidents, out of which 11 occurred in India and 5 abroad. Out of 16 accidents, 12 occurred due to human error & environmental factors and the remaining 4 occurred due to technical reasons, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said in the parliament Tuesday
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
In a First, Australian Army Fires Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile from NASAMS Surface-to-Air...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
