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India’s Indigenous Artillery Gun ‘Dhanush’ Meets Tech Parameters
April 27, 2015 @ 01:43 PMIndias indigenously designed and manufactured 155mm x 45mm caliber artillery gun, Dhanush has successfully met all technical parameters during the winter and summer trials, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar told at the Parliament today. Informing the Members of Parliament of the Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry, the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said
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Rafale Acquisition ‘On Better Terms’ Than Under RFP
April 25, 2015 @ 11:59 AMIndias proposed acquisition of 36 Rafale aircraft from France would be “on terms better than that conveyed by Dassault Aviation as part of a separate process”, Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said. The procurement of the Rafale Jets in a fly-away condition would be made “as quickly as possible” to meet the critical operational necessity for Multirole Combat Aircraft for Indian Air Force (IAF), the minister said in the Indian Parliament yesterday
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India Delivers Three Multi-Role Cheetal Helicopters To Afghanistan
April 24, 2015 @ 01:24 PMIndia has delivered three multi-role Cheetal helicopters along with allied equipment and spares to Afghanistan, Minister of State for Defense Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply, told the Parliament today. "The helicopters were dispatched to Afghanistan on April 9
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C-17 Globemaster Likely To Replace New Zealand's Aging C-130s
April 17, 2015 @ 11:01 AMThe New Zealand Defense Force might purchase NZ$600 million worth two Boeing C-17 Globemaster aircraft to replace its aging five Hercules C-130 fleet. Some of the Hercules fleet is already 50-years-old, various media reported Wednesday
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Germany Approves Naval And Military Equipment To Israel, India And Algeria
April 10, 2015 @ 03:31 PMThe German Federal Security Council has approved the delivery of the fifth of six promised submarines to Israel, tools and service parts for small-caliber ammunition, sonar systems to India and 336 trucks to Algeria, Süddeutsche Zeitung Daily wrote on Friday, citing the Council's report to the parliamentary Economics Committee. ThyssenKrupp had handed over the fourth submarine last September
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Eurofighter Typhoon Still An Option For Indian MMRCA: German Ambassador
April 9, 2015 @ 11:27 AMEuropean military consortium EADS is still ready to provide Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to India as an alternative to Dassault Rafale as the MMRCA deal is stuck for the past three years due to cost and guarantee clause. Ahead of Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Germany German Ambassador, Michael Steiner on Wednesday told reporters in New Delhi that the European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) was ready with its proposal to offer Eurofighter to India asserting that the jets are “good” both in terms of quality and price
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India’s $1.4 Billion Airbus MRTT Aircraft Purchase Put On Hold
April 4, 2015 @ 01:02 PMIndias US$ 1.4 billion (INR 9,000 crore) project to acquire six Airbus-330 mid-air refueling aircraft or tankers has been put on hold after the government referred the deal to the defense ministrys vigilance department for clearance
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Spy Agencies Stuck In ‘Technology Arms Race’: UK MI6 Chief
April 1, 2015 @ 12:17 PMMI6, Britains Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) is facing threats from terrorists, malicious actors in cyberspace and criminals and is caught in ‘technology arms race, Alex Younger, said after he became the Chief of MI6 on Monday. Alex defended the use of data by the SIS after the release of documents by former CIA contractor Edward Snowden sparked criticism of mass surveillance by intelligence agencies
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India's Defence Minister To Push Talks On Amphibious Aircraft Sale During Japan...
March 26, 2015 @ 08:59 AMThe defence relations agreement between India and Japan appear to be in a limbo despite the push it received from the two prime ministers during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Tokyo in September last. Now that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is about to reach the Japanese capital for a visit Monday next for a couple of days, sources say that he would be carrying quite a few unresolved queries on various subjects including the proposed sale of amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy
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Amphibious Aircraft Purchase May Miss Parrikar’s Japan Visit
March 21, 2015 @ 08:24 AMAn Indian Navy plan to purchase the Japanese ShinMaywa US2i amphibious aircraft may not happen during the proposed visit of Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to Japan in two weeks time. "No decision has been taken by the Government for the procurement of US 2i amphibian aircraft from Japan," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told the lower house of the Indian parliament yesterday
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...