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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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Sweden To Buy A26 Submarines Worth $932 Million
March 18, 2015 @ 04:57 PMSweden has decided to buy two new submarines worth $932 million from Saab Kockums, Radio Sweden reported on Tuesday. The A26 submarines are to be delivered by 2022
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India Sources Su-30MKI Spares Directly From Israel And France
March 18, 2015 @ 10:30 AMIndia is sourcing spares for Su-30MKI fighter aircraft directly from France and Israel as Russia is facing a shortage in spare parts supply, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Parliament on Tuesday. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for Su-30MKI in Russia is facing shortage as well as problems in sourcing spare parts from Belarus and Ukraine
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Terms Non-Negotiable On MMRCA Rafale Deal; Indian MoD
March 18, 2015 @ 09:03 AMIndian Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday made it clear to the French Government that there would be no compromise on the costs and Request For Proposal (RFP) of the purchase of Dassault Rafale Multi Medium Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA). “We have conveyed our stand to them very clearly
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Indian Ordnance Factory Board Corporatization Plan Gathers Pace
March 14, 2015 @ 11:43 AMIndian Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), the collection of government owned factories which manufactures ammunition, weapons and vehicles, could be turned into one or more corporate entities. The move is expected to ensure better accountability, higher production and profitability
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Swedish Industry Heads Urge Government To Keep Saudi Deal
March 7, 2015 @ 10:03 AMSwedish industry figures have urged the government to uphold the cooperation with Saudi Arabia. In an opinion piece published Friday by newspaper Dagens Nyheter, 31 prominent representatives of Swedish industry argued that terminating the deal would jeopardise Swedens reputation as a serious trading partner
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German Bundeswehr to Get 18 Airbus Sea Lion Helicopters worth 1.4 Billion
March 5, 2015 @ 02:41 PMThe German Parliament, has reportedly approved the purchase of 18 Airbus Sea Lion Helicopters, a variant of the NH90 to the Bundeswehr by Airbus. The Bundestags budget committee on March 4 approved the procurement of 18 Sea Lion naval variants of the NH90 helicopter for about 1
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India Expands List of Countries For Arms Exports
February 28, 2015 @ 10:53 AMThe Indian MoD has formulated a Defence Export Strategy and also a Standard Operating Procedure for issuing ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC) for export of ‘military stores. Since 2008, the directorate general of foreign trade has empowered the department of defence production to issue the NOC
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India Has Approved 33 Proposals for Foreign Investment in Defence
February 24, 2015 @ 06:38 PMThe Indian Government has so far issued 251 Letters of Intents and industrial licences covering 150 companies till January 2015 for manufacture of defence equipment to public, private companies. 49 license companies covering 72 licenses have so far reported commencement of production, defence minister Manohar Parrikar told Indian parliament today The following major steps have been taken for domestic manufacture of defence equipments: FDI Policy in Defence sector has been reviewed and as per the new policy, composite foreign investment up to 49% has been allowed through FIPB route and beyond 49% with the approval of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) wherever it...
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
Bangladesh Navy Signs Do228 Fleet Maintenance Deal with General Atomics AeroTec Systems
Rostec Begins Deliveries of New Anti-Drone System Dvina-100M
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...