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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...
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Turkey To Make Long-Range Missiles Compatible With NATO Systems
February 23, 2015 @ 03:05 PMTurkey will make long-range missiles compatible with the NATO's systems, Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday. NATO member Turkey chose China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp as a preferred bidder in 2013 to supply the missile system, prompting Western concern about security and the compatibility of the weaponry with NATO infrastructure
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Wreckage Resembling Chinese CH-3 Drone Found In Nigeria
January 29, 2015 @ 10:58 AMThe wreckage of an armed drone was found in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, closely resembling the Chinese drone. According to War Is Boring, pictures of the wreckage was posted on Twitter showing an unmanned combat aerial vehicle that resembles the CH-3 drone made by the China
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Peru To Buy Used Three Bell SAR Helicopters From Netherlands
January 23, 2015 @ 11:27 AMNetherlands Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert announced in the parliament last week that Netherlands will be selling three used Bell AB-412 search and rescue (SAR) helicopters to Peru. The contract, which is expected to be signed at the end of January, includes spare parts, testing equipment and special tools
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Iraq Offers To Barter Oil For Weapons
January 22, 2015 @ 09:11 AMThe Iraqi government has offered to barter oil for weapons as the country is in need of arms due to the ongoing war with IS militants as well as is facing a budget constraint. Paying for oil with weapons and arms is the latest move by the government to save hard cash and meet a massive budget deficit caused by plummeting oil prices, according to the local daily Azzaman
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UK Plans To Ban WhatsApp, Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
January 14, 2015 @ 12:55 PMThe UK Prime Minister David Cameron vows to ban messaging apps like WhatsApp, iMessage, Snapchat and Telegram to stop the use of encrypted communication services, as an effort to combat terror attacks. Cameron said he will introduce a legislation to provide intelligence agencies a legal framework to crack down on communications of terror suspects
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Iran Activates ‘Real Iron Dome’ Missile Defense System
January 9, 2015 @ 08:44 AMIran deploys its new national missile defense system dubbed “real Iron Dome”, making its airspace the safest in the Middle East. “Today Iran's Air Defense System has provided our country with an Iron Dome in its real sense and Iran's airspace is the safest in the region," said Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard, vice speaker of Irans parliament was quoted as saying by Fars news agency
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India Losing Patience With Dassault, May Order More Sukhois
January 2, 2015 @ 10:25 AMIndia may order more Su-30MKI fighters as the squadron strength of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has dipped to 25 and negotiations with Dassault over Rafale fighter sale tether on the brink of collapse. For the first time since negotiations with Dassault began three years ago, Indian MoD officials have been quoted by various local media that there is the real possibility of the talks collapsing
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India Approves Production Of Indigenous Submarines Worth $2.9 Billion
December 24, 2014 @ 01:23 PMIndian Defense Ministry has approved to build six conventional diesel electric submarines indigenously. The preliminary (AON) cost of the project would be Rs
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