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India To Train Vietnamese Su-30 Pilots
December 15, 2014 @ 11:10 AMThe Indian Goverment has approved training of Vietnam Air Force pilot on Sukhoi-30 aircraft, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar issued a statement in Parliament on December 12. By 2015, Vietnam will have a modest fleet of around 35 Su-30 MK2 jets
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Indian Army Asks Soliders To Get Off Whatsapp After Internal Messages Appear...
December 11, 2014 @ 08:37 AMThe Indian Army has asked its personnel to stop using the highly popular messaging app, WhatsApp after a number of unsigned messages showed up on social media sites following the Uri encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. According to national news network NDTV, these messages are thought to have been widely circulated on WhatsApp by serving officers, possibly an indicator of discontentment with PM Modi's remarks on Monday where he is accused by the opposition of politicising the Budgam shootout where two innocent young men had been shot dead by the Army
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Allocation for Indian Armed Forces Falls Short Of Requirement
December 4, 2014 @ 11:15 AMMoney allocated for modernization of the Indian Armed Forces has fallen short of requirement during fiscal 2014-15. According to figures presented before the Indian parliament earlier this week, the projections for the army, navy and air force are INR 33,167
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Indian Air Force Aircraft Crashes Show Declining Trend
November 26, 2014 @ 11:35 AMAircraft crashes in the Indian Air Force (IAF) have shown a declining trend over the last three years. From a high of 30 in fiscal 2011-12, they have declined to 6 in 2012-13 and an equal number in 2013-14
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India To Float New RFP For Artillery Systems
November 24, 2014 @ 09:03 AMIndias Defense Acquisition Council met for the first time under the new Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar, on Saturday and cleared a proposal to procure 814 artillery guns worth $2.5 billion
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Canada’s CF-18 Modernization Puts Lockheed, Boeing Replacement Bids In Jeopardy
November 21, 2014 @ 11:39 AMCanada has decided to extend the service life of its aging fleet of CF-18 Hornet fighters affecting the prospects of Lockheed Martin and Boeing selling their latest fighters such as the F-35 and F/A-18 in jeopardy. Canada said in September that it would extend the life of its fighters to 2025 from the previous 2020 end-date
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Morocco To Provide Military, Intelligence Support To UAE
October 30, 2014 @ 08:46 AMMoroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Salaheddine Mezouarannounced today that Morocco will provide direct military, operational and intelligence support to the United Arab Emirates to assist in its fight against terrorism as part of a bilateral military cooperation agreement between the two countries. "Morocco will give its active support to the United Arab Emirates in their fight against terrorism and for the preservation of regional and international peace and stability," and "the contribution presented by the Kingdom of Morocco will focus on operational military and intelligence aspects," read the Foreign Ministry statement
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Sweden To Shut Down Defense Export Agency
October 7, 2014 @ 09:00 AMSwedens new government has earmarked the closure of its Defense and Security Export Agency Försvarsexportmyndigheten (FXM), the coalition said in a statement on September 30. Officials said they "agree that arms export controls over non-democracies will be tightened, including follow-on deliveries and consulting services
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Saudi Arabia to Gift Russian Arms to Lebanon
October 1, 2014 @ 09:41 AMLebanon is reportedly in talks with Russia to buy weaponry and special equipment sponsored by Saudi Arabia, Lebanese Interior and Municipalities Minister Nouhad Machnouk told International Information Agency Rossiya Segodnya. "There are talks on buying Russian arms and special equipment by Lebanon … there will be a lot of positions
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High Price Tags Putting Off Arms Sales?
September 29, 2014 @ 01:30 PMArms deals that come with hefty price tags are being cancelled in growing numbers with governments preferring to procure weapons for lower costs or develop them indigenously. Earlier this year, India cancelled a $650 million deal with BAE Systems for the procurement of M-777 howitzers
Russia Begins Mass Production of Typhoon-PVO Combat Vehicle
Denmark Donates Satellite Services to Ukraine via EU Defense Agency
Indra to Modernize Colombia's Air Traffic Network
Australia Builds First Permanent Defence Space Workforce
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...