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Chinese Weapons Aid Syrian Rebels, European Superpowers To Follow
March 15, 2013 @ 12:14 PMChinese defense products are likely to get a boost after the country's missiles were found to have aided Syrian rebels in bringing down atleast two helicopters. Two videos uploaded online by Free Syrian Army rebel forces show two Mi-8/17 helicopters downed by shoulder-launched, air-defense missiles FN-6, or Man-Portable Air-Defense (MANPAD) systems developed by ChinaAerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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No Wrongdoing In Torpedo Procurement For Indian Navy, Says Oversight Committee
March 11, 2013 @ 03:02 PMThe Indian parliament was informed today by the Special Technical Oversight Committee (part of the Defense Acquisition Council) that it found no irregularities or wrongdoing in selecting the Black Shark torpedoes for the Indian Navy. "The Special Technical Oversight Committee (STOC) has opined that the procurement has been progressed in accordance with the laid down procedures, in keeping with the provisions of the Request for Proposaland DPP-06 in transparent and fair manner
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No Decision To Blacklist Finmeccanica, CBI Questions Former Indian Air Chief
March 7, 2013 @ 11:43 AMIndia's lead investigation agency the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday questioned former air force chief of staff SP Tyagi in the VVIP-AgustaWestland helicopter bribery scandal. The agency say they are looking into allegations that several officials including Tyagi received kickbacks from AgustaWestlands parent company Finmeccanica to ensure the company wins the helicopter competition
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Iraqi Probe Finds Ukraine Delivered Low-Quality APCs
March 1, 2013 @ 02:54 PMUkraine has come under fire after a senior Iraqi official accused the country of delivering low-quality armored personnel carriers and breaching the delivery terms of a contract signed in 2009. “A probe into Ukrainian arms deliveries to Iraq revealed corruption with regard to Part 3 of the contract, concerning the sale of 420 armored personnel carriers, of which only about 100 have been delivered to date despite the fact that the contract was ratified several years ago,” Shiwan Muhammad Taha, a member of the Iraqi parliaments security and defense commission, said in an interview with RIA Novosti
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Indian Defense Budget Gets 14 Percent Hike
February 28, 2013 @ 09:26 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense on Thursday got a 14 per cent budget hike (about $37.45 billion approximately) for 2013-14 with a promise from Finance Minister P Chidambaram to provide any additional fund required for national security
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Junk F-35, Says POGO Director Amid Pricing, Underperformance Issues
January 8, 2013 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter aircraft is an under-performing plane, according to Winslow Wheeler, Director of the Straus Military Reform Project of the Center for Defense Information, a part of the Project on Government Oversight. According to Wheeler, the F-35 is a mediocre aircraft because its “varied requirements force it to make compromises” and says that the aircraft should be boxed
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Indian RFP For $15 Billion Submarine Project soon
December 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Navy will soon issue a global RFP for three new stealth submarines called Project 75 (I) (for India) after the Defense Acquisition Council gave its approval recently. This is a follow on acquisition to six Project Submarines under construction in India with technical help from DCNS, France called Project 75 submarines
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Indian Navy Draws Up A Nearly $20 Billion Procurement Plan
December 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs the Chinese navy continues to undergo rapid modernization with the induction of aircraft carriers, the Indian Navy’s ambitious procurement plans just got bigger. With a budget of $24
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No Formal Inquiry Into VVIP Helicopter Bribery Allegations, Says Indian Defense Minister
November 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Government has not ordered any inquiry into the allegations of bribery concerning the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters in the absence of specific information. Augusta Westland was awarded the contract valued at 556 million Euros with deliveries expected to begin in 2013
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Top U.S, Russian Military Officers Lose Jobs Over Sex Scandal
November 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S and Russia may not have many things in common but the two super powers have found their respective high ranking military officials in rather embarrassing dealings this month
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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...