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Despite ‘Malpractice’ Enquiry; India’s AW101 Helicopter Procurement On Schedule
May 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndian Defense Minister A K Antony today said that the delivery of AW-101 helicopters for VIP use from AugustaWestland is on schedule. The announcement comes as a surprise since the Minister only last month ordered an inquiry into the alleged ‘malpractices’ involving the deal
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India’s 197 Helicopter Procurement Update
May 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndian Defense Minister AK Antony has announced that the procurement of 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters (RSHs) on Buy Global basis and 187 Light Utility Helicopters (LUHs) is “on progress”. However, the fact remains that the procurement has been delayed well past the intended 2 year time frame which ended in December 2011
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India’s Weapons Import Surges by 38%
May 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDuring 2007-2011 India imported arms worth US$9.3 billion, growing 38% compared with 2002-2006
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Delaying Fighter Deal Would 'Cost Billions'
March 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDefence Minister Stephen Smith's decision to hold back on the order for Australia's next batch of 58 Joint Strike Fighters could cost taxpayers billions of dollars. The cost blow-out will be compounded if, as indicated, he pushes back the delivery schedule for 12 of the 14 planes in the first batch
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India Hikes Defense Budget By 17%
March 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia has substantially hiked its defense budget by more than 17% to Rs 1,93,407 crore from last year's Rs 1,64,415 crore, the Press Trust of India reported on Friday. The Indian Air Force is currently in the process of procuring 126 combat aircraft among other several defense deals
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Structural Issues: India’s LCA Refused Certification
March 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia's Naval version of the first indigenous fighter, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-Navy), has failed to acquire the certification needed to make its debut flight because of structural issues, according to The Sunday Guardian. The debut flight was initially slated to take place by the end of 2010, but was delayed
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Realign Business Process, Says A K Antony To HAL
March 1, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Minister for Defense, AK Antony has requested Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to review its business processes for strategic alliances, joint ventures and to step up R&D efforts to remain globally competitive. HAL must partner with design laboratories like DRDO and CSIR for the development of indigenous aircraft, engines and systems, said Antony while addressing the Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to his ministry
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India To Phase Out MiG 21s By 2014
February 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense is all set to give the Air Force a “new look” by phasing out MiG 21s which have been involved in frequent crashes and inducting a modern next-gen aircrafts. "MiG 21s which constitute around 40 per cent of the IAF fleet will start getting phased out from 2014
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Finmeccanica Denies Any Corruption In India Deal
February 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFollowing reports that Indian Defence Minister A K Antony on Feb. 24 ordered a probe to find out if there was corruption in the Rs 3,500-crore deal to procure 12 helicopters for VVIPs from European defence firm Agusta Westland, its parent company has issued a statement denying any wrong doing
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Saab Counters Dassault And Cuts Price
February 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn an effort to counter the threat posed by French plane-maker Dassault, Swedish Defence Company Saab will cut the price on its Gripen fighter jet to ensure that it wins a Swiss order, a report said on Wednesday. Lowering its price will challenge a reported counter-offer by Dassault proposing 18 Rafale planes for 2
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
