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Indian MoD fines BAE Systems for defective Hawk trainer parts
December 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian MOD has fined BAE Systems for supplying defective components for the Hawk AJT aircraft in service with the Indian Air Force (IAF). The defective components caused delays in supply of the aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to the IAF, Defence Minister A K Antony told Indian parliament
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Israeli defence companies involved in irregularities: Indian Minister
November 25, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIrregularities in respect of some Israeli Defence companies operating in India have come to notice and appropriate restrictions have been placed on dealing with the companies, Defence Minister A.K
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Defence Training Rationalisation project terminated: UK MoD
October 19, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe termination of the Defence Training Rationalisation (DTR) project and the Metrix Consortium's appointment as preferred bidder has been announced by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox today, 19 October 2010. The DTR project intended to combine the technical and engineering training for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force on a single site at St Athan in South Wales
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Patria AMV Wins contract for Armoured Wheeled Vehicles from Swedish Defence
August 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMOver the next few years, the Swedish armed forces will receive 113 armored wheeled vehicles. Following an international competitive tender, FMV has now decided to give the order to the Finnish company Patria Land & Armament Oy
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Pakistan likely to increase defense budget at least 17 percent
June 7, 2010 @ 12:00 AMPakistani officials have announced a big increase in defense spending for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget for the fiscal year 2010-2011, starting July 1, calls for 442
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Sweden offers 24 new gripen fighters to Romania with reduced price
April 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSweden has offered Romania 24 new Gripen fighter aircraft at a reduced price to match that demanded by the United States for second-hand F-16s, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The offer matches the number of jets offered by the United States, but does not contain ammunition like the US offer
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Private Sector to get more space in Indian Armed Forces' modernization: Defence...
February 11, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Defence Minister Shri AK Antony today said the private sector will be allowed to play an increasingly greater role in the modernisation of the Armed Forces. Speaking at a meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry on the subject ‘Ordnance Factories’, Shri Antony said Defence Public Sector Undertakings alone will not be able to meet all the requirements of the Armed Forces at the pace and time – frame envisaged by the Government
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Soteria Consortium to provide SAR helicopter service for UK
February 10, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Soteria Consortium has been chosen to provide a harmonised Search and Rescue Helicopter (SAR-H) service for the UK well into the 21st century, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Transport announced today. The MOD and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) together currently provide a 24-hour military and civil helicopter SAR service for the UK SAR region from 12 bases around the UK
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Dassault wins multi-billion euro contract from France for 60 Rafales
January 18, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe French Ministry of Defence on Dec. 31, 2009 awarded Dassault Aviation a multi-billion euro, multi-year production contract to deliver 60 Rafale F3 combat aircraft
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Rolls-Royce has been awarded $1410.6 million contract by U.K. MOD...
January 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Mr. Quentin Davies, said : “I am pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence has today signed a 10-year contract with Rolls-Royce, worth £865 million($1410
Lockheed's Multi Mission Radar Deployed on Mexican Border
France to Base Rafale F5 Fighters with Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles near German...
Pentagon Denies Existence of ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Claims 70 Ukrainian Troops Neutralized Following Attempted Belgorod Invasion
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...