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India's Defence Minister To Push Talks On Amphibious Aircraft Sale During Japan...

March 26, 2015 @ 08:59 AM

The defence relations agreement between India and Japan appear to be in a limbo despite the push it received from the two prime ministers during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Tokyo in September last. Now that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is about to reach the Japanese capital for a visit Monday next for a couple of days, sources say that he would be carrying quite a few unresolved queries on various subjects including the proposed sale of amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy
New Zealand Defense Force Receives Three Seasprite Helos

March 9, 2015 @ 03:05 PM

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced today that it has accepted delivery of three Seasprite SH-2G(I) helicopters from Kaman Aerospace at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland. The remaining five will be delivered by September
IAI Introduces New Maritime Patrol Aircraft

February 10, 2015 @ 01:28 PM

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a maritime patrol aircraft, dubbed ELI-3360 based on the Bombardier Global 5000 business jet. Avishai Izhakian, deputy general manager of IAI's Elta Systems airborne systems and radars division said, "there are negotiations with some potential customers for the new system, which incorporates the companys ELM-2022 maritime search radar and an electro-optical/infrared sensor
Iran Shows Offs Home-Made Hovercraft

February 2, 2015 @ 02:23 PM

Iran on Monday unveiled two indigenized hovercrafts in its Northern territorial waters in the Caspian Sea. The Two hovercrafts were unveiled in a ceremony to mark the 36th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran (1979) at the Naval base of Bandar Anzali port city in the Northern province of Gilan, FARS news reported
CAE to acquire Bombardier's Military Aviation Training Unit

January 26, 2015 @ 06:02 PM

CAE and Bombardier have signed an agreement for CAE's acquisition of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training business including NATO Flying Training in Canada for approximately C$19.8 million
No Weapons For Dictators, Human Rights Abusers As Global Arms Treaty Comes...

December 23, 2014 @ 09:57 AM

A treaty laying down international rules for the $85 billion dollar global arms trade will go into force on Wednesday, compelling countries to set up national controls on arms exports. According to treaty, States must assess whether a weapon could be used to circumvent an international embargo, be used for genocide and war crimes or be used by terrorists and organized crime
Poorly Equipped Chinese Soldiers Wear Underwear With Strings: Claims Newspaper Article

December 10, 2014 @ 01:47 PM

Chinese soldiers are so poorly equipped that they wear underwear with strings rather than elastic bands and their full equipment may not exceeds the price of two iPhones, according to the Guangzhou based Southern Weekly. The article published on December 4 says that Chinese soldiers wear World War II type steel helmets while American soldiers helmets are made of lightweight kevlar meant to absorb small arms fire
Sukhoi, MiG – The Backbone of Indo-Russian Defense Co-operation

December 10, 2014 @ 12:56 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to New Delhi, starting tomorrow, will be particularly challenging as he tries to regain lost ground among Indias defence supplier community. Russia was bumped to second place by the US as Indias largest weapons supplier earlier this year after losing a number of helicopter and transport aircraft contracts
UTC CEO Louis Chenevert Steps Down, Gregory Hayes To Succeed

November 26, 2014 @ 07:47 AM

United Technologies has announced Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Louis Chenevert has stepped down and will be succeeded by Gregory Hayes, who has been serving as the company's chief financial officer. The decision comes as a surprise as the company struggles to boost growth in several key units, Bloomberg reported
US Navy’s Ford Class Aircraft Carrier To Exceed $13 Billion Budget

November 24, 2014 @ 04:16 PM

The US Navys new Ford-class CVN 78 aircraft carrier worth $13 billion is likely to be delivered incomplete and will require more money to complete, a report by US Government Accounting Office (GAO) said November 20. The ship can overrun by at least $1 billion, the report said

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