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Russia's Most Modern Helicopter Commences Testing
November 26, 2014 @ 06:16 PMRussian Helicopters has launched flight tests on the first prototype of the multirole Mi-171A2 helicopter, the company's most ambitious helicopter project ever. The first prototype of the Mi-171A2 was designed for tests on its in-flight operability and safety when using the KBO-17 avionics suite, including its interoperability with the new VK-2500PS-03 engines, and to test the new powerplant
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Russia-Pakistan Defense Pact To Open New Export Market For Moscow
November 21, 2014 @ 01:50 PMThe military cooperation agreement signed this week between Pakistan and Russia will allow Moscow to strengthen its arms exports in the region. The agreement comes months after Russia was demoted to second place by the US as Indias largest weapons supplier
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Russia Appoints Commander For Mistral Warship Transfer From France
November 21, 2014 @ 01:28 PMRussia appointed a Deputy Navy Commander Vice Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov to take charge of transferring the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier, the Vladivostok from France, Ria Novosti reported Friday. Russia and France signed the $1
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DCNS Starts Work On Second Mistral Carrier For Russia
November 21, 2014 @ 08:41 AMFrench shipbuilder DCNS has started work on the second Mistral-class amphibious assault ship built for Russia even as Paris has withheld export clearance for the first of the ships. The second helicopter carrier, named Sevastopol left its dry dock in the French port city of Saint-Nazaire on Thursday, RIA Novosti correspondent reported
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Russia Will Issue Deadline In French Mistral Helicopter Carrier Delivery
November 14, 2014 @ 11:04 AMFrance has to deliver the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier to Russia by the end of this month or else face serious legal consequences; a high ranking source in Moscow was quoted as saying by Sputnik Friday. “We are preparing for different variations
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Russian Arms Sales Order Book at US$50 Billion: Putin
November 6, 2014 @ 09:52 AMRussia secured $7.7 billion in arms orders with foreign customers since the beginning of 2014, the country's President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti
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DCNS Sacks Project Director Responsible For Mistral Carrier Delivery To Russia
November 3, 2014 @ 01:02 PMDCNS has terminated Yves Destefanis, the project director responsible for delivering Mistral helicopter carrier to Russia on Thursday after the confusion created by letter inviting Moscow to take delivery of the first of two Mistral ships in mid-November, local media reported. Herve Guillou, CEO of DCNS relieved Destefanis of his duties after French Finance Minister Michel Sapin announced that conditions for the handover of the ship had not been met
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Partnerships Between Indian, Foreign Defence Companies Gather Pace
October 27, 2014 @ 09:20 AMPartnerships between Indian and foreign arms manufacturers have shown a distinct upward trend in the past few months. Perhaps enthused by the hike in foreign investment limit from 26% to 49% and the Modi governments thrust to domestic manufacture of defence equipment, an increasing number of international firms are scouting for local partners
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Russia Threatens To Sue France Over Mistral-Class Helicopter Carrier Contract
October 24, 2014 @ 02:33 PMRussia will sue France if Paris refuses to honor a contract on construction of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy, Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said Thursday. "We will file a lawsuit and demand compensation [if the contract is not fulfilled], as it's commonly done in a civilized world," Ivanov said
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China To Build Second Aircraft Carrier Locally: Report
October 22, 2014 @ 10:45 AMChina will soon start building its second locally designed aircraft carrier in Shanghai. According to the Kanwa Asian Defense, Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard was preparing to start work on the carrier
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