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Indian MoD To Finalize Howitzer Deal After Next Government Takes Charge

February 17, 2014 @ 08:50 AM

The Indian ministry of defence (MoD) has apparently cleared all the pending queries on the manufacturer of the M-777 ultra-light Howitzers - regarding the proposed acquisition for 145 of these artillery guns, but the deal with the US through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme will not be inked yet. According to various reports, the deal may not be signed until a new government is in place later this year
AgustaWestland On A Roll, Wins Orders In Asia And Europe

February 13, 2014 @ 09:36 AM

AgustaWestland appears to have bounced back from the Indian VVIP helicopter scandal quite nicely winning several contracts in South East Asia. The Helicopter-maker this week won three contracts worth a total €130 million from North and Southeast Asian customers for the supply of 13 helicopters for both government and commercial roles, announced during the Singapore Air Show 2014
BrahMos Missile Tested In Salvo Mode

February 7, 2014 @ 01:36 PM

The Indian Navy has successfully conducted a test-firing of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, in salvo mode, from Talwar-class ship INS Trikand (F51). Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) official was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India (PTI), "For the first time, the Brahmos cruise missile was fired in salvo mode from the Russian-built warship off the coast of Karnataka with an interval of three seconds off the coast of Goa
Indian MoD Approves BEL, Thales JV To Develop Radars

February 4, 2014 @ 12:21 PM

The Indian Ministry of Defense has approved the formation of a Joint Venture Company with Thales for the design, development, marketing, supply and support of civilian and select defence radars for Indian and global markets. Thales will hold 26 per cent stake in the company, as per the Defence foreign direct investment (FDI) norms that India prescribes at present
General Dynamics Delivers Next-Generation D-VEX Systems To Australian Defense Forces

February 4, 2014 @ 06:32 AM

General Dynamics has delivered seven D-VEX next-generation, end-to-end digital video exploitation systems to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and will showcase the same at 2014 Singapore Airshow, February 11-16. The man-portable version of the D-VEX system extends the operational efficiencies of the 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition (20STA) Regiment Royal Australian Artillery and improves the reporting capabilities of the forward-deployed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) specialist team
New Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH Launched

January 23, 2014 @ 11:56 AM

The joint venture of Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf and Ferrostaal GmbH of Essen, Rheinmetall International Engineering GmbH, is now ready to take-off. Rheinmetall and Ferrostaal had announced the creation of the joint venture in September 2013, with each holding a 50% stake
Final USAF KC-46A Tanker Begins Fabrication

January 21, 2014 @ 12:33 PM

Boeing has started fabrication of the fourth and final KC-46A test aircraft for the US Air Force's (USAF) next-generation aerial refuelling tanker programme. The move keeps the company on track to deliver the initial 18 combat-ready aircraft to the air force by 2017
China Test Hypersonic Missile Vehicle

January 16, 2014 @ 09:05 AM

China yesterday successfully tested a hypersonic missile vehicle designed to travel several times the speed of a sound, technology that could allow armies to rapidly strike distant targets anywhere around the globe. The flight was conducted on January 9 and the Chinese vehicle, dubbed the WU-14, is supposed to travel at Mach 10, or 10 times the speed of sound, according to a report in The Washington Free Beacon
Thales Wins £100 Million Air Defense Systems Contract

January 15, 2014 @ 11:39 AM

Thales has won a 100 million euros contract to supply Forceshield integrated air defense system and STARSTREAK missiles to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. In addition to the supply of STARStreak short-range air defence missiles, the system comprises CONTROLMaster200 radar and weapon coordination systems, RAPIDRanger mobile weapon systems and Lightweight Multiple Launchers (LML), as well as associated communications, training and support equipment
China To Accelerate Weapons Development & Export In 2014

January 13, 2014 @ 11:04 AM

The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) of China spent a chunk of last year showcasing its new advanced weapons, bagging major arms deals and plans to accelerate its arms development this year. In September, Turkey began contract negotiations with the China Precision Machinery Export-Import Corporation (CPMIEC), which is under US sanctions for selling arms and missile technology to Iran and Syria

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