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Rosoboronexport To Provide Strong Military-Technical Impetus At AERO INDIA 2013
February 4, 2013 @ 08:30 AMRussias state authorized Defense Company, Rosoboronexport will showcase the countrys latest aviation and air defense export equipment and discuss bi-lateral military-technical co-operation, at AERO INDIA Bangalore, February 6 to 10, 2013.The company will present the Yak-130 combat trainer, Il-78MK-90 tanker, the newest Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft, Be-200 multipurpose amphibian, Mi-35M, Mi-26T2, Ka-31 and Ka-226T helicopters, as well as other newer Russian aircraft, including training aids and airborne weapons
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Israel Aims For $10 Billion In Defense Exports, After Achieving $7 Billion
January 11, 2013 @ 12:27 PMIsraeli defense exports saw a 20 percent increase from 2011 with sales reaching $7 billion last year placing Israel between fourth and sixth in the world for weapons sales. Military exports have fluctuated widely in recent years, peaking at around $7 billion in 2009-2010
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First Success For Airbus Military In India
January 9, 2013 @ 11:43 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has selected Airbus Military to supply its A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport to the Indian Air Force. Airbus won the competition after a lengthy and thorough selection process including the completion of extensive flight demonstrations in India by the A330 MRTT during which the aircraft refueled multiple types of IAF fighters and operated from the high-altitude IAF base at Leh
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Indian Defence Acquisitions Could Be Delayed As Modernization Budget Slashed by $1
January 3, 2013 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Finance Ministry is expected to cut the armed forces’ modernization budget by $1.82 billion this year, according to reports
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HAL, Rosoboronexport Sign $2.2 Billion Su-30MKI Aircraft Contract
December 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s state run defense company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) today signed a contract with Russian arms maker Rosoboronexport for 42 numbers of Su-30 MKI frontline Fighter Aircraft. “HAL’s total responsibility for this supersonic multirole aircraft has now gone up to 222
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MBDA To Construct Demilitarization Facility By 2013
December 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMMBDA has recently announced its intention to build a demilitarization facility that will become operational by the end of 2013. The facility will be capable of dismantling annually 2,500 tonnes of various types of sensitive munitions, notably missiles
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Halo Heavy-Lift Helicopter ‘Satisfy All Indian Requirements,’ Says Rosoboronexport
November 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs far the Russian weapons manufacturer Rosoboronexport is concerned the competition is still on to win the Indian helicopter deal. The company has strongly denied rumors the company lost out on heavy-lift helicopters and aerial tankers tenders issued by the Indian Air Force
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Lockheed Martin HC-130J, MC-130J Certified As Mission Capable
November 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II and the MC-130J Commando II aircraft have been certified as "Effective, Suitable and Mission Capable" by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. The U
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Honeywell To Provide Logistics Support To F-15 Aircraft
November 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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USAF’s Upgraded KC-135 Aircraft Enters Maintenance
October 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe first of 17 upgraded KC-135 Stratotankers landed for routine maintenance, the USAF said in a statement. This KC-135 features Block 45 upgrades which are designed to modernize the decades-old aircraft and improve its life expectancy
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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