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Airbus helicopters Delivered 409 Choppers in 2017, Logged Orders for 350 More

January 22, 2018 @ 11:25 AM

Airbus Helicopters delivered 409 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 350 helicopters (net: 335) in 2017, with a strong commercial performance on the heavy and super-medium segments. The company booked 54 orders for helicopters of the Super Puma family and 19 orders for the super-medium H175
India Commences Negotiations With Russia to Purchase $5.5 Billion S-400 Missile Defence

January 22, 2018 @ 09:30 AM

India and Russia are discussing final contract negotiations for acquisition of five advanced S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems worth $5.5 billion (INR 39,000 cr)
China Modifies H-6G Bomber into Electronic Warfare Aircraft

January 22, 2018 @ 09:03 AM

China has deployed modified H-6G bomber fitted with Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pods to the disputed South China Sea region, in a move to greatly enhance the navy's capabilities in modern warfare to safeguard the country's sea rights, local media reports. The H-6G bomber developed for 10 years with the ECM pods being equipped underneath its wings, can engage in combat missions using electronic jamming, suppression, and anti-radiation
France to Increase Defence Spending by $2.2 Billion This Year

January 20, 2018 @ 01:49 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to increase the defence spending by 1.8 billion euros ($2
S-400 Equipment Damage Not to Affect Delivery Schedule to China

January 20, 2018 @ 10:08 AM

Delivery schedule of the $3 billion S-400 air defence missile system to Beijing will not be affected following damage suffered to its auxiliary equipment when a ship transporting it to China got caught in a storm near the English Channel. Work is currently underway to assess the damage in order to make it possible to cover losses in accordance with insurance
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $125M Contract To Repair Collision-crippled US Navy Ship

January 20, 2018 @ 09:57 AM

Ingalls, a unit of Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been awarded a $125 million contract to repair and restore the collision-crippled US Navy ship, USS Fitzgerald, the US Department of defense announced Friday. “Huntington Ingalls Inc
BAE Systems, General Dynamics Awarded $237M US Navy Contract To Maintain Surface...

January 20, 2018 @ 09:46 AM

The US Navy has awarded a $237 million contract to two US firms – BAE Systems and General Dynamics, to exercise option of continuous maintenance and Chief of Naval Operations availabilities on surface combatants (DDG and CG) homeported in San Diego, California. “BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4416); Continental Maritime of San Diego, San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4417); and General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co
Philippines Orders $45 Million Command and Control System From Harris Corp

January 20, 2018 @ 06:48 AM

US based Harris Corporation is being awarded a $44,859,296 contract to supply the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with a joint service command and control (C2) system of systems that will replace legacy service specific systems. The Global Command and Control System - Maritime will provide information integration and dissemination to each of the AFP joint and service specific headquarters, greatly expanding their ability to form and maintain a national common operational picture
India’s ICBM ‘AGNI-V’ To Undergo Another Pre-Induction Test This Year

January 19, 2018 @ 01:25 PM

Indias long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ‘Agni-V will be inducted into the Tri-Service Strategic Forces Command (SFC) ‘within this year after it undergoes one more pre-induction trial. The nuclear-capable Agni-V is capable of covering a range of over 5,000 km, brings all of Asia, and thus China, within its nuclear strike capability, The Times of India reports
Indonesia Plans to Sign Su-35 Multi-role Fighters Deal This Month: New Air...

January 19, 2018 @ 04:29 AM

Indonesia plans to signs a contract to buy 11 Su-35 multi-role fighters from Russia to replace its aging Squadron 14 F-5s. Indonesias new Air Force Chief of Staff Yuyu Sutisna after swearing in as the new air force chief od staff on Thursday told reporters that he hopes to sign a contract to buy 11 Su-35 later this month and speed up the procurement of five ground-based radars and two passive radars

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