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L-3 Communications Wins $1.9 Billion KC/KDC-10 Airframe Logistics contract

June 2, 2016 @ 05:23 AM

L-3 Communications has been awarded a $1.9 billion contract for KC/KDC-10 airframe contractor logistics support
Admiral Lanba Takes Over As New Indian Navy Chief

June 1, 2016 @ 02:30 PM

Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba has taken over as Indian Navy Chief on Tuesday, as Admiral RK Dhowan superannuated from service. “I am sure under his leadership, the Indian Navy will execute every task,” the ex-chief of the Naval Staff, Dhowan said
Airbus To Review Preliminary Design Of High-Speed Rotorcraft Demonstrator By Yearend

June 1, 2016 @ 12:52 PM

Airbus Helicopters earlier this year passed an important milestone in the development of the high-speed, compound helicopter demonstrator currently being built as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme. A mockup of the breakthrough airframe design has just undergone wind tunnel testing in an Airbus facility
US Approves 80 SM-2 Missiles For $302 Million To Australia

June 1, 2016 @ 10:04 AM

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved sale of 80 SM-2 missiles for $302 million to Australia. The contract includes vertical launch canisters for the SM-2 Block IIIB missiles, contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services
130 Tons Of Anti-Tank Mines Worth $14 Million Destroyed In India’s Ammo...

June 1, 2016 @ 06:08 AM

Sixteen people died and 130 tons of ammunition worth over INR 100 crore (US $14 million) was destroyed besides collateral damage after a fire broke out at the Maharastras Phulgaon Central Ammunition Depot Tuesday. The ammunition depot is one of Asias biggest and houses the largest stockpile of weapons in India
France Greatly Lowered Rafale Price For lndia: Dassault CEO

May 31, 2016 @ 01:56 PM

France has “greatly” lowered the price of the Rafale fighter jet for India and all requirements (concerning technical, financial and offsets) have been met, CEO of Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier said today. In an interview to French publication Les Echos, Trappier said that we (meaning the French government which is negotiating the government-to-government deal) are ready to enter at any time (to sign the contract) since the ball in the camp of the Indian government
North Korean Musudan Ballistic Missile Launch Appears To Have Failed: South

May 31, 2016 @ 01:28 PM

The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched an intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missile early morning of Tuesday, but the launch appears to have failed, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). "North Korea attempted to launch an unidentified missile from the region near Wonsan at around 5:20 a
Chinese PLA Loosens Belt For Obese Recruits

May 31, 2016 @ 12:27 PM

China will allow military recruits to weigh no more than 20 per cent over their ‘standard weight in response to rising obesity rate among the nations youth. Physical examinations of college students who applied to join the People's Liberation Army (PLA) began Monday in Beijing, while examinations for other young applicants will be held in August
F-35 Is 3 Decibel Noisier Than F-16

May 30, 2016 @ 02:45 PM

The Netherlands last week conducted noise tests of two F-35s around their two future air bases – Volkel and Leeuwarden. The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) conducted noise level test during these test flights
Pakistan Fails To Clinch F-16 Deal As Letter Of Acceptance Deadline Expires

May 28, 2016 @ 12:00 PM

Pakistan will no longer be able to purchase US-made F-16s as Islamabad failed to provide a letter of acceptance to the Pentagon by its May 24 deadline. The US$699 million deal for eight F-16C D Block-52 multi-role fighters (2 C and 6 D models), was to be partially financed through the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme but the US Congress disallowed selling the fighters at a subsidized price of US$270 and asked Islamabad to pay the full price

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