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Indian Air Force Declares Those On-Board Missing AN-32 As Presumed Dead
September 15, 2016 @ 03:01 PMThe Indian Air Force has declared that its 29 personnel on-board the AN-32 aircraft missing since July 22 this year have been presumed dead and search operations have ended. The Indian Air Force on Thursday communicated to the families of the personnel,
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Indian Navy To Induct First Locally-Made Aircraft Carrier By 2018
September 15, 2016 @ 09:34 AMThe Indian Navy intends to induct its first home-grown aircraft carrier by 2018 and is considering building a second such ship. Indian navy has set the target of having 212 ships in its fleet by 2027 which will be a "real challenge" and there is a need to work "very hard" for it, Vice Admiral (Controller Warship Production and Acquisition) G S Pabby told reporters Wednesday
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Russia's Proposed Indian Shipbuilding Hub Could Become Global Unit
September 14, 2016 @ 01:53 PMRussias United Shipbuilding Corporation has proposed to the Indian government to set up a production unit in Visakhapatnam, Andra Pradesh. The proposed manufacturing hub in India could become their global production unit, Alexey L Rakhmanov, president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation was quoted as saying by
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New Indo-French Agreement Needed To Finalize Rafale Deal
September 13, 2016 @ 05:21 PMIndia has started work on new Inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France, following the finalization of 7.3 billion Euros (US$8
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Russian Helicopters To Supply Aviation Inventory To Indonesia, Thailand
September 12, 2016 @ 11:12 AMRussian Helicopters has signed supply contracts for aviation inventory for helicopters that are in service for the Indonesian Air Force and the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The contract signed with the Indonesian authorities is to supply rotor blade sets for the Mi-35P helicopters that are in service in the Indonesian Air Force
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Russian Navy To Receive Additional Missile Corvettes
September 12, 2016 @ 11:02 AMThe Russian Navy is set to receive additional Bayan-M class missile corvettes by Zelenodolsk Shipbuiding Plant under an agreement signed by the Russian Defense Ministry. The vessels each displace about 1,047 tons, are 203
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US Sets-Up Inter-Agency Process For India’s Request For Guardian UAVs
September 7, 2016 @ 10:35 AMThe US government has started an inter-agency process on the Indian request for unarmed Guardian drones for its maritime surveillance in the Indian Ocean. The move comes after India was designated a major defence partner of the US in June
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Nigeria Gets Helicopter Maintenance Center
September 6, 2016 @ 02:30 PMThe Nigerian Air Force has set up its first indigenous Periodic Depot Maintenance center to take care of its aircrafts and eliminating capital flights. It says the centre would now take care of its aircrafts indigenously, and thereby eliminating capital flight
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Sri Lanka’s Former Defense Secretary Among Eight Indicted For Arms Scandal
September 6, 2016 @ 11:07 AMSri Lankas Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) indicted eight people including former defense secretary and three ex-navy commanders for illegally allowing a private floating armory worth $171 million. CIABOC filed charges against former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and six others for allowing private Avant Garde Maritime Services to operate the armoury and provide sea marshal services,
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Garden Reach Shipbuilders Delivers “TIHAYU” Fast Attack Craft To Indian Navy
September 6, 2016 @ 04:40 AMThe Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), “TIHAYU” built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was handed over to the Indian Navy. Admiral (Retd) AK Verma, Chairman & Managing Director,
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
Avantel to Equip Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels with Satcom Equipment
Kuwait to Upgrade Patriot Missiles in $400M U.S. Deal
U.S. Fires National Security Agency Director and Deputy in Major Shakeup
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...