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Is US Trafficking Arms To Syrian Rebels?

April 11, 2016 @ 02:32 PM

The US may have helped Syrian rebels by delivering Russian origin weapons from Romania to Turkey and Jordan late last year. The US governments Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website had solicited bids to transport a number of weapons and ammunition being sent to from a port in Romania to Turkey and Jordan
Pratt & Whitney Signs F135 Engine Components Contract With Four Italian Firms

April 8, 2016 @ 12:41 PM

Pratt & Whitney has won long-term agreement contracts valued at $17 million over 10 years to four Italian aerospace suppliers to manufacture F135 engine components for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Four key Italian aerospace suppliers – Aerea S
DARPA, ONR To Commence Open-Water Testing Of Unmanned Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship

April 8, 2016 @ 09:36 AM

The US Office of Naval Research and the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will soon commence open-water testing of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV), able to traverse thousands of kilometres for months at a time without a single crew member aboard. ACTUV is a 130-foot twin-screw trimaran, designed for enhanced stability in all kinds of weather
Thai Military Officers Get Policing Powers

April 6, 2016 @ 09:36 AM

Thai Army, Navy and Air Force officers from the rank of sub-lieutenant and up will be considered as “crime suppression officers” and given powers to arrest criminals under Section 44 of the interim constitution. The powers were authorized by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the chief of National Council for Peace and Order,
F-35 Drops First 1,000 Pound JSOW Bomb

April 5, 2016 @ 11:50 AM

The US Navys F-35 variant fighter recently launched its first test of 1000 pound, air-to-surface Joint standoff Weapon (JSOW) in a test conducted by US Navy. The Lockheed Martin Corp
Russian Helicopters, HAL Plans To Set Up Helicopters Production Unit In India

April 4, 2016 @ 01:30 PM

Russian Helicopters is in talks with its Indian partner Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to build helicopters and to establish long-term supply chain network in India. Russian Helicopters (RH), along with its main partner HAL are planning to work with a number of companies in the manufacturing and supply chain of helicopters and spare parts, deputy chief executive officer Igor Chechikov told PTI
Finmeccanica To Deliver Two AW159 Helicopters Worth 100 Mln Euros To Philippine

March 31, 2016 @ 08:17 PM

Finmeccanica has won a contract to provide two AgustaWestland AW 159 helicopters worth over 100 million euros to the Philippine Navy. The aircraft will be built and delivered from the Finmeccanica Helicopter Divisions Yeovil plant, in the United Kingdom, in 2018
Singapore Corvette Test-Fires Barak Missile

March 24, 2016 @ 11:25 AM

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has successfully test-fired a Barak missile from its Victory-class missile corvette RSS Vigour during Fleet Exercise conducted in the South China Sea on 22 March. Sinagpores Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen was briefed by Colonel Edwin Leong, Commanding Officer of the RSN's Missile Corvette Squadron, on the conduct of the exercise and the capabilities of the missile corvette, the defense ministry said in a press statement today
US Introduces Legislation For Defense Technology Transfer, Co-production With India

March 23, 2016 @ 10:40 AM

US has introduced a new legislation, US-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act amending the earlier Arms Export Control Act in order to formalize Indias status for the purpose of congressional notifications as a major partner of equal status as Americas treaty allies and closest partners. For the United States, the legislation encourages the government to designate an official to focus on US-India defense cooperation, facilitate the transfer of defense technology, maintain a special office in the Pentagon dedicated exclusively to the US-India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), focus on enhancing Indias operational capabilities, and promote co-production/co-development opportunities, US-India Business Council...
Finmeccanica Wins Italian MoD Contract For Nine M-346 Trainers

March 22, 2016 @ 12:10 PM

Finmeccanica has signed a contract worth over 300 million Euros with ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) of the Italian Defence Ministry for additional nine Aermacchi M-346 advanced training aircraft for the Italian Air Force. The contract was signed by Grazia Nunnari, head of national and international contracts of ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) and Filippo Bagnato, Managing Director of Finmeccanicas Aircraft Division, in the presence of Chief Inspector General Francesco Langella, Director of Armaereo and the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, Lieutenant General Pasquale Preziosa

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